On the 28th, they breakfasted on one of the islands which lie at the mouth of the Nebraska or Platte River - the largest tributary of the Missouri, and about six hundred miles above its confluence with the Mississippi.
Return of Spring.- Appearance of Snakes.- Great Flights of Wild Pigeons.- Renewal of the Voyage.- Night Encampments.- Platte River. - Ceremonials on Passing It.- Signs of Indian War Parties.- Magnificent Prospect at Papillion Creek.- Desertion of Two Hunters.An Irruption Into the Camp of Indian Desperadoes.- Village of the Omahas.-A necdotes of the Tribe.- Feudal Wars of the Indians.-Story of Blackbird, the Famous Omaha Chief.
On leaving Omaha, it passes along the left bank of the
Platte River as far as the junction of its northern branch, follows its southern branch, crosses the Laramie territory and the Wahsatch Mountains, turns the Great Salt Lake, and reaches Salt Lake City, the Mormon capital, plunges into the Tuilla Valley, across the American Desert, Cedar and Humboldt Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, and descends, via Sacramento, to the Pacific--its grade, even on the Rocky Mountains, never exceeding one hundred and twelve feet to the mile.
The Kansas resemble the Osages in features, dress, and language; they raise corn and hunt the buffalo, ranging the Kansas River, and its tributary streams; at the time of the captain's visit, they were at war with the Pawnees of the Nebraska, or
Platte River.
Denver-based private equity firm
Platte River Equity has announced the sale of its portfolio company, PRV Metals, LLC to Tinicum LP, the company said.
Platte River has raised funds with committed capital in excess of USD 1.3 billion.
Platte River Equity, a private equity firm investing in aerospace & transportation; energy & infrastructure; agriculture & chemicals and metals & minerals, has announced it has acquired a controlling interest in North Carolina-based arborist tools distributor Sherrill, Inc., the company said.
United States-based
Platte River Equity has acquired a controlling interest in Sherrill Inc, a distributor of arborist tools and equipment in North America.
In June 2017, MFG was acquired by
Platte River Equity, a Denver-based private equity firm focused on investments in lower middle market companies across various industrial sectors.
On January 13, 2017 the body of Adam Gilbertson (29) was found in the South
Platte River in Denver, Colorado.
This poses a question about the longevity of the 280-megawatt Rawhide plant, operated by the
Platte River Power Authority, a generation and transmission association made up of Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park and Longmont.
Platte River - a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River