Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-06-28

The Carrier arrived yesterday afternoon with
and return to Sioux City. The Carrier Is the
third new palace steamer in the Missouri river
trade above Sioux City. She is two hundred and
stately appearance that reminds the writer of an
elegant Ohio or Mississippi steamer. Her cabin
is one hundred and forty-eight feet long and is
certainly all that could be asked. She has royal
luxury on the Carrier. @
Commodore Couson is getting ready to build
two hundred thousand bushel elevator at
The General Rucker is upward bound from
Yankton with three hundred tons of oats for
Keogh
City with four hundred tons, principally grain.
She is bound for Benton.
The Nellie Peck left Sioux City last Sunday for
the Yellowstone with heavy load.
Sioux City Journal of Wednesday reports the
c. X. Peck ut Yankton for day repairing her
machinery. The Journal says she is carrying a
monstrous load with a big strain on her machin-
The Rucker has two hundred shoats on her for
Steamers Helena, Montana and Butte will be
at the levee on Sunday morning, having passed
Buford Friday evening late.
The Dacotah arrived last night from Benton
with 1888 head of cattle, 40 cabin passengers und a
large consignment of beef hides for Chicago.
The Dacotah has made quick trip, She will
return to Benton on Monday the 3Oth on arrival
= The he Big Horn got off to-day with full load
The Montana will leave for Benton Oh her third
trip Thursday, July Sd:
The Big Horn arriqcd from. Fort Custer Sunday
god and after waiting until yesterday for the
Carrier to arrive from below, took on large ct
of government supplies brought by the latter to
this point, and departed this afternoon for For.
KeOoh and Custer She was loaded to her full
capacity, and had Q large number OF passengers:
Ihe Rose Bud will be here next Tuesday and
will load again for Fort Custer and way points
and will leave on July Sd.
The Josephine arrived from the Coal Banks
SATURDAY. last, and began loading for Benton and
way points, leaving Tuesday crowded to her full
capacity with people and freight. Chas voolfolk
The Key West arrived from Benton Saturday
last and after dischargng her cargo took on fifty
tons Government freight and departed for Yank-
The Key West will load at Yankton for posts
on the Yellowstone.
The government steamer General Sherman left
for Fort Benton on MOnd ay morning loaded with
government telegraph poles. r..f
The Baker Line steamer Mcleod is now load
ing for Benton and will leave Tuesday. July /.
Grant Marsh left in charge OF his steamer, F.
Y. Batchclor, on Tuesday afternoon. She was
loaded with grain. Joseph Leighton and wife
together with a pleasant party OF ladies' passed
up us passengers.
The Pcninah has passed Bismarck on her way
to Sioux City from Benton.
Buford Dispatch June 2S.-The Sherman passed
up at 6 u. m the Bat ;helcr at 8 a. m, Bachelor
The Butte will arrive from above tonight
The Helena will arrive this afternoon from
Custer.
On her last trip up the Yellowstone the steam
boat Butchelor took q number Of ladies and gen
tlemen from different parts of the country, the
round trip being from Bismarck to Fort Custer
and return. On Friday evening just before land
ing at this port Meeting was called Col Ames'
of illinois, was appointed chairman, and the fol-
lowing resolutions ir relation to Capt. Grant
Pesolved, THAT we, the passengers making the
round trip with Capt Marsh to Custer ana re
turn. hereby tender to him and his subordinate
officers our most hearty thanks for the kind and
yentlemany treatment extended to us on our
trip, now about to end Nothing has been spared
to render our trip pleasant and agreeable, every
question has been answered, every want sup
piled And we especially congratulate Capt
Marsh upon the fact that he has found way to
run steamboat with the same gcntemanly
courtesy, which characterizes other legitimate
callipgs, and without that swagger and profanity
which is a disgrace to any calling.
ResOLved, That our esteemed companion In
travel, Mrs. Bragg, of Bismarck be requested, at
gard to Capt. Marsh and Mr.. Harry Batchelol
with the assurance that their memories shall
ever be green. ISAAC AMEs,
Chairman.