Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-18
THE RIVER.

The steamer Durfee, Of the Cnulson line,
will leave Yankton tonight for Buiord.
The steamer G. X. Peck, of the North.
west line, is expected in 10 morrow on her
way to Cheyenne agency
The steamer Nellie Peck is looked for
from above tomorrow or next day. She
will load at Sioux City.
Col. Akin has decided to move the office
of the Northwest transportation company
from Yankton to Sioux City and during the
balance of the season the Indian contract
boats will load at that port. The impossi.
blity of making satisfactory freight rates
with the Dakota Southern railroad is the
cause of this change, which is made against
the desire of both Col. Peck and COL Akin.
The Missouri river barge experiment has
proved a success. The steamer Gen. Lane
and fleet of three bargcs with a cargo of
81 900 bushels Of corn left Kansas City on
an experimental trip on The morning o the
9th and reached ST. Louis without mishap
in 511a days, the distance being 457 miles.
The success Of this experiment will doubt
less lead to the shipment of large proper.
tion of the products of the Missouri valley
by the water route TO the ocean and thence
to Europe.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: A peculiar
boat known as the "Col. Macleod" is now
onits way up the Missouri, and will probably
arrive at this point in about eight or ten
Iovo n 10 stu vr1 1.t, r..
long by twenty-six feet bredath of beam,
and draws ouly twelve inches of water. 1t
contains in its engine more power for its
light draft than has ever been realized
in boat before, aad is destined to ply be-
tween TT Benton and points as far east as 22O
miles, at time when other boats are forced
to tie up to the banks and await the favor
able ministrations of Jupiter Pluvius, or as
a river man would say, +" to wait for a RISE"
1t frequently happens, after the June rise
runs out, that the head of navigation falls
short of Ft. Benton about $50 miles. 10
meet this emergency the "Macleod" was
made, and SO we'll has the idea of its project
tors been realized that it is claimed for the
vessel that it "can run across meadow af-
ter good dew" Ten years ago such light
boat would have been considered an impos-
sibility. At the present rate of progression
Missouri river steamer will be able to 90
wherever a mule can.
Capt. Nick Buesen yesterday closed
bargain with Capt. Frank Marrata by which
the former transfers to the latter his one.
fifth interest in the steamer Key West.
Capt. Buesen resigns. the deck of the Key
West to Capt Maratla and will 90 to Pitts.
burg where he will make contract for
new Missouri river steamer, to operate in
the Coulson line. 1t is six years to-day
since the Key West reached Yankton fresh
from the Pittsburg docks. During her en-
tire career she has been under command of
Capt. Buesen and the excellent reputation
she has made seems so much part of the
reputation Of her late master that is is hard
to tell which is most thought of-Capt.
Nick, or the Key West. The two have
have been inseperable through successful
career Of steamboating and the Key West
is known from Yankton to Benton as one
Of the most reliable crafts afloat. Capt.
Buesen has made money with her, both for
himself and the other owners, and it is
gratifying to know that lie retires from
her command with something to show for
his six years faithful labor. Capt. Maratta
is resident of Rochester. Pennsylvania.
He is steamboatman OF almost lifelong cx-
perience in the Ohio and Mississippi and
lately he has been learning the Missouri,