Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-07-30
RIVER RIFFLES.

The Peninah, of the contract line, is
due here from Keogh Aug. 2d, and Will
load for Coal Banks.
The Key West arrived Mt Benton yester-
day. She will leave Benton on the 31sr
and will arrive here Aug 3D..
The river is falling fast at Benton, and
low water boats of the Coulson Line have
been called into service:
The Rose Bud, Big Horn and Joseph
inc will continue to ply above this place
as long as the water will permit
Steamer F. Y. Bachelor, with the pop
ular Capt Marsh left for Fort Keogh on
the Goth at $3.50 y. M, with $50 tons.
The steamer Josephine arrived from
Fort Benton yesterday morning and will
load for above and leave Tuesday Of next
week.
The Benton line steamer Benton was
reported at Cow Island on the 25tli She
will leave here again for Fort Benton On
August End.
The steamer Gen. Meade, of the con
tract line, left sYankton on the 24th to2
this place, where she will fill out her load
for Coal Banks.
The Big Horn arrived at Kcogh We<lncs-
day evening. She left Keogh for Bis
marck Yesterday and will arrive Satur-
day and leave Immediately for the Ye1-
lGWStOne.
The Benton Record publishes a card
from the passengers of the Helena on It's
last trip up complimentng Capt. Fecto
and his officers and for their generous
treatment-for the great pains, taken to
make the trip pleasant one for them.
Steamer Gen. Terry left for Coal Banks
on the gath at 10 p. H., with 250 tons OF
freight for Fort Assinaboinc and II. T.
Stevens and working party of sixty en-
gineers to improve the river at Dauphin's
Rapids. The working party have done
good service on these rapids, and by low
water this fall no doubt they vii. have
Dauplrin's Rapids smooth as glass.
While the government, freight is com.
ing in here pretty lively, the river con-
tractors will have tonnage enough here
before the 10th Of August to make "a clean
Butte was reported at Trover point on the
25th. and Eclipse, c. K. Peck, Far West
and Nellie Peck, all on the 26th above
the Flat River at Spread Eagle.
The famous Rose Bud will arrive from
below this evening and leave positively
for Fort Benton Tomorrow, Saturday.
The Rose Bud is CT exceeding light DRAFT
and passengers are assured that she will
go through 10 Benton without fail This
boat has made three of the fastest trips
from Bismarck to Benton ever made by
any steamer, and in charge Of Capt. Joe
Todd passengers are assured OF Guics
trip.
Gem S. 3. Coulson in company witt;
Capt N. Ducsen, Of the steamer Montana,
arrived in cur city last Saturday. TIE
Commodore left for Yankton by tie Rose
Bud the same day. Capt Buescn remains
here tie guest OF Sapt. haratta and is.
takin nsin the sights. Capt. Huesen VIII
have NE Montana here early next spring
together with the magnificent s'eame1s
Wyoming and Dakota. With hisclega'1
steamer that Will be added to the Cousoi'
Line the trade demands more tonnage
and this line is never hehlna. The conf
Danv have disposed Of some OF the Old
boats 1].at formerly made up tie lin'.
which, Will ba replaced by the new ONES
under construction.
The ia, ori.c STEAMER Helena, Of tha
Benton line, after having made the quick,
est time on record, fourteen days ana
twelve hours, Bismarck to Fort BentpA
and return, with 900 to.s up strean1
freight, lay ovcf here unit! the eth ats
i. M, when sheleft for Fort Benton Wifi
a large trip OF passeDgera. Coz. Lee and I
. family an1 e6l mechanics to- work Oh tlt.
new pest at Assinaboinc, II. c. Power,
manager OF the Benton line, with his FAM
lily; Mrs. Martin Maginnis, Mrs. KilkaL
die and Mics Banker, Of Hclen;i, are
among her passengers. The Helena. pas
ed Fort StevensonlEat 5:15 p. M. on the
2S,h, making splendid time and al hap
ry on board.