The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-09-12

energy and capital required to com
plete the various transcontinenta
lines and the prospective benefits t.
the nation. This enterprise Of thu
Northern Pacific along whose line
there would he in few wear.
nine millions of people could not be
| called local in cha: acter, it was more
than national it concerns the welfare
Of other peoples. It now remains
for the managers to testify in the fu
ture the wisdom OF the government
in what it has done that will be done
if the policy announced by President
Willard is carried out. Secretary
Teller was followed by ex-Presiden'
Billings.
Mr.. Willard sai6 that as they had
present distinguished guests from
England and Germany he would give
those present an opportunity to hear
their sentiments. Mr.. Willard INTRO
duced Minister Lionel Sackvil!e
West, of England, who said that Sir
James Henan would speak for the
English guests, Sir James Hennen
said the English visitors W re filled
with wonder and admiration by the
sights of this magnificent country
and its Institutions Mr.. Henry Viii
lard was a person about whom their
warmest sympathies and gratitude
for this splendid hospitality could
we'll cluster. We have had the hap
piness of seeing what manner OF IL
man he is; we have been able to see
in him the qualities which have
earned for him the confidence Of
those who have been associated with
him throughout his life, and we now
shall carry back the recollection Of
having known a real man. 1t was a
happy thought that the representa-
tives of the countries which have
contributed the population to the
American nation should tie present
on this most extraordinary occasion.
It fills me with wonder and awe to
see the prosperity which has
advanced with such rapid strides
and which has at once reached the
highest development of civilization.
The German minister, Won EiseE-
decker, was then presented and ex-
pressed the hearty GOOD wishes Of his
fellow countrymen for this enter
prise. We are sorry to lose
Mr., Willard, but he has
come to a country which
has always been closely allied to my
own. He may remain.
DR.. Kneiss, of the Berlin Univer-
sity, was then introduced. and spoke
at length in behalf of the German
visitors, and expressed the hope that
the Northern Pacific would he the
new highway and the main line of
all northern colonization of America
and Europe. May it forever be II
in honor of the nob,e son
of Germany, Henry Willard. You
may be sure our mother country is
proud of sucI, a son. DR.. Hoffman,
the greatest microscopic of The day,
said the construction of the Nolthern
Pacific was modern niracia, aud
unlike ancient miracles. was per-
formed in compliance with the laws
of nature and not against them, This
was an international festival Of civili-
zation. The Northern Pacific coun-
try presents features Of unprece.
dented fertility such as our eyes have
never seen before; also provinces OF
wealth surprising every
thing which even the holdest imagi-
nation could have expected. They
will at no distant day be populated
by millions of happy citizens.
The governors of Wi-consin' Mime
sofa, Dakota, Montana. Oregon and
were severally intro
nuced. aud made brief and appropri-
ate remarks. The governor of Idaho
was absent On account of sickness.
There were loud cries for Grant and
Is the General came forward the air
was rent with cheers. He made a
;ew remarks perfectly suited to the
,cca~inn. He said he was reminded
~ the speeches to which he had list
.ned, of tne fact that lie hal had
to do with the great North
.rn Pacific enterprise. When Gov.
stevens thirty yeaLs ago organized
lis surveying expedition, lie was Il
ieu!enant acting as Guartermhster
md cOmmis~ary, or the Cnlumhla:
Ind he issue: the supplies tor the ex-
edition and was not he en.it!et. To-
ome OF the credit which Mr. Billings
lad appor!ioned out to Others. II Was
rue while Mr.. Billings coutrihntad
If his own money he paid out Uncle
sam's. This sally greatly pleased tih
audience, largely composed OF vete-
ans who becamepertectly wild when
le said these international railroads
would have amounted to but little
vat for the men who, after the war,
ought the territories as fields ot en-
erD ise. They had made these rail-
Dads possible and prosperous.
AT the conclusion three cheers We're
.ivea. The foreign guests were the!4
iven seats on the platform by the
ajlrnad. A photograph was ihen
aiken OF them, Mr.. Willard and fam
", and the most distinguished
americans. After that Il morse that
ad helped to build the + al from its
nfancy was brought npon
he platform. Then there WAS VIII
essed most extraordinary sr-ctab!e
'hree hundred men with hraWny
rms quickly laid the iron and drove
he spikes on the thousand tcet of
ncomulrted track except the last
pike. Daring the progress Of tee
'ork, which was witnessed by til"
,reiynerS with amaz"iitnt, the band
layed and the people shouted.
Vhen nearly competed q eannnn
sllte WAS fired by The detachment
the Fifth Infantry pIe>ent. Tie
.>t spike was finally driven home by
eneraI Ulysses ; Grant. The end
AS reached AS the sun was setting
ehind the mountains. The enthu-
asm of the people, various!y e>ti-
,ated at from three to five thous ,nG,
rs indcscri able. The heights rev.
rt,erated the mingled sounds ofcan-
on and shouts Of 'uen. This was
rought to happy conclusion, the
aims were reformed and the guests
rrarted, the English and part OF the
.ulerirans. including Geor@e NJ.
ullman and Nice-President Harris.
ping east, the rest westward to
uget Sound. The associated press
eceiveti special engine which had
cen steamed up for the spscia. run,
)nveyjng Their representatives, to
[eIena, where sufficient telegraph
could he secured.
he ride was an exciting one the run
einy made IN the shorte't possible
mr. Helena was reached at 1880 at
light. the run being made from the
'st spike in three hours, quick time,
the grades over Mulian