Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-21

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THE nIvER.
The steamer Red Cloud ID advertised to
leave 81. Lsuis for Benton on the 2lst. The
Rsd Cloud is said 70 b . 6ne passenger
boat.
The passenger steamer John L. Rhoades
left Pi,tsburg for ST. Louis on the 10th
with large number OF Black Killers
sboafd.
The steamer Chambers, Joseph IL BarEs,
master, will leave Ysnkton for Bismsrck
tomorrow morning. with $50 tons Of
frsish:, and i47 passengers. From Bis
marck she will take YsIlowstone trip.
Msjor suter, OF the engineer corps, in
charge OF the MlssIsslppi, Missouri and Ar
kansas rivers, will be Instructed 70 make
examinations and preliminary surveys aud
rcpor. the extent and nature Of tho threat
encd dangers at Omaha and Council Bluffs.
and to submit an estimate of the probable
COS! of making such further and detailed sur
veys as may be required, with IN estimate
Of the cost ofthe work, etc, and the threat
sensd danger At Omaha or change Of chan
nel in tho river caused by Ice gorges.
A special to the ST. Louis Globs Demo
crat from Pittsburg, Pa, undsr date Of the
10th, says that The "Gen. Custer is now
complsted, and will positively leave for the
Upper Missouri ON Wednesday. She is q
good specimen of the work of our marine
builders, and the lightest draughi steamer
ever built for the mountain trade"
The 81. Louis Globe Democrat, is: The
good and rapid running steam er Ashland,
Capt. John Williams, will be through her
repairs, and leave for the Black Hills, Yel
lowstone river and Bismarck, Tuesday, 5
p NJ. Her passenger and stock accommo-
datlons cause her to DO desirable boat for
immigrants TO the land Of oplr.'
The Allegheny Nail of the 18th inst.
says Com. Kountz has had boats In the
| ST. Louis and New Orleans trade since 1853,
period Of nineteen years, and he has more
Of them sow than ever before. 1t is q Gu
rious fact that there Is not company firm,
or individual, with the exception of Com.
K. engaged In the trade now, who was in
| 1t nineteen years ago; all have either died,
gone into other business, or bankruptcy
The secret of his success lies In his unliring
energy and progrcsslveness; he has CON
| strucled boats suited to the times, hence he
Is able to grappls with compsti,ion, como
from where 1t may. While nearly all the
old time steamboat men have sold out their
steamboat stock and retired from business,
or sought other avoca,ions. Com. Kouniz
has more steamboat stock now than ever
before az noted In the Commercial Gazetis
The other day, he has but recently closed
contracts foE. one OF the largest stern. heel
boats ever built in this country, and he has
just completed a new boat for the Upper
Missouri trade, the Gen. Custer.
| Capt.. D. w. Marrat,a, interviewed by
the ST, Paul PionsersPress said The Mis-
sourl River Transportation Co. will run a
| line of STEAMERS during the season between
Yankion and Bismarck, and also between
Bismarck aud Fort Benton Captain Mar
rata says that the prospects for success.
ful and heavy business this summer are ex:
cellent. Tho rush to the Black Hills is un-
ptecedentcd, and Thousands Of passengers
are already seeking a route TO the Hills from
points on the Missouri below Bismarck. In
addition to this all the freighting business
between the east and Montana will be trans.
acted over Coulsons line of steamers and
the Northern Pacific railroad. The ice has
all run out of the Missouri. Captain
Marratta will leave for Bismarck tomorrow
morning, where he will remain during the
summer TO suprrinlend the business of
Coulsons Missouri River Transportation
Company. The CAPTAIN has many busi-
ness friends In st. Paul who will be glad to
avail themselves Of the transportation facil
tiles which he can afford them in dealing
with the nultitudes of people who are seek
ing homes among the mountains and val
leys Of The west and northwest.