Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-16
THE RIVER REVIEW.
GOVERNMENT FREIGHT WILL
COME THIS WAY.
The Butte, First Boat OF tho Season
Leaves To-morrow---A Rumor
that the Union 10 Soon to
Change Hands.

GOVERNMENT FREIGHT IN BISMARCK.
Despite reports to the contrary the gov.
eminent freight for up river points will
come ola Bismarck. II is the cheapest
route for the government. Between Bis.
marck and Sioux City is $50 miles Of bad,
uncertain river; in fact, the Missouri
between these two points is not considered
a sure route after the 1st of June. There
are many bad spots in the river. Above
Bismarck the river is generally good to
Benton. Another seasons work by the
engineers in removing rocks, etc., in sew
eral places above will make the river
navigable to certainty the entire season.
The government saves
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER HUNDRED
by this route, to say nothing of the diff
ference of speed and the uncertainty of
the river below 1t is matter of econ
omy as we'll as speed. The Northern
Pacific will also make such rates that the
most of the private ight for the Yellow
stone country will come ola Bismarck.
The Coulson line will ship entirely from
this point with their ten boats, viz: the
Rosebud, Big Horn. Josephine, Far West,
Western, Black Hills, Montana, Dacotah,
and Wyoming, the later being new boat.
The Red Cloud, of the Baker line, will
also work with the Coulson's this season.
The above boats are expected from below
in the order mentioned above.
THE AIKEN LINE,
who have the contract for carrying gov
ernment supplies, is composed Of the fol-
lowing boats Butte, Bachelor, Gen. Terry,
Benton, Helena, Peninah, Nellie Peck,
Fontennelle, G. K. Peek, Meade, and Car.
r,er. The Bachelor and Gen. Terry will
comprise the Yellowstone line. One
of the leading features of the river bust
ness this season will be the accommoda-
tion for passengers. As there will he
about twenty boats running from this
point, boat may be expected to leave
the landing at least every other day. The
larger river trade than ever before, and
the river men are making due preparation
to meet the demand. Capt. Maratta,
superintendent of the Coulson line, is
already here, ready for business, and Capt.
J. G. Barr, of the Benton line, is expected
in a few days. ...- .. .. .4a.
DRIFT WOOD. ,-'
It is said that Joe DIETRICH will cap
tam the Union this season.
Ifyou want to G. A. Wiseman at the
WI eel, gaze at the Bachelor this season.
Eight boats are now on their way to
this point from below the Rosebud, being
expected daily. ..
Arthur briggs, the artistic painter, is
distinguishing himself on the Sherman,
which is being repainted
The ferry boat Union will rnn from the
levee to Fort Lincoln this season instead
from Point Pleasant as heretofore.
1t is rumored Capt. Grant Mash of the
Bachelor has bought Mclean & Mac
niders interest III the Ferry boat Union.
The steamer Butte, of the Benton line,
carrying u S. mails, leaves Saturday
night Immediately upon arrival OF the N.
P. express.
The Butte is advertised to leave for
Benton tomorrow night. She will take
all the government freight now at the
landing.
The appointment Of Grant Marsh as
color blind" pilot inspector, creates some
CONSERVATION among those having poor
eyes for color
The steamer Bachelor will soon be
supplied with electric light and run night
and day. These lights are working sue
cessfully on the lower Mississippi.
Capt. Guire did good job on the re-
moval of the Maclcod's boiler from the
wreck. She is entirely under water but
the Captain will get three or four thou
sand dollars worth Of machinery from
the craft.
The Sherman will be pulled up on the
the ways as soon as the Butte is launched,
which will probably occur to-day. She
will be on the ways but a few days long
enough TO paint her hull and put in three
new planks.
Joseph Dietrich and Grant Marsh are
figuring on the purchas, of the ferry
Union, and Mr.. Dietrich and John A.
Mclean went to St. Paul this morning
ON business connected with the sale.
These gentlemen will either buy the
Union or else bring up another ferry from
below. ......
The New Church.
Rev. J. B. Starkey. presiding elder of