Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-11-20
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1875.
The Petoskey Democrat Again Mistaken.

The PetOskey democrat Again Mistaken.
The editor of the 5Petosley Democrat
to say the least, seems to have an utter
lack of comprehension regarding the in
land navigation matter, and Displays an
ignorance concerning the survey, that
for man i'm his position is totally mex
cusable, considering the means he has
of informing himself. In the Democrat
of last week occurs the following regard
ing the survey :TrEs cgf-7rsrF<l.s-
"Mr. john Keep, surveyor of this
place, is out making a survey Of the
chain of inland lakes between this point
fand Cheboygan. This is something OF
vital importance to the prosperity of this
country, and the railroad Co. are realiz-
ing the importance of the undertaking.
and are doing all in their power. to fur
ther the matter. We understand that
Mr.. Keep is employed by the Co. to make
this survey, and he expects it will take
some time to make as thorough investi-
CATION as they require"
Now this item is correct with the ex.
ception of the fact that Mr.. Keep is not
making the survey. and is not i'm the en-
ploy of the railroad company. The
TRIBUNE of three weeks ago, stated that
the survey had been ordered by the
Board of Control, and that Local Com
missioner had been appointed TO have
charge of the work i'm the interests OF
the state. The week following was the
announcement that Mr.. w. 3. Simpson
assistant engineer of the Grand Rapids
and Indiana road, had been employed to
make the survey. 1t is true that Mr.
Keep is at work on the survey, but he i:
i'll the emblOy of the Local Commits
siOner, and under the direction Of Mr.
Simpson. The railroad company ha:
nothing, whatever, to do with the sur
vey. The state law governs the Who'll,
matter. and states distinctly how thu
work shall be done. SttGh mistatements
giving an entirely erroneous impression
concerning the real facts, sometimes do
great deal of harm FF 9gE
Following the paragraph quoted is tn,
following:
| Our citizens realizing the benefits o
this, have subscribed and guaranteed tht
sum of $4,000 towards the building of
turnpike road from tie terluintis of ti,t
railroad to the point reached by th,
steamboats,, which is about six mile
from this place. Our friend Chandler, 0
! the NORTHERN TRIBUNE. seems t,
think that we are doing nothing abou
this matter. and while he has ceilsinet
us for not acting, we will venture to say
that We have, and arc willing to do on
share towards iurthering the scheme, am
will always find the citizens of-Petosxe,
at the front in any undertaking of thi
kind"
! In anything that we have said i'm thi.
or in the preceding article upon the
subject, we had no idea of rejecting
upon the action Of the citizens of Petos
! key in this matter. We know that they
are much interested in the project, int
will do anything in their power to for
ward it, as in fact they are always ready
to do with any scheme looking toward:
the advancement of the prosperity o.
their town or the northern country. We
have called the attention of the Demo
crdt to the manifest errors which it ha:
made, simply that it may give its readers
the facts concerning the whole matter, SC
that they can have fair understanding Of
the subject. A misunderstanding,such a:
the above item is calculated to give, may
make serious trouble and retard to some
extent the immediate completion of the
work, matter in which the Petoskey
people are as much interested as we are
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