Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-23
TIE RIVER.


The Bismarck Tribune Of the 10Th re.
ports that tie river is rising there.
The ferry boat Burleigh got badly
aground this afternoon in the middle of the
river.
A rise of about ten inches has already
been noticed at this point, which will be
largely increased when the Bismarck rise
of the 10Th reaches US.
Commodore Coulson is making arrange
.ncnts to start one of his boats to Bismarck
about the middle of next week. Either the
Rosebud or Big Horn will 60.
The steamer Black Hills is ready for
work. Her boilers have been made FIRE
proof and a repetition of last seasons delays
will not again interrupt her business.
Sioux City Journal 22d: The Tiger
STE med up yesterday and tried her mach
ine1y. Everything is in good shape.
Capt. Sawyer is anxious to load up with
freight and leave for the mountains.
A piece Of a spar, belonging to the Black
Hills, which was driven eight feet into the
river bank and snapped off by last winters
break up, was drawn out to-day by Capt.
Bur,eigh's crew. The strength Of several
men with capstan, pullies and ropes was re.
qulrei t, extract it.
1t is about settled, so Capt. Tim Bur.
leigh says. that Soc Drew, ex-cashier at
Farmers bank, will occupy the position of
clerk on the steamer Black Hills this sea.
son. The Z. II. is one of the nobbiest
boats in the Yankton feet and S. D. will
! give tone TO the Office and satisfaction to
every body who has business dealings with
the boat.
The steamer Nellie Peck will probably
, leave for Red Cloud agency mex. week and
: left over on last years contract. Col. Akin
Z and Capt. Simms will be here either Mon.
day or Tuesday and on their arrival the
date Of the Nellic's departure will be def
nitely fixed. Col. Akin is now the owner
of Doc Terry's former interest in the Peck
: boats and he Will make lankton his head
u quarters this summer.
Capt. Grant Mar=, launched his new
ferry boat Livingston from the ways al the
foo, of Capital street last night and she nov
sits like q duck upon the water and Capt.
Grant is pleased all over at her good sp-
pearancr. The Livingston ferry bost has
70 been m.de over from the little Livingston
steamer which Charley Collins and others
brought into the Missouri, two years ago TO
4 run in the Black Hills trade between Yank.
IT,. 80 .,1o H;s. o., ,C,.- ,>oro
- ed through several sheriffs' hands and was
finally bought by Capt. Marsh, who has
made her as good a transfer boat as can be
found or the Missouri. he will probably
- take her to Fl. Lincoln where she will be
employed on his government transportation
e. contract between that point and Bismarck
a Bismarck Tribune, 10Th: The ice has
I'd moved out of the Missouri at this poin'
and boats can cross without trouble. Make
IN a note oft. The 10th of March, or 18th
e either for that matter. The ice in the
=, Missouri in front Of Bismarck has all gone
out and no floating ice to interfere with thu
:. transfer boats. F.. . The Wednesdays stag,
70 arrived at half past nine Thursday evening
is twcnty-cight hours late. Mr.. NJ. Calm, th'
is live and extensive business man of Mile
by City was tn e only passenger abroad. HI
reports the delay oc%casioned by hard SNOW
storm that commenced last Friday. the day
IN the stage left Buford and continued unit
re, Tuesday, night and day. The stage, how
ne ever, pushed right on. The snow fell Il
=, the depth of twelve inches and in place
was fifteen feet deep. Mr.. Calm has beer
a vest twenty three years, and this is III
he worst storm he ever encountered. Abou
IS. 100 miles from Bismarck he passed tn
no southern line Of the storm, and from tina
point found good roads and no snow: il
other words he struck the Banana bell
The storm undoubtedly extended far up th
Missouri and left such q bed of snow a
will ipsure a splendid stage of water in tn
Missouri, and the best kind of boating.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat has th
following In regard to the proposed line {
4o barges between ST. Louis and Kansas City
'ut A delegation from the company organ
lied at Kansas City some weeks since I
run q line of barges between here and kal
sss City, arrived at the Lindell YESTERDAY
Col. X. Coates, one Of the largest re
-. estate ow ners il Kansas City; H. j. La
;. shaw and John Freelsnd, two well. know
-. business men Of that town. compose Il
"a committee, who yesterday visited the bars
:" line docks. and looked at the Means, II
Tor Baker, and heard Of the My Choice. {
sill they saw and heard the My Choice vi
the only thing that came anywhere ne
what they want, They will probab'
charter = boat and fleet Of barGes to mal
ism an experimental trip. but after that tbs
Ore will probably build = boat for ihcnselv'
In that will contain the most important poin
M for Z Missouri river sewboat-a very liRl
dnucht boa, with extra strong n,achincr
Mr.. LAuhav len Tor Kansas City ID