Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-07-17
DO WE POSSESS THE RE-
OUIREMENTS OLA CITY?

The manager Of this paper, after q
careful examination into the natural
advantages and resources of this sec
| ton of the state, came to the same con-
clasion that many have arrived at before
him, that the signs of the times indicated
that Cheboygan must eventually become
the business center, as it may now be
called the geographical center, of a large
]ction of the state. Having confidence
II the future destiny of the place, he has
made such investments as became neces-
sary for the conducting of his business,
and will henceforth be found lending all
}his means and talents towards bringing
about this result.
Ks noon the growth and prosperity of
me town and surrounding country de-
ponds to a great exteat tAe success of
this enterprise, s. docs the success of
every other ei.te,.prise of a Business char
acter, it may not be amiss to say a few
words concerning those. matters which
are most intimately connected with the
success or failure of the place to occupy
in the future that position which its
friends confidently expect.
1t cannot be expected that Cheboygan
can become large city in a day OF a year.
This requires time and not little labor.
The growth of a city is very similar to
the growth of any business enterprise.
First there must be the need of city.
The growing resources of the country
must demand one. This, Cheboygan
possesses to an extent excelled by few
places. Second, it must first have en-
terprising, energetic business men, men
who, at the same time that they labor for
the advancement of their own interests,
will labor for the general advancement
of the place. Third, the representatives
of the business of the place must, while
they may not abate their business COM
petition, work together like different
members of merchantile firm, for the
advancement, tor the growth, for the
prosperity of their city. To what extent
these requirements have been observed
in this place, those who have been longer
residents here are better qualified to
judge than the writer. fthey have been
observed, it is well. If not, little thought
will convince everyone, that in no other
way can the successful, rapid growth of
the place be obtained. 1t is well known
that if the members of a business firm, do
not work in harmony, do not work for
the interests of each other as well as
themselves, disaster and failure is sure
to OvertaKe them sooner or later. Few
towns there are which connot point to
examples of this nature, aE1s,SSSsseboygan
is probably not an al4S: Through
out this state, ~sn as the whole
country, stand little villages with dead
and desolate look, which might have
been cities, but are now monuments of
the folly of their inhabitants in allowing
Jealous chickering's to divide their
strength, and by SO doing allow other
places, with not the same natural adj
vantages, butmore forethought and har-.
mony among their people, to occupy the
pr oud position that they once hoped to
fill.
Like business, a city to be prosperous
and achieve rapid and prosperous
growth, must be properly advertised.
The world mast know of it's location, adj
vantages and resources, so that when
men are contemplating change, they
will come and see for themselves. This
is one Of the necessities of Cheboygan.
To accomplish this, labor, harmony and
concentration of purpose is necessary.
One of the leading objects of this jour
nal will be to spread abroad information
regarding the place and this portion of
the state. But in this the greatest good
can be accomplished only through the
hearty cooperation Of all those interest