The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1906-07-06
Proceedings AT KILLARNEY
Great Doings at 1.-THE Hustl-
ing Town on the Ca
A< madam Side.

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There was big celebration at Lake
Killarney. across the line in Canada,
a few days ago.
II The Lakeside Park company built
a anew steam boat, and the celebration
was occasioned by the launching of
the new boat. >
The address on the occasion was
made by John Sidney O'Brien, who
spoke in part as follows:
l fell proud to have the honor of ad-
dressing such large assembly of peo-
pie as I see here today, and especially
80 to see the faces of so many of my
old friends of Killarney.
s In the month of April 1880, I was
appointed land guide, homestead and
timber inspector by Sir John A. Nc
Donalld, PREMIER of Canada, and made
my First headquarters about twelve
miles from this spot at a place now
called Wakapa. In that year, twenty
six years ago, visited this beautiful
lake. and gave it the name of Killar-
ney. which name it still bears.
In 1885 the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road built to the lake and at the re-
quest of that company gave the same
name to the town which was located
here. During the past six years the
town has made rapid progress, and we
see here now handsome streets, on eth
er side of which are located substan-
tial business houses and comfortable
homes, schools and churches. 1t is an
ideal spot for such a town, on the
shore of this beautiful lake and sur
rounded with all the beauties of nat
qral timber, and other luxuriant veg.
dtation. . ..
Most of you came here when this
was part of the great wilderness,
prepared by the great architect of the
Universe for the use of the children
Of men. You have opened up your
grand farms on this soil, and you now
have the land dotted with comforta BILE
homes, with schools, churches. towns,
railways and telephones. You are
today community az far advanced in
few years as are your friends in the
eastern part of the Dominion in
several generations. Fifteen years ago
you bought land here at four dollars
an acre. Today, by your industry
your farms have increased ten fold.
In your homes you enjoy all the
comforts Of life, your granaries are
bursting as the result of your intell-
igent tilling of the soil, your cattle
and horses are fattening in their past
ures. The stores in your towns are
filled with goods from the markets of
the world, your children enjoy the
blessings of the best schools and COL
leges in the world, and your banks are
full of money. e....
Under these conditions, which are
the direct result of your intelligent in
uuSLIy, ~ lS uO WOuu0l yOu 1OOh lOA.
ward to many holidays. when you may
rest flom your labors and enjoy the
beauties and grandeur OF nature and
Natures God along the shores and upon
the waters of this beautiful Lake Kill
larney. ~.
It is with your pleasure in view,
which you have 80 richly earned, this
handsome boat has been constructed.
And now, as she slides onto the bosom
of the beautiful water, I have the dis
tinguished honor to christen her the
Shamrock, and dedicated her to the
pleasure of the good people of Killa1-
ney,. AS you gather on her decks and
sail over this lake under the beautiful
summer sun, may you become better
acquainted and love one anotner; may
you become better fathers, m ,thers,
children and citizens. Laules and
gentlemen. I thank you.