Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-07-21
BUz'z,E',S WELCOME.

Butte does everything in the line Of re-
captions with a heartiness that bespeaks
the old-time mining camp. Electric light
has been introduced in mines and numer-
GUS inventors have discovered, in their
own opinion, the long-sought means Of
extracting metal from the ores at a
trifling cost; but the warm nature Of the
miner does not change, and he welcomes
the visitor as heartily as he would in the
days gone by have extended the right
I As snrs e Confined ne ~ sse Eea,se
! greeting which Colonel Broadwater and
his Helena friends recently received at
the Silver City, where, as stated in our
Geographic reports, they witnessed the
finishing stroke which united Great Falls
and Butte by bonds which may endure
until the broad Missouri has ceased to
flow in mighty volume through this ia
vored region.
The address Of welcome at the Silver
Bow club, realm sacred to friendship
and the flowing bowl, was made appro-
priately by Hon. W. A. Clark, who has
been in hearty accord with the Manitoba
and Montana Central since ground was
first broken ip this territory for these al
lied enterprises. Mr.. Clark and Colonel
Broadwater being old-time friends, the
former was enabled to speak interesting
ly of the active and enterprising presi
dent of the Montana Central and of his
early experiences in this territory.
Mayor Hamilton also entered into the
spirit of the occasion with heartiness
which would have done credit to chief
magistrate Of long standing one Of those
veterans who have been making the same
speech for dozen years or more. He
spoke Of the "grand words" of Mr.. Clark
and referred humorously to the protest of
the Rockies at the invasion of their fast
nesses by the audacious railway builders
Hill and Broadwater-and added:
Gentlemen, have been commissioned
BY the council of Butte, as its mayor, in
behalf Of the good people of this city, to
extend to President Broadyater and the
great enterprise known throughout the
commercial world as the Montana Cen
trail railroad, together with the distin-
guished guests from across the range.
who have this day met with us to cele-
brate the completion of this grand con
Meeting link within our corporate limits,
2 most cordial greeting and heartfelt well
come; to offer them the unreserved free
iom Of the city and Join with them in
congratulations upon the brilliant com
nercial aspirations which the advent Of
he independent trunk line has inspired
n the hearts Of the people of Montana.
And assure President Broadwater that
bis greeting is very cordial and this well I
ome most sipcere. The people of Butte !
AVE watched for the advent of the Mon
ana Central within its borders with tire
ess vigil and most expectant gaze. Now,
ince it has come, we expect great things d
nd are confident we shall not be disap- 4
otntsa, Much might be spoken of the :,
reat and growing advantages accruing
nd to unfold IN the near future peculiar
Butte and Montana by reason of the
ompletion of this grand railroad system
thin our corporate limits; but I am re- y
linded that there are many prominent Il
tizens Of Montana present, who for tt
any years have been intimately identi- d
ed with the business and social interests i,
the territory, and who are able to talk -
Don such questions more intelligently II
an myself | shall therefore conclude I'll
: asking you, Colonel 9. A.. Broadwater, h,
esident Of the Montana Central, to &C. -
pt in behalf the great railway system 70
1ich you have the honor to honorably pt
present, this engrossed copy Of resola.
ms, expressive of the high regard and
,st expectant views which the people w,
the city of Butte entertain of this grand ~
INK line and connecting link, as forum WI
ed by the municipal representatives of ~
tie in council assembled. i'm
Colonel Broadwater accepted these i'm