The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-26
Bad News for Emigran's.

Latest adyces from the frontier say that the Platte
ylyer is r,lsblug down IN food full nine miles WIDE
Hundreds early cnigrants, bound for the gid uIHcS
we're eLCampaG it, bank waiting opportunity I" cross
Fort kraTu, j. surrriitd 10y water and the Missouri
under the iurnce Of the nu,d Is higher than ever be-
for" known thus early IN the :caeUu-Chtrcgo PrsSs&
Tribune.
If the above were true, it were indeed
"bud news for cmigrants,' but for the pur-
pose OF indicating the truth of history"
We are compelled to say that our Chicago
cotempornry's ..lat"st advices from the from
tier" are sheer fabricationS, on the part Of
--somebody. This city is about as near the
Platte river as any town on the frontier
-cnlv about twelve miles distant-and this
is the first intimation We have had that the
Platte was " crushing down in a food full
nine miles wide Or even crushing down
in u food" ut all. We are in tri-wcckly
communication with Fort Kearney, and feel
kinder sighted to find that place "surround
ed By wnter,' and we no direct intimaton Of
the fact. We live, too, very near the Mis-
souri, River, and think it hardly 81 fair
shake" for that turbd stream, $. under the
influence Of the (tmasinary Platte Ri"er)
food, to get higher than ever before known
thus early in the season. without letting US
know anything about it However, we sup
pose it must be all right, on the principle Of
-" go away from home if you wish to hear
the news" Nevertheless, we can assure
the Press & Tribune that its g latest advices
from the frontier,' as Swallowed forth above,
are totally destitute Of one important ingre
dcnt-truth; and, if allowed to pass uncor
rectcd, destined to initiate against the intc-
rests Of the whole Platte Valley. As an act
Of Justice to all concerned, we trust the p.
& r. will correct the ERRONEOUS statements
herein referred to.
wes, Side Loupc Fork, opposite Columhu,. n. r
March 2lst. 1859. :
At a meeting Of over one hundred emf
grants, who, without accident, have been
this day ferricd over Loupe Fork, by Messrs.
MITCHELL & SMITH, the enterprising Pro-
prietors Of the Columbus Ferry, Ex- Cover.
nor BEALx of Wisconsin was called to the
chair, and S. NJ. CrRRAS, of Omaha City,
N. L., was appointed Secretary.
On motion, Messrs. J. NJ. Lyon, Of Hi
nos, MIR. GEO. SHANNON, of Iowa and Mr..
J. J. Rowe, of Wisconsin, were appointed
. committee of three to draft Resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting. Mr..
LYON, chairman Of committee, submitted
the following resolutions which where unan.
imously adopted:
Resoired, That the thanks of the emf
grants here assembled, are4especially due to
Mcssrs. MrcnELL & SMITH, for their cour-
tesy and kind attentions during the two or
three days we have waited for the compile
ton and proper equipment of the ferry Mt
this place. and for the safety and despatch
with which they have crossed US over the
Loupe Fork, aud for the promptn"ss with
which they have afforded us every facility
in their power, to help us onward in our
journey to the West.
SResolred, That we are especially CRATE
ful, that, though the care and precau,ion
which the personal supervision Of Messrs.
MITCHELL & SMITH, secures to this Ferry,
about fifty teams have this day crossed with
out accident or damage to any stock or 9th
er property, notwithstanding the exceeding
" high stage Of the river and heavy gale
of wind.
Reselred. That We cheerfully recon-
mend the Ferry at Columbus, as being SUI
perior in all its appointments to any Fat
boat ferry We ever witnessed, and Mcssrs.
MITCHELL & SMITH, as kind and courteous
gentlemen, and can assure the emigrant
who select the North Platte Route to the
Gold Mines, that when he reaches Loupe
Fork, that be will DO well treated, charged
reasonably, and crossed over the river with
cut risk. -.
Resolred. That the Secretary of this
meeting be requested to furnish copies of
these proceedings, to such papers as he may
select, for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
S. W. BEAlE, Prest.
s. NJ. CuRRAS, Sec.