Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-18

c. L N. w. Survcyers EfOd'a GOOdR Route
up the Bad Rivera Reliable stage Line
wanted-Substantial improvements on
River Road.
Regular Correspondence.
Fort Pierre, March 18th, 1SSO.-It has
been showing for the past iiorty.eight hours.
Not less than eight inches Of snow fell. Tie
storm is about over now and We look for
good weather. Mercury 120 below zero
this morning. Our ice bridge still continues
good. Teams are crossing without accident.
The winter begins to seem tedious. We are
all anxious)y looking for some sign offspring.
The surveyors returned from their TRIP
out to the Cheyenne on Wednesday, the
10Th, and they have been very busy ever
since completing their map of the country.
As near as l can learn, they found no oh.
s'acle in the way of building their road Out
from here, and they find a very good cross
ing Of the Cheyenne river at the mouth OF
Elk creek. There is no question but this is
the only feasible route there il to the Hills
from the Missouri river, and that a road can
be built from here at a less expense thar
from any other point. The surveyors me-
with no resistance from the Indians. In
fact did not zee any on their trip.
In your issue Of the 9Th, you speak of
project that is already on foot to run semi
weekly steamers from Yankton to Pierre
and if the plan goes into effect a stage line
will connect at Pierre with the steamers
That sounds very good to the uninitiated. We
don't doubt the ability or the govd inten
lions Of the Cnulson line to fulfill their par,
of the enterprise. But we have been hum.
plugged SO much BY i'm imaginary stage lines
being put on the Fort Pierre route that the
other part sounds very much to us like a
hoax. 1t matters not to US who stocks the
road for the stage line as long as it ia &C
complished. Heretofore when certain par
ties advertised to stock the road they KEEP
footing their horn until they blufEed of
some reliable company that would have pul
on the line and then the affair was quietly
dropped, aud no more heard from il. BIZ
it had it's effect. People who we're going tc
The Hills, and who wished to take the short.
eat and beat route, would secure passage or
The steamers at S..ouxCity and Yanktoa for
Pierre, expecting to make connections with
the advertised stage line, arriving here onl:
to find . grand 6zzle and we're obliged to
continue their journey to Bismarck, which
caused them unnecessary expense and gre4,
'ielay. 1t looks to a man that has brain.
enough to think twice, that The Wyoming
Stage company are running their line in the
interest Of the Union Pacific railroad com.
pany.
Pratt and Fox, the gentlemen that keep
the ranch at Lance Creek Holes, have been
engaged in the construction of bridges this
winter over the creek on the first forty
miles Of the road from Pierre out. They
have built four bridges in all, one at Willow
creek, one at Lance creek, and one at Lance
creek holes, where their ranch Is located,
and the other on q small creek about half a
mile beyond their ranch. Mr.. Fox, super.
fntendent Of the work, has had from three
to four men in his employ the most of the
winter. They we're obliged to go from FIVE
to sever miles for the most of their timber.
and they have spared neither time nor ex.
pense in doing . FIRST class job on each one
Of them. The bridge at Willow Creek is
about 100 feet long, the others average from
forty TO sixty feet in length. Heretofore in
the spring, and at other times after heavy
rains, the freighters have found it not oplv
difficult. but very expensive in crossing at
these places. Thew nearly always met with
more or less accidents and sometimes are
delayed two or three days in getting the
necessary repairs done. Now, thanks 10
Pratt and Fox, this can all be
avoided. BY paying TO these gentlemen the
sum Of three dollars per team, which
will give them the use Of the bridge for the
entire season. Freigh,ers who have ten
leans will only be to the expense Of thirty
dollars for the season. Messrs. Pratt and
Fox are hard working energetic men and
patronage from all the outfits on
The road, and will undoubtedly ee. il.
PIERRE.
The most reliable vegetable fi,wer SEEDS