Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
An CNPARALLED SUCCESS.



Marsl-is entitled to the credit of havin
made on her first trip the quickest an
most successful trip ever made on the Ye
lowstone river. 1t is reported on good AT
thority that the neat and trim little craft lei
Bismarck with 800 tons of freight, abou
halt Of which was consignedto Fl. Keog
} and Sherman, the remainder; 16O tons, be
ing for Fort Custer: She made the trip iron
Fort KeOgh to Sherman in tie incredibl
shor. time of eighteen hours, and per
formed the unparalleled feat Of running al
the rapids and shoals, from Bismarck (,
Fort Custer, without having to put out
line-a feat which has seldom. ii ever, beer
accomplished in navigating the Upper Mis-
souri,. The feat was not only unpar
alleled on the Yellowstone, but to accom-
plish it in running fifty miles of its swift
tribut:ry-the Big Horn,-a stream that
many of the Missouri river steamers have
been unable to stem. not only demonstrates
beyond the possibility of a doubt the
adaptability of the Bachelor to navigate
the Yellowstone, but also that that river
can be successfully navieated By boats
built specially for it,.
Captain Marsh says the Yellowstone is
navigable during all stages of water as far
as Coulson-l6O miles from Bozeman-and
the Captain knows what he is talking
about if anybody does, fDrhe was.tlie first
man in the country to run,a large Missouri
river steamer any reasonable distance up
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full river man of more than ordinary ability
and experience, and he further manifests
his confidence and good faith in his state
ments by Offering to deliver goods and re-
ceive freights at the above named point
during the entire boating season. We con-
filently believe that the darkest days for
BOzeman and Eastern Montana are past
and if we can properly appreciate our nat
ural advantages and determine to make the
best possible use Of the present favorable
another year will witness
almost every pound Of freight required for
Eastern and Southern Montana laid down
by the Yellowstone route. The advan-
tages of this route over all others have
been twice practically demonstrated this
season and it now rests with our merchants
md business men to say whether it shall
receive that attention and patronage it
merits. or not. That this, to us, all-im-
'Ortant matter may not be delayed, as
Usual, until too Late, the business men of
sozeman and Virginia City should cores q
'ond without delay with Captain Marsh or
lessrs. Leighton & Jordan. Fort Buford,
nd make definite contracts for next years
hipmcnts.
We speak Understandings when we say !
nat this route possesses advantages as to !
me and rates, over all others. We stated :
few weeks ago that there is a saving of a
least 800 miles Of river navigation over q
Re Missouri river route and one hundred p
lies, or $l.OO per hundred pounds, land I;
while as between the Vel u
'wstone route and the railroad there is p
ardly any comparison, for freights can he U
,livered in Bozeman from st. Louis or ~
iicago at a lower rate than is usually u
lid from the terminus of the Utah Nor VI
ern railroad to Bozeman. But this is "
It all, for We believe that experience and III
fure experiments will demonstrate that NJ
obstacles and supposed difficulties are GO
adually overcome the river will Ike found oe
vigable, at least during high water, to
int which will materially shorten the ST
ID transportation and, as a consequence, re
'portionately decrease the rates of I'd y.
inbt in tha .rrror.to A. .,u ... tic
ngress has authorized scientific sur re'
OF the river during the present year, an
ic!i is pretty sure forerunner of an ap- III
prlation for the necessary improve III"
nts next year; and there is little doubt ter
that ten to twelve thousand dollars ju- !un
Ously expended would render the Vel po'
stone navigable to light draught steam OF
as far as Benson's- Or within 30 miles Be
8ozeman. When this shall have beer ".
land it is only question of
with unanimlty Of effort) freights will
and down in Bozeman, from st. Louis
Chicago at IL to 3 cents per pound. S
perhaps, even less than the first named the
res. 1t will be well to bear in mind, ma
ever, that such desirable results will Mi
be brought abont without proper en- I
rise and effort. Let the merchants and silv
cipal shippers of Eastern Montana get this
'ther and agree to ship exclusively by hou
Yellowstone, offering liberal rate for but
.hts delivered at Coulson. and give mai
OF prices proportionately higher for be d
its farther up the river; and as suggest mos
y prominent resident on the Yellow the
e, offer liberal purse to the first Alie
mer delivering her cargo within one co;
lred miles Of Bozeman. Such &C by I
on cur part would give confidence and 'tGo
uiate such efforts on the part Of steam pro-
men that there would be no lack of that
sportation another season. and we utat
Id, in all probability, be rewarded with urc
IRE successful navigation of the Vel now
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