The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-05-09
;:t1y a. Sunday.

A @ K Trip From Deer Lodg'
ar IN Enthusiastic Re-
c-ption at Butte.
President Willard Impressed witt
Our BUSINESS and Prospects.
Al q; Banquet at the Stlve,
Bow Club. 81
D.. tizens Of Butte rarely en-
TIL. il has never been said Ol
the III t they are at all given to
gu.n. { when called upon to 10
hon"r a distinguished citizen, the
genuib. hospitality of there natures
10 readily aroused and the re.
cipicnt 0. their hospitable attentions
is overwhelmed with the grace, cor
daily and open hearted generosity
of the reception accorded him. Such
u reception was given to President
Henry Willard . esterday. For many
year, Butte and Mon mi turned
with anxious eye toward the North
ern Pacific r. r. as the only source
of suucr, from the weight Of high
trans, IF alton rates, and the conse-
quen, :. d Of undeveloped resources
and W.. the Northern Pacific en-
terpris,, ricken by the hand of d.
anclal , aic fell, the hearts Of Mon
taniaL , -. * in dependency. When
q better time came and new life was
infused into the enterprise,
our hopes ros with the
IMPROVED prospects of the
Norlhern Pacific. New that the
road near completion . J the era Of
larger railroad facilities, draws
nigh, 1t is natural that those men
whose energy has contributed most
to the successful result should be
regarded as public ben factors, and
entitled to all honorf-c:. a long wait
ing business community, and it was
this feeling which inspired = large
number Of our most prominent citi-
zens to meet President Willard and
party at Deer Lodge yesterday for
the purpose of ~escorting him to the
great mining center Of the North
west, and extending to him while
here the m1st cordial Inequalities Of
the CITY. The citizens committee
took carriages for Silver Bow Friday
evening, connecting there with the
north-bvdnd passenger aud arriving
in Deer Lodge at 1890 p. m. The
delegation were presented to Mr..
Willard an | party and at nine O'Clock
yesterday morning embarked for
Butte on . special train which had
been cou 'teously placed at their dis
posal by Supt. w. p. p. st. Clair of
the U. Il N. R'y.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
The following distinguished rail
road and business men accompanied
President Willard: Gen. A. Ander-
son, Grief Engineer N. P. r. R.;
John Muir, Superintendent of
Traffic; J M. Buckley, Assistant
General Manager; Charles b.
Lamborn, Land Commissioner; Ed.
Stone, General Land Agent ;
c. A. Spofford, private secretary to
the president; Col. Mead, architect
and mechanical engineer; Major
Mccormick, Of Mis:ouls, and Messrs.
Ordway and Keyes, commissioners
on the part OF the government to ex-
anime nd receive portions Of the N.
P. track. +. L. Bonner, DR.. A. H.
Mitchell, Conrad KOhrs and Hon.
Hiram Knowles Joined the party at
Deer Lodge.
THE BUTTE DELEGATION
Consisted of Messrs. George w.
Irvine. w. L. Hoge, H. c. Kessler,
VIM. NJ. Jack, Joseph X. Clark, J.
Ross Clark, H. Wertenweiler, MI.
Miller, H. Williams, Samuel Mar
chesseau, John Caplice, Prot. Pit
man, n. J. Cornell and others.
ON THE ROAD.
At $50 q. M. the special train
pulled out. The inclination Of Presi-
dent Viii I'd to travel at lightning /
speed Wa well known, and 1t was re-
solved to give him a rapid whirl over
the narrow-gauge. One of the fastest
engines on the road was therefore &C.
lected, and VIM. Tout, the nervy en-
gineer, was detailed to handle the
throttle valve, while Andrew. King,
the veteran stoker, was placed in
charge of the fire-box. d. T.
Daniels, the gentlcmanly and efficient
conductor was in charge Of the train
and discharged the arduous duty of
looking at the deadhead passes in his
usual afable manner. The engine
brought to a high rate of speed
Immediately upon leaving
the Deer Lodge depot, and the train
spun along at q giddy gait to Race
where 1t slowed up 10 meet
the regular mixed train, which
side tracked there. Another
run was made to Warm
where a stop was made to
enable the president to inspect the
springs, in which he evinced great
interest. At Stuart the train was
again slowed, and the passengers I
were afforded an opportunity to gaze I
upon the future great junction city. I
At Silver Bow Junction another stop !
was made, and at the Colorado Smell {
Ter the train caule to q standstill for
zen minutes while the passengers ]
;00k . look at the works. At this {
Joint Marcus Daily met President I
with q carriage and drove q
IN the Silver Row cluh rooms 4