Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-01
THE RIVER.
The steamer G. X. Peck will leave Yauk
ton for Buford Thureday evening.
LOG OF THE STEAMER GEN MEADE

The steamer G. K. Peck will leave Yank-
ton for Buford Thurtday evening.
LOG OF THE STEAMER GEN. MEADE.
The steamer Gen. Meade, VIM. Reed
master, arrived at 9 o'clock last night, d.
rect from the mouth of the Big Horn river.
The officers Of the boat report very high
water all the way down, and that above
Bismarck they ran over heavy rise which
is yet to reach here. The Meade will load
here Immediately and return to the Yellow.
stone. We are indebted to the clerk for the
following memorandum Of the trip: June
25-Started at $40 a. m. from the mouth of
the Big Horn river, NJ. II. Found an
abundance Of pine knots at So per cord.
Met the steamer F. Y. Bachelor at 1890
p. nj. at the mouth of Rose Bud river.
Arrived at Fort Keogh at 2:30 pm. There
are 14OO troops stationed here, and it is one
of the finest and largest forts above Leaven-
worth. Arrived at Miles City, NJ. T., at
$50 p. m. and left at p. m. Miles City is
being removed nearer Fort Keozh at the
mouth of Tongue river. J. B. Hubbell,
formerly known hereabouts as connected
with the narrow gauge railroad, is mayor of
the new town, and is doing big business
there. Tie steamer Rucker was lying at
Keogh putting off government freight,
among which was steam fire engine. Met
steamer Tiger just over Bakers rapids at
s:45 p. m. Tied up at $50 p. m. below
Wolf rapids, having made 170 miles. June
26-Started at $40 a. m. Met the steamer
Gen. Custer at $50 a. m. near O'Fallons
creek; steamer Katie P. Kountze at S:45
a. m. and steamer Gen. Sherman above the
mouth of Yellowstone at p. IA. Arrived
at Fort Buford at 3:l5 and left at $40 p. nl.,
and met the steamer Gen. Tompkins just
below. Tied up at Tobacco garden at 10
p. m. Run 1854 miles to-day. June 81
Started at a. m. Met the steamer Benton
at a. m. above Rerthold, and the Far
West below at 10 a. M; steamer Yellow
stone at Fort Stevenson at 1:2O p. M, and
arrived at Bismarck at 500 p. nj. June %
LEFT Bismarck at $50 a. m. Windy, and
tied up for tine night at Fox island at $50
p. m. June 29--Started at $50 a. m. Met
the steamer Peninah at a. m. at the mouth
of Moreau river; steamer Black Hills at
Chantier creek at 5 p. m; E. H. Durfee at
Sis p. m. near Fort Pierre; passed Pierre
at $40 p NJ; met steamer J. NJ Chambers
at 7:l5 p. m. at La Chapelle; passed Red
Cloud agency at 9p. m.; tied up at 10:45
p. m. for the night opposite the foot of St.
Johns island. June 30-Started at day.
light. Met the Rose Bud at 11:3O above La
Rush's: arrived at Yankton at 9p. m. The
Meade has carried this season 500 tons Of
freight between Yankton and Fort Custer,
meeting with good fortune generally.
LOG OF THE n W. T. cos. STEAMER G. X
Andy johnson master, and Jim.
mic Keenan, clerk, left Yankton June 9Th
at 8 80 p. m., for Fort Buford with 450 tons
freight on board. Laid up at Frankfort
On June 9th met steamer Black Hills al
Bon Homme island. Landed Springfield
and received freight, put off II tons at Mo.
brara, and 22 tons at Spotted Tail. June
10th arrived Yankton agency $50 a. M,
Randall 1890 p. m. Laid up opposite
White river on June nth at 8 p. M, to
clean boilers. June 18th landed at Lowe
and Uprer Brule and Fort Thompson ard
at each place received freight, and at a. m.
June 18th arrived at Red Cloud, put off q
tons Indian freight, met steamer Far Yves,
at Farm Island, landed at Fort Pierre p
m. Landed at Peoria Bottom Fort Sully
and Cheyenne agency. Laid upat Mckenzie
point to clean boilers. June 10th met
steamers Gen. Terry and John NJ. Cham
bers. River rising fast. Bank full every
where. Arrived Standing Rock at 8 q. m.
on the 18th discharged 10 tons freight, very
heavy wind all day, met steamer Peninah
above Rice. On June 18th arrived at Bis
marck at 2 80 p. NJ, departed at 4 80 a. m.
on 10th met steamers Durfee. Key Wes
and Yellowstone, and on the Goth met thu
Rose Bud. and Benton. Arrived Fort Blu
ford l 80 p. M, on 23d with 392 tons, 14a
days from Yankton. Left Buford on th,
25th at 4 80 a. M. met steamers Key West
Gen. Terry, Gen. Sherman, and Gen. Tomp
kins. Took on 20 cords wood at Spanish
point Landed at Berthold and Stevenso,
and laid up at 7:3O p. NJ, 800 miles from
Buford. On the 20 met steamers Benton
Far West and Yellowstone. Arrived Bis
marck a. m, left at II a. m, and laid u
at Grand river at Sp. M, encountered heav,
head winds all day. June 9th took on q
Mckenzie point and discharged at Chey
enne agency 152 cords wood. Arrived Fl
Pierre at Z 80 a. m, on 2sth got rs passer
gers. Met steamers Durfee, Chambers an
Black Hills at St. Johns island at 8 D. n
Arrived Yankton agency at 9 a. m. o
Goth met the Rose Bud at Spotted Tail 9
10 80 a. m. Arrived Yankton $50 p. m
81 days out. making the quickest and carry
ing the largest trip of the season.