The Hardin tribune-herald., 1937-07-23

known railroad conductor who ever
punched tickets on Montana pas
years ON the Great Northern rail-
road between Havre and Anaconda,
when the Great Northern passen-
ger trains went through Butte to
that city: P5ior & to to that ;sb he II ran least east
failed him and won him acclaim
from citizens in all walks Of life.
It seemed that he knew not only
the travelling public, but all Of the
Which his train passed. @ His friends
were limited only by the census
returns.
There is no question but that the
majority of the always joyous moments
listening to the click of the car wheels
over the rail joints, lurching down the
aisle of a crowded passenger coach,
lantern on his arm, punching the bits
Of pasteboard which gave their owners
the privilege Of riding with Jerry Faar-
But there was one high spot in Jer-
rvs life that stood out above all others.
It was the trip he took to New York
bay in m the summer Of 1888, as the
guest Of Marcus DAILY, first Of Mon
tanas copper mining magnates. From
it, Jerry dated all subsequent events,
and he told, stories of his experiences
for years afterwards a new story
for every day.
Intimate Friends
friends, for no apparent reason what
ever, except that each recognized In
the other that something upon which
friendship is built. Jerry always claimed
that he had never had any unusual
adventures as railroad man; that
ha had r1avar hean in charpa 0f q train
that was badly wrecked, or that had
been held up, and he ran them in days
when holdupS were not infrequent. But
his trip east with Mr.. DAILY was an ad-
the experiences Of years of railroading.
It was, to hear him tell it., filled with
thrills, amazing events, amusing epi-
Sodes.
Jerry and Mr.. Daly first became well
aaI'e Charles 4: sroadwater, E st % pioneer r. mer:: @
chant and banker of Montana and
the right hand man in this state OF
James j. Hill during the years that
the Empire builder was laying the rails
and those of his financial associates
In the years afterwards, when travelling
over the Great, Northern, it made no
difference to Daily how prominent the
men with him, when his car, was at
always managed to get away from them
for quiet chat with the conductor.
In the summer OF 1899 Jerry was Ill.
He was forced to lay off his run for
weight. He. was looking. pretty peaked
when one day in the lobby of the Mon
tana hotel at Anaconda he encountered
DAILY: & ,o,,. os . .o,a n,,u
I'm feeling worse than look" re-
What you need" continued the
mining man, "is a change of climate"
Your judgment is good" was the
What you need" asserted DAILY, "is
"Whsen, is p he he asked, "is the Suburban
handicap to be run?"
Zone week from today. Pack your
p gg and 4s get out dowd gnd tSerey to my pstv Tn
That's how Jerry happened to go
east with Marcus DAILY in the latters
private car. They Travelled over the
Northern Pacific railroad, and md while while
at home on his own line, he made no
complaint about little thing like that.
As a matter of fact, although Jerry
would not have admitted it, the Great
Northern had lot more bumps at
been pretty well smoothed off by sew
aill ffnl E{SsEs {ins: more Of operation than the
In st. Paul they stopped day. Jerry
met the big fellows, wore a white vest
and smoked Havana cigars. to his
the Burlington and on to New York
over the Pennsylvania road.
In Chicago, Jerry went out on the
rear platform of Days car while the
yard switchmen were coupling it onto
the Pennsylvania train. AS the switch
car, Jerry leaned over and shook hands
with him and gave him SIS gold
piece.
THAT" said Jerry in relating the
story afterwards, was to show him
what kind of fellow was: He tipped
Mr.. Daly,' and that's all the credit I
got for that"
Under the constant care and atten-
ton of Mr.. Days chef, Jerry could
feel his health returning with every
mile they Travelled towards Sheepshead
to be at the Hoffman house. But the
first thing that Jerry wanted to see
was a baseball game, so he left MIR.
DAILY at the depot, placed his baggage
in the care of cabman to be delivered
cab himself to get to the elevated, and
SO on to the Polo grounds where the
New York and Brooklyn teams were
playing that day. The game broke up
In row and was declared forfeited
to Brooklyn. Jerry said there was no
shooting.
But when he started to leave, most
Of the other cash customers were try
ing to get their money back at the
ticket office. and told him to get in
line.
Time Valuable
Listen" said Jerry. my time in
New York is worth SO minute and
I can't waste it here trying to get
back so cents"
But he couldn't get out. There was
and yelling and demanding their money
back. Jerry saw a policeman and ad-
dressed him.