“To the iron of the East and the gold of the West, Nevada adds her link of silver to span the continent and wed the oceans.”
He handed the silver spike to Mr. Durant, and bowed.
“Hooray!”
“Governor Safford, of Arizona,” General Dodge announced.
Governor A. P. K. Safford of Arizona Territory stepped forward, with his spike, of gold, silver and iron.
“Ribbed in iron, clad in silver, and crowned with gold, Arizona presents her offering to the enterprise that had banded the continent and wedded the oceans.”
This spike also went to Vice-President Durant.
“Dr. Harkness, of Sacramento—who in behalf of California presents two spikes, of pure gold,” announced General Dodge.
“Which is the $400 one?” George demanded, of Terry, wellnigh falling from the cross-arm as he stretched his neck. There was such a tumult of cheers that Terry barely heard him, and neither of them could hear the speech by Dr. Harkness.
But he handed the two golden spikes to Governor Stanford.