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| WHiou VIII 10 SuPPSu Wy tuo NOFLnern
Pacific"
Col. Hayes said: 'May the presiding
genius of the place, and all the protecting
guardian angels of forest, mine and flood
attend this hour. No greater figure has
stepped upon the sc3ne of our civilization
no part upon that stage has vet
been represented in magnitude approach
| ing the performance assigned to this actor.
How wide Is to be its conquests; what
countries to be reckoned its dependencies;
how willing their submissions what wealth
of tribute to be rendered-wiiI fill the
book of the future historian-for whose
opening chapter We have supplied in part
the eyents.''
Mr.. Shields in his remarks said: SIN 1857
was one of the party who made the first
survey for railroad from st. Paul to
breckenridge, on the Red River of the
North. After striking the Red river on
the following day we made reconnois-
sance of its tributaries and found near our
camp on the BEDSIDE Sioux unmistakable
evidence of the crossing of Gov. Stevens
party. Stakes were driven on each
shore, around which was wound
the rope which directed the course of the
wagon box which foated the equipage of
the party across the river. Still palmer
was the name of one of the party, who, in
his ambition, had carved his name on one
of the stakes in more prominent letters
and above the name of the governor, the
leader of the party. L looked upon these
landmarks with somewhat of the reverence
with which one would look upon sacred
relics"
Col. Culver, remarking that the route
would be an important consideration, ex-
pressed his opinion that the line should
be laid direct to Pokegema Falls, on the
Mississippi, and thence direct to the big
bend of the Missouri.
Capt. Starkey said: 'Belng the first
contractor on the Northern Pacific is some
glory for me, and would be for any other
man; but hope to know the prouder mo-
ment when, after having witnessed and
been an active participation in the com
mencement of one of the miraculous phys
lcal works of the age miraculous in the
sense DR.. Foster has described), 1 shall
live to witness also the ceremonies attend
ing its completion
Mr.. Luke Marvin said: ga faint con-
ception of results from the building of this
road those of US who have spent the most
of our lives on this westerH frontier may
have, but even our experience of western
wonders which spring up along the iron
ways as they are extended toward the set
ting sun. does not enable US to grasp re-
suits as stupendous as will be developed
by this enterprise"
Mr. Adamson predicted thatthe practical
eastern terminus of Northern Pacific traffic
would be Philadelphia.
Major Seip said: ut has been we'll re-
marked by Gov. Fuller that the isothermal
temperate zone of the northern hemis-
phere contains the zodiac of empires.
Along its axis appear the great cities of
the world. Along this belt we discover
the chief centres of intelligence and pow
or, and the greatest intensity of energy
and progress. Along the axis hardly va
rying one hundred leagues, civilization has
travelled as by an inevitable instinct since
Creations dawn. The drum beat of the
republic sounds the onward march of
American progress along our nor
thern outposts; and, following the flag
the Northern Pacific but follows our inev-
liable destiny of national development in
keeping zone track beaten by the civil
zation of centuries arou nd the circuit of the
globe.'
MIR. Egan remarked: ''In the auspicious
work of this road, look at the extent of
country to be opened to settlement! Think
of the millions of people to be afforded
good homes and rich reward for their la
Dor! Look at the great work Of ciyiliza-
ton going onH'
When the speeches were over and Rev.
Mr.. Gallagher had offered prayer and pro-
nounced benedlotion, the assembly be-
fore dispensing gave cheer after cheer for
the friends, officers and engineers of the
Northern Pacific, and ended with three
cheers for the three ladies present.