The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1891-07-25
A Long Voyage.


Pierre Capital: On the 18th of last
September Commodore r. c. Hite of
Bozeman, Mont, launched little
steamer upon the head waters of the
Missouri river bound for a voyage of
some 5000 miles to the mouth of the
Mississippi river. The boat was built
by the commodore who, by the way, is
man 67 years of age, for the express
purpose of making this trip, which is
made partly for pleasure and partly for
business. The business part consists of
advertising the city of Bozeman, which
he does by means Of printed circulars
distributed at all the towns along the
river. When the steamer first started 1t
was propelled by means of a little en-
gine, but owing to the rapids and shall
low water over which he ran he was
compelled to take out the engine and
since that time has hoated down with
the current with little assistance from
pair of oars. This means of travelling
was very slow, and instead of making
the trip last fall and winter he only
reached Williston, just below Buford, N.
d., on the 7th of November, and was
there tied up until the 18th of May this
spring. He has been since the 18th Of
May floating down to Pierre, having ar
rived here yesterday. Ordinarily he
could make seventy-five miles day, but
owing to the fact that he cannot travel
when there is wind he is laid up fully
half of the time. He was laid up three
whole days in coming from Bismarck,
and was only able to float with the cur
rent one whole day. The boat is queer
looking craft. 1t is rugged out with
canvass cover, something similar to
covered wagon. The canvass can be
taken off when the boat is running or
left up to make shade. Slowed away
in the boat are cooking utensils and
provisions, and altogether it looks quite
comfortable when tied up in camp. 1t
is, however, very unwieldy craft for
trip down the river, and especially so
when manned by one person with pair
Of oars. The commodore is taking his
time and has until next spring to make
the gulf.
Real Estate and Mining Transfers.
Albert Stubblefield and wife to Fred
erick F. Olson, lots 18, 19. 20, block 9,
Boulder addition TO Big Timber; 1925.
Frederick F. Olson and wife to M. w.
Dickey. lots Is, 10, 20, Boulder addition
to Big Timber; 1925.
Northern Pacific Railroad company to
John Lyall, lot Is, block 100, Livingston;
$50.
Northern Pacific Railroad company to
John Lyall, lot a, block 100, Livingston;
$50.
Thomas La Forge and wife to j. A.
Savage, lots 25 and 26, block 1O5, Living
ston; $500.
Michael Fox to julius F. Fox, lots 13
and IA, Cooke; consideration nominal.
Robert J. Philpot and E. H. Philpot
to John T. Webber, one-fourth interest
in the Mascot mining claim, New World
district; $500.
United States to Harry Gassert, Jacob
Reding, William H. Randall and Madi-
son M. Black, the Black Warrior lode,
New World district.
John Peterson to James S. Mathews,
one-sixteenth interest in the Blue Lake
Bell quartz lode, Boulder mining dis
trict; $50.
VIM. T. Davis ct ux. to VIM. Mitchell,
one fourth interest in the Mexican
quartz lode mining claim, New World
district; $500.
VIM. T. Davis ct ux. to John Quinn,
one-fourth interest in the Mexican
quartz lode mining claim, New World
district; $500.