Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-16
THE RIVER.
The river at this point has fallen six
inches since yesterday.

The river at this point has fallen elk
inches since yesterday.
Sioux City Journal, 10Th: The,stean or
Bachelor, of the Peck line, has not Yet
got off for up-river points 80. b steam
er Gen. Iompkins is now moored oppo-
site the Illinois Central freight depot
and is being thoroughly refi!ted. New
smoke stacks and pllot.house are among
the betterments.
ST. Paul Pioneer Press, 10th: j.. q.
Powere, manager of the Bismarck " Fort
Benton transportation company, was in
st. Paul yesterday, comforting with Gen.
Freight Agent Hannaford, of the
Northern Pacific, regarding freight rates.
He says navigation on the upper Mis-
souri, Will open Tuesday next, when the
Rosebud will leave Bismarck for Benton.
There will be Ave boats in the trade this
season.
Captain Braithwaite's loss by the
sinking of the steamer Undine at Bis
marck is $1,000 and no insurance. The
captains Yankton friends extend their
sympathies to an old and much respec-
ted river man.
The Evans Missouri river transporta-
ton line advertises the steamer
General Terry and General Temp
, kins, of the old Missouri rive
fleet, for regular trips between Sioux
City and Bismarck during the season O
{ 1886. Captain Voolfolk is to be master
t of the Terry and Captain Barr of the
! Tompkine. These boats are announced
to make weekly trips between .Siou'
City and up river points. Both boat
were announced to leave Sioux Git,
yesterday, the Terry for Bismarck ant
t the Tompkins for way points.
a The steamer Rosebud, of the Bake
line, announced to clear from Sioux Cit,
!, for northern waters, is under comman
of Captain Joe Todd. The Bachelor, c
the same line, is IN charge of Captain
Gould.
The boats of the Baker line, the Rose
bud and Bachelor, are advertised t
take freight and passengers at Yankto
9, during the summers operations. Th
rs boats of the Evans line are advertised t
1. receive business at oil river points bt
t. tween Sioux City and Bismarck, excep
ia ing Yankton. Yankton will probabl
l. hail q Baker boat when 1t wants to shi
10 any goods.
Bismarck Tribune: The Eclipse wi
be brought down to-day, under cor
mand OF Captain Tom Mariner. 18TH
rs. widely known and energetic Jam
n Keenan, is now at the landing superb
er tending the affairs of the Benton line
&c. the absence of Captain I. 2. Baker, wi
an is now in st. Leais...,.M. 81. Angevir
one of the most famous OF the upp
Missouri clerks. leaves for Sioux Oh
to take charge of the General Tompkir
.o' which boat will be commanded by Ca
he tain Bari The General Terry W
nd brought to the landing last night, al
I'M will BIZ loaded OF once for o tr
IL to Chamberlain, Pierre al
intermediate points. Captain r.
Voolfolk. in command: John Re!k, pill.
f. w. Bnford, clerk, and Ole Stromso
ha engineer......The steamers still on t
:. ways at This point. are the Benton, III,
ena, the government steamer Nilsson
iii which is being repaired, the old Mort
Al. ern Pacific transfer No 2, which is bel
in. reitted and named judith" t
Bachelor and the Josephine......T
Rose Bud arrived from Rock Haven
nls Sunday. and is now being loaded for t
ey first trip of the season to Benton.
ill she hove In sight Sunday afternoon, s
H. was commanded by Captain Dick T
y bot, with Uncle Ben Jewell in the pil
re, house, and Thomas Gotham as engine
hn