Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-14
LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION
Citizens Meeting Last Night
The Law Makers Invited by Telegraph to
Visit Cheboygan.


Next Tuesday morning an excursion
party, consisting Of members of the Leg
islature, state officers and members of
the State Press Association, will leave
Chicago for a trip to the Upper Peninsu-
Lar. The party will visit the iron, cop
per and silver mines, stone quarries, fish
ing grounds and other places of interest
in that region, and will be absent about
ten days. A similar excursion took place
last season. 1t is gotten up in the inter-
est of the Northern Peninsular, and was
originally arranged for by the residents of
that section of the state. The visit of the
members of the Legislature to that re-
gion last year doubtless had favorable
effect upon the action of the members at
the last session of the Legislature, in en-
acting laws favorable to that locality. 1t
is to be regretted. however, that the
route arranged for has been in both in
stances from Chicago and through Wis
consin. The trip would have been fully
as pleasant, if not great deal more so,
to have made the entire distance through
our own state, which would at the same
time have given the excursionists much
better opportunity to have investigated
the needs of the entire northern section
of the state, and to have become posted
inits rapid development.
1t is probably too late this year to ar
range for the party to visit this place,
but should another similar excursion be
inlcOntemplation for next year, arrange
ments should certainly be made for them
to 90 via the straits and Cheboygan, stop
ping day or two to visit the village and
surrounding country. A visit of the
representative men of the state to this
place could not have other than bene-
fetal effect.
Since writing the above we have learned
that the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail.
road and its connecting branches have
invited the excursionist to retu II home
on tneir roads through the northern POI
ton of the State. If the party ae-
cepts this Invitation they would i'll AZ
probability visit the National PAIL.
Mack ;n&w Island. They should receive
an invitation to visit this place, and the
probabilities would be in favor Of their
acceptance, should we furnish them
transportation to this place, which Oh
course should be done. Some action
should be taken in regard to the mai cr
at once, and an invitation extended Them.
LII addition to the members of the Leg
islature. state officers and Congrcssmeu,
about thirty Of The leading editors of the
state will accompany the eXeuI-ioni,ts
IF they could be induced to visit Che.
boygan, it would give an oppo tun;ssy to
have the place pi operly repre- en;ed be-
fore the entire state.
MEETING OF CITIZENS.
1t having become known about town
that there might be possibility of Sc
curing visit from the Legislative eX-
cursion party on its return trip, number
of our business men met at the TRIBUNE
office last night to take the question of
extending them an invitation into con-
sideration. After some informal CONVEX
sation regarding the matter it was ascer-
tanned that all, without exception, were
in favor of the project. 1t was then de-
cided to leave the matter in the hands of |
D committee, who should use their best
endeavors to secure visit from the ex-
culsion party. The following gentlemen
were appointed to serve on the commit
tee: Messrs. Robt. Patterson, G. R.
Smith, Thompson Smith, w. s. Hum
phrey, John. Mckay, E. Nelson and w.
Chandler.
The committee then, by telegraph, ex-
tended an invitation to the party to make |
Cheboygan visit A reply, however,
cannot be expected for some days, as the
party will probably not come to any de-
cision regarding it until after they reach
The importance to this place Of visit
from this party cannot be over esti-
mated. They comprise the representa-
tive men of the state, men who have
a very extensive acquaintance, and
their favorable opinion in regard to the
place and country would be felt in all |
parts of the state and in legislation effect
ing this section Of the state. Should the
party be induced to come here we hope
that all efforts Of the committee in charge |
TO make their visit pleasant one, and to
give them favorable impression of this
place and surrounding country, will be
ably seconded by our citizens.
The m q! s Of the committee q whose
meet at the TRIBUNE Office on Monday |
evening at O'Clock to perfect any ar
engagements that may seem necessary. 1t
is hoped that every member of the COM
mittee will be present.
The Extract Factory.
As yet we believe there is nothing set
tied definitely regarding the rebuilding
of the extract factory. The engine and
boilers, as well as some of the other fix