The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

The red boatme1 are mad, our bust
ness is gone now, but the inhabitants
of Fremont and Vernon are pleased
on, on, comes the boat.
Inducements are offered by each city
to have the boat land 80 and so. Flags
are hoisted from the highest point in
the city, and swung to the breeze.
Founders send forth their thunderings
from each bank: each city Is repres-
ented on the bar, by every inhabitant
within its limits. The boat has ap-
preached within 80 rods Of either city.
What intense feeling on the part OF
the inhabitants, IL she lands at Vernon
we are gone-if at Fremont-we are
gone. Fremont sends forth 8 hearty
cheers! Vernon six! the little boat
still is in the centre Of the river,
within ten rods: now she inclines a
little towards Vernon! hurrah! hur-
rah. hurrah! it's evident that FIRE.
mont's sunk! hurrah all over on that
side. 20 men are on the wharf, ready
to catch the warp as 1t may be thrown
plump into the city of Vernon. from
the boat. The Mayor has taken his
position on a stump. ready to make
speech. and all that sort of things
On, on, on, moves the little stern
wheel boat, and passes right into the
mouth of the Feather river, without
saying how are you? to either city!
didn't even stop to drink! all Ver-
non runs up about ten rods-think-
ing she will land there: no she don't,
but she goes plump on to the sand
bar and sticks. Out jump to water
dogs, g mem find Is inches of water,
and no snags. Puff, puff, whiz. and in
ten minutes the little craft has dis
placed sand enough to make a chan
mel, and through she goes, and in ten
minutes is lost sight of by the inhabi-
tants of both cities. Oh! dear--oh.
dear-what time, we are snagged,
we are snagged: some rush for horses
to follow up the river. others to drink;
within one hour, real estate declined
rs per cent. Drinks fall to IL IL,
and sundries in proportion: What's
to be done? We are broke. And could
the inhabitants of those two cities
have got possession Of that poor little
weak steamer, they would dissected
her at once. They we'll understood
what her cargo consisted Of by this
time: To be sure they did not see the
manifest. but knew she was loaded
plump down, the spectators No. 2.
On, on, goes the Boat; till she meets
with too strong a current to contend
with, then she ties up and No. 2 To-
locates and build up city called Nj
cholas. No. 3 comes next, and builds
city called PlOomas. No. 4-Eliza,
&c &C.. all thinking that they are at
the highest point navigable, and to
actually stole the town and city of
Yuba, and run 1t UP goose stream
and then planted it, at the very head
(no mistake) of Yuba navigation. 1t
does seem to me, that men acted
without any forethought. at all-in
building up the numerous little towns
along the river-each thinking, that
they had the point. They are having
just such a time on the Sacramento
river; an effOrd Is made to make Col
usa the town. between there and the
red bluffs, some $50 miles-there are
staked out as many as five sites for
CItlcS, tHc lew VI CdSh
place declaring that no boat can pass
about their point. with success. on
account of the rapid current, and the
fair crop of snags: number of little
boats have been up as far as Tehama,
within 20 miles of the bluffs. I do
know the result: one thing more l
know, and that I know certain: that
boat has got mighty current to
overcome, and more than one snag
to come over-if she goes above Col
usa. think In time the river will
be navigated as far up as the bluffs;
for | believe there Is water enough
for small class boat, and I think
too, that boats of more power can be
constructed.
| will. In my next. give you the par
ticulars Of the season, climate, and the
actual state of things. In this country,
so far as I can learn them. Stay
at home: there is the place for you
and me too. Yours, In haste, s. ID. A.