Show hu huD D DRIVING IVING OF LAST LASI SPIKE SPIK I ON SALT LAKE ROUTE I I Vl v of ol Salt Lake Citizens On the thc Question as to Mow How the thc City of the Saints Should Celebrate The Thc treat Event of Her Union With The City of the thc Angels Next January A I ow shill hall Salt Sail Lake Like fittingly celebrate brato th of th lit lat rail nil the th driving of the th last lait on t t tI c cJ HOW 11 J I long lon road roid to Lei I 1 ITh The Th thought it is i one that Ii Is beginning to i a good lood many tny of or the tic thoughts thought of Salt hit Lake Lak s leading citizens Every old od timer remembers the grand celebration etl in which Utah indulged when the Union Pa Pacific ciRe and the th lii Central PAdRe Pacific railroad were joined at it Promontory on May 10 io 1869 1569 The ThC city literally went nl mid mad with The Deret telegraph lino linc flashed the news of oC the completion of theIn the great In riat task uk at 31 33 3 minutes put noon Instantly tho the Stars Star and stid Stripes were wert unfurled unCurled from public build ingi nil Ii binds band all III over town stationed 1 expectantly truc up lively sirs aim i artillery lutes were fired fird from Arsenal hill hili the th city chy hall hail and nd county court hOlo stores closed cloud and mid business was wa entirely suspended At t s in the afternoon a z mass mal meeting mumbled assembled in the Tabernacle or people COlt being in hi attendance Durkee lion Hun John Taylor lion Hon Geo Oso A Smith and Capt Hooper made md suitable address Music toasts and sentiments sentiment and in the thc evening there was w a huge hurt bonfire bonAre on Ar Arsenal senal hill hUl and displays of oC fireworks at other pol The rite union of or the he two great IreAt railroads s was wa at Promontory by the driving of a golden olden spike lion Hon Stanford governor of California and president of the Central Pacific arrived by special train rain from the west T C Durrant Durrani president of the Union Pacific Sidney Dillon vice president std and d On Gen Dodge general superintendent had arrived on a special train from the east President Brig Brigham Brigham ham Young Youn had been invited to be present bul hut was Willi absent in the far south The pre i of the great areat papers paper fn fh the United States was Will in attendance Hosts HOlts of or business notables from all nil parts patte of the Union won were on hand Dr r Todd of Massachusetts etts offered oro a dedicatory prayer A gold spike a silver spike and Ind an iron spike the tint first presented by California the second by Nevada the thiry by Arizona were wire driven into the thc ties tics those thole of oC the more valuable metals afterwards It being withdrawn Coy Stanford struck the spikes and drove them home Telegraphic connection had been beell made in such a manner that th tM blows of oC the hammer hammet on the were sent vibrating along the wires wire to every telegraph office be between tween the th Atlantic and antI Pacific the Great and ind the Gulf of Mexico In San Francisco the wires were wr connected with the thc fire alarm in the Tower In Washington with the hell boll in iti the Capitol so 10 that the th strokes stroke of the sledge sent lent the news of the marriage rn of the two oceans to every part lart of the land The assembled crowd burst forth Corth into thu ch for the government of the United States for fr forthe the Uti railroad for Cor the presidents for the star spangled paneled banner and for those who had the moans means to build the th road This Thi telegram wa was sent t by the officials on the spot to the president of the United hates I Ulysses S Grant Orant Promontory Summit Utah May 10 io 1869 lS g The last lait rail raU is i laid the last lut spike I ike is il df Mt ej The Fhe point of junction is 1086 miles mile well weal of the lie Mis Mil Misri ri river VIr and Ild miles milt east cast of Sacramento nto Gw CJ II At t the Use conclusion of the proceedings locomotives I standing face Cace to face moved up until they tM each other and a bottle of wine w poured as 81 a libation on the last rail If II the th present plan is ii carried out the first trains tris to cross the Devils Playground on the Salt Sail Like 1 1 Route will leave either cither end of oC the line early ii It January next The initial train traveling west I will crry carry a contingent of railroad officials and guests representing the thc commercial interests of oC Utah the one coming comi cast members of the Lot Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the press pross pro of oC South Southern urn ern California It is il on the cards that the two trains tras tr will meet near the state line and Ind IndAh after Ah r mutual mutual congratulations congratulation c on the te part jOr of An board b rd the journey will be he resumed r Open house hattie 1 be l f in hi S SIlt Salt lt Los ids tt rt ady on entertaining the pilgrims from rom the Dec Bee Hive five state Mate According to the recent promise made macic by President W VV A Clark of the new road the first train will travel from com Salt Lake to Los Angeles on January i z 1 In other othel words the short route rout to the const coast I it ii I to bu opened in three months month from date While there are those who affirm that it may possibly be belate late bite in February ere the road is il finished and in such luch condition to warrant running through trains still alt itU who are arc interested in the thc subject arc already saying that the time limo is none too long in which to pro P pile pare fur for or celebrating an In event which means so 10 much to the city and nd the state With the object in view of sounding the sentiment of the community on this thil question the News Newl him has secured expressions from a number of prominent gentlemen in business circles of oC this city which are arc set sei forth as II follows 00 M AS W WI I think Stink the Ihl driving of oC tin till sot last spike b Iw be fittingly celebrated by b the oil cit tulsa III of tit and lId Itah us os II one on of Uw lb gr In the his hll hi Wry tvr of or the he stat lisle I It has lias h been looked looke Itt to hI u and earned nd for for tor years ami ini I Il tan do to u as 1511 l 11 t In such sucna sucha a will be ho gladly 1417 done don I 1 have Ita not nol thought I of or lIft any of the detail or ot mien a I hut but there tb I is plen plenty ty I or II u time to lu arrange them MAYOR A H n H I MORRN I mi ui heartily In faor of 01 a but bin cele cole celebration bration In III this city upon the comple completion tion of the ho Ih rondo It I is certainly un event moans mean much to tu the Ih of or tain Uti Mate The celebration should not conflict with In I hr hI Los Lo An All Angeli geli for or the reason lOn thai thu ih lit the Ki of ot that hat city should hould be Ml Pd her hI sad and a s number of salt Malt al Lakes IAk will wont want to 0 attend the he Lo 10 no celebration I will gladly ron nn der dr an III any assistance within my pow r to 0 the Ih of such auth a o m nt III tt II HARRIS TK Tho Th proper official of the h Commes thu H dull dub are er t having 11 under tudor und Ih the tho Ih question of ot properly celebrating Ins ing the he o of or the San Man Pedro road raid and the Ihl of Its I trains traIn from tram Los Loti Angeles III In this city It No definite dlIn ur sit 11 hut hec AN os yet l beets been n deter determined mined on Oil or oI th Ih the bt host t methods of cele rel celebrating ti brating brat In decided un on but In general these theio might mih be hi a banquet 1 to be tit participated In Iii l Say by y prominent of r Unit H lt Luke Loke und LO Los Angel Ith the th usual mu mil mush milI sh H I felicitation etc II ci the plan phi of or celebration may mii assume mule mine hi boll I proportion proportions It suggests an anUI UI from Hull Lake Lak by b the tise III un Rn thereof to 0 Los Loi Angeles Anel and ond nd in ito ex excursion from southern t 1 11 thin thY I contemporaneous entertain fluent ti I I b I 1111 it l t I bulb rel Tuti Tu may ml test tintS that whatever plan hush is il adopted It tIlt 10 do r tu to this muni municipality cilia I It y W A S 11 IN n II like ilkI tin tIlls ought to be cell ceis b an III nn my of ot like should b u i by b a II big parade with fireworks u it grout great public In III sonic some and convenient place like ilk the lb Ih Halt Ill the best bent bt t or OJ ois tot its of ut the thu th town such a II Judge Jud Powers c tell 11 the th people just What whet the bp opening ur tr new communication with wit It the I mute leally meant Where When the he people night might be told how ho Chirk promised grout great things thin for rOi nit Lake inks im 1111 n the completion nf fit the Ibe I i mid nd ho hut hilI well these the promise wet kepi kc Ivery ery patriotic person on In town ought to 10 bo tic present and every r person hen hr ought to put hut their shoulder houlder to 10 the he I of 0 progress and 01 insh It along Wi Wt W ought to bring In lit more rail railroads roads cint get let In too many of or them for this means more leSsor more a ji greater growth generally W v fl i 1 I pr the proper way wey R would b be fur for ru a R delegation of or Halt alt Lake to 10 make an iso excursion to Los I Angeles Ane and suld nd n a I delegation to 10 make mak an In excursion from southern California 1 hose here he aa as there would b bl titi no suitable place for or a meet meeting log ing II and joint celebration down don In the thi desert decaL The details of the he celebration might properly be 50 left to the commer rIl of r the two cities It 1 K THOMAS An to Ix Los s Angeles AnI be bl the bent way nay wa to celebrate the whole town to 10 Los Ioa Angeles that Is II all 11 that Is ii I necessary H It w V YOUNG YOva YOvaI I nn fl or of to 10 U Ll Angeles h ie he the tho Ih proper thing thin i Th rh might gl 1 a very sery tt low I excursion rute IRI oo 80 o lIt large numbers of people could go 1 and enjoy them eh yes M al alIt 1 tANNoN It would fuld he tip hI a I good Od thing lo tO have han hana a IL big bl excursion from ro each curb city to cl th the tho other with wih fitting ceremonies with wih musical accessories as a P a I marked tea fen ture ILire of or the display lu Its II Halt alt Lake as al this thin lae 1111 the reputation for fOI being belll a great reat center A trip to 10 California at that time of or the lh year ought lo to have lae special pedal charms for people from rm I tan This Is I tIe the UI main Idea with lh the details to be arranged later on COL Co T 1 t o 1 Uli Uh I 1 dont dUIl know kio I have no advise i to it otter offer go I see Il the lbs th men engaged In III Inthe I the he show they hey ar I are the proper ones unel to talk tk to tl and to 10 give Ive suggestions as Oi a to how bow to suitably celebrate the op opening ening of thy the new iii road It n H 14 CAMPBELL Af tIL There Thee might be a Joint excursion in tn each cach Ih terminal tho the excursions to 0 meet meat at al the halfway house or as 8 the char actor of the country there th 1 may ml be an obstacle win why hy the he people from both ends might IlM go u sight light through and let lei each city Ill conduct Its I own Owls 01 celebration In III li an went event so 10 o u It t does doe seem UK Ito I though the he appropriate thing would l lL be u to t 0 hive have h tho the governor ur of the two t o elates latO head the th respective committees committee of tt fr m onO T 1 1 I I think U It I would I b ull dt 1 lo t hiVA hal ha ex ox exi i union between the two IWO 1 1 hal l I and Ild If I there thI I is III nn an eUI excursion sion put nie doi dO 1 for or 01 two 1110 MO tickets There ought to be b celebrations at both I I ds 11 ills II II n 0 that people could a I did both with the th Ihl first celebration i nt ill t Ios f AUR Aug II l h Thoro r ought t It in at in 11 IS ex t 0 In Ii t n It B 5 5 of o 1401 l luinis to hc K I tvs Il Los 1 AIh and dull ul uit Lake L WI It 1 bo b an is appropriate tiling thing fur rorI II 1 I I I f a 11 is from mi the ise tl I t vo i e It It tu te II iu i t t ii 11 1 5 tl I lie h its i t tints of 0 the north and ami 54 II ill S IS ii I hIJO d of oC the II ine Ihn the Ihl I lust just spike M hold The rh DI caslon bo be 0 suede ono on of ix st I between the to toj stoics Jo Joil dug j 1 a O 1 Oh nh there lher sh mid bo be b of itt nome stIllie I kind un j suitable suite bin In h In by I lh Ih hi of 0 both Ith illif ill Ic but bu t h JUt just how ow these bl Mst bul I will not ie ni ut lt to si state u IP J 1 3 DOOtY Vh Wh Why yiH 11 is let u us hae hate a u l brat I on I tin the Ih tAl r ople etc II he to 10 eric crt when wll lii road roud I II Is officially de tie deIm d 4 Im lt Id S und 1 a Issi should 1 y hi 1 i 5 large ll Med hal ic ID itt n the tho ii n l t Ill n 45 go 50 from fm hers here to 0 roUt It it s I 1 I I iii 1111 It take luk lu II it t tS 11 entertainment S Ii terla here I and RII a then tWI let It tin tunis in inid id urn with wih a II i I OH Ang lS 11 II 1 nd ni 11 have hate hA VI iv se 1 here COL tUL 01 K t V tr l HOLM HOLMI I III v not lot gi iii the Iii i I 1 I V as no yd 1 but think u IL cole eIe nation of be b held belt und II It I 1 t 11 ts Ill bo hit bl ery IY in 1 Is give Il ho ye such ion IOli an no U I sItu an 11 In II the further II ni 01 PI et uh ith iou I I Oil I dis I I think husk I anything is iy thing n ii 1 tI t he way tt iv iy m mUi I I Ui 1151 IM h hr a j there tUI II fl hi be II Is Ino lorl to handle hadle lion II is In i MT ti I al i I 1111 ishi na for tor properly 7 Pitt I li I l I nl Ii I tt I ii no ito 10 doubt be b bet t lii i d int it lii I h hi Hue 11 I 1 11 C I K J i I II I k II sni tin i ld no is ti Ih liti lili 4 t tp tI p Ii I ill I h I opening of lit iii MI po 1 the Ih mil lal ol 01 M is e bin lal nut 11 st uri d tu to in Ill 11 Hut I 1 houll think nn iii 11 gen wrt itt I III I lint hl ilu I 1011 tet til t I I h ht IMI t 1 t I I it ics nt lt a t th Ih I he time 1111 I i ut would Iv I h Ii into Sc v i L I 1 K hi 1 HILI I II I M H i i 4 titi if IK Is II ivall any IY in lI it hi f 1111 tOI ul iii II If I ih I dub MM I II 1 t to tl uk lk Hi th tI matt up ill 11 and make Ilk such sucha Mich I ni a a I J IN ts they 11 r suIte tilt ll I 1 it would be IX all right I |