Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-12-18
As.unounced last week the locating

s0clatlOn paid visit 70 CheDoygan on
Wednesday. They reached Petoskey on
Tuesday evening where they were met
by arrangement by Mr.. John Mckay,
who took them in charge and escorted
them through from Petoskey over the
ground selected. They were met at
Maple liver by f. NJ. Summons, who
piloted the party down the shores OF
Burt Lake, and thence over the grounds
selected for them, and from there down
the shores of Mullett Lake to this vii
lage, arriving about seven O'clock
The committee consisted of Rev. DIR.
McCarty, of Jackson, S. o. Knapp, Esq,
Jackson, Rev. r.. Bird, Rochester, ID. B.
Tracy, and d. Preston, of Detroit. Dur
ing the evening they were called upon
at the Spencer House by quite number
of our citizens. After some time spent
in an informal exchange of opinions, and
forming each others acquaintance, the
committee and citizens retiied to.the par
Tor, where Rev. DIR. McCarty formally
stated the object of their visiting this
place, and stated at considerable length
the plans proposed to be adopted by the
association for the improvement Of the
grounds. wherever they were located.
,Phis was quite fully explained in last
weeks paper, therefore it is deemed un-
necessary to repeat it. DE-. McCarty alsu
gave short statement regarding the
places they had visited, and those offer
ing them inducements to locate near
them. He Stated that they were locating
not for the present alone, but for the fu-
ture; that money was not the basis upon
| which the location was to be made, but
that the greatest good to the greatest
number would be taken into considera-
ton as well.
Mr.. Knapp, of Jackson, stated that he
felt authorized to state that the jackson,
lansing and Saginaw railroad would fur.
nish them all the land that they desired.
and that any proposition that the citizens
of ChebOygan might make had better be
made outside of the land question.
Mr.. VS., Humphrey, in behalf of the
citizens, stated that owing to the fact
that only few days had elapsed since
our citizens first became aware that the
committee had any idea of locating in
the vicinity of our inland lakes, that they
had had no opportunity of deciding what
could be done in the way of an induce
ment. After consultation he announced
that adefinite.proposition would be made
in the NOR ling. = &1TT
Mr.. Humphrey then in few words
stated the advantages which Il location
upon these lakes would have over any
location heretofore proposed. The meet
ing then adjourned until morning.
Thursday morning the citizens to quite
a number gathered in Humphreys law
Office, and after canvassing the subject
considerably, concluded to offer them
$4,000, provided they would locate upon
the grounds between Mullett and Burt
lakes. rgTrTet 0Tt fr !
At ten O'clock the committee and citi-'
zens again gathered into the Spencer
House parlor, and the inducement for
mally offered the locating committee. The
offer was conceded by all 20 be most
liberal, one, but the great obstacle
seemed to be the present lack of facilities
to get upon the grounds.
Was tho inland navigation improve
ment a fixed fact, we could talk and show
up our advantages with some assurance of
success Were theselands upon some great
establishetlthoronghfare, there would not
be member Of the committee but who
would admit of the great natural advan-
tages of this location over any other.
The committee finally decided to with
hold their decision upon the location nm
til after the meeting of the Board Of
Control, on the path Of this month, when
the fate of The inland improvement will
be known positively. Ifthe Board de-
cides to maze the Improvement and
makes the necessary appropriation for it,
it will no doubt make the chances of Che
boygan county securing the location
much greater. I-
The committee started about noon
Thursday for Petoskey on their return
home.
In this connection 1t may not be amiss
tto's say .hatwhatever credit is due for at
tracing the attention 'ofthe committee
, this way is due to Mr. John Mckay, who
conceived the idea, and spent the neces-
, sary time and attention during his last
visit outside TO secure visit from the
, committee to this location.
h. Whether the grounds are located here
or at some other point, the time and ex
pense which was necessary to secure thu
visit is not thrown away. The attention
of nearly the entire state has been at
) tracted this way, and many kind notice
have been given this section Of the coun
. try by the press of the state IN TINS con
nactiOn. If nothing comes OF the mat
, tsrmore than "a I. al vertisement.t that thi
! has given us, it will be a profitable in
, yestfnent. 1t is to be hoped, however
that other and still more important ad
yartages viii accrue. The interest ant
f labors bestowed upon this matter by M
= Mckay will be justly appreciated by 90
citizens.
n III cdnsf4fql-tions. (, Il,
o In the appropriate column will b
d found the notice Of the marriage of MI