Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-10
A. B. STLCKNEY DEAD,
WAS OMAHA'S FRIEND
Former President of Great
Western, Who Did Much for
the City, Passes Away.
FOUNDED GRAIN ExCANcE

Alpheus Breede Stickney, former
president of the Chicago Great
Western railroad, died at his home
in st. Paul yesterday, after short
illness. Mr.. Stickney's health has
been declining for several years, and
he has been living quietly, waiting
for the end.
News OF his death was received
with much sorrow in Omaha, where
he was sincerely admired by large
circle of friends. Mr.. Stickney was
of great service to Omaha in the way
of stimulating interest that culmi-
mated in the establishment of the
Omaha Grain exchange. When the
Chicago Great Western built its line
into Omaha in 1902, it was looked
upon as factor in the problem of
grain rates to the east, and early i'll
1908 Mr.. Stickney came, and ad-
dressed an assemblage at The rooms
of the Commercial club, his subject
being "Omaha, the Market Town."
Established Grain Exchange.
Out OF the enthusiasm then cngend-
cred, the formation of the Omaha
Grain, exchange was quickly accomp-
lished. Mr.. Stickney contributed to
the success of the enterprise by the
erection of large elevator, which has
since been leased to the ye-Schneid-
er-Fowler company, and is yet one
of the most important of Omaha
granaries. .....
In other ways Mr.. Stickney. while
he was active in railroad work,
showed his interest in the upbuild-
ing of Omaha as market town.
Greater Omaha's prestige as a
grain and live stock center is directly
due to the untiring efforts and en-
thusiastic cooperation of A. B. Stick
ney," said Ed P. Smith of the Grain
exchange. This sentiment is expressed
by others who were associated with
Mr.. Stickney. ,s
Started as Lawyer.
Mr.. Stickney went to Minnesota
early in life and settled in Saltwater.
There he formed law partnership
with L. R. Cornman under the style
Of Cornman & Stickney. Mr.. Corn
man died, and Mr. Stickney married
the widow of his partner. She had
been Miss Kate w. H. Hall. A large
family--two sons and six daughters
was the issue. OF his sons, Samuel
was for many years general manager
of his fathers road, and Charles was
at the head of a manufacturing COM
pany in St. Paul. The daughters arc
Mrs. Fred Banning, Mrs. Benjamin
Hodge, Mrs. Paul Weed, Mrs. DR..
Halvor Sneve and the Misses Jane
and Ruth Stickney.
Native of Maine.
1t was at Wilton, Me, that Mr..
Stickney first saw the light. His
father was Daniel and his mother
Ursula Maria Breede. After study
ing in the schools and academies in
Maine and New Hampshire and
teaching school off and on during his
minority, he went to Minnesota to
seek his fortune, taking no fortune
whatever with him. After his few
years as a member of the Saltwater
bar he drifted into railroad work. lie
was concerned in the building and
operation of half dozen small Min
nesota and Wisconsin railways and
then he put his shoulder to the wheel
that rolled the Canadian Pacific into
being and then into predolninating
Importance. Finally he became iden-
tilted with the old Chicago, St. Paul
& Kansas City line, the predecessor
OF the Chicago Great Western. That
was in the middle eighties, after he
had served as vice president OF the
Minneapolis & St. Louis road. From
1890 till 1892 he was chairman OF the
board OF directors of the Kansas City,
and it was in the latter year that the
road was reorganized and christerA+l
the Chicago Great Western.