Show arm a daily mar aj THE FIRST SPIKE gmt orar he first spike driven in of the U N 11 K to the SUMMIT OF rocca day 12 abon march this a m t 10 a special train of three cars left beaver canon loaded with visitors to participate in the ceremony of driving the first in montana of the uth and northern railway the exercise with songs led by dr dodge in which all joined telegraph linas were attached to the spikes and hammer so that all connecting offices would hear the strokes of the hain icier bottle of champagne were then opened by miss rilla lingo and the succo of the enterprise wa drank with enthusiasm A speech was given by captain ET aniski general agent of the terminus giving of the building of the road now miles in length the longest threefoot three foot gauge in the world A was given by L J fisk mt tupton construction washington dinn D inn bupt supt of construction not being present sent a greeting to the baity the first spike was driven huleniki Hul aniki amid cheers of alie people alie spike was driven byall the litle children each striking it a blow which closed alie ceremony cheers were given for V dunn R biall and others messages were from connecting offices in montana follows from helena to drivers of silver spike the peo pie of helena unite with you today to day in celebrating thi auspicious occasion every blow which you strike will ba remembered as a blow for freedom freedom from is and the oppression of colonial government from butte butte montana send i kindly grea on the advent of tre completion of the utah and northern R R to the horde our territory this is a gala day in our city bands are playing flags flying and hundreds of citizens are to listen to th during ot the spike of civil bation on our soil may ill i speedy completion of this hotd to flie silver city the great mining center of the north bo to our mutual benefit and prosperity signed JACOBS |