The Prescott daily news., 1908-09-18
BOAT FOR RED RIVER.
The "Culberson" Now In Service Be-
 tween Fulton and Indey.
Texarkanian on Monday

The Texarkanian on Monday said:
 Congressman Morris Sheppard returned this forenoon from an
 inspection trip on Red River. He states that the new government boat, '"rhe c. A. Culberson," now in operation above Fulton ana assigned for exclusive use on up-
 per Red River, is one of the most completely equipped and sue cessfully designed boats in the entire government service The
 boat is 125 feet long, 2S feeu
 wide, 30 feet from top to pilot
 house, and 40 feet to top of smokestacks. It has freight capacity of about 15O tons and can easily carry from 400 to 800 people. It's main work is the re-
 moval of snags, being equipped
 with a powerful steam derricH
 and snagging beam 40 feet
 long It is equipped altogether
 with nine engines. all of latest
 and most powerful type, the di-
 mensiOns of the main driving en-
 zines being 12X4, their capacity
 being about 75-horse power. It
 has an ice plant with capacity of 5000 pounds day and an el- ectric light plant, with a dyna-
 mo1Ox14 It is lighted through out with electricity, having 6 6OOO-candle power e!Hctr." search-lieht. electric signal lights and many small incandes- cents presenting a most beauti-
 full appearance at night. It has a modern cold storage plant and a filtration system by which
 the river water is made absol- utely pure for immediate use. The cabin contains twelve rooms and dining hall The kitchen is
 fully equipped and there are closets and washrooms through out the boat, with hot and cold water and laundry. The boat is fitted with both steam and hand steering gear. Mir. J. F., Paterson, the master states that it is one of the most easily handled boats he has known in his long river experience The other officers of the boat are as follows: Chief en- gineer B. l.. Bum; Mate, E. k. Hollinsbe; Recorder, E. E. Pat terson Second engineer, C. B. Blythe; Steward, c. N. Kent Besides these officers there is a crew of II men. The master MT. J. E. Patterson says that Red River is now in shape for navi- gation by boats of 100 :tons drawing from 2 to ? 1-2 feet. The "Culberson." is accompanied by the gasoline launch named the Morris Sheppard" 35 feet long by 8 feet wide, drawing IS in- ches and having quarters for five. The "CulbersOn" began ac- tive work about ten days ago and is now six miles aboveFul- ton. The master expects to work up the river and reach Index in November Congressman Shepp- ard states that the master. Mr .T. E. Patterson is one of the most conservative and best train ed masters on any river in the Union and that the steward, Mr. =. N Kent is without a rival in his line Mir. Sheppard states that all the officers are most court eous and energetic and deter n,ined to get the best possible re- suits. He says that the "Culber- sor.p is a boat Of which. the 'en- tire Red River valley may well be proud and that it's coming marks a new era in the develop IL. ent of Red River. He states that Capt. Ted Parsons and others at Fulton have about com pleted the "Ellen," commercial boat S5 feet long by IS feet wide. and that it will soon begin freight work on the river with a prospect of more business than it can handle. Mir. Sheppard says that any citizen will be well re- paid by a visit to Red River and an inspection of the ''Culberson." It was desiguated by Mir. R. c. amead. the efficient assistant en- gineer of the Texas Engineer ing DiStrit in winch upper Red D t., fA1