Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-23

C.K. Peck. Recorded for the Benefit d
tAs 4eaAsss q the Press ard Dakota
Friday. June, s7th-Having ecompletet
the ssspaiss- on our good steamer OK
Peck, We clear for our long monotonous ~
river trip. Those Of rs who. expect to re
lasih ID the far west gaze through the tasl
falling rain at the town whose outlines Art
fast tecedIDg from our view, knowing thai
some Of us perhaps. may never again set
the comforts Of civilized life which Va are
leaving. We turn oae gaia AMY with feel.
ines in harmony with the gloomy sky. and
the fast falling rain. There 10 . fall list Of
tpasssn4ers on board. Every berth is hlled.
and several beds are made up in the cabin
70 accommodate the large number Of travel.
ers. W. arrived al Niobrara at 8 p. m.
but owing to the bad condition of tho river
We Ned up on the opposite side from the
town. and did not cross over until morning.
This mornisg. June 2Sth, we crossed over
and tied up just above town. A large
amount OF lumber was put of here for
Peavey of Sioux City, who is starting quite
an extensive yard at this place. A email lot
of lumber is taken on here for Fl. Pierre.
and we got away At. 10 Z. m. At loon We
sight old Spotted Tail agency. There are
still q few building here, also large wood
yardgwhere we stop to take wood. Very
One land here. though there is not enough
Of this valley to make a desirable location.
Through this part of the river We have
not seen much good land, most Of it being
rough and barren of vegetation. Small belts
Of timber in some places, of from n mile
long to = quarter wide, these being the larg-
est I haye seen, relieves the monotony, to
some extent, Of this endless succession Of
bluffs. At 6p. m. We arrive at Yankton
agency, and here We find abeautiful location.
We stop here to put off = small quantity Of
freight, and several Of the passengers take
advantage of this to get out for stroll on
solid earth. We notice that the native pop.
ulation are out zen masse," dressed in theil
best, for it is some religious ceremony that
they observe this day, and one of the resi-
dents informs me that they are very relig
iously inclined. They are we'll dressed, hay,
quite = large amount of land under a good
state Of cultivation, good buildings and
indeed seem to be better off than their white
neighbors in this section of the country.
This has been = very pleasant day, the pas.
sengers are in good spirits and things move
along very pleasantly. Tied up at 10 p. m.
fifteen miles above Yankton agency.
Sunday, June 29th-Last night some time
the steamer Western passed us on her way
to Pierre. At Z. a. n. We reached Fl. Ran.
dali, the first military post. We stop here
to put of q soldier, and nearly get aground
on q bar. The captains skill il
handling the boat is wonderful, but hi
profanity when We are detained in any way,
is Of the pure quality. To-day is Sun.
day, though it hardly seems as such. The
sound Of church bells, and the benefit Of
services would be very welcome to nearly
all the passengers.
AT noon VI me the steamer Peninah
going down. Meeting a boat on the river
is hailed with delight, as it is 3 change to
ssesome one besides the same old crowd, to
hear the opinions of passengers in regard to
the boat, and last of all zee them taking
notes. Everybody takes notes, and unless
some Of them get tired, the price Of note
books and paper is bound to go up. Five
miles above Little Cedar Island We take
wood. which is had attthe very reasonable