Northern Pacific Last Spike Ceremony Draws Executives and Dignitaries
A Montana painting at the state capitol depicts Grant driving the last spike at Gold Creek with Governor Crosby and Henry Villard nearby. Accounts dispute a golden spike myth, noting H. C. Davis drove the final iron spike in 1883 amid a large multinational gathering and a grand completion ceremony.
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New Oil Field Opened by Fer dig Anderson Well
An entirely new section of the Ke vin Sunburst oil fields was opened by the Fer dig Anderson well. It came in as a gusher with an initial flow of 120 barrels per hour. The well is nine miles from the main producing areas and taps a 29 foot sand at 1,505 feet.
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