Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-08-25

vitaticn, Bismarck: Returned to the
city this morning and find your invita-
ton to participate in exercises to be
held today on completion of 500 line
to Bismarck. Am very sorry not to
be with you. Accept my best wishes
for the future growth and prosperity
of Bismarck and rest assured that the
500 line will take pleasure in doing
anything possible that will be of ad-
vantage to your city. You have had
a long wait but we now hope to make
full amends.
THOMAS LOWRY.
The kilograms were roundly cheered.
Mayor Register made brief address
of welcome. This was the eventful
and long expected day. 1t was the
completion Of competing transporta-
tion line to Bismarck. He spoke of
the necessity of transportation, and of
the successive stages of transportations
in the development of a new country.
The railroads were prime factors in
opening up and building UP new terri
tory. In 1873 the Northern Pacific
had built the first railroad through to
the Missouri river Ten years later
the Missouri river had been bridged
and the tide of civilization flowed fur
ther westward. Now, twenty years
later, the city extended the glad hand
and hearty welcome to the 500 line
He delivered the keys and the free
dom of the city to it's guests.
COL. PLUMMER CONGRATJLATFs
COL W. C. Plummer was then intro
duced. 1t was years, he said,- since the
500 had given Bismarck it's promise
true. Uaughter). Today saw the fulfill
ment of that promise. His old friend
Farmer Wallace had bidden him vel
come to Bismarck as the returned
prodigal, and the city had killed the
fatted steer for its guests. He had
many pleasant recollections of old Bis
marck, and took pride in it's develop
ment. Three generations had passed
since the first expedition of Lewis and
Clark. Following those brave ex-
plcrers the hardy. pioneers had come,
and the wild tribes had been displaced
by the march of the army of pioneers
There had been great changes since the
early struggles of the first settlers. and
many changes had been wrought by
the advent of the railroads..
He felt sad that many of the old
timers, men who had labored for the
early advancement of Bismarck, had
disappeared from mortal view They
would have exulted in this day, and
he knew that the heart of the whole
state went out to Bismarck, the capital
of the state and to remain the capital
so long as the stars remained in the
blue field of old glory. .1..ess.-,,.,, =
Now there were two roads to Bis
marck. Next would come wagon
bridge across the Missouri river and
Bismarck would enter upon her career
as theS commercial center OF North
Dakota and the Missouri slope.
This was the great agricultural heart
of the nation. Agriculture was the
foundation OF all wealth and all other
business. The railroads and the peo-
pie would practice reciprocity. The
railroads were wise enough to know
that it was not good to skin their sheep
but to keep them thriving and shear
them They knew that it was best
to help the people along their line, and
it was their intention to do the fair
and honest thing. Mutual fair treat
ment ment meant common prosperity.
Bismarck was in the midst Of great
plenty, great prosperity and great
growth. The establishment Of a mill
tary post, perpetuating the name Of
the martyred Abraham Lincoln was OF
great benefit. The presence of the
boys in blue in the parade swelled the
heart ,a Of every American citizen with
pride.