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DUBUQUE AND ST. LOUIS PACKET COMPANY
DUBUQUE AND ST. LOUIS PACKET COMPANY. In the spring of 1881 the Dubuque & St. Louis Packet Company was organized, with headquarters in Dubuque, and with Bart E. LINEHAN as one of its principal members. The St. Louis & St. Paul Packet Line was called for short "the Saints Line."
In 1882 the "Saints Line" had in service the White Eagle, War Eagle. Arkansas, Keokuk, Minneapolis, Centennial, Alex. Mitchell, Grand Pacific and Alex. Kendall.
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Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-26-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml