. The conquest of the Missouri; being the story of the life and exploits of Captain Grant Marsh. PhotdKraph l).v S. .1. Mci r-u StoaiiKT Nellie Peck at tlu- Fort Hciiton Levw, 1872 The piles of freight on the bank give some idea of thecommercial importance of Fort Benton in its steam-boating Steamer Washburn. Loaded with Sacked NYlicat at tlie Levee, \Vaslil)iiriiNortli Dakota. 1904 Mark Twain* at the Rudder with at the end of the trip.* But the second pilot of theA. B. Chambers, a smooth-faced young fellow, whose quietand retiring manner did not prevent his being very popu-lar with all
. The conquest of the Missouri; being the story of the life and exploits of Captain Grant Marsh. PhotdKraph l).v S. .1. Mci r-u StoaiiKT Nellie Peck at tlu- Fort Hciiton Levw, 1872 The piles of freight on the bank give some idea of thecommercial importance of Fort Benton in its steam-boating Steamer Washburn. Loaded with Sacked NYlicat at tlie Levee, \Vaslil)iiriiNortli Dakota. 1904 Mark Twain* at the Rudder with at the end of the trip.* But the second pilot of theA. B. Chambers, a smooth-faced young fellow, whose quietand retiring manner did not prevent his being very popu-lar with all his associates, proved a most excellent navi-gator, knowing his river thoroughly and possessing thejudgment to make the best use of his knowledge. Thisyoung man was familiarly known as Sam Clemens, whohas since become the most famous and beloved of Ameri-can humorists, Mark Twain. An incident showing hisalmost instinctive familiarity with the snares of the bigriver occurred while the A. B. Chambers was making hersecond trip to New Orleans, and is narrated by CaptainMarsh with enjo}Tnent. The weather had been very cold and on the day that theChambers set out from St. Louis, masses of floating icefilled the channel, rendering progress difficult. The nextafternoon, when about 165 miles from S
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