Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-10
the RIVER

the RIVER
The steamer Dusan will be ready to leave
Yankton for below ON Sunday.
Jesse Stapleton is experimenting the re-
pairs on the steamer DUNCAN.
The steiner Peninah, T. D. Mariner mas
ter and J. E. Hanna clerk, arrived here to-
day from below ON her way to the Yellow
stone with 25O tons of private freight, most.
ly for Fl. Keough.
The steamer Western. Martin Coulson,
master, and E ". Derickson, clerk, will
leave Sunday f'r Benton. Tue Western 10
one Of the first-class passenger boats of the
Coulson line. Office 10 51st National bank
block.
Sioux City Journal, 9th: The Tiger has
got her load Of lis tons on hoard, and cx-
poets to leave for up the river to-day. ...... The
Peninsh has not got away yet, contrary to
expectations. She i. undergoing repairs Of
machinery and it is doubtful when she will
ge' away. Her load has all been aboard
for several days.
The steamer Katie P. Konntz arrived
here this forenoon from below on her way
to the Yellowstone. She belongs to the fleet
which Commodore kountz is placing in the
Yellowstone river with which he proposes
to carry out this contract for the transporta-
,ion Of government supplies. The Katie
has on board two hundred tons of oats.
Her officers are John N. Gillian, master,
c l.. Brennan clerk, and Tobe Weaver and
Mr.. Mcclellan pilots.
Benton Record: The river improvements
made last fall at Cow island and D.uphin
rapids BY the United States engineers under
Lieut.. Maguire, have not been disturbed by
ice or other causes. Parties from Carroll
and Claggett report wide channel and deep
water the improved points, and that the
largest steamers will experience no diff
Guilty in passing over the rapids during the
freight will be hauled from Claggett this
year, instead of from Cow island as here
tofore. g..
Bcseman Await Courier: We are inform.
ed that Messrs. Ellis & Davis, one of the
leading firms of This town and Miles. have
col tracted with Messrs Wilder s. Co. for
transportation Ct all spring purchases via
the Yellowstone river. The rates from Bis.
msrck to Miles to be one aud one half cents,
and 10 Big Horn two cents per pound.
Proper tiona,ely higher rates to be paid
should the boats succeed in running above
the Big Horn This with the government
cont acts and the business issued to DR..
Lamme's boat, the yellowstone augure
we'll for the future prospects of eastern
Montana, and insures. almost beyond per.
adventure, the successful navigation of the
Yellowstone during the present season.
Bismarck Tribune, Sd: The Custer is
loading for the Yellowstone, and will leave
Sunday morning. ...... Capt McGarry's "quick
stepper," the Helena, LEI. for Fort Benton
at 10 q. m, on Sunday taking on 240 tons
Of freight at Bismarck 1.-THE Josephine
and Rose Bud both telegraph supt. Maratta
their arrival at Benton to-day. making the
third Coulson line steamer at Benton this
season. These boats have made remarkably
quick The Key West arrived on
Sunday from Yankton and left for Benton
ON Tuesday with 1923 tons Of freight and .
cabin full Of people. The Key West is ad.
vertised to leave Benton for Bismarck, May
10Th ...... The river at Bismarck is falling
slightly. The Yellowstone, however, is re-
ported to have risen four feet and will, Of
cour-e, affect the Missouri There seems to
have been heavy fall Of snow in the upper
Missouri country within tbs past few days.
There was enough before, however, to assure
a good boating stage on the river for the
entire season.