| Summary: | Leach purchased the Cannonball Ferry and went into partnership with a Mr. Hewitt. During a severe storm in June 1901 the boat was sunk near shore, but easily raised with a block and tackle. In August of that year Leach bought Hewitt out. In June 1904 Leach had a new gasoline ferry 71'xl4' with a capacity of 32 tons. In 1910 this ferry was sold and moved away. At Winona Charley Patterson and Charles Lock were the biggest contenders for ferry privileges, hiring men to actually run the boat. High water in the spring and sandbars were hazards to the operation. Oct. 31,1906 the Winona-Yates ferry, a gasoline boat, ran on a sand bar, and, because it was late in the day, the crew left it there until next morning. When they returned they found the bow in the air, the stern in the water, and the hull and engine room full of water. It was out of commission and people had to use the Cannonball ferry. A new ferry, the IDA, was installed at Winona in April 1911. It had a 24-HP gasoline engine and crossed every day between that town and Yates. It was run from 1912 to 1916 by Louis Endres and Oscar Bauman. In 1916 the IDA was sold to be operated on the Missouri from Cannon- ball. Then in 1916 Jesse Payne began to operate a ferry about 6 miles from Yates. In April 1912 Sherman Suverly owned the Fort Rice ferryboat, value about $1,000. It floated away in high water that month, but was found a few days later on Douglas Island, about 7 miles above Fort Yates. The Fort Rice ferry was sold in May 1913. In 1933 the VIVIEN was brought from Washburn to the site of Winona. Owned by Joe Volk, Jr. and operated by Chris "Andy Gump" Thompson, it went to the bottom in March 1935 due to high water. At this time the only other boat was operating near Pollock. The last ferry, the MOBRIDGE, operated by "Andy Gump", ran aground in 1943 on a small island. In May of the next year he announced that all equipment had been stolen and he would not operate again. Fort Rice ferry, S. Suverly, prop. 1910 4 'feifcM&i to**-. ^—t • The MOBRIDGE, 1920's The group below were enjoying an outing at Beaver Creek. The Bart Lee family at left. At right Charlie Patterson holds his prize horse. Wally Kyes with hands in pockets. Note Emmonsburg Bridge in background. Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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