Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-19
THE RIYER.
Incidents Of the Wcek---Pr0spects
for the Future.

The st. Paul Globe and others inter-
viewed A. H. Wilder, with the following
result upon the new steamboat consolida-
tom ss'i 25 att t5'st t1s'&S '
"It has seemed advisable to consoli-
date and concentrate the upper Missouri
and Yellowstone rivers steamboat inter-
ests, and the sale made is for that purpose
NV other frontier business is in no way
touched by the transaction, the only
change being. as I said, that MIR. Charles
and myself drop out of the steamboat
business, (which is taken up by other par
ties. But see Mr.. Peck himself, or some
one in his interest, and you will get the
whole thing and it will be a good item
for the Globe when you get it.'' III MI
Thanking Mr.. Wilder for his kindness,
the envoy started a hunt for g Mr. Peck,
or some one in his interest," and soon
succeeded in finding the latter, from.
whom it was learned that the purchases
above mentioned were made for the pur-
pose of establishing the Northwestern
TRANSFORMATION company with a fleet OF
nine boats to run between Sioux City and
Bismarck and Fort Benton, and points
on the Yellowstone river, with + land
freighting connections to all parts of Mon
tana and the frontier. The principal par
ties to this company are Mr. 9. K Peck,
of Keokuk; Mr.. H. G. Akin, OF. Sioux
City; and N1r. E. D. Colnings, until re-
Gently Of Sioux City, but now a St. Paul
ite, in good standing 555l15sH
In the organization is consolid dated the
interest heretofore represented by the
the interest of Commodore fKountz, repre-
sented by Mr.. Comings, and the Wilder
and Charles interest, heretofore operating
separately, and naturally trittering away,
their strength against the real objective
point, at which all were aiming (at least
so reasons the envoy), the. Coulson line.
The F. Y Bachelor arrived at this city
from Bismarck at o'clock Sunday, hav-
ing made the run from Yankton, 100
miles, in eight hours. She was without
load. her trip here being for the purpose
of transporting freight up the liver. HAY.
corn for Buford, with a few passengers,
She started on her return trip at 5 o'clock
Yesterday evening. The Bachelor this
Season is commanded by Capt. Grant
Marsh, with III. F.. Batohelor in the office.
-Siour Getty Journal, Tuesday. =aaa4st q
Capt Nc Gary, Supt.of the Benton Line,
le1L ClOuA ClIy OIL tHe lotA h.C' III A1ACCo-
burgh to launch his new boat Butte" /"
the beauty of the Upper Missouri. She
will leave Pittsburgh for Fort Benton
April Goth. & sss.g 4. S5I Id t54Ya s5ei
Col. G. X, Peck has purchased the
steamers General Meade, Peninah and
Fontenelle, which gives him five steamers
on the Missouri. .,l fri 81 fsTs
The Helena left Sioux City on Wednes-
day with two hundred tons, principally
Indian freight.
The St. Louis Glo6e-Democrat says the
Bachelor will be the first boat to Fort
Benton. -
The Hull of Capt McGarry's new
steamer was launched at St. Louis last
Tuesday.
The steamer Helena left Sioux City on
the 18th with fifty passengers. 'ails5s&
The steamer J. M. Chambers leaves St.
Louis for Fort Benton to-day. .s
sMrs. Grant Marsh is accompanying her
husband on the Bachelor.
$ The steamer Bachelor left Sioux City
on the Oath.
River trade on the lower Mississippi is
immense 4z5 s3ltJs 81 &(.Esg1E s:2st sFa