The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-07-11


clared with united voices of determine
ton, 1T shall be accomplished Now the
iron-horse is impatiently plunging east
ward over the Notwithstanding track Of
the western slope, to proclaim from the
crest ofthe continent. The pioneers work
is finished: the destinies and the inter-
ests of the mountains and of the seas
shall be merged, henceforth and for
ever.
I'm all the long sweepof recorded time
few have lived to see an empire found
ed and firmly established-to note as
eyewitness the sublime march okc:vil-
ization from her first dawning oyer will
derness wastes to the building up of all
her benefcent institutions. But there
are many within hearing of my voice
who have seen all this-to whom all the
successive events have been displayed in
the order of their occurrence, like the
unrblling of a splendid panorama, be-
ginning with Indian-trailed wildernesses,
and ending with this magnificent spec
tacle,-a brilliant young city, famed for
the refinement, the intelligence and the
enterprise of its inhabitants, and con-
nected by wire and rail with all the
great emporiums of the continents
wealthy and growing metropolis, WELD
ing the sceptre of commercial dominion
over as great an extent of territory as is
possessed by some of the smaller king
doms Of Europe. Animated by the spirit
of modern progress, and working through
the peaceful agencies only-no individu-
ais and no community's rights having
been invaded or violently assailed in the
accomplishment-we have here planned
and built up on immovable foundations
grand and progressive empire. Though
far removed from the great population
centers, and walled in on all sides by
rugged mountain trends, Montana pio-
neers have rounded out for Columbia
another star, soon to take its fitting
place in the galaxy and light up the en-
tire field Of blue with its golden splendor.
Rarely, if ever has history recorded an
achievement 90 brilliant under similar
circumstances of difficulty and discour-
asement. We can scarcely realize that
it has all been accomplished within two
brief decades. 1t isapplying the magic
working laws Of modern improvement to
empire buildings-it is, as it were, crowd
lug ancient ages into modern years-itis,
seemingly, calling order out of chaos by
the mere volition Of the human will.
"The successes that have crowned our
efforts in the past area sure guarantee of
still greater progress and prosperity.
Having accomplished 30 much through
the gloomy period of isolation-when
days, and even weeks of weary stage
travel separated us from the outside
world-the most sanguine, the most en-
thusiastlc, now that railroad communica-
ton is secured, would scarcely attempt to
fix bounds to the possibilities of the flu
ture. The circumscribing lines which
had SO long hedged us in and cramped
our energies exist no longer-they have
vanished-they have floated away and
disappeared in the smoke-clouds of the
locomotive. We may now feel that we
are a part, an important part, of the
great world of business activities. All
sections from Miles City to Missoula,
from Benton to Red Rock, are buoyant
with hope aud rejoicing in the brightest
prospects. From all our Territory's rich
natural sources the streams of wealth
will soon be flowing that will transform
the whole face Of the country, as if
touched by the enchanters wand. On
all sides important new enterprises will
be inaugurated, and existing ones will
be enlarged and revitalized. That ag-
gressiveIy enterprising corporation, the
Union Pacifc-wliich has opened to civ
ilization and given the nation empires of
wealth-will ere long tap the Northern
Pacific within our fertile valley, and
have a well-equipped branch to the
genii-haunted retreats of the Upper yell
lowstone other grand trunk lines will
speedily follow and then glorious old
Montana-so long scarcely recognized by
the map-makers and statisticians-will
become from her centrality of geographic
cal position, the keystone in that re-
splendent arch Of civilization that is de-
stined to soon span the continent with
continuous scenes of thrift and industry
from ocean to ocean,"
THE RACES.
At the conclusion of the address await
ing teams whirled the crowd to the race
track, where the Bozeman band played
almost necessarily during the afternoon.
The first race was the mile dash running
race, free for all, purse $lOO-$5O to LIST,
SIS to End, SIS to 3rd and $40 to 18th.
George Ash's Eva took first money.
Then followed the three-year-old run
ming race, 300 yards, one heat-purse $50,
$25 to LIST, SIS to End and SO to 3rd. The
most interesting race of the day was
then called on, but did not start for fully
one hour, 1t was for the three minute