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Show TERRITORIAL TALK. According to a recent decision by Judge Hunter, in the Third District Court, a person cannot recover damages for the killing of cattle, etc., from a railroad company whose charter is issued by Congress. Summit of Rocky Mountains, Idaho. March 9,1880. This a.m., at 10 o'clock a special train of three cars, left Beaver Canyon, loaded with visitors to participate in the ceremony of driving the first spike in Montana, of the Utah and Northern Railway. The exercise commenced with songs led by Dr. Dodge, in which all joined; telegraph lines were attached to the spikes and hammer so that all connecting offices would hear the stokes of the hammer. A speech was given by Captain E.T. Hulaniski, general agent of the terminus, giving the history of the road, now 299 miles in length - the longest three-foot guage in the world. A speech was give by L.J. Fish, ass't supt. [assistant superintendent] of construction; Washington Dunn, supt. [superintendent] of construction not being present, send a greeting to the party. The first spike as driven by Capt. [Captain] Hulaniski, amid cheers of the people; the second spike was driven by all the little children, each striking it a blow, which closed the ceremony; cheers were given for W. Dunn, R. Hatland, ??? ; messages were received from connecting offices in Montana, as follows, "From Helena to drivers of silver spike. The people of Helena unite with you today in celebrating this auspicious occasion; every blow which you strike will be remembered as a blow for freedom - freedom from isolation and the oppression of colonial government." From Butte, Montana, "Butte, Montana, sends kindly greetings on the advent of the completion of the Utah & Northern R.R. [railroad] to the border of our territory; this is a ??? day in our city. Bands are playing, flags are flying, and hundreds of citizens are assembled to listen to the driving of the first spike of civilization in our soil. May the speedy completion of this road to the Silver City, the great mining center of the North, be to our mutual benefit and prosperity." |