Daily globe., 1879-02-11
ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
L citing Contracts for the Upper Missouri
and Throughout the Department of Da-

Letting Contracts for the Upper Missouri
and Throughout the Department of Da-
kota.
The bids for government military transporta-
zion and freightage were opened in the office
of the chief quartermaster of the department
of Dakota yesterday. Col. Tompkins acted as
chief high priest on the occasion. He had a
large and interested audience which assembled
early and stayed the proceedings
out. Though the colonel's elocu-
ton and remarks became monotonous,
after reading the tenth or fifteenth bid, every
body had out their notebooks and took down
his words, until the job was finished by read
ing out the twenty y-sixth bid.
The bids offered were for transportation of
military officers, enlisted men, horses and cat
tie, and supplies for the army in the depart
ment of Dakota. Separate bids were put in
for the different routes, both by water (upper
Missouri and Yellowstone rivecs) and land
transportation, etc.
Prominent freighters were present from all
this western section of the county. The steam
boat interest of the Missouri river was largely
represented. Over fifty congregated in the
small office. Fifty as vigorous, robust, hardy
and wide-awake men as can be found Ill d
years journey. They had about them the
genial freshness and vigor of the West; men
evidently who would undertake any job, be it
hazardous or otherwise, and accomplish It..
Among those present were:
Col. I. G.. Baker Fort Benton, Baker line
Com. Coulson, Yankton, Coulson line.
Com. Kountz, Allegheny City, Pa, Kountz
line.
Capt. D. NJ Morratha, Coulson line.
Capt. J. G. McVey, Coulson line.
Col. c. Peck, Peck line.
Capt. 81. G. AIKEN, Peck line.
Col. T. G. Rowen, Benton line.
Capt. j. G. Barr Benton line.
Capt. JAS McGarvy, Benton line.
Com. Jas. Leighton, Yellowstone line.
Capt. Grant hlarsh Yellowstone line.
Com. E. u johnson, steamer F. b. Kelly.
Capt. j. T. Murphy, Montana.
DR.. Burleigh, Yankton.
Col. J. ". Mclean, Bismarck, Silver Lead
Overland Co.
w. B. Bell. Bismarck.
Edw. Cummings, Sioux City.
Capt. Jim H. Charles, Sioux City.
E. G. Wicker, president Dakota Southern
railroad.
G. E. Merchant, general manager Dakota
Southern railroad.
Capt. R. Blakeley, president N. W. Stage &
Transportation Go.
Capt. Nick Bussen, Coulson line.
Capt. Mark Coulson, Coulson line.
Pat Smith, Bismarck.
Sam Gordon, Wilder line.
l.. n. Maxfeld, and many others.
Promptly at II o'clock Col. Tompkins opened
the first bid, that of Mr.. James Leig ghton. The
colonel found some fault with its regularity,
but passed it over to his clerk to have it scored
up. No. 2 was from Mr.. Leighton also. The
reading was continued thus for an hour or more.
Then the announcement was made that so soon
the Figuring was done the result would
be declared. At o'clock they had not been
finished. Col. Tompkius expects to arrive at
result to-day, and it will be duly announced
in to-morrow's GLOBE.
FERR1AaE.
The calculations etc., on the bids for fer
riage across the Missouri river at Fort Lincoln
were finished and are as follows
BETWEEN LINCOLN AND POINT PLEASANT:
BY Mr.. George A. Acken-Six-mule wagon,
S1.45; four-mule wagon, $1.20; two-mule wa.
gon, 95o; wagon without team, Csc; ambulance
without team, Csc; animals, loose. 25c; foot
man, 20c; mounted man, 45c; freight per 100
lbs, 1Oc.
BY Mr. Russell Blakeley-Six-mule wagon,
$l.50; four-mule wagon, Slips; two-mule wa
gon, 75c; wagon without team, Csc; ambulance
without team, 25c; ANIMALS, loose, 25c; foot
man. 10c; mounted man, 35c; freight per 1OC
lbs, &c.
By Mr.. E. D. Pomeroy-Six-mule team
Sits; four-mule wagon, $l.30; wo-mule wa
gon, SOC; wagon without team, SOC; ambulance
without team, 5Oc; animals, loose, 25c; foot
man. 1Sc; mounted man, Acc; freight per 1C(
lbs, loo.
LINCOLN AND BISMARCK.
The following bids were submitted fol
ferriage between Lincoln and Bismarck:
By Mr.. George A. Acken-Six- mule wagon
$l.50 each; four. mule wagon, $1.25 each; two.
mule wagon, $1.00 each; wagon without team,
25 cents; ambulance without team, rs cents
animals, loose, SOC; footman, 25c; mounted
man, 55c; freight, per 100 lbs., 1Oc.
RV MIR. Russell RakeleV-Sly-mule wagon.
S2O0; four-mule wagon, $1.5O; two-mule
wagon, $1.O0; wagon without team, $1.00;
ambulance without team, $l.00; animals.
loose, 25c; footman, Csc; mounted man, soc
each; freight, per 100 lbs, lUc.
MIR. E. D. Pomeroy--Six-mule wagon, 81. .95
four-mule wagon, $1.45; two-mule wagon
Sl.00; wagon without team, 75c; ambulance
without team, Use; animals, loose, 25c; foot.
man, zoe; mounted man, SOC; freight, per 1OC
lbs, 12c.
The bid of Mr.. E. D. Pomeroy being in.
formal, leaves the settlement of the lowest bid
between Mr.. G. s. Acken and Capt. R. Blakeley
WAGON TRANSPORTATION.
For wagon transportation in Montana seven
bids we're submitted, the lowest of which was
from Mr.. I. G. Baker, of St. Louis, who bid
300 40 cents per 100 pounds 100 miles fol
the remainder Of the year. The latter bidder
also agreed to furnish wagon and teams to ac
company troops at the rate of $5 wagon pc,
day.
For wagon transportat;>n in Minnesota and
Dakota eleven bids weresut n.itted from Messrs
Alaxfeld, Charles Snodgrass, Blakeley, McClain
Shaw, Roberts, Shilton, Proper, Smith and
McGary.
THE WATER ROUTES.
For transportation on the Missouri or Yellow
stone rivers fifteen bids were submitted, few
of which were in accordance with the terms ad
vertised as requisite by the quartermaster. L
will therefore take considerable time to igur,
them out. Following are the names of the bid
ders: Mr.. Joseph Leighton, John G. Boeor
James McGory, =. X. Peck, A. q. Wiley, II. G
Acakin Walter A. Burley, s. P. Coulson ant
James G. McVay.
All these bids have to be classified, the tota
amount ascertained before the award is made
This is no small labor but will be completed
to-day.
Valentines, the best assortment in the city
Davenport's got 'em. No. 20 West Third street
One hundred gallons fine oysters at Ahern s.