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Show Elder News : Journal, Utah Centennial Welcome Edition Of The Box "FOR A DAY OR A LIFETIME , BRIGHAM CITY AND BOX ELDER COUNTY Brigham WELCOME YOU "H Famous Golden Spike Qonnecting East And West With Steel Rails Was Driven In Box Eldei u Railroad Was ' IE BurT 3uite Steel Spanned A Young Nation When T he Golden Spike Was Driven At Promontory mued '. ' ? . pr ar Completed In My cont ihfi r May Of 1869 Mi s. t A distinguished group 'of notables of the state of Utah, and the Union and Southern Pacific and railroads, protographers of newspapermen. Daughters Utah Pioneers, others interested in the history of the state and of Box Elder county, and many who, through past years, have seen the old rail line across the desert as an artery of lifes blood to the broad acres of the central and western sections of Box Elder county these mingled one warm autumn afterat noon, September 8, 1912, historic Promontory to reenact the 1809 ritual of the driving of the golden spike, the last in the line connecting east and west. Only this time, in 1942, the spike was pulled out instead of driven, the last of the rails were lifted instead of laid, the line was abandoned instead of put into service. As in that May day in 1869, two locomotives stood pilot to pilot, one from the east, one from the west. Hats were waved and the crowd cheered, but only to the historic picture. The reason for abandoning the lino and pulling the rails was explained as auar measure; the old line had been of little use in recent years, and the rails were seen as of value (Continued on Following Page) City se ten at the ig, T-- the t drive: of 14, he m "hi n rails t cara . ernor t Salt hratior Ogden, ir.ony over ibam ( ,e ent celebr UT East Pictured above is the scene of May 10, 1869, when met West in Hox Eider county as rails by the Union Pacific, building westward, and the Central (now Southern) Pacific, building front the West, met at Promontory summit and amid jubilation and with considerable ceremony rail(he golden spike completing the road was driven. As shown above, two locomotives stood pilot to pilot, one from the West and one from the East, with railway and government officials, along with residents of the area who were to be greatly benefit ted by the trans-continent- the railroad. On September 8, 1942. the seen as Governor Herbert 15. Maw and rails av c reenacted was ficials removed the spike, marking the end of the pionei span. Oddly enough, the usefulness of the old road live as a rna on, as the grazing service uses the Eldi IV of to facilitate transportation to many areas line. county reached most readily by way of this coming of Every to Re just t Then right-of-wa- y used broac mg($ toum Reasonable Rates equip foen 'typo Clean And Quiet BRIGHAM CITY fi 8:5 f i Heme Of The Famous BARON WOOLEN MILLS 4DIE BLANKETS Serving The West Since 1870 RULON BARON Edge of town quietness to give you the best surroundings for a restful night . . . thats what you get when you stay in Seelys Modern Cabins. Everything possible has been done to make your home for the evening comfortable, restful, and clean for tomorrows drive. SEELYS CABINS 740 South Main V 1 |