The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-09-14

and the riRlry was keen. bet.
; weenhe twparties to get in first.
The oremaa Of the western crew
displyed 2so, and offered to
distribute tlat sum among his
merit they dhould arrive first at the
goa They vent at their work with |
VII, but.undue haste defeated their |
amition. With two horses ut.
. taled to their rail car, u sudden |
jes pulled it of the track, and five
! nnutes was consumed in replacing |
: The eastern gang laid their moiety
, six minutes, the men from the
J ther side join:d on s minutes later.
hen the crowd gathered around to
) witness the driving of the last spike.
} President Willard displayed the
sgolden spike, which had been made
for use on this historic occasion; but
the first spike driven on the constrnc-
, ton Of the road having come INTO his
possession, he thought it more appro-
/ pirate that 1t should also be used as
the last spike. several cameras had
been placed with their .foci bearing
on the scene, and q telegraph wire
was attached 80 that the first blow
should be recorded in every station
along the line. Al the hand played, the
cannon numbered and the crowd
huzzaed, Mr.. Willard raised the ham,
mer and dealt the spike q vigorous
blow. Owing to the lateness Of the
hour Is o'clock the photographers
we're not successful in taking good
pictures Of the event; but Harper's
and 14eslie's artists were present and
the American people may look to
them for vigorous sketches Ut the
scene. President Willard then passed
the hammer TO his wife. who struck
the spike q gentle tap. and General
Grant. at the choice Of the general
multitude, was accorded the honor ol
driving it home.
This closed the proceedings, and ,
hasty sketladdle was made by til,
various visitors to obtain seats in th'
vehicles, pressed into The transfe
business, to secure u ride back to tn
train. But number two score o
mere) stared on the ground misled b.
the information that they could ge
transportation TO Helena by th
: Northern Pacific ears. The forme
returned home by the train tha
carried them out,many OF them goinl
> cold and hungry by the way. The
, reached the depot BY II o'clock. an
.. now they are over the sense Of pres
, ent discomfort. declare their entir
satisfaction at the important scene
,, they witnessed. Agent Scott, hear
ing Of the unfortupates who wel
. lett behind, induced the train III.
. patcher to send . train for their re-.
! cue. This was done without della!
and the tired and hungry crowd wei
= carried to Deer Lodge. where the
were Hospitality entertained. an
:, thence they were brought to the
s homes yesterday by the regular trail
: spEEcHEs ny WILLARD AND E>Anr
d President Willard spoke as follow
!. lti is my agreeable duty to otter
d hearty welcome to this distinguishe
/. assemblage on this memorable occ'
9 sion and in these remarkable su
It roundlngs. To you. and our gues
ls from abroad and at home general
# beg to offer. in the name uf Il
,e Northern Pacific railroad coh1pan
n profound thanks tor your kind pre-
= snce aud participation in this, Il
ID most important event of our corp
(. rate existence. Our work means Il
"A conquest Of new fields Tor gener
/. commerce aud industry. 1t creates
" new highway between Europ
N America and Asia. TIE populate
N of the States and Territories ira
Id ersed hy our road Is largely made
to from the European nationalities re
he resented here. We deemed it flt Al
ku proper, therefore. to bid. 80 to spea
60 both the old and the new world
this celebration. or, in other wor.
"a. to arrange a sort Of international Il
II tival.
Ie Well nigh four score years VI
I'd Lewis and Clarke toiled throu|
ht these mountains as the first expls
,r- ers of Anglo-Amerlcan origin. q
Id lifted the veil that hid from civiliz
he mankind the regions watered hy t
ls- Upper Missouri. the Yellowstone. I
ur Columbia and their tributaries. 7
90 exploits Of these fearless ue'. W
al the rich germ, the full frnition
ls. which We celebrate this day.