Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1883-09-07

road that thousands of our race have
been blessed. We recognize that it has
penetrated and opened an empire, the
richest under the sun, that otherwise
would have been sleeping in unproduct-
ivehess. We recognise, too, that it has
made many happy and prosperous homes,
not only for our own native born, but
children from foreign shores, likewise,
are extracting treasures from it's soil For
all these benefits and blessings the peo-
pie all along the line Join heartily and
give thanks 10 Jav Cooke, who conceived
This great railroad and stretched his iron
rails far toward the setting sun, and to
you, sir, who hy your indomitable pcrse-
verance aud energy, have crowned this
stlpendous enterprise with apcedy,
magniict nj and marvellous completion.
Mr.. VilIara's response was addressed
to his guests IS we'll as TO the mayor and
citizeus. He spoke in an easy converse
t'onal manner, commenting particularly
upon the rapidity with which towns aud
cities grow aleng our railway lines. He
cited the town of Darlington as an in
stance of this remarkable growth. lie
SAID that he travelled through the DIS
trict in which Darlington IS located
couple of years ago and found nothing
hut unbrokeu prairie. In three weeks
after the jamestown kranch of the North
ern Pacific reached Carrlngton over
seventy buildings had hecn erected there
and several other towns had sprung up
along that branch line. Among them
was bank building. Ga the day the
bank was opened the floor was broken
down by 'e safe but the second day the
damage was repaired and the bank re-
ceived over $4,000 deposits. From the
railroad agent ut that place he received
reports showing that Darlington had re-
celved mere freight than any other point
on the line west of Fargo. THIS, said
Mr. Willard, IS only an instance of the
growth Of our towns. He expressed the
belief that the growth would be fully as
rapid and more substantial in the near
future. Then turning to his German
friends and addressing them he said
"ln the old country we expect the settle
ment and development to 70 first and the
railroads to follow. Here the situation
was reversed; now we build the railroad
first and the people come along with It,"
He congratulated the people OF James
town hccrtlly and wished them con-
tlnuance Of success and prosperity. Al
the close Of MIR. Villard's remarks he in
troduced the lion. Carl Schurz who re-
lated having been here three years ago
and enjoyed the best supper at James
town that he had along tho line. Then
jamestown had only few buildings ON
the south side of the railroad, now it has
expanded to the dimensions OF = city and
is the most important part of Jamestown.
Pc was in accord, he said, with MIR. Vii
lard's hearty good wishes for the welfare
Of the city and was glad to witness tile
evidences of development that were on
every hand.
At the conclusion ef Mr.. Schurz' re-
marks the guests partook Of refresh
ments and the party returned to the de-
pot, where they again examined the
pr,'ducts.1s the James River valley before
The departure II the train at s p. m.
Abou, 6 p. m. the train carrying Gen.
Grant arrived, having been delayed about
an hour Vt Tower City by the breaking
of an axle Of enc Of the engines. The |
general was received by delegation of
citizens. Mr.. James Il. Winslow had his
carriage in waiting, aud taking the gen.
eral and couple Ut friends, drove them
rapidly 10 the park. A large proportion
sf tho passengers from the same train
followed in carriages and assc,, blcd a,
the pagoda in the park, where the gen
eral received quite an ovation. On his
return to the depot Gen. Grant gave an
imprOn plu reception to the vast tl,rong
that awaited him. Standing on the steps
of the coach, the people filed along past
him, each shaking hands with the here
"f App.m,tox. Amung them were q
number Ut old soldiers who were under !
his command.
Many praises were bestowed upon the
decorations by the visitors aud the COM
mittse have good reason to feel satisfied
with their work. The arches in the park
were trimmed with evergrccns, lunches
and sheaves Of wheat, aid flowers. The
arch at the west end of the park bore the
appropriate inscription "Jumestown's
welcome to Henry Willard aud his
guests" The reverse was letterrd
jamestown halls the completion Of the
Northern Pacific railroad.' The other
arch bore the following: Jamestown
welcomes Jay Cooke, the protector Of the
Northern Pacific railroad" Each arch
was decorated with buffalo head la
belcd "flrst settlers" Tic bank build
ings and business houses we're gaily dec.
Grated with flags, s,reamers, and ever
greens. The First National bank hung
forth handsome banner upon which
was painted IN golden letters, "Welcome
ye drivers Of the golden spike" The
Office of Anton Klaus bore the following
America ana germany can conquer the
world" and "North Dakota the granary
Of the world.'
The attractions OF the baud stand, with
Its splendid xh,bit of cereals, was a con-
tinual source of comment The stand
had been retitted very srtistically under
the direction of Architect Bulge, and ITS
magic transformation into beautiful
for the exhibit was one of the