Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-05-10
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REGULAR RIVER RlmBllKGS.


ITEMS GATHERELD FROM LFs
AYD DOW THE RIVER.
Business Opening Up Brisk---The
4 MentanA Expected To-Merrovr---
s, Tho Eclipse, Benton, c.. X. Peek.
Gen. Sherman andl Others at the
:. 'Wharf--.Arriyals and Departpros., 4
3iita SUMMARY OF THE WEIR li3ta-
1lemorandum 81 the steamer Fly.
Batchelor; She left Buford at s Pm.
Friday May 2nd lay all night Is miles
below, Met Helena Saturday May 8rd' be-
low the mouth ofthe Muddy and fought
very hard wind all day. When below mp.
per Knife River pthe wind blew, US tinbo
the bank when the last five hours, aid re-
mained all night at same place. Sunday
May 4th lay above painted woods. Mo- on. s.
day May 9th i, met Ear Vest below.
Painted woods. Arrived at Bismarck mat
7,sOs A.. M. River falling all the way
down with scanto 81 feet in channel.
Passengers; Capt. J. W. Powell Wife
Nurse and four children, It. g. g. Penney,
DR.. N. H. Bingham, G. a. Skinner, 2 Deck,
Passengers Lieut.. Grimes, Lieut. Gros-
back, Wm., Palmer and attendant, Asy,
Gerron, 8 way Passengers: .::t sat
The steamer Benton left Benton May
1st, at s p. M, and on the I'd met the Gen.
Sherman at 11:4O above Dauphins, Key
West at Dauphin'., Josephine below Dau-
phin's, Rose Bud, :15, al Buds Rapids,
and the third day out met the steamer
Gen. Terry, at $50 q. m, below Carroll,
and on the 4th, passed the steamer
Eclipse under way, at y. M, and met the
steamer Red Cloud at 6 h. III, above
Spread Eagle. On the 5th, met the steam
er Helena at 8 q. M, above Big Muddy.
On the 9th, met the Far West, at 5 p. m,
below the Slides, and on the 8th arrived
at Bismarck at 8 80 p. m.
The steamer Gen. Rucker is receiving
her load at the upper warehouse and Will
clear up for river points this evening or
tomorrow. The Fontenelle. and Gen.
Meade are the only boats now on theways,
and it is expected they will be launched
the latter part OF this week. The Pen
inah has been dropped from the ways 10
the foet of Pearl street where she is re-
'ceiving her load. It is expected she will
clear up for river points tomorrow
Storr CITY Journal,
The quickest time on record so far, is
the trip being made by the Rosebud, OF
the Coulsol fine. She left here for Fort
Benton on Wednesday, April 3Oth and ar
lived At Fort Buford on her way down
this morning 1880; Less than ten
days. AT this rate she will make the
round trip from Bismarck to Benton in
less than twelve days. sfi si5a
The Benton arrived Thursday morning
with thousand bales Of buffalo robes.
She is loaded and ready to pull out.
Among the passengers are fourteen Min
neapolis citizens booked for homes in.
Montana.
]. c.. Barr returned from Yankton
Wednesday, where. he loaded the steamer
Black Hills with freight for the Benton
line, and made arrangements to run the
line of steamers from Yankton this season.
g The Col. Macleod arrived from Benton
on Wednesday, making the first round
trip of the season. She is advertised TO
leave today on her return. s,a
The G. r. Peck, arrived from St. Louis,
this morning and leaves this afternoon for
above. She has on 365 tons of freight and
65 passengers. s
The Eclipse came in last evening and
shortly afterwards the Gen. Sherman ar
rived. The Eclipse had hard luck in
making time. E} e fa5Esf 1f
The Bachelor, Capt. Grant Marsh, LEFT
to-day for Farts Keogh and Custer. He
was crowded with passengers and freight
The big Montana is expected at the
landing tomorrow. Everybody Should be
out to see the floating palace.
The Steamer Black Hills il ON her way
to this city from Yankton, witA 265 tons
of Benton line freight.
The Josephine leaves Sunday, and the
Rose Bud Tuesday for points on the fe!-
lOWstOnc. fye as Iz1t
! The smiling face of Frank Moore Of the
Eclipse was seen on the streets last
night. :. .a
The Far West passed Buford on the
morning of the 9th bound for Benton.
The Big Horn is on her way fiom Yank-
ton to Cheyenne Agency.
Josephene and Key West arrived today
from Fort Benton. 1,
The G. K. Peck arrived this forenoon
from Yandton.
Capt Heintzelman again came down BY
Josephine.
The landing is lively place now.
.-a worthy Appslntnent.
j. n. Hanaford, has been appointed
assistant General freight and passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific. Mr..