New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
MOyTAY4'S FIRST R4ILR0AD.

1nR UTAH NORTHERN REACHES SUMMIT STATION
ENTHUSIASM or THE PEoPLE-IuE DEVELOP
MEXT or THE TERRITORY.
fFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORREsPoS DENT OF THE TRTBUNE
HELENA, Mont, March 16.-PersOns who
dwell OF sight Of the Rocky Mountains and within
hearing distance Of dozen railroads, have no con
ceptOn OF the satisfaction that pervades tho population
of this Territory. Moaana railroad country OF last
The rail has been laid aud the first spike driven
within her borders. Half tho population Of Helena
werc gathered at the telegraph Office week today
and when the connection made with SUMMIT
station on the UGh Northern Railroad 200 miles away
and the taps Of thr silver hammer on the silver spikes
we're heard the cntuusasm was cxhlaratius IN the
driving wind that whrlci the irto clouds over
their heads people embraced each other and proph
eesd glorious future FOR their maGnihccn Territory
THE Utah and Northcrl Railroad whose northern terrni
nus Ia now almost door. Is 2o9 miles IN length, The
longest thrcc-foot gaug- railroad IN the world Inc
ccfcnOuics a. the terminus are worth 1rlef record
SINCE hcy have uov passed into history The exercises
began with SONGS which al joined. Then lihatiOns
tho genius of enterprise poured forth by Mas
Rilla Ling Montana bo'lt; Captain J.. T. Hulansk
general agent at the terminus gave bref history o
the builing OF the road. and speeches were
made by l.. J. Fisk end Others. Then the mes
.agcs of greeting from tho length md breadth
OF Montana were read amid the cheers Of
tho listeners The frat silver spike was driven
rv CAPTAIN Hilanak aad The grcond by al thc Children
a;rr.j tnerc dealing II ia his urn !usty blow
Tie connecting then severed aud readiu'ted
IN The office or ,ne Western Union Telegraph Company
by their operator Mr. Holt In months time. az IL IS
announced with authority may cXpec, To enter the
csrs M Rcd Rock aud once within hfty hOur staging
distance or the cauital the officers % the Uah and
Northern I,iiror. viii have every nducrment 10 com
rlc. Their inc 10 helena. The results of this undeTtak-
ing arc Gicuij 90 overestmaie Already thc tide "
grafton pouring into the Territory Nearly every
coach brings the repre-cntat.ve ot some well-tOdO
fefu N tom the East. who seeking home IN = ~
tani Yai eys. Many have boon attracted 10 Montana
by reading thc letters OK correspondents H. L. W.,
thofiy on here ~ people VINO do not even kn0" MS
name. rue influx OF Eastern mon win email capita !.
who nave auuDuuc tner determination 10 begin stock
rai-lrg on our pubic lands has iurned the attention
~ ~ citizens 10 mat profitable employ
meut. Agitation DegA general interest ID 'uo 5uolrc
amonu The of Helena ~ be called the North
west Company. with capital OF 100000 Inc shhr'H
ali taken 10 one dsy Bul thiie is stihu'hk oV
! enough "a Montana for the Whole human racc-ll yOl
VIII allow lis 81 nj ~ our mines with "lc stials.'
Cizcns of the Empire STATE need o be reminded tha,
/ cockneys mat we can tuck AWAY Her Majesty BIN
l.. Isles IN our valleys without crOwdng single noun
| tam.
ned al >i3 500; GEO 600 - buffalo ronc5 hl's ana
peric-, N"deJ ~ rl'1O'o' ZVo'"" 10 % Det. c"'.i"
valued 20 @t25pooi total value, Fsi"''Vo 'ttV'g .'llu
suecp Viii De higher THIS season thAn h't me h''-
.ilos OF nerd of 200 cattle row tdnEus ~ the lriiO"
stone AZ tne rat" ~ rlt 30 Per h'a Sh'cp nave
been bougnt lthu week az - 10. wdlch very chrhl
rot.lutriug thr Do ~ pIIrc Of wool. but thr " boom
m .tock r.i,iug gentle 2eph' compared win tnf
N,..,..., tt,,r.y me mluerl producing Fer
fors, of thr Nortnwo-'. There we're Nplrttd hN lca
! pr-ciuu, metals o. th' yaur of fJl@OOyO. WIN w
of N,v-lora. PM dephiA aud bo-ton cspllaii7ts q
OF prosperous ACTIVITY 'nt"nA VII reap. I'D the b''
| miuIc, 70 rch reward ion Dcr parent waning