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

MONTANA and DAKOTA
Two TERRITORIES UNITEDBY
THE PA CIFIC II. II.
The Driving Of the Silver Spike on
the Line Dividing the Great Ter
ritories--.The Party and the
Speeches and Incidents.
IMPORTANT EVENT.
| Wednesday last was an eventful day for
the North Pacific railroad, and n o less So
J for Dakota and Montana territories. The
advent of the road into Montana was duly
celebrated by the driving of two silver
spikes upon which was inscribed, "Wel-
come North Pacific Railroad.' and two
| links with the words, dakota to Monta-
ma" These spikes were contributed by
the people of Montana. One of them will
| be sent back to Helena as mcmento and
the other to President Billings, of the
! North Pacific The celebration ofthis event
was the idea of fGeneral-manager Sargent,
upon whose invitation the various news
paper correspondents and friends of the
road participated. The use of the bust
ness car the sleeper, "Brainerd," and OBJ
servation car No. 4001, we're kindly Of
fered, and throughout the whole trip tn e
indifatigable efforts of the railroad off,
cials to please their guests were every
where apparent Accessions to the party
were made at different points and when
the line was finally reached the following
gentlemen were present to witness the
| event:
RAILROAD OFFICIALS:
H. E Sargent, general manager.
D. r. Taylor, superin lendent Missouri
division.
Col. Clough, assistant engineer North
Pacific.
Col Bausenwein, engineer IN charge of
construction bridges, etc.
S. N. Keath, locating engineer.
j. w, Kendrick, resident engineer, Vel
lowstone division.
F. w. D. Holbrook, resident engineer,
Mandan.
S. D. Mason, resident engineer, Brain
erd.
H. Morgan, roadmaster.
f.. F. Doran, master mechanic.
r. Relf, engineer.
Among the contractors were 5. y. Walk
er, Jas. Bellows, H. Clark, p. 3. Winston,
and others, engaged in grading and track
laying, and Il. g. Kurlz, OF the supply
store.
THE MILITARY
was well represented, the following being
among the number: ~
Col Lewis Merrill, ma ajor 7th Cavalry,
IN command OF troops on N. 2. extension,
with headquarters at Camp Huston.
Lieut. H. s. Mann, 17th Infantry.
Lieut. j. G. Gresham, 9TH Cavalry.
Lieut.. J. NJ. Buns, 17th Infantry.
Lieut.. j. E. Mccoy, 7lh Infantry.
Lieut.. Detrees, 5th Infantry.
Lieut.. Robertson, 7th Infantry, and Drs.
Miller, Steen and Benham, assistant sur
geons.
Lieut.. Clark, I'd Cavalry, Fort Keogh,
arrived in time to participate, having
come on horseback from Keogh in thirty
six hours.
NEWSPAPER MEN AND CIVILIANS.
Among the distinguished guests were:
Prof n. II. Wjnchell, at the Minnesota
| State University.
Dr. z. L. Hatch, president Of the Min
| neapolis Academy Of Natural Sciences.
S. M. Cary, st. Paul.
G. H. Dixon, st. Paul.
Col. VIM. Thompson, Geo. P. Flannery,
DR.. H. r. Porter and J. +. Wallace, Bis
| marck.
EP Wells, jamestown.
| E. Richards, Pioneer Press, St. Paul.
A. G. Capehart Fargo Argus.
A. Gage, Minneapolis Tribune.
A. w. Hall, Fargo Republican,.
| j. A. Rea, correspondent, and G.. a.
Lounsberry and NJ. H. Jewell, ofTHE TIL
| BUNE.
| THE LINK.
! The special reached the end of the track
about noon. A large tent had been placed
near the scene and arrangements for dim
ner made. Col. Bausinwein's flagstaff
| on the dividing line was a feature OF the
cermony, as over the whole proceeding
| hoatcd the natl onal emblem. At half past
one the tie which was 10 receive the sill
yer spikes was placed in position and
the congregation called to order by Engi-
neer S. ID. Mason, master of ceremonies.
lucTe DcluS uO NA OCdu lctuS pItScu. w rep
resent that territory Geo. P. Flannery, OF
Bismarck, was chosen, and the mallet Civ.
en- to him to strike the first blow. Mr..
Flannery saiu: "The Territory of Mon
tana welcomes to her borders the great
modern advance agents of civilization
the railroad and Locomotives: especially
does she welcome the North Pacific rail
road, and today sends greeting to the ter.
ritory of Dakota and rejoices with her
in forming the links in a part OF this
great transcontinental railroad, which in
few years will unite the North Pacific
ocean with the unsalted seas and bind to-
gether and cement more closely the COM
mon interest Of the two great territories
of the new northwest, Montana and Da-
kota.''
DAKOTA's GREETING.
Col. VIM. Thompson, who was chosen
to represent Dakota, then took the mallet
and said:
Dakota sends greeting to Montana
and the great northwest, and welcomes
this evidence of the efficiency and ability
4 ~ ho for,p6 IN II, a - ,onf on1 onn