The Elk Mountain pilot., 1901-08-06

une tOWn t0e nluleTlil clliISp lllit uhu
taken place. He believed that Boul-
der county had made greater progress
than any other section of the state.
His excellency then introduced
Frank G. Goudy as the first speaker.
Colorado is truly IL great state" be-
gan Mr.. Goudy. NO other common
wealth would attempt to hold two
quarto-centennnial celebrations. Colo
RADIOS history reads like romance
The story of all those who have aided
in developing the resources of this
great state excites our admiration and
wins our undying gratitude. They
would not permit any obstacle to turn
back the tide of civilization of which
they were the forerunners. Colorado
will stand as an eternal monument to
their determination and enterprise"
Senator Casimiro Barela was intro
duced to speak on behalf of the state
Senate. He told how he entered the
territorial council, consisting of thr-
teen members, in 1872, and had con-
tinued to serve in the legislative body
since. He reviewed the history of the
state Legisla ture and said that while
it now numbered 100 members, he fear
ed that it had not grown proportion
ately in wisdom.
Miss BERTHE Berlin rendered n solo
very acceptably and was compelled to
respond to an encore.
Senator Teller, who was introduced
happily by the governor was received
with warm burst of applause.
1.-The committee" said he, "has
asked me to review the progress of
Colorado for the last twenty-five years
and then it restricted me to ten min
utes.
Forty years ago ! visited this city
and have been here Mt least once a
year since. 1t would be n glorious task
to begin at the beginning and trace the
work of the men who built up this
commonwealth. We may well be
proud of Colorado. We have 100000
square miles of territory blessed ex-
ceedingly by the Almighty and a cit
zenship composed of persons from ev-
cry state and country. If we had
failed to progress 1t would not have
been the fault of Providence"
In conclusion, the senator expressed
thanks for the honors conferred upon
him by the people of Colorado. He re-
ceived an ovation at the conclusion of
his remarks.
A. NJ. Stevenson followed the sena-
tor and began by paying a glowing
eulogy to the latter. He believed the
state had n brilliant future as II man
ufacturing center. Its natural re-
sources would enable its manufacture
ers to place their products in the mar
kets of the Pacific coast and the Orient
on such conditions that eastern and
European competitors would be driven
out.
Congressman John C. Bell of the
| Second district said that Coloradoans
believed that they had the most desir-
able dwelling place on the globe. He
thought they were right. and with
| characteristic eloquence proceeded to
paint the beauties of the states
climate and elaborate upon the extent
of its natural resources. The congress-
man comes from one of ,he most pro-
ductive agricultural districts of the
state. He told how he reached the
western slope in 1874, when the resi-
dents believed that it would never be
productive. Now, he said. the alleged
desert blossoms as the rose.
Mrs. Helen Grenfell. state superin-
tendent of public instruction, was pre-
sented to speak on the state schools.
Every child" said she. lis born
with the right to Il good education.
Colorado early recognized that princi-
pie" She reviewed the history OF the
states school system.
| I'VE need the school bred man. OF
all the things which have helped the
state the public schools stand first"
| Qong continued applause)
The address of Ex-Governor Charles
S. Thomas was a model of eloquence.
| Mr.. Ferguson then rendered Il cornet
solo which won applause and caused
him to be recalled. and ]. ID. Dillenback
read poem on Colorado.
/ Senator Thomas NJ. Patterson ended
the exercises with a brief and highly
interesting address. worthy of the ora
/ tor and the occasion, and which was
greeted with much applause.
1t would take columns to describe
the morning parade. the beautiful
floats. gaily decorated carriages and
the enthusiasm of the gathered thou
sands.
The dinner to the guests of the city
at the beautiful Masonic temple was
an elaborate affair, at which scores Of
the beautiful ladies of Boulder did the
| honors.
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