, 1908-05-04

which was brought out yesterday is
that it has no connection with Wall
street. The first million dollars for
given by farmers and business men OF
Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, who had
faith in the future of Colorado and the
northwest.
Always Independent.
When Senator Patterson, in the
course of his speech referred to this
fact and p%rophesied that the new line
would remain Independent, Judge Mil
liken, president of the holding com
pany, and Northwestern Land and Iron
company. spoke up: you a safely
make a prophecy like that, senator"
And the crowd voiced its sentiments
in hearty applause.
Was a Warm Day.
Although it was uncomfortably hot
for nearly three hours men, women
and children stood and listened to the
speech-making.
Chairman Scholtz read a telegram
from Mrs. Milliken to the president
Charles S. Johnson: "Heartiest con
gratulations," she wired. "to the pres
ident of a gigantic enterprise for mar
velous achievements"
Governor Brooks Writes.
Governor Brooks Of Wyoming was
unable to be present. He sent a let
ter, which Scholtz read:
THE construction of the proposed
railroad e a great deal to both
Wyoming and Colorado" he said, "an1
will eventually make a vast empire in
central and western Wyoming directly
tributary to Denver. Our coal, oil
timber, live stock and agricultural re
sources only need better Transports
ton facilities to bring about wonder
full development.
Takes Pride in Denver.
Our cordial past relations with Den.
yer and the pride which all the people
of Wyoming take in your splendid city
make me earnestly enthusiastic over
the proposed construction of the Den
yer, Laramie and Northwestern rail
way, and earnestly anxious for its sue
cess"
President Scholtz on Hand.
The exercises began Immediately up
on The arrival of the prominent men
who were on the list of speakers, and
as soon as the stand was full, Presi-
dent e. l.. Scholtz, of the Denver cham
Der of commerce, took up his duties rs
presiding officer for the afternoon,
Making a short speech of introduction,
destinations way in which the inves-
tors from Kansas had put this new en-
terprise in motion. Mr.. Scholtz intro
duced Governor Henry A. Buchtel. who
made the initial address of the after
noon.
Colorado Governor Speaks.
Governor Euchtel opened his re-
marks by congratulating the people en-
gagged in the enterprise and those who
will derive benefits from it. on the
fact that they live in the grand and
glorious west, where it's far to the
sea and high to the sky, M a man
can use the top of his voice without
disturbing the scenery At the time
it was planned to build the Colorado
and Southern railroad, the governor
continued, the Union Pacific declared
another road into the territory north
of Denver entirely unnecessary. II
doesn't hold that view today, because
each fall there are three towns which
completely PROSTATE the railroads with
the amount of freight they produce
to be hauled away.
Laramie Will Boom.
In view of the way the state is
growing, the governor predicted that
by the time the Denver, Laramie and
Northwestern reaches Laramie. all
three roads to that part of the coun.
try will have business than they
a handle. In closing Governor Buch-
tel told how glad he was to live in
the west, where there is room for the
men fitted to be builders to crafty
their building instinct. In this lass
he placed Judge John d. Milliken, of
Mcpherson, Kas., n of the prime
movers in the new enterprise, and
calling upon Miss Milliken to accom-
pany her father to the site of the pro,
posed track. ordered hats off" while
the young lady thrust the gildei and
b~eribboned shovel into the earth and
turned back the surface soil amid the
cheers of the thousands crowded about
her. 1t was exactly sos o'clock when
the band struck up the air that meant
actual work on the new road had be-
gun.
watch us Grow"
Now that the road has really been
started" said Mr.. Scholtz, mounting
the platform when the cheering had
subdued, turn your eyes northwari
and watch it grow" The president OF
the chamber of commerce then read
a telegram of good will and best
wishes for success, sem to C. S. John
son, president of the new road, by Mrs.
John ID. Milliken, the mother of the
young woman who handled the gilded
shovel. Mayor Speer was then called
upon to speak in behalf of the city of
Denver. He said in part:
joins with the cities of the
north in wishing every success to the
new enterprise. Its line will extend
into the garden parts Of our stale and
into the land containing the mineral