Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-11-14

morning. The engines, boats, hoisting
apparatus, tools, etc, were stored at Bird s
Rapids so that next year nothing but the
men will have to be transported. It is TO
be hoped that liberal appropriation will
be granted next season that the Big Mud
dy may be made one of natures greatest
thoroughfares to the northwest. The i'm
provement of the Missouri and Yellow
stone rivers will be as much of 4 benefit
to the northwest as the building of q
railroad, and as 1t will induce competi-
tion in freight rates it Will be quite an
item for the settlers of Montana.
NOTES
In August of last year, the steamer F. Y. Batch
eior, Captain Grant Marsh in comm and made
the trip from Bismarck to Fort Buford dis
tance of 280 miles in the remarkable short time
of fifty five hours and Is minutes. This time
been made on the river and the champion pen
uant was awarded her. This trip and the time
was certified to by Capt Sanger, Sig Hanauer
ana MAJ MakSr This season the
her return posted up notice at the landing
claiming the fastest time on record, ITO Butord
in fifty -four hours and fifty minutes,' or thirty
five minutes quicker than the Batchelor's time.
Some of the crew declare this to have been the
time while the rest declare it was not. There is
disagreement as to the time she left here and
operators clocks. Capt. Grant Marsh has been
heard to remark that he would wager from 800
to $500 that the time claimed by the Sherman
crew, and with all this mixture of argument and
disagreement it seems folly for the Sherman to
attempt to hold the repu tation without stronger
the Bachelor is still the champion Of the river,
and that the signs at the landing are but mock.
The steamers Nellie Peck, Peninah, Fontenelle
Terry and Meade, on their arrival at Yankton,
viii be sent to Sioux City to winter. the waysin
accommodate them and the Coulson boats All
the freight entrusted te the Northwest company
has been forwarded and there is nothing more
for them to do.-Press and DGEotdiGn.
The Bachelor arrived from above Monday
night. She had been advertised to leave imne-
diately for Sioux City but upon arriving here, it
was decided best to winter on the Bismarck ways.
been lucky this season and has probably made
more money than any other boat on the river
The Bismarck ways haye been put in excellent
condition. 1t is doubtful if there are any better
the Eclipse, and the Bachelor second to be fol-
lowed by the Butte. Macleod, Sherman, Union
and N. F. Transfer. A full cabin will be built
on the Bachelor this winter.
Harry Bachelor. the gentlemanly clerk fthe
Bachelor, left for the East yesterday to spend
the winter. Capt. Grant Marsh will leave as
soon as his boat is safely anchored on the docks.
The Baker line have carried over 1900 tons of
freight through to Ft. Benton this season: Not
bad for two boats. The Red Cloud and Macleod
are excellent steamers. M.H
Her majesty's ship, II. NJ. s. Pinafore, will
not winter here She is side wheeler, and Mis-
souri, river steamboats, object to NAKED sterns. *
The Denver is carrying the government freight
from the landing to Lincoln. She hasa months
work yet.
The Eclipse will be sold for the benefit ofits
creditors in December.
The Peninah's cargo brought $8,458.9s. Net
profit 81 ,632. ,-. 49,
Miss Belle, of the Sherman, says she didn't
do it.
Grey, of the Sherman, says she did do IT.
The Eclipse owes her crew nearly $4,000.
What says the Sherman? aia