Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-06-07
BENTON GRIPES.

Il The Record can't hold itself now-tl
y "Yellowstone'' went to Benton, and But
is on the rampage. In his last issue |
: INDUCES as follows:
THE head of navigation is 80 mill
above its mouth. Meade
will build a saw mill at head of navlgatiu
ia saDd-bsr is queer place for a saw
mill. An appropriate
reverse the current of the Yellowston
liz now in order. 4 w
!. hope NJ. j. '. B. will now cease to slim
his plumbago in defense of the Yellow
stone river. Otherwise, We shall have i
consider him quite a. shallow as the sub
|jrct upon which lie has wasted so mucl
IleaG pencil. BOzeman
ties can't buy much Buck (Record) Will
rotten eggs and rutahsgas.
Vesuvius will be out of sorts when tina
extra arrives, and will have to order o.
borrow fresh supply of ordinations t.
properly express his feelings"
All of which is forcible ~, most Of
which is probable ~, some of which j.
elegant (?).
We are content to sit by and witness the
exultation of the Becord-our turn will
come; and we venture the prediction the
Record won't have the sense to grace
fully admit its discontinue even though
its assertions and predictions meet with IN
upset. In the meantime. the following
from the Independent may set it think
ing:
The failure of the steamer Yellow.
stone to ascend that stream, having been
built expressly Cor that trade, has caused
many to believe that the Yellowstone can
not be successfully navigated, except for
. few weeks in the year. We cannot
coincide in this view of the case-shalll
not believe it is true solely becaus, the
Yellowstone did not succeed. She is a
arge boat, and the water at that time was
'cmarkably low. It is well known that
he river was nav'gated by number of
steamers last year, and, if we remember
light, Capt. Grant Marsh has repeatedly
tated that with the removal of few
distractions could be easily navgated by
'ght draught boats. We hope that these
Predictions may be verified, as Montana
snnot have too many avenues of CON-
lerce. aid the successful navigation of
ne Yellowstone would insure the "a hid
1ttI"nl cn: of the valleys Of that stream,
he Big Horn, Rosebud and Powder
vers. We have no more fears that the
tlIowstone is not navigable than we have
lat the MissOuri's volume of water will
ecrease and render it unnavigable. We
eiirve that as soon as boats are construct.
on the principle of light>draught, the
ellowstone will be navigated as many I
onths in the year as the Missouri, if the S
mount OF transportation warrants it. 1t J
I'll doubtless cost some money to remove .
e distractions, but the government will l
ID ii necessary to do this in order to u
ppIy the posts in that region with their y
pp!ies. We hope this work will be
'dertakcn Immediately, and it ia more
an probable that the difficulties en-.
untered thus early in the season NAV
owe beneficial in the end, as it will
ing the matter to the attention of the
'vernment in way that cannot be over y.
'ked. However, We think that 1t is fol- q,
10 attempt to navigate the Yellowstone la
III large steamers. Probably the Cow vi
'ment steamer, Gen. Sherman, is about
STYLE of hnat that will no fnnnd tho wi
st available. She draws, loaded, only pu
elve inches forward and seventeen inch. TO
aft. mr.