Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-24

Glass Irishman,' though he never saw
Ireland. Former alderman and legisla-
tor Doc" MONEYS name was Elias; no
one knows the front name of doc"
Flynn, whose real name is Flynbaum;
doc" Doherty and DOC" Cronin, the re-
tired capitalist and Z. A.. Acheson, clerk
of the Finlen, are DOCS" to everybody.
On the other hand DR.. Dan j. D%onahue,
actively engaged in his profession. is re-
ferred to not as Doctor or Colonel but as
"Dinty Moore" or Dynamite Dan" as
Joseph Manwarring, the mining man,
known as "Jiggs" or Frank Bailey,
the theatrical man, as Andy Gump."
Very few could tell you that the name
of "Baldo," Butte's pioneer mail carrier,
is James Petruchi. Alphonse Arel, for
years a chauffeur for the board Of coun-
ty commissioners has always been "Bo-
die" John Sullivan, for years a deputy
clerk n recorder, is THE Gouger"-
though he never gouged Any one, his in
clination being in the opposite direc-
ton. Alderman John Sullivan enjoys the
title of THE Sherrig"; his former part
ner is Honest Johnnie" Sheehan. THE
Dipper' on North Main street and a
younger man called Feet" are both
Driscolls. People born in Ireland seem
to have a natural tendency to nick
names. James Cummins, the able city
editor Of the Butte Daily Post is known
as Sligo" after the place of his birth,
Walter Shay, feature writer OF the Miner
staff Is best known as Goat" Shay, as
the late Ned Haines was known as
Spike: to a select clientele George
O,Malley of the Standard is THE Sage
of Floral Park" Tom Mulcahy, for years
deputy sheriff, is "Tipperary" or Silver
Tip" Chief Murphy's son John Is
"Spud.' Robert TAFT of Whitehall was
always "Spud" when he lived in Butte.
"Swede" Murphy in private life is also
John Murphy. David O'Connor, the ex-
pert accountant, is Boston Davey"; the
probation officer is Suffering Davey"
O'Connor.
John H~arringtons were once SO numer-
Gus In Butte they all had to carry extra
names. The county treasurer was Lit
tie johnnie while the blacksmith alder
man was Bull" Harrington. And there
was Brewery" John. Two John T.. Har-
rington's lived side by side in Dublin
gulch. One insisted that he be called
John Coffee Harrington TO avoid confu-
sion and as John Coffee" he was always
known thereafter. There weer more Har-
ringtons In Butte than any other family
name a few years ago.
Sullivans also occupied q distinguished
place numerically and often entire fam
lies were specially designated. Mike Sui
Ivan, trustee of the Miners union was
called Peerless" and all the brothers
were Peerless Ed A. Sullivan, now
steward of the Eagles club is Peerless
Eddie Little Patrick Sullivan OF North
Main was called THE Boat" Another
Sullivan is Paddy Six-Toes" and there
was "Paddy-Jack."
Up by the water tank was the Cog
henien" who ran q saloon. very lew
knew his real name. Paddy, the Mig
ran another saloon, n across the track
was BLACK Jacks place. "Phileen" SUI
Ivan also had q saloon on Anaconda
road. 1t was 1.-THE G~oghenien" who near
ly broke up a democratic county con-
vention by protesting because the Cork
men" were not given sufficient repre-
sentation on the ticket.
Connie. the Mule" lived by the water
tank. Whenever he was introduced Con-
ME would always be sure to explain:
The lads all calls me Connie the Mule"
And there was the well-groomed Con
the Cabin Only their sur
vive them. Fine, outstanding, FOUR
SQUARE lads were these, long mourned,
like Original Dan Sullivan the mine
superintendent, and Long Jer" Sulli-
van Big Mixes brother, who Is said to
have had the longest funeral In Butte
next to Father C~allaghan's. Ihere was
"Michaeleen Andy" county clerk and re-
corder. The suffix zen" Is a term OF en-
dearment with the Irish.
Frank Sullivan, Silver Bows county
auditor, is called "Funkus" and Frank
Sullivan. the attorney. though he is very
wild awake is SLEEPY" Sullivan. The
professional manage Of Dixie" Lahood
is John Slug En-" Sullivan whose
brother Dan Sullivan. the mining man
Of Butte and Philipsburg, is "Skeena'
Dan. The field Of athletics produced