Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-04-26
Icirer NeaCS.
ARRIVALS.
Josephine, Yandton.
Benton, Yankton.
Helena, McGarry, St. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Josephine, Benton.
Benton, Benton.

DculOll, LclltOIl.
The river at this point is falling rapidly,
the recent rise having been produced en-
tirely by heavy rains, and has fallen two
feet within the past twenty-tour hours,
leaving the river in worse condition than
before the rains. Heavy bodies Of snow
remain in the mountains, assuring fair
stage for June and July, and cons tant i'm
provement may be looked for during the
month of May.
The steamer Josephine" the third ar
rival Of the season, departed for Fort Ben
ton on Tuesday last with good passenger
and freight trip.
The Big Horn which left for Benton
several days ago, was making rapid time
when last heard from, and will land her
light ut Fort Benton, ten days earlier
than any steamer has ever reached that
place. She will also be followed into Ben
ton by the "Coulson Line" steamers, "Rose
Bud and Josephine. All of the above
boats having loaded at this place, showing
the advantage of this line and its connec-
tions
The steamer Benton arrived at the land
ing Tuesday morning with large crowd of
passengers. She added some sixty tons of
freight at this place and left for Benton,
Wednesday, at 2P. NJ.
The Steamer Far West in charge of the
gentlemanly James l. Earl, left Yankton
for Cheyenne last week. On her return
to Yankton she will load for Bismarck.
The Western is now loading at Yankton
for the lower agencies, under the auspices
of Capt. NJ. Coulson. She will proceed to
Bismarck and load for Fort Benton. fol-
lowing the Key West, commanded by the
much esteemed Buesen, which will ar
rive at Bismarck on Saturday, and leave for
Fort Benton Tuesday the Both. The Key
West is certain to 60 through with dis
patch.
The following steamers are now enroute
to this place, and viii arrive in about the
order named: Key West. Red
Cloud, Jno. NJ. Chambers, c. X. Peck, Gen.
Terry, D. H. Rucker. The latter is the
new vessel placed on the river hy Commo-
dorc Kountz
The Gen. Custer, sometimes styled the
"little Gus" Capt. r. c. Mason in COM
mand, is still at the landing. Capt. Mason
is giving her hull a coat of the old familiar
red, and when this is done, she will be
ready to leave on her up river trip.
The Sioux City journal says Capt. Grant
Marsh will command the new steamer r.
F. Bachelor, owned by the Lcightons.
They have made ii wise selection, Grant
Marsh, YOU know, it is said, can run a
Missouri river steamer on Il heavy dew,
even,
The John NJ. Chambers left Sioux City
for Bismarck on the 23d.
The Tiger is making slow progress be-
ing detained by wind and low water.
The Terry, the Yellowstone and the C..
X. Peck were near Omaha on the 23d.
Capt. Ed. Mcpherson has been appointed
agent for the Steamers Benton and Helena
ut Bismarck, and is now on duty. The
Captain has q large experience, and the
managers of the above steamers have made
a wise selection in their choice OF an
agent.
The Helena, Capt. JAS. McGarry, arrived
this morning from St. Louis and will de-
part Tuesday for Fort Benton. The
Helena and Benton, at present. form the
Benton line, Capt. Mcpherson, Bismarck,
agent. But another boat will be added to
enable them to make their regular trips to
Benton, one boat leaving Bismarck every
week. The Helena is spoken OF as being
one of the neatcSt and fastest boats on the
river and The Benton has gained Il rrputa-
ton second to none.
The Katie p. KountZ left ST. Louis for
Fort Benton on the 14th inst.
The Gen. Terry left Kansas City for Bis
marck on the 18TH
The Pcninah left Yankton for S,. Louis
on the 18Th.
The Far West is en- route from lankton
to Benton and will arrive ut Bismarck
about Monday
The Mead is undergoing repair at lank-
ton and has been ordered below.
The Key West, Nick Buesen, master,
and a. A. White, clerk, left lankton on
the 18th for Benton. She is due to-mor-
row.
The Nellie Peck is en- route from Sioux
City to Benton.
The Helena is due Tomorrow from be-
low
The Red Cloud left Sioux City for Bis
marck and the upper country on the 18th
inst. The Red Cloud is commanded by
Capt. VIM. r. Massic and she made a
splendid record last year She ist loaded
with supplies for Fort Mcleod. She is
35 feet wide. 227 feet long and has on board
$50 tons of freight for Benton and consid-
cradle way trcights.