The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-11-18

maybe ana dam little at tnat. Dill S
vision vanished so did the Scotch
whiskey anad Hot Springs. A dream
of lifetime, yet Bill knew gold when
he saw it. This ended the story tell
ing and all prepared for the great
event that was to take place on the
next day by retiring.
The day arrived to dedicate the
monument. The city was again in
gala attire. There was music and a
parade showing the civic and indus
trial progress. The railroad and autos
brought in many people, young and
old. The senator from Montana was
obtained to make the address at the
unwilling of the monument, which had
been placed in the center of the park
which lay on the trail up which the old
fellows had come years previous. The
time having arrived the monument
was unveiled by Jozette, the daughter
of Dora, wife of Hartz, who was now
a young lady. The school children
sang and the band played the Star
Spangled Banner. Great cheering took
place after the people saw the monu-
ment design. The base was composed
of six steps, the top carried the shaft
which at the bottom was formed of
square section. On the shaft proper
which was tapered and on the top of
the shaft was the Capitol mounted on
this Capitol was figure of burro
with reular prospector's outfit. Be-
side it stood a typical figure of a pros
pector who stood erect looking toward
the east, his hand shading his eyes, his
attitude was that of looking into the
Far beyond At the four corners of
the shaft on the base stood buffalo,
elk, deer, and bear. On each side of
the square seceion of the base was in
scribed the name of the original pros
pectors. All had passed away, as was
supposed. On the shaft was carved
lily with a broken stem. Under this
was carved the name, "Leona Wilbur.
tom. The Honorable Senator being
introduced, spoke as follows:
ut is great pleasure to me to be
able to address you to-day. I an
proud that I am in manner able tt
say that helped to make this monu-
ment possibility. It represents te
us grim past, hardships, patience
toll and faith by those to whom it is
dedicated. These old fellows whose
names are inscribed in the stone have
gone. That for which they dreamed
has come to pass. From out of THE
hills has come that for which they hae
sought. They did not live in palaces
no, not even the simple dwelling thai
we enjoy today. The log cabin was
their castle. The surrounding forest
gave them most of their food and the
fur bearing animal their clothing
Hope was their mainstay. They have
answered the roll call of the grea
unknown. Cast your eye to the tor
of the column. We behold the figure
which is a true representation Of the
type of man. They were always peer
ing into the future, dreaming. Their,
was always honor among themselves
They sowed but did not reap. Always
you who have followed after shall
reap. | can point with pride to your
honorable citizen, the Mayor, who
fought the battle which made it pos
sible you could build this beautiful city
amid natures stoorehouse, andn to hel
whose name you see inscribed under
the broken lily"
During the speaking there had come
up the old trail to point overlooking
the city an old man who was bent il
figure with grey locks and staff ii
his hands. which he used to walk with
He appeared as if he had come from
distance and had not been in contact
with civilization for some time. HI
seemed rivited to the spot. His eye!
wandered from point to point as if t.
/, locate some familiar object, but alas
what he saw was revelation. Yes
there was the mountain, Republic ant
Woody. He could see the line of tn,
: old trail to the Clarks Fork but in it,
place was two streaks of steel. Wa,
!, it possible that at last the iron hors,
; had reached the camp? Hark! wha
was that he heard The ringing ou
of bell of deep tone. Casting hi
eye in the direction from which tn,
sound came he saw beautiful edifce
Sure that must be the house of God
A place in which he, like his comrades
/ had not been for years. There wer
= prominent buildings standing GU
: large and strong before his sight TIL
i. city, as he found it to be, was full O.
, life r. fairly throhhad with oo+iv;+x