The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-18

iron horse shod with lightning goes thun-
derng by as thing of life, laden with
the products of labor or carrying human
beings from place 10 place on cushions of
ease and safety
Yes, the p a. I. n. Ry. is necessity,
the great manufactories of the world are
hungry for copper The construction of
the Pacific and Idaho Northern is de-
manded by industrial art; is required to
unite the different sections of our young
state; is demanded to open up the wealth
of central Idaho, and it will be built
We are here today to witness the driv-
ing of the first spike. 1t is proper that
said spike should be copper and the last
one silver 1t is eminently proper that
II. w. Bates should have the honor OF
sending the spike home. As the pro
moter of the enterprise he has been tire
less and brave. He stood at the helm
when all others faltered. 1t required
nerve, business tact and gall, all o1
which he POSSESSES, 10 accomplish whai
he has. We gratefully acknowledge the
value Of his services and earnestly hopt
his reward will be ample for the future
have often felt sorry for friend Bates
and kicks of so many. Because he re
ceived many mental and physical dis
comforts | also felt sorry because il
working up the undertaking he nevc
had an opportunity 10 tel lie. A
times it would no doubt have been
great relief to him to have done so
When he stated that carload of
per cent pure copper could be forwnrde
daily for hundred years, he did not lie
When he stated that train load of tn
same kind of ore could be shipped ever
day for a thousand ea's, he did not liz
When he said that the timber in Wasf
ington. Boise and Idaho counties wonl
supply al demands in the United State
for an indefinite period, he did not liz
When he said that Washington count
shut out from the world by an impas
able wall could supply population
two hundred thousand with all of I'll
necessities and many of the luxuries
: life, he did not even exaggerate.
= Although Mr. Bates was not permittt
, to prevaricale, he got their with bol
front feet
1t is greatly to the credit OF Mr.. Bate
= that in this age of wildcat scheme
worked up by irresponsible parties.
fortunately enlisted in the good wo
y gentlemen of business capacity and fina
cial standing. Gentlemen whose expel
> ence in building railroads, developii
mines and manufacturing lumber
once nsures success, gentlemen WI
{ have it in their power to make the toy
OF Wciser great manufacturing cent?
= the metropolis of Idaho-a new Denv'
70 To the business men of Weiser and lal
y owners of the vicinity let me say as
'e word of warning: These gentlem
- have it also in their power to stop befo
they reach Weiser, or pull by Weis
es In this great Snake River valley the
III are other localities equally anxious a
lg will be far more generous TO hold {
~ link that will connect the Pacific a
Or Idaho Northern with the transcontinen
" inc
G. We deeply regret that the president
G. the company, Lewis A. Hall, is not pr
us ent today. To his representatives
al ext nd the hand of welcome and ca
ne est hope that nothing will ever ocC
to mar the mutual good feeling and al
he cable relations we now sustain. To
ny many representative men and won
'se present from Other sections we are &
that you are here. We promise 10 div
ay the pie with you We could not eat
i,s all, were we ever SO hoggish; il is
ID large. 1t will furnish a sumptuous
Vi prst to all Idaho
nd In conclusion, ! will out inc pict
rer No 3, not wi h a pen but pin. Th
'il is tremendous power IN pin.
he member wh'u boy attending schos