The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-05-03
THE FIRST BOAT
Ties mp at the Levee at Eleven O'Clock
To-day.

This has been the red letter day of 1882
for Benton. The Josephine, the first boat of
the season, after most difficult trin of sew
enteen days, owing to the low stage of water,
put in an appearance at the levee to-day at
eleven o'clock and her advent was witn sssd
by nearly every body in Benton, young and
old alike. When the boat was opposite the
store of T. 9. Power 81 Bro, Pete Mcdonald
who had planted the old cannon on the levee
and loaded her to the muzzle, fired salute
which was soon answered by the welcome,
even if harsh and shrill, whistle of the steam
er. This was the signal for everybody to
rush to the levee, which they did without
another invitation, following the gallant lit
tie craft until she tied up at Wezel's leyee
| 1t is always q welcome sight to see the first
boat in Benton and on this occasion there
was no lack of appreciation.
The Josephine left Bismarck on the 10th
of last month and at first made good progress
but on account of the ''cold snap the water
fell several inches, and the last few hundred
miles were made with mach difficulty On
Monday she was at the mouth Of the Marias
and has ever since been moving over what
would ordinarily have been but few hours
journey. Below the mouth OF the Shonkin
she unloaded seventy five tons of freight yes
terday and will return to- morrow, or as soon
as the remaining freight is unloaded, for the
same, starting on her return trip to Bismarck
probably Friday evening.
Capt. w. Ell. Gould, who ranks among the
most energetic navgators on the Big Muddy,
is master of the Josephine, and Joe Coulson.
| son of the Commodore, one of the most ac-
| commodating clerks on the river, holds forth
| in the cffi:e The boat is in excellent trim
| for the seasons work and doubtless will
make several trips to Benton this year. Be-
low will be found the manifest and
LIST OF PASSENGERS.
M. Woodhouse, s. A. Stone, NJ. W. Sheelds
Charles Ferrel, n O. Wheally and wife, J.
A. Gordon, Mrs. E. Snapp, Robt. Clay, Gus.
Lanly, Pat. Haney, G. c. Raymond, John
Morgan, Mrs. Weizel, Mrs w. s. Wetzel and
two children, thirty three surveyors for the
Northwest Territory
FREIGHT.
Murphy, Neel & Co car load beer, / car
loae harvesters, 53S cases canned goods, 20
barrels salt, boxes salt; Hirshberg & Ma
than, 81 packages Kienschmidt & Bro, II
packages ; T 81 Kleinschmidt, Helena,
boxes MARBLE w S. Wetzel, car load of
wagons, lear load beer, 1000 packages gro
ceries !; Paynter, Brown s. W., Helena, 8
packages; NJ Bein, Deer Lodge, 81 packages;
Thomas Dunno, Sun River, II packages
Clark, c. s. Co., 2S pkgs; W II Burgess, 95
cases oil, 100 pkgs gre ceries FL 9 Carpen-
ter, Helena, % pkgs; Gehauer & Horton,
Helena 5 pkgs; R P Wolf, pkgs
Healy, 2 pkgs W T. Welhouse. sun River,
4 pkgs; FL E Jones, 2 chests Mrs. Knapp.
2 chests; 6 G Raymond, pkgs Lizzie
Guy, household furniture.
RIPPLEs OF THE RIVER
Justus Fey took photograph of the Jo.
sephine and the crowd on the levee as soon
as the boat tied up.
The General Terry will probably be the
next boat
The river is now rising and as this warm |
weather will melt the snow in the mountains |
rapidly, it will not be long until there is
goodstage of water. 5
There were but few passengers on the
Josephine when she arrived. Most Of them
got off below and walked to town.
The General Meade left Bismarck for the
head Of navigation on the 22nd
The Butte is not making very rapid pro-
gress owing to the fact that she is overloaded
for the present stage Of water.
The Black Hills. of the Power Line, left
Bismarck on the 23d ult.
The Helena of the Power Line left Bis
marck Monday and the Benton today.
The report that the Butte passed the Coal
Banks last evening is not verified at head
quarters.
The Key West, Capt Joe Todd, which
swung out at break-of-day yesterday, was fa-
vored with large passenger list Among
the number was goodly sprinkle of ladies
and young girls. This didn't displease her
nobby young captain. Between fifty and |
seventy head Of blooded stock for English
lranchers in the Northwest Territory WAS 4
portion Of her cargo. They were fine ami