Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-04-12

RIVER NEWS.

1O0se4 nc 6tSTAa0SC CnaC any SI00mo1
has ever Reached this Port--Ros,
Bud and Josephine Coning.-Con
dition OF the River--Big Horn
Cargo and Passenger List to Bentol
.-Other River News.
The Coulson Line steamer Big Horr
arrived at our landing Thursday from
Yankton, having left that place with
2l2 tons for way points between Yank
ton and lower agencies. She loaded
here. with one hundred tons Montana
private freight, so tons government
stores, aud about 25 tons way freight.
She takes one hundred recruits to BEN
l.ton and 81 cabin and IS deck passen-
gers. The recruits are. for Fort Shaw.
She started up the river this afternoon
The steamer Rose Bud left Yankton
for this place on the o: inst. The will
arrive here Sunday the IA and leave for
Benton Tuesday April 16 A full cargo
awaits her ct this place. The. Rose
Bud will be followed By the Josephine
leaving here Saturday April 20.
The river between this point and
Ysnkton is reported very low BY Capt.
10 Todd, Of the Big Horn
The. e.Denver continues to make. reglI !.
lar trips between Bismarck landing and
Fort Lincoln. She is engaged in trans
ferring government. lumber. Captain
Grant Marsh's ferry boat DR.. Burleigh
arrived from Yankton and will enter At
once on her duties.
The steamer Big Horn is still due.
One hundred recruits for the Third
Infa ntry are waiting her arrival.
Then steam ferry boat, Bu,leigh,
owned by Capt. Grant Marsh. arrived
last night from Yankton. Andrew
Clawson will command her.
The Durfee was 20 lesvs Pittsb urg
for Bismarck last Saturday. She has
100 tons of iron for Benton.
Leighton & Jordan's new boat was
launched last Saturday.
The Red Cloud. left St Louis on April
/. She had on board 60 cabin and As
deck passengers, 275 tons of freight
and was drawing "a inches. VIM. Mas
sic commands her, Boone and Scurry
are pilots and Paul Murphy mate.
Kountz's new Yellowstone steamer
will be called Gen. Chas. d. Thompkins.
A Pittsburgh telegram Of Friday says:
The Terry, contrary to expectation, got
out last night. A restraining order was
issued on her by the United States
Court, at the instance of Capt. Mcmillan
to prevent her from completing her
cspstan.. Last evening her owner, DR..
Burleigh, entered bonds for the amount
claimed, 5000, with the understanding
that it is not to be paid until the matter
has been decided by the q. S. Supreme
Court. The Tatum will depart for St.
Louis to morrow evening. The Durfee
has commenced loading for the noun.
tains. Steam will be raised on the new
steamer General Rueker early next
week.
The Belle St. Louis with 200 tons of
freight left St. Louis on Friday.
The lower Missouri is pronounced to
be too low for successful boating.
The 9. K. Peck left St.. Louis for
Benton Wednesday evening. She is
light draft and swift running. Her Of
fcers, Capt. johnson and Clerk James
keenan,, are as clever gentlemen as can
be found anywhere. Jimmy Keenan,
will entertain his passengers in any
style to pass away the time. The Peck
ranks first class all over.
The Helena, from Pitssburg, enroute
for the mountains, left St. Louis Wednes.
day evening well .laden. for Fort Benton.
Her hull was built at California, Pa,
and is 1876 feet long, 80 beam, 80 1.2
floor, and feet depth of hold, with
capacity for 500, and has 2 boilers 40
inches in diameter, "a feet long con-
tanning hues each; 2 lever engines,
Is l 2 inches, 5 feet stroke, all entirely
new. The Helena is owned by Captain
Jas. McGarry and others, of Montana,
and cost $2l, 900.
Capt. D. W. Maratta, Supt. Of the
Couison Line steamers, arrived here by
N. P. R. R. yesterday morning, and
brings us the good news that the steamer
Big Horn will arrive here to-day and
leave for Fort Benton on Tuesday NOR.
ming the 9th inst, the first boat Of the
season, and the earliest that any steamer
has ever reached this port from below
The Big Horn has full cargo awaiting
her at B:.m .r..l, y, h will go through
with dispatch
Fol owing the B,z Horn tn I'rn,"n
will be The 'an..u. a:ri popular steamer
Rose Bud, which will take her departure
from this landing for Fort Benton on
Saturday the 18th, to be followed by
the Josephine on the following Tuesday.
The steamers of the Coulson line will
leave regularly from Bismarck on adver:
tised time during the season and will
be comprised of the. following we'll
known steamers, viz: Big Horn, Rose
Bud, Josephine, Kew West, Far West,
Western and E. u. Durfee, and will
leave here in the order named. This
successful line having secured the gov.
ernment contracts and with their large
Montana engagements can assure the
public and citizens of Bismarck that
we are here to stay, and our interests
are identified with the people. Taking
hold of this business, when it was aban>
doned and demoralized by others, under
good management it has gained \ rep
utation unrivalied.
The river at this point is lower than
at any time during last season and is
still falling
The Str. Gen. Custer is now at the
Bismarck landing undergoing slight re.
pairs. Capt. R. G. Mason, late Of the
Meade, arrived from Pittsburgh yester
day morning, and assumed command.
The Custer will enter the Yellowstone
as soon as the water will permit.
The steamer Denver is little beauty.
She is doing service between the upper
landing and Fort Lincoln carrying
government freight:
The St. Louis Globe Democrat Of
Wednesday has . two column notice of
the departure of the Helena and her
2,7oo mile trip. The notice included
an interview with Capt. McGarry, .
glance at her freight and passengers:
In her freight manifest are two hundred
cooking stoves. :.
Mr.. ". q. Lobenstein, clerk Of the
boat, gave some information IS to
freight and passenger rates. The fare
to Fort Benton is SIS; to Bismarck $40.
The freight rate to Fort Benton Is from
$40 to $50 per ton. The Helena has .
capacity of 200 tons, and has forty pas
sengers on this trip, whose fare will
average $50 each; the freight will aver,
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