Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1878-08-02
We copy the following from the Central
and Lead cities Telegraph Herald Of July


| a SlAM CIiANCt.
The following letter from John Hummcll, writ
| ten from Bismarck to Samuel Pepper. our worth,
postmaster. shows what the chances are for oh
tanning transportation north from Bismarck:
Samuel Pepper, Central City. D. T.:
Dean SIH:-I arrived here on the 18th. ant
have to remain until Tuesday oath, US there is NJ
boat until the 9th. But there will be another
leaving here for Benton on the 9th day of August
have been to see all the agents to-day, and they
all say there Will be no boat leaving here for Ft
Benton after the 9th of August. The boat, Helena
that leaves the 2ith of July will make one more
trip after this which will be the last boat for the
season. My advice would be to those contem
plating going this way not TO start until just in
time to reach here by the 9th of August. and save
expense oflaying here. The reports that we hear
nre all flying reports. but they are good in regard
TO the Bear Paw mines, and will telegraph from
Benton what hear in regard to the mines. This
is 4 true statement in regard to the boats near
as can learn You can show this to the boys OF
publish II as you choose. Your: truly.
JOHN HUMMEL.
Bismarck, D. T.. July 20. 1878.
Whoever the author of the above is,
whether John Hummel or somebody else,
he has perpetrated a gross imposition up
on the editor of the Telegraph Herald and
upon those in the Hills desiring to 80 to
Bear Paw
We can but think that this imposition
upon the public was put forth for some
body's personal gain, as Captains Marratta
and King, agents of the respective Coulson
and Baker lines. know nothing whatever
of any John Hummel or of any one else
making any such inquiries for they would
be entirely unnecessary as every citizen of
Bismarck knows that boats will run to
Cow Island which is the nearest point to
Bear Paw, until the danger from ice pre-
vents. Cow Island is about so miles this
side of Benton by land, and nearer to Bear
Paw by quite number Of miles than Ben
ton. To go to the latter place to get to
Bear Paw would be to UNNECESSARILY
travel at least hundred miles for nothing
There is evidently youthful citizen of
African descent somewhere in the fence
corner, just where we care not, especially,
as we don't propose 10 meddle with per-
sonal motives to any great extent, but when
like this are palnled offon the
public, not only to their own detrimcnt,
but inimical to the interests Of Bismarck
and her conmodious lines OF travel, we
cannot let it pass unnoticcd. We consid-
er it our duty and privilege to endeavor to
promote thc interests Of our entire people
as far as possible and certainly should
prove negligent of our duty to permit such
perfectly iilcxcusible falsehoods against
the immense boating interests of the up
per Missouri to go unrebuked. This let
ter bears maliciousncss upon its face as
boats have always run until late in the fall.
Furthermore. this man, Uummcl, states
that he called upon all the boat agents and
was informed that 10 boat would leave for
Benton after Aug. 9th, and two Of the
three agents stationed here have never seen
him. Whose collar this man, Hummel,
wears we don't know or care, bat we do
hope the Telegraph Herald will endcavor
to co::lteract the mischief intended Jy the
writer Of the above letter by publishing
our declaration of lis talsity. We cxoner-
ate in every particular the editor Of the
Telegraph Herald, and only regret that
they We're made the medium of the inlpos-
ition by some designing scalawag.