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THE BISMARCK. BBIDtrE

Saturday transpired an important event in the history of Bismarck and the North Pacific railroad. The great task of bridg­ing the Missouri liver at this point, in­volving the expenditure of about $1,000,-000, had been finished, ana the rail­road company and the citizens of B s-marck, joined in celebrating the event in a manner befitting the importance of the occasion. The building of this bridge not only involved an enoimous outlay ot money, but it required tne most precise and difficult engineering. The Missouri is a treacherous as well as selfish stream, and it is a significant fact that in its

,;®hole course there cannot be found a place where the bluffs come to the regu­lar channel of the liver directly opposite each other. Not that the Missouri needs so much room in ordinary stages of water, but the stream has an uncomforta ble way of occasionally swelling to mons trous proportions, as if to rival the rivers Nile and Amazon. It was necessary in the building ot this bridge to confine the channel of the river to a width of 1,200 feet. This necessitated the building of a

-dykesimilar to the Eades plan, the con­struction of which required most excel­lent judgment aud foresight, btone foun­dation for the heavy granite piers could not be tound, and a very hard clay had to suffice. The bridge throughout is an il­lustration of human triumph over natural obstacles. The structure in every de­tail is first class. It is massive, strong and symmetrical in appearance. The heaviest trains will not jar it, arid the heaviest gales will not shake it. The completion oftni3 bridge is of more than ordinary importance to Bismarck, because it places in her lap the trade of a small empire west. It will also serve as a magnet to the other railroads, and ultimately be the cause of making Bismarck one of the gieat cities of the northwest. This is as certain to be as the fact that the bottom lands of the Missouri river are liable to

overflow. Bismarck considers that the North Paci­

fic company has done her a great service in the building of this link IU its great transcontinental system, and demonstrated

her appreciation of the fact in a fitting manner.

Mr. Finney, general manager of the Wisconsin Central, in the closing speech at the banquet, said that nothing belong-img to and honoring Bismarck would cast so much lustre upon her fame as the bridge just completed and tested. Wher­ever railroads ran, bridges weie construc­ted and engineering recognized,' the Bis­marck bridge would be kno^frn. It was one of four bridges built by Mr. Morison over the most treacherous river on either continent; it was ihe most perfect in all its details^ and was therefore an object of interest wherever mechanical science was applied. As a broad, legitimate adver-tiseineht of our city, tnis bridge is of far greater influence than the oft* hand thinker is apt to believe. It is lasting. Its name will be printed in every scientific and railway paper iu the United States. Its merits will be discussed in every daily and periodical east and west. The suc­cessful test and accompanying celebration will be published in every respectable journal of this date. Mr. Flannery was right when he exultantly exclaimed :"This woik marks a new era." It is material and ihoral development that will hereaf­ter command the energies and thought of our people. Accepting the bridge as the symbol of our future, we will strive man­fully to uphold it. In all our public and private works let the modest genius of Geo. S. Morison be not iorgotten. Emu­lating such an example we will build a solid and enduring city.

"HONOR to Morison, the genius of the Bismarck bridge," and "Welcome to our guests," were the mottoes on the grand arch over the platform near the Sheridan.

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Over 500,000 yards of dirt has been moved in the excavations and embank­ments of the approaches to the Bismarck bridge, or more than was handled in the grading of the entire Jamestown branch of fifiy miles.

EX-PRESIDENT HAYES should quit Ohio and lake charge in person of his large farm ne »r Bismarck. His district having gone democratic this year the TRIBUNE believes he has sufficient cause for desert­ing his old home.

THERE is but one right uame and that is the "Bismarck bridge." It is called by some the ''Missouri bridge," but as'the North Pacific will cross the Missouri again near Helena, this is ambiguous. Others call it the "Maudan bridgebut,as a matter of fact, its official title is the Bis­marck bridge. If it was a poor structure and liable to be washed away by a spring flood it might be called something else.

AT the meeting of the western associat­ed press at Detroit on the 17th. Measures were adopted greatly improving the tele­graphic service. Col. Lounsberry, of the Bismarck Tribune, and Mr.G.B.Winship, of the Grand . Forks Herald, represented the northern press association and were present asking for associated press facili ties for fourteen dailies in northern Min­nesota, Dakota aad Montana. The appli­cation was referred to the executive com­mittee for action.

E. A. LAUTTEN, a New Yorker, agreed as a joke, arctand a social table, to sell 1-is wife to a'frfead for $1, and signed a paper to that effect A month later the woman went to live with the gentleman to whom she had been

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sold, and now the hiisband is strivingf.though vainly, for a divorce on the ground of adul­tery. Husbands'shoald not sell their wives for $1. The figure should be _ put high enough so they won't regret it, if it,becomes a reality. •/ -

DTJMJTH Tribune: The Chicago Herald the other day referred to Dalnth as a place in Dakota, and the very next day a receiver was appointed for the establishment. News­papers will hereafter refer respectfully to Daluth as in Minnesota and the f ature great city of the tinsalted seas, or else suffer dire calamity like that above mentioned.

"THE devices of the wicked prosper" even in the moral town of Jamestown. The Jus­tice before whom Mr. Eilmer, • the variety man, was brought for examination, dismissed the case on a technicality, and Elmer is free to continue the business. The Capital :de-nonnces the whole .proceedings as a farceJ

DOWN at Huron the boomers tackled a ten­derfoot and "worked" him so- successfully that he began to think Dakota a Moham­med paradise. But when they showed him samples of apples raised on this year's sod he concluded ihere was some guile even among Dakota land agents.

JUST as the train of engines moved upon the new bridge Saturday, an eagle, Ameri­ca's own proud bird, sailed over the structure, and circled above it for a considerable length of time, looking down with an approving glance upon the work.

THE Daily Dakota News is the latest new Dakota daily. It is published at Watertown, D. T., by Conklin & Fraser. It looks well and the TBIBUNE trusts it has come to stay.

THE divorce case of Ellen Thome vs. Charles R. Thome, jr., the actor, was de­cided in favor of the plaintiff, a few days ago in New York.

THE democratic central committee of the 14th legislative district have placed in nomi­nation D. W. Maratta for the territorial council.

THE pyramids of Egypt are a larger work then the Bismarck bridge, but the bridge re quired for its building the finer brain.

THE pilgrimage to Mandan no longer in­volves the danger of a ducking in the Big Muddy.

"PEACE hath her victories, no less re­nowned than war."—G. S. Morison.

Back limn the Yellowstone. The excursion party in charge of Excursion

Agent Hall, who passed through the city Monday evening, the 16th mst., bound for the Yellowstone country, returned Friday afternoon, expressing themselves highly pleased with the trip. On their return the party amused themselves by blazing away with their guns and revolvers at antelope and other game, Irom the cars. One fine antelope bit the dust, when the train was stopped and the animal dragged aboard, where he was properly dressed and served up in Magee's commissary oar. The party vis­ited Billings, Miles City, Pyramid Park, the Bad Lands and tbe burning coal fields, and the stock ranch of Howard Eaton, where they were furnished with ponies. The ex­cursionists are a jolly lot, and the TBIBUNE congratulates them on the success of the trip. The personnel of the party is as fol* lows: C, A. Stephens, Boston; F. Haver-stroh, Philadelphia; T. L. Devinne, New York city; James Stansfield, Minneapolis; JohnDeMott, New Brnnswick, N. J.; W. S. Hartshorn, Newark, N. J.; S. Fish, Eau Clair, Wis.; Web Parry, Richmond, Ind.; A. J. Quin, New England agent Nortli Pacific railroad, Boston, Mass.; B. Woqdworth, San Francisco; C. A. Reigle, Minneapolis; C. M. Parry, Minneapolis: C. B. Solberg, La Crosse, Wis.; B. C. Bowman, Williamsport, Pa.; C. E. Bryant, St. Paul; and twenty others.

First Loaded Train Over the Bridge. Saturday afternoon the first loaded

train of twenty cars passed over the Bis­marck bridge, to Maudan. There was a repetition of Thursday's general pow-wow ot engine and steamboat whistles as the train entered the bridge, principal among which was the lion-sort of a growl from the North Pacific transfer The view one gets of the bridge as the train swings to and fro in the S cut just before entering the great structure, is indeed grand, and calculated to impress one with the magni­tude of the work, and the wonderful development of engineering skill. With the heaviest train that an engine can pull across the bridge, there is not the slight­est jar. and it one could not see the sur­roundings he would not know he was sus­pended sixty or seventy feet above a rushing torrent, which never yields up its victims. The ingenuity of man is great, and especially is a man impressed with this fact when he sees and understands thoroughly the Bismarck bridge.

River Sews. Sioux City Journal, 17th: The Peniuah

finished her rupairsand pulled out for St. Louis at 4 p. m. on Sunday. Iu spite of the high wind she made good 'time, and could be traced by her exhaust steam as far ns the Dakota City landing. Tne riyer is in excellent stage since the rain rise, and a quick trip may be expected. Capt. John Gilliam goes as master, and Wm. T. Gilliam as clerk. It is expected that the Peninali will run in the coit'ou trade this winter.

The North Pacific transfer No. 1 has received orders to winter at Bismarck aud she will probably remain here next season, as there will be considerable work to do-on the dyke.

Commodore Peoples, with his flat boat, has reached Fort Yates. At this rate he will get to Blair before 1890.

Neckties for Five. EASTMAN, Ga.,Oct. 20.—At 1 o'clock Ridg-

ley Powell, Omion O'Ginn, Joe King, Bob Donnelson and Ella Moore, negroes, were hanged in the jail yard for complicity in a riot which oocurred in this place Aug. 6th, at a camp meeting in which a young white man named James Harvard was set upon by the infuriated mob and after, being shot by one of the men was beaten almost to a jelly by the others. The women raised the first howl which excited the mob to desperate work. No attempt was made to rescue them and not more than fifty negroes from whom violence was expected were in town. A detachmentfof military from Macon were present for protec­tion.

A Strike of (Students. MONMOUTH, IU., Oct. 21.—The students of

the Monmouth college and the faculty aie at war. They had arranged to hold a recep­tion yesterday in the chapel in honor of Mr. Ross, who recently won the oratorical prize in Chicago. The faculty tried to stop it> bat the proceedings were continued in spite of them, and they suspended Mr. Matchett, mas­ter of ceremonies, indefinitely. Yesterday 200 studenfe absented themselves, giving notice that they would not recite until Mat-chett was taken back. Only a few students remain in t'he class, and much interest in the contest is manifested.

THE Blfi DAY.

THE TEST OF THE BRIpGE, AND THE BANQUET. , ;

How Engineer Morison and His Friends Passed the Day as Guests

ot the Banner City—The Affair in Detail.

The Bay. \ Saturday, which was threatening in the

morning, turned out pleasant, and was all that conld be asked for the festivities of the day. The special train containing the guests of Chief Engineer Morison arrived about 7 o'clock. At 9 o'clock the western train arrived, which brought a number of citizens from Mandan, and a portion of the Mandan band, which, with the assistance of the Bismarck boys, made good music and aided materially in the celebration. At 10 o'clock, as per programme, engines 79, T. C, Benedict, engineer, Wm. O'Hearn, fireman 106, G. A. McLean, engineer, Geo. Ryan, fireman; 113, N. A. Kellum, engineer, W Erwin, fireman, and 108, Jno. Flynn, engi­neer, and A.P. Kellum, fireman, were coupled together with the speeial train, consisting of a baggage car, four palace cars and a coach for the use of the chamber of commerce. At 10:20 an accommodation train left the de­pot. It was well loaded, as was also the pre­ceding one. The brass band was on this train, and made an effort to make itself heard on the way down, but the wind was too strong and the attempt was abandoned. This train ran

THBOUGHVTHE BIG OUT upon the heels of the engines standing upon the approach. The high bluffs to the north and east of the approach were well covered with carriages and pedestrians, awaiting anxiously the test of the Bismarck bridge. From this elevated position the sight was a splendid one. Below lay the plateau over which the trains passed to the bridge, and on the eastern approach lay four engines, with steam up and only awaiting the signal to move upon the structure; On the western side could be seen a like number of engines upon the approach, also awaiting or­ders to move. Carriages and crowds of pedestrians covered the plateau, and all was full of life and interest.

At 10:35 the four engines from the Bismarck side advanced upon ihe bridge and the band gave the liveliest rendition of it s liveliest piece, Mr. Morison demonstrating the confidence he had iu his own work !>/ uikin^ a position on the forward engine. The engines crossed the bridge and joined those on die west side, Nos. 164,105,104 and 102, the whole number returning together, the while the muddy old Missouri rolled sullennly on below thtem, as though piqued at its evident subordination to the ingenuity of man.

TRR TESTING COMMITTEE then arranged their instruments for the pur­pose of making the various observations to show the deflection of each span when sub­jected to the great- pressure which eight haavy engines would exert. At 10:55 the train of engineers left the trestle and covered the entire west or third span. After the observa­tions were taken, occupying but fifteen min­utes, the same proceeding was gone through with on the second sj>an. At 11:26 the east span was tested. This was the most-interest­ing of all, as the false work had all been taken away,leaving a clear span 400 feet long, and seventy feet above the river. It was a grand sight, and one that impressed every one who saw it with the wonderful engineer­ing skill required to build it. The combined heft of the engines on each span ' was' about 520 tons and the deflection Was only three inches. ' ,,

After the test the engines started for Man­dan to be weighed, each crowing over the victory. Probably no one present at this test ever before heard eight engines make all the noise possible with their whistles. The deafening screech was kept up across the bottom lands and through _ the streets of Mandan, each engineer striving to make more noise than his fellow.

SEVERAL PHOTOGBAPHS

of the test were taken by Messrs. Haynes, of Fargo, Huffman of Miles City, Goff of Bis­marck, and others, and when the train of palace cars, the first train to cross "(He Mis­souri on the bridge, had got fairly on the first span, two fine negatives were taken by Haynes for General Passenger and Ticket Agent Barnes. At 1 o'clock the party visited the steam shovel apparatus of Bellows, Fo-garty & Co., near Mandan, and at 1:30 the train pulled up in front of the Inter-Ocean hotel where a splendid lunch, reflecting great credit on the citizens of Maudan, was in readiness for the guests. Everybody seemed to be in good condition for lunch, and several baskets of champagne were disposed of, it omug substituted for water in every instance. Probably no better wine drinkers ever visited Dakota than the gentlemen who honored Mr. Morison with their presence yesterday at the the test.

THE BETUBN TO BISMABOK.

After having washed down the sumptuous lunch, given by the Mandanites, the party re­turned to Bismarck, arriving here about 3 o'clock. Teams were in readiness to take the party for a drive about town, and many availed themselves of the opportunity, 'the samples of grain and other products of the banner county, which were made a part of the grand arch on the Sheridan house plat­form were carefully examined and admired. The future, past aud present of Bismarck and Burleigh county were disaussed, and a general social conference of citizens and guests held until 4 o'clock, the hour of the banquet and dinner.

THE GUESTS PBESENT. Mr.Morison's special guests were: L. L.

Buck, New York; S. M. Finney, general manager Wisconsin Central; Wm. Watson, Boston; A. J. Merritt, St. Paul; J. B. Clough, engineer in charge of construction of North Pacific; F. W. Gilbert, Braiuerd- From Sioux City & Pacific road, Horace Williams, Clin­ton, la.; A. J. Vandeventer, Clinton, la.; D. P. Kimball, Boston; P. E. Hall, Cedar Rap­ids, la.; W. J. Young, Clinton; Contractor Thomas Saulpaugh, Rock Island. Super­structure—W. C. Colburn, Detroit. Super­intendent of Transportation Cross, North Pacific; G. K. Barnes' ticket agent North Pacific; G. G. Sanborn, local treasurer North Pacific, St. Paul; and Superintendents Ho-bart, Taylor, Ainslie, and Odell, of the North Pacific.

There were also present, Wm Watson, Boston; T. B. Casey, the great grain man of Toledo, Ohio, and Mr. Carrington, his part­ner, known extensively in the same line of business; R. S. Munger, the heavy wheat man of Duluth; Col. DeGraff, the noted con­tractor and builder, of Dayton, Ohio, and .his son, Charles DeGraff. one of the famous stock breeders of the country; E. D. Cum-mings, St. Paul; Jas. Bellows, mayor of Man­dan; Ex-Attorney General Wright, Colorado; Anton Kl)'us Jamestown, P. B. Winston, R.R. contractor; Engineer Kendrick, of Mile City; S. Deutsch, draughtsman for the North Pacific; Frank Elvidge, general fuel agent, North Pacific; Master Mechanic Farrar and Roadmaster A. E. Taylor; Master Mechanic Doran of the Missouri division; Geo. S. Gust, St: Paul; G. G. Hanley, assistant gen­eral manager of the Ohio Central, and num­erous others, '

The Jfanquet. Although the chamber of commerce called

ft a "reception and dinner," the spread proved a banquet if there ever was one in Dakota territory. The best had been ordered, but few were prepared to believe that the caterer of the Sherjdan'house, backed by Mr. Bly's liberti* "meiiagement, could produce sooh a dinner. The bill of fare is its own

eulogist: The arrangement of the tables and the decorations thereon, were faultless; not a criticism could be laid against the: Sheri­dan people. . Boquets, pyramids of fruits, palm plants, and a large h orseshoe of flow­ers comprised the decorations. The latter was in front of Mr. Morison's seat,.and was a beautiful token of' Bismarck's feeling towards the chief guest. All. the flowers and decorations came from the local green house; suggesting to the invited guests that there was something grown here besides prize veg-etables.and No. 1 hard wheat. Between the two columns of the dining ball there was a miniature bridge of three span*, thirteen feet long, built of evergreens crooned with roses, and supported by piers of the same material. The guests and a limited number of the chamber of commerce met at the par­lor of the Sheridan house, and at 4 o'clock, formed in couples, proceeding to the dining hall below. When seated, eighty-five in all, President Raymond introduced Geo. P. Flannery, Esq., who made the following

WELCOME ADDBESS: GENTLEMEN:—You have come from differ­

ent parts of this great country to witness the test of the Bismarck bridge, which spans the Missouri at this point. To see for yourselves the practical results of some of the advances made in engineering and mechanical sciences and their utilization in the onward march of civilization,which has been so marked in the last • ecade. In this bridge you have seen demonstrated the fact that natural obstacles, however apparently insurmountable, can be overcome, and are forced to yield to the genius of man. That in the onward march of civilization, which is sweeping across the western continent, before which the wilder­ness is passing away like darkness before the morning sun all things are considered and treated with reference to the convenience and comfort of man. And in this march the great modern advance agents of this civilization, the railroad and telegraph cannot be stopped and will not long delay, not even on account of the greatest river on this continent; but this in --ommon with the lesser obstacles, by the completion of this bridge has been over­come by the ingenuity of man arid from now henceforth, as the hurried traveler, bent on the development and extension of commerce on either coast, or the accumulation of wealth from the mines in the mountains, the herds and flocks on the plains,or the wheat fields of Dakota, passes to and fro across this continent he will cross this river in the light ning express, enjoying the ease and comfort of a palace car. In this onward march some few will occasionally contemplate the past, but the great majority will never look back, their thoughts wjll be of the future only, and here upon this occasion it might be well to state that this river, while in some respects it has delayed the onward march, in others it has assisted it, and chiefly among the latter it has served as a barrier between the strag­gling settlements along its east bank and the hostile Indians of the west. It was on ac count of this river that the citizens of Bis­marck in 1872-3 could stand on the. front doors of their places of business and watch the Indians attack Fort Lincoln, but five miles away, without any fear in regard to their own safety. It was this, and only this, that stood between these straggling settle­ments and the thousands of hostile Indians which were aboVe and below Bismarck during the summer of 1876, after the ill-fated Custer and his noble band of followers fell by their hands in the battle of the Little Big Horn; It has served a good purpose in this respect, but it is no longer needed now. The com­pletion of this bridge marks the dawn of an­other period in the material development of this western country. Its strength, symmetry and durability makes it a fitting monument to mark so important a period in this march of progressive civilisation. The citizens of Bismarck are a part of the advance guard of this civilization, which is so rapidly changing the great west from a wilderness to a garden. They have selected this place as their future home, and here, at the junction of the two great highways, the Missouri river and the Northern Pacific railroad, the one extend­ing from the mountains in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south, the other from Lake Superior in the ea^fc to the Pacific ocean in the west, they expect to build a city whose commercial importance shall be co­extensive with the two great arteries of trade that intersect each other here, and on behalf of the citizens of this city with such hopes, I extend to you one and all a most cordial welcome. We are glad to be able to extend to you our h spi tali ties; we are pleased to honor you as the guests of Mr. Morison, and while we rejoice with him in the successful completion of the Bismarck bridge, we are reminded by this facc that he _ will not be with us much longer, and I desire to assure him that when he goes away he will bear with him the well wishes of the citizens of Bismarck, who have found a courteous gen­tleman. I will not speak of his professional accomplishments. The Bismarck, bridge attests that, and it will stand there as an en­during monument of the genius that con­ceived and planned, and the skill that con­structed it. Gentlemen, one and all, I again bid you welcome.

BILL OF FABE.

Following this address the bill of fare, run­ning as follows, was taken up:

sours. Oyster. Chicken with Rice.

FISH. Boiled Fresh California Salmon, Oyster Sauce.

Baked Blue Fish. Madeira Wine Sauce. OYSTERS.

Raw. Fried. Escalloped. BOILED.

Turkey, Oyster Sauce. Chicken, Egg Sance. Ham- Tongue.

ROAST. Turkey, Cranberry Sauce. Chicken, Giblet

Gravy. Spare Rib of Pork, Apple Sauce. Loin of Beef. Loin of Mutton with

Currant Jelly. GAME.

Wild Goose with Apple Sauce. Braut with Currant Jelly. T«al, Mallard, Black and

Canvass Back DUCK with V. ran berry Sauce. Saddle of Venison, Currant

Jelly. Saddle of Yonug Buffalo. Currant Jelly. Saddle of Elk,

Cranberry Sauce. Prairie Chicken, Currant Jelly.

SALADS. Chicken. Shrimp. Myonese Dressing.

Bismarck Lettuce. Celery. ENTREES.

Queen Fritters, Sherry Wine Sauce. Oyster Potties, Sheridan House Style.

Arcade of Chicken, 1-ar'led with Mushrooms. Chicken Pie. Domestic Style.

Brazed Wood Duck with Spanish Olives. Apple Glazee.

VEGETABLES. #

Mailed Potatoes. Stowed Tomatoes. String Beans. Lima Beans. Fresh Gri-en Peas.

Hot Slaw. Baked Sweet Potatoes. BELISHES.

Pickles French Mustard. Chow-Cliow. Eng­lish Pickle. Crackers and Cheese. Wor­

cester Sauce. Tomato Catsup. PASTRY.

English Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce. Peach. Apricot and Cranberry Pies.

CAKES. Fruit. Assorted. Silver.

ORNAMENTAL CAKES. Pound. . Fruit. Lady.

PYRAMIDS. " Macaroons. French Kisses.

CREAMS. Charlotte Rusje. Italian French.

Rum. JELLIES.

Sherry Wine. DESSERT.

French Vanilla IceCream. Macedonia Fruit. Roman Punch. Pineapple Cheese. -

Strawberry Cheese. Meringue Kisses.

" FRUITS. Delaware, Ufartlia and Concord Grapes, Cali­

fornia Fear*. Jonathan Apples. Dela­ware Peaches, Eleme Figs,

Almonds, Oranges. . Bananas.

,v" •PT" FLOW OP W—ISDOM.

Following the dinner Mr. Raymond started the flow of reason by proposing the health of Mr. Morison, which was drank by the party standing.' i

Mr. Morison responded in a few thoughtful

and appreciative words. It was gratifying to him that the work was appreciated, and with the generosity that becomes a man of science he gave his assistants and contract­ors credit for the splendid service ren­dered him. For the material and labor both continents had been called npon to contribute; their share. One of his assistants came from New England, and another from the banks of the historical ithine. The work of confining the channel had not been completed, but it was altogether satisfactory as it now stands. Mr. Morison paid a warm tribute to Ex-President Billings whom he styled the "Fa­ther of the Bismarck Bridge." Dpon his pro­posal the health of Mr. Billings was drank.

Joseph Hare, acting as toast master, called upon the Rev. Mr. Thompson to re­spond to "Our Gueats." Our popular Rev­erend Mend sprinkled his remarks with several happy anecdotes; he remembered, the possibilities of our country, outlining its greatness, sketching our social life and re­finements, and winding up with an eloquent expression of hope that we might all cross the bridge over the last river, to the great beyond, as successfully as we had passed over the Bismarck bridge to-day!

Iu response to the toast, ''Sub-structure," Mr. Saulpaugh said he never made a speech in his life.

President Raymond proposed the health of Chief Engineer Anderson,which was responds ed to by A. J. Merritt, of St. Paul, lie knew of no one better fitted to fill the office of chief engineer of the North Pacific rail­road than Mr. Anderson. (Three cheers were given for Mr. Anderson.)

Toastmaster Hare then called on John A. Rea, who was old in Dakota, and had settled many a homesteader, &c. He responded to the "United States Land Office and the Big Land District. "He said: "The land office is twins. There are two of us. I will .make a declaratory statement, and leave the speech to my new associate, who is reputed to be a clever man on such occasions. I, however, enjoy these congratulations, and with you all bow to the genius who has given the North Pacific, our friendly ally, a bridge that rivals the best of its kind in the world. Two years ago, October 1st, the local prophet, who in speech or in print, had predicted the "tho forty million loan" by Billings, -the "Blind Pool" by the masterly Villard, and this occasion wouid have been rated a vision­ary Seller's. The record of the past dual twelve mouths suggests probabilities that may well test our credulity. It teaches us that brain, muscle and capital combined can work wonders, material, in a short time; that settlement of civilization follows,quickly repaying the courage a confidence enlisted; that our boasted laud district is something more than a colossal bit of geography; that with its products we can win banners; that as a people we are on the road to prosper I y as the highway to the Pacific.

Following Rea's statement, Mr. Francis, the receiver, was called out. There was some interest among our local folks to hear him, and they were not disappointed. He was an easy, fluent talker. He paid an apo-trophe to the event; was pleased to be in Da-kota;where the golden grain lurned into the golden coin; where we fed the world; where we had an empire, and every honest settler a king.

Miss Middie Morgan, the noted stock re porter of the New York Times, was toasted, but did not respond. She was the only lady present.

Mr. Cross, superintendent of trans­portation of the N. P. R. R., was called on to respond to the "Railway Magnates." He answered that he was sorry that Mr. Oakes and Mr. Haupt, who had both intefided to be present,were necessity elsewhere. Either of these gentleman was able to respond to' the toast, but Mr. Cio« held that he was not. Mr. Cross, we would say, added greatly to the ease and freadom of the speech-making by his volunteer toasts. He called up Mr. Hobart, who was greeted with rounds of ap­plause. He made a few humorous hits, min­gling with them an historical reminiscence covering the first dirt thrown on this ' road. Mr. Odell, the new superintendent of the Da­kota division, was cailed up, and he in turn called out Mr. Wright, es-attoraoy goneral of Colorado, who made a remark or two, showing that he was not afraid of public speaking. Mr. Raymond toasted "Our Sister City, Mandan," and Muyqr Bellows briefly responded. General Passenger Agent Barnes said he was too full for utterance, but his short response did not. indicate it. Mr. John Davidson, the local agent of the North Pacific, made a happy response to a call for statistics. He showed the remarkable increase in the business at this station since 1875. In Jiine of that year the number of freight oars arriving here was 85, and in 1881 they were 1,777 In this com­parison he found the necessity for the bridge.

The last speech was by General Manager Finney, of the Wisconsin Central railroad. It was a strong, vigorous tribute to the man and the profession that built the Bismarck bridge. It was a fitting close to a two hour's banquet—the most successful affair of the kind in the history of the town, and the most notable in the life of the territory.

The bridge is now open for traffic and the regular passenger trains pass over the structure. « —

Democratic County Convention. The democrats held their county con­

vention Saturday afternoon at the court house, the Hon. Edmund Hackett in the chair.

Oo motion the convention proceeded to the nomination of officers, county com­missioners coming first in order. Com­missioners were nominated as follows: W. A. Flollembaelc, First'district; Nathan Ske'lon, Second district; S. A. Peterson, Third district.

On motion John PI. Richards was nomi nated for. register of de^.ls; Alex M Kenzie for sheriff; K R. M irsh for as-sessor; E. N. Corey, t\>r ju.llir-j of probate.

Capt. M:U'atta siid he took pleasure in nominating for treasurer, John S. Wal-don.

C. R. Williams nominated for treas­urer, W. B. Bell.

On motion the nomin itim >f J >!ut S. Waldon was made unanimous.

The following nominations were then made without opposition : Gj.»rgc R^eJ, surveyor; Wm. D. Smith, coro.ier; J. A. Emmons, coitn'y superintendent of schools; E. M. Brown, jusiice of thu the peace, First district; George A Jay, Second district; George H. Rhude, Third district; M. J. Hallonin, constable, First district: E. M. Fuller, Second dis­trict; James Taylor, Third district.

Capt. Maratta"moved that the chair ap­point a committee of three on resolutions. Motion earned. .The chair appointed J. P. Dunn. John E. Cai land, and C. R. Wil­liams. Committee retired and shortly after reported the following resolutions:

Resolved, By the democracy of Burleigh county in convention assembled, that Dakota is entitled by the faith of the government, by the permanency and"number of her popula­tion, by the solidity, variety and promise of her industries, to admission into the union as a sovereign state without de ay; and our mem­bers of the legislative assembly are instructed to co-operate with all persons who will aid to bring about so desirable a consummation.

Resolved, That the democracy of Burleigh county pledge their hearty support to Wilmot W. Brookings, the democratic nominee for delegate to congress, believivg that in his election the people of the territory will be more ably represented than by the candidate of a particular locality.

Resolved, That the democracy of Burleigh county.preseut the name of D. W. Maratta as a candidate for the office of member of the territorial council from the 14th legislative district;

Resolved, That we pledge to the candidate

this day nominated our hearty, vigorous and undivided support.

The committee's report was not quite unanimous, C. R. VYilliaai3 dissenting

.from the rest of the'commifie oh the last resolution. Mr. Williams'said his actio was based on the fact that the nominatr-w)as

had been made al jnost entirely by dozen persons who had arrivedjf r,e. place of meeting [on time] the persons then present had n<pia. *.° c*c

with them He- thought the/_ tl 1 va'3.. should have a voice in maki<*.°n"?.7

nomi, nations. The majority reportk a<Joptei unanimously. V , .

Capt. Mar.itta moved that ti p ' ,r aP" point a county committee. V. r iCC>e?" mittee was appointed as followjt^ nUn Carl and, J. K Duilti, P. F. .Villi*' iv "• Marsh, J. A. Emmons.

Convention adjourned. • ;

JVotice.

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