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

They express long and hard tests
ct the power Of human ingenuity and
endurance in = mighty struggle Of
mechanical and manual force against
the obstacles Of primitive nature.
They mean painful record Of bodily
suffering and loss Of life by disease
and accident. You have seen enough
Of the work to form IN idea OF it~
difficulty. its vsstness, itx costliness.
You have the testimony Of your own
eyes that thus highway had 10 b
carved, ~ It were, cut Of very
wildness whers We found nothing ee
hslp us--no labor, no food, no habita.
tions, no material, no means Of trans.
portation. You So Tt. evidences OF
triumph over every hindrsncs. Hut
you perceive only finished results;
the dramatic incidents Of their
achievement are net disclosed to you.
Rsllins along smsotAiy, merrily and
luxuriously over the line. how can
you know that the bridges over which
" pass were built while the subdued
rivers were hidden in Ice or. swollen
to perilous depth and turbulence -
that defiance was biddsu to the ssa.
sons. and the pick and shovel kept
flying. Though the way had to ba
cleared through thick 1rasts Of snow,
aad On frozen grosnd thawed by
fires.
Let me then own, on this solemn
eccasioa, that eur ediecs could never
have been reared bat for tho lihesaL
ity Of the people of the United States.
acting through the Federal Govern
ment. in providing = solid foundation
in our land grant: for the devotion
aud sagacity Ut the men who stsered
our craft in the days Of distress ana
, danger: for the geaerous forboarance
Of our stockholders. theconddsuc6 OF
the public. the powerful help Of dnau.
cial allies: and last, but far from least.
! for the ability and faithfulness Of the
officers sud employees Of the com.
!, pany, and for the myriads Ut honest
toilerx who earned their bread in the
= sweat OF their brows for our beneat.
And thus we are permittsd to-day
. to behold this mighty task ~ I'll but
= anished. It was my privilege to AZ
1 erciss the chief direction over ,ts
, later stages. No light aaty 1t was.
but wearisome. and brain aud nerve
!. exhaustinR. still. ity very grandeur
" inspired. the will sad the power t.
!, perform it, aud there wa, elevation
!. ia the Thought that We have built
- what cannot perish. but will last to
= the end Of all earthly things. Let "
:, hope aud pray that ~ this great worn
- Of man will stand forever, it MAY
= also forever I've an immortal honor Il
n it's founders. = noble monument tc
!, its builders. \ permanent pride and
= profit to its owners. and. most Of Ill
y an everlasting pleasing to man.
!" The immense crowd assembled. sue
= the unavoidable noise Of such mas'
=. =. OF human beings. prevented 'tht
:, = speakers voice being heard at an
;. - distance from the stand but the priv
:. ilege.l auditors listened with atten
:, :. ton and appaaut,ed rartum,sly whe,
: Mr.. Willard closed.
Ia The orator or the .occasioR We
n Hon. Wa,. NJ. Eyafts. who delivers'
.. an address forty minutes in length
~ Of which the following is y syhol
an sis:
+. MR. WILLARD ANDl;EATLENEN--
ha shall Inl Il. easy to conform, for N
10 share of it. to the distribution OF th
n entire time which has beep accorde
- for this striking ceremony. to mar
n. the ,lste and place IT the completion
I'd Of this great public work. Your ow
In address Of welcome. Mr.. President
ila has recalled to attention the principa
in ateps and methods by which this cor
ha summation has been reached. aud th
ck eminent gentlemen who are to follo'
n. me vili illustrate the magnitude {
n. the achievement.
by It IL true. II | were to make Il
y br,efest allnsion to the manifold II
OF teresting incidents. should tral
re scend al limits Of time and your n
thence before had got Is far ~ He
~ nu ela, starting Ut either end. tn q
=. m the long route from st. Paul TO PEI
,,s m land and Puget Sound. the work b
AZ AZ spoken aud will speak the praises
- - its conception. its projection. its COZ
:" pletiou. In more impressive tones. q
nj justar emphasjs than words could .
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