The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07

other papers were hurriedly dropped
in beside Z copy Of the 10 page Biz
marck Tribune, when the governor
said, LET US hope that this stone col
propitiously laid win remain unhroksn
through the coming ages - . token
Of the faithfulness and fidelity of
those to whose energy and foresight
1t Is due and as . reminder Of tho
great name which the city has the
honor Of bearing and which we hopo
it bears worthily."
At this juncture the calls for Grant
began and were loud and long, but
the ex.president In his usual modesty
declined to speak and Henry Willard
introduced the Hon. Frederick Bull
ings, formerly president Of the NORTH
ern Pacific road, who delivered one q
the most brilliant 10 minute speeches.
Of the day. Frederick Billings viii Be
remembered by all as one Of the most
earnest workers In the interest Of the
Northern Pacific road and the coln.
try through which 1t passes, especially
during his incumbency 6 president
Of the road. He Is now % firm .
believer in and untiring worker for
Dakota as ever and is one Of the many
large hearted, public spirited men
who donated 5000 toward the capital
fund. Below we give his speech.
Outlived Adverslty
I'm spite Of this beautiful and com.
manding location, and where can you
find more beautiful and command.
ing location, in spite Of the great
name which this place bears, and
what more prominent name could It
bear than that of the great German
chancellor, in spite Of all these facts.
this place like all others, has had its
reverses, It's hard times and its gloomy
days. For when the great crisis Of
1873 came, this great railroad enter.
prise, the completion Of which Is
about to be celebrated, had to call q
halt to operations. and stand between
the blighting influences Of financial
embarrassment and jealous opposi-
ton.
I'm those dark, unpromising days
there were no banners thrown TO the
breeze nor echoings Of merry laugh.
ter heard from the peasants child,
but sorrow, dependency. sackcloth
and ashes were to be found instead.
But now the good times have come
and the skies are bright. The North
ern Pacific IS completed and Is ready
to carry your produce to the Great
Lakes, where 1t can be easily trans
ferred to the Atlantic, or to the Pa
cific coast, and be distributed among
the nations Of the world. These
great nations. such as Germany, from
whence our friends have come to as.
sist in this celebration, and France
and England. were ruled by savages
centuries ago but now they are the
centers Of wealth, intellectual attain
ments, commerce and refinement.
And who knows but when Japan be-
comes neighbor through the com.
pletion Of the Northern Pacific, we
,, will have right here the bright center
which was prophesied by that great
statesman, VIM. M. Evarts, years ago.
Il will close by joining with the
other speakers in wishing you to soon
become happy state and continue .
happy town and that you will enter
upon . career Of prosperity to which
no night will come"
Evarts Makes Talk
William M. Evarts, ex.secretary Of
the interior, after many calls from
the large audience, stepped forward
ana as soon as his venerable head
was seen over the railing the crowd
gave vent to Its enthusiasm by ap.
p)auding the man who has always
been . staunch friend to the west.
His speech. which follows, was brief,
but delivered in that easy, flowing
manner for which the distinguished
gentleman Is noted.
Ladies and gentlemen, fellow citi.
zens. am glad to take part In these
ceremonies. They are interesting to
whole territory, the cornerstone Of
whose capitol Is being laid. ana they
are interesting to q whole continent
which is being bound together In
stronger ties than ever and whose
people are being brought nearer to
the seaboards and made more inti-
mate neighbors. You people who are
here have this great advantage over
those Of the Pacific coast and more
southwestern localities where the
country was populated very slowly
and years Of work. troublesome trials
and hardships were endured before
communication with the business
world was secured. You have the Cd.
vantage Of being on . great Linz q
railway already built. And that ID.
vantage viii be shown by . greater
increase q population over those vast
prairies than that which settled the
Pacific states.
II am sure that no words Of mine
can add to the impressive scene which
has been witnessed here today. We
are o. in the midst Of = vast sea with
the prophetic eye guiding u On 70 In
creasing prosperity and greatness
As peaceable. law abiding citizens
you viii live here with the pleasant
est surroundings and will send abroad
to the world the means Of suheist.
ence."
i Grant Yields
i At the close Of every speech, tn
air was rent with . wild, clamorotal
cry for General Grant, and now h
WAS led 10 the front and said:
j Ladies and gentlemen and fellow
Z citizens Of Bismarck, tho capital d
Dakota. i = With some reluctance
ut this hour 30 near the time fixet
for our departure, that came for.
ward to make . speech. As you arl
very well aware, when ! get 70 talk,
ing to Z crowd. ! scarcely know wl1el
IT, quit. am sure that i'll did e.
tempt to tell you what have seen Il
lycur territory and what On impcos.
sion It has made upon my mind, on
train would not get started In tim
to drive the golden spike.
i Il will b brief, and win ny thu
although have been Ia almost ever,
other place IN the United otatak
never put my foot n Dakota tegy1r
tory until yesterday. I had heard q
this great country and it, fertile soil
but was not prepared b 80 what my
eyes have gssed upon since my q.
rival. With Mr. Evatts Predict q