Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12

or any other cOuntry-the driving OF
these spikes. Dakota now turas over the
work to Montana, her sister territory, and
hopes 1t may continue to be blessed by
the wonderful energy and marked abil:
ity which has thus far characterized its
progress that 1t may be pushed to speedy
completion to the Pacific. By Its COM
pletion through Dakota, the greatest
wheat fields in the world have been de-
velopcd, and country has been opened
which is being rapidly filled by an in
dustrious, prosperous and happy people
results certain to follow its progress
through our sister territory, Montana
THE CLOSING SCENE.
After this formal recognition of twin
relationship, the stars and stripes were
run up and three rousing cheers given.
Each one in the party by turn then gave
the spikes tap. Mr.. Walker, in behalf
of the contractors, Prof Winchell for the
state of Minnesota, who had watched
with interest the courtship Of Dakota
and Montana until they had reached
their majority and had now come to rat
ify the union and participate in the driv-
ing Of the spikes; Mr.. Richards in behalf
OF the press, which had recorded and
should continue to lend a helping hand
in the advancement of this great thor
oughfare; DR.. Hatch for the medical de-
partment said the members OF his pro-
tession were always interested in nup-
tials, and he hoped the commercial off
spring of this union would be as numer-
Gus as the Minnesota ties on which the
rails rested. Col. Clough, for the engi-
neer department, said that he had been
DREAMING FOR 25 YEARS
OF just what he was then doing. F. W.
D. Holbrook, principal assistant engi-
neer followed, and Col. Lounsberry, the
pioneer editor on the line of the North
Pacific in Dakota, took the mallet. s. n.
Cary representing the commercial inter-
es,s, was followed by Edward Terrell,
who spoke for the Northwestern Tele.
graph Company. He said that when the
line should shake hands with the waters
of the Pacific and kissing the waters Of
the Atlantic, il would become one Of the
best paying lines in America. Col. Mer.
rill, speaking for the military, would he
glad when the road was completed; that
camp life on the extension would be at
an end. Abiding to his work in the
south III the ku-klux days, he said hehad
been engaged in tying states and he was
now glad to participate in the tying of
these two great territories. P. B. Win
ston, for the track and bridge
builders, said he. W ou]d wait until
pay day before making speech, but he
would help drive the spikes now. He
was followed by Jas. Bellows, who chip
ped in tor the contractors, and then by +.
p. Wells, who said he had recently been
interested in voting and now proposed
one solid vote of confidence in the North
Pocitic Railroad. John F. Wallace, on
behalf OF the farmers said, "here is to the
genius that inspired, the wealth that
backed, the nation that fostered, the labor
that built this great road; may God in
his mercy bless them ALL" Al sthls one
of the laborers proposed three cheers
which were given with a will. For the
laborers Mike Moran (Sborty) SAID lie
was not a speech maker, but that he was
very thankful for the privilege given to
help drive the spikes. Frank Denver,
one OF the spike drivers, then contributed
tap and was followed by Col. Beausen-
wen and Mcssrs. s. N. Keith, D. r. Tay-
lor and Geo. Fitzgerald. John A. Rea,
register OF the United States land Office,
sad he had no speech to make but that
He represented the
LARGEST LAND DISTRICT IN THE WORLD
covering an area of over $4,000 square
miles and containing at least 1O,000,O
square acres OF the best wheat land in
America. A. G. Capehart said he hoped
that this portion OF the road would soon
BIZ lined with villages as thickly as the
eastern part He was followed by Mr.. A.
w. Hail, of the Fargo Republican, A.
Gage, OF the Minneapolis Tribune, M H.
Jewell, of the Bismarck TRIBUNE, E. F.
Doran, master mechanic, Ii. Morgan,
roadmaster, and Capt. Robertson, repre-
scntlng Maj. Comba, in command Of
troops at the cantonment Richard Relf
was then called to finish the driving. He
said he was the oldest engineer on the
road and had seen the development from
the first survey in 1867 to the present date
and hoped to live to see golden spike
driven in Idaho uniting and signallzing
the completion Of the road from both di-
rections Te1rance Malarky said the
driving could not be complete until hit
by the sledge which had driven all the
spikes OH the line Of the extension, where
upon he tapped the spike with an eleven
pound sledge. used in completing the
driving OF every spike.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
After partaking of most excellent
lunch IN which the festive oyster figured
conspicuously, the party gave three
cheers tor the management, the courtesy
extended, the occasion and everything
connected Herewith which had combined
to make the affair grand success. The
special then moved away towards The
cantonment at which point 1t arrived
about five O'Clock. At eight O'Clock Camp
Huston was reached and the hospitalities
OF Col. Merrill accepted. A better sup
per and more cordial reception was
never participated in.
The train reached Mandan yesterday
mo1ning about daylight, and. without
any delay crossed on the transfer. After
breakfast the two special cars were at,
tached to the morning tr,in east, and
those Of the party belonging at Bismarck
bid adieu to their associates who had
participated in the pleasant event.
NOTES
In addition to those mentioned were
the train men, Engine So furnished the
power of transportation and engineer II.
t aH,ol,or ,,rac idnH over the desfinieS of