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Bottles Of Stomach Bitters...distributed from Pittsburgh, Pa., are brought out of the riverboat by Harry Sorensen, owner of his construction firm, and one of his workmen.

Lost Boot...was thigh-high and had a very large foot with studded sole.

Rustless Hook---used by riverboat crews to move heavy freight appeared out of the hold of the ship. Kerrmit Dybsetter inspects the 16-pound, hand-forged find.

The Front Section...of either the Bertrand or Cora is shown at bottom of digging site. A section of hull, at left, curves around old tree stump and boarded portion appears to be part of a deck containing a hatch (where small chain is located).

Search for buried riverboat [on back of photo]
arm of crane of pit with water, 5 men standing around pit

New boat launching . . . facilities are located at the south end of the lake. The concrete, six-lane ramp with docks is inspected by manager Dybsetter. This facility replaces a temporary unit to the north which has been closed. Swimming is no longer…

A sound plan at DeSoto Bend. (May 5)
By Otto Knauth. The DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge lake will be reopened . . . No date.
By Otto Knauth. Iowa turned down an "informal proposal" . . . No date.
By Otto Knauth. Should Iowa’s DeSoto National…

De Soto Nat'l Wildlife Refuge #2 - 1980's (-1990's)
Upset over treatment of DeSoto. No date.
Avian cholera outbreak claims 2,300 birds at DeSoto refuge. January 13, 1980
DeSoto planning to burn fields. March 30, 1980
To exhibit Bertrand…