Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-28

yesterday. A Pioneer-Press reporter hap
psnine TO meet him stopped him from bust.
ness long enough to pick a few facts out OF
him. He saws that up to the present lime
q large business has been done on the Mis-
seuri and Yellowstone rivers. Tho hne
which the captain represents has eight
steamers constantly employed, among
which arc the lsrgest and finest In the
west. The down stream business has in
creased fully one-third from last season.
Largo quantities of wool, hides, ore and
bullion have been shipped from che noun
tains to the eastern markets, while the cat
tie and sheep trade is fast growing to: be an
Immense traf1c-the water In both rivers
has been excellent. so that steamers of
400 tons capacity have experienced no
difficulty In making the round trip from
Bismarck to Benton and return In eighteen;
days. The steamers will continue to iun,
till Navigation Is closed by ice. 1s'a" /
Bismarck Tribune, 10th: The Tomp->
kins and Custer are laid up at our wharf
The Tompkins showed speed on her last
trip up the river. Grant Marsh says she is
the fastest boat on the Missouri. .. Steam
'er Far West arrived at Fort Benton to-day
She left on the 9th att p. M. /. The steam
er Bachelor reached Buford Monday at II
p. M. and passed up the Yellowstone with
$50 tons with flag at half mast 10 memory
of the late Capt. McGarry. s: Steamer
Butte. Of the Benton line, arrived from
Yankton last Sunday and after taking on, a
large lot of freight for Fort Benton left on
Monday 14lh. The Butte's flag wss at half
mast and the whole boat was covered with
mourning. The Baker line steamer Red
Cloud. John A. Williams master, q ,ished
loading on Sunday and got away FOR Fort
Benton last night at 8p!.m m, She had a fair
load Of freight and Q large PASSENGER list.
=. Steamer Big Horn arrived from Terry's
landing on Monday July t4th and will load
next week for Fort Benton Steamer
Rosebud arrived from Fort Peck on Sunday
July 18th. She transferred Gen. Miles and
that point. She is o loading and. will
leave this evening for Fort Keoeh.F She is
perfectly damned with people and also has
q heavy load of freight. Capt. Joe Todd
OF the Dacotah, will assume command o.
the Rosebud this trip....Tne Coulso1
steamer Josephine arrived from Fort Ben.
ton on Saturday, July 10Th, having mad
the round trip In just II days: She imme.
diately reloaded tor Benton. departing OF
Wednesday with a full load of freight ant
passengers. The Josephine is Ia. comman
of Capt. Chas. Voolfolk, and Ed. Lathrop
clerk. - f a'
The finest stock Of Woolens in the north
west at
HACKER & GREBE.
DR.. H. D. Dodge, uen,,st, Dewitt's blocl
Yankton.
Fresh Strawberries and Ice Cream a
Schoregge's every day. .st,..
Money TO loan on approved security. Ar
ply to G. ". Roberts.
DR.. W. H. H. Brown, dentist, Unio,
block, Yankton.
Milwaukee lager beer and lunch at Fran
C~ochrane's.
Chew Jackson's best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Boarding house and saloon opposite de
pot to rent.
J. PARKER HAYWARD, Sd street.
What is the use Of cumming it when D
Dix, at his. Office in Sawyer's block il. ii
sorting the BEST QUALITY of artificial teet
at fifteen dollars per set, reports to the contra
ry Notwithstanding.
Crvstal Ice Cream Ia uictuals md dr;nL