, 1867-07-19
THE GOLD HILL LODE.
The Missouri River,

The steamer OctdVid, Captain La Barge, made
the trip from ST. Louis to Fort Benton in thirty
nine days. She brought up two hundred pas
sengers and two hundred tons of freight-draw-
ing only forty inches of water and proving con-
clusively that the Upper Missouri is a navicable
stream and that steamer can make the trim to
the mountains in something less than six mo ntbs
time, provided that she is under suitab bic man
ageuent; and possesses any Powor whatever
All mat Is necessary in order foI boats to make
quick, pleasant and profitable trip 10 the moun
tains is-lst Men of intelligence skill and per
severence to run them. I'd. A good table and
last but not least light draught and of sufficient
power at least 70 hold their own against the cur-
rent. The days Tor the old rat trans. built to
charter TO the Government, of no power. table
only supplied with pOrx, bacon, hard. tack and
herring, making only one "trip to Benton, and
paying tor themselves twice, thrice and some
times more are past, and hereafter the company
or captain who intends to make steamboating
pleasant and meet the wants of the public must
make tue trip 10 the mountains in from thirty to
forty days, at least three trips each season, in.
stead of one or two as heretofore Col, David,
son, the Steamboat King of the Upper Mississippi
contemplates putting on line of packets to rnn
in connection with the Northwestern Railroad at
Sioux City, from thence to the mouth of the
Yellowstone, connecting with fast packet line
to the Muscleshell, carrying only passengers
express and fast freight, which shall enable mas.
sengers to make the trip from St. Louis or CHS
cago to Helena in from fifteen to TWENTY-FIVE
days, at an expense not to exceed $3.50 instead
OF from $500 TO $3.50, as heretofore. He also
intends putting on a line of freight boats of Ca
pacity, draught, and power that will enable mer.
chants to receive goods at Benton or tue Muscle.
shell at any time between the Ist of Nav and the
18th of November. 1t is also coutemplated bv
other boatmen to put number of new boats
upon the Upper Missouri next season that shall
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past. To all such we commend the quick trips
of the Emily five years ago, and that of toe Oc
tduid this season, for their consideration
The OetaUid met the Miner bound down sirtv
miles above Fort Union in the morning and the
HdUerty bound down the same evening, one bun
dred miles above Union the next day in the
evening met the Only Chance bound down
passed the GuidoH just below Benton. She left
Benton on Monday, the Gath of June, at 4 clock
P. NJ, with about forty passengers.
The GuidOH will remain at Benton until the
10th of August.
The Gai!Gtin will make trip from Benton to
the Falls on the 4th, providing she gets passep
gers for the. trip. Fare, $40. She goes down
the river the lst of September.
The Ida Stoekddle met the j. II. TroVer forty
five miles below the Musclesbell, aud, taking of
her passengers and freight, returned to Benton.
Since the arrival of the Guidon, the Benton,
Antelope, Abdranh and A6ioHa have arrived
The Deer Lodge left st. Louis on the 22d of
June on her second trip to the mountains.
The AouHtdiReer will also make a second trip
The A'ner is advertised to leave upon her sees
ond trip the 5th inst
The following items of river news are from the
Sioux City Register Of June lst.
1--WE learn from passengers on the steamer
SitUsr Lake that the mountain boat Nora struck
a snag and sunk about ten miles this side of De-
catur on Wednesday of this week. She was
bound TO Fort Benton, and had on board one
hundred and thirty passengers and a large
amount of freight for the gold mines. The boat
is sunk so badly that she is entirely past being
raised, and of course the freight is an entire loss
Among the freight was quartz mill and ma
ehinery valued at S30, 900. The Nora 8 passen-
gers were taken of by the SilUer Lake, which
fortunately was close by when the misfortune
occurred. The Nora was fully insured"
'Since our last issue the following steamboats,
have arrived at this port Tom Stevens, Lady
Grace, Richmond SaVer Lake, Ida Fulton and
Sunset.
"The first Eve were bound for Fort Benton,
the latter did not 60 beyond this city. These
make forty seven steamboat arrivals this season,
forty of which were freightsd for Fort Benton
The amount of freight each Of these boats is
about three hundred tons, making a total of
twelve thousand tons which has thus far passed
up the river for Fort Benton. There are still
number Of boats en- route for the mountains
which have not yet arrived at this port, ,"-Hsle-
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