History of early steamboat navigation on the Missouri River : life and adventures of Joseph La Barge (1903)
Chittenden, Hiram Martin, 1858-1917 · New York : F.P. Harper · leaf 196
nt ally,on the other, has resulted in overwhelming victoryfor the former. It is a victory not to be regretted.It is in line with progress. The country has passedbeyond any use that can come from transportationmethods like those of the Missouri River steamboat.It served its purpose and served it… … CHAPTER XXXVI. LAST VOYAGES TO BENTON. As soon as the ice broke up in the spring of 1868Captain La Barge commenced work on the river,and after two trips to St. Joseph advertised for a tripto Benton. He received a good cargo and had afairly profitable voyage, but in no sense so satis-factory as the…
