Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-26

THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
What will be the ultimate result of the
business operations OF Cheboygan for the
coming season of course no one can tell.
We are neither e prophet nor " son
of prophet" and consequently have no
means of divining the future only as
based upon indications of means and
measures already known. The results
will only be known at the end of the sea-
son, when all shah have been accom-
plished. We think, however, that pres
ent indications, based upon what is
known to be among the projects of the
season, sre sufficient to warrant our citi-
zens in anticipating a very great revival
In business, and al unusually prosperous
season.. Greatest among the reasons for
such antieipations is the fact that owing
to the favorable weather for logging op-
erations in the entire section tributary to
Cheboygan and the almost total lack Of
the same in other portions Of the state
among the larger fields of operations,
certainly indicates that fthere areany ben
fits to be derived in the advance In the
price of timber on account of the short
age Of the log crop, Cheboygan will Sc
cure her full share of the advantages of
said advance, for, owing to the unusually
favorable weather, she will have been en-
abled to get in her full supply of logs,
while other places will fall far short.
While, therefore, they will reap the bene-
1T Of the advance on the proportionate
amount got out, Cheboygan will receive
the benefit on her entire usual seasons
operations; and as as lumber is the sta
pie production of the place, whatever in
ures to its benefit must necessarily have
its influence on all branches of bust.
ness.
Again, the work to be done on the i'm
provement of our inland navigation will
create an extra demand for labor that has
never before been experienced in the
community, and the amount disbursed
in the payment for the same will nat
urally find its way into the ordinary
channels Of trade, and aid to its full ex-
tent in the revival of business; and this
OF itself will be of no small benefit. The
completion Of the Improvement will
open up new channel of business in this
northern section, which will be extern
sively advertised in connection with the
route to Mackinaw, and will doubtless,
when its advantages are known, receive
a great proportion Of the summer travel
in that direction, which will be of great
benefit to the village in the way of adj
vertisement. 1t Is we'll known that Che
boygan has been steadily gaining each
year, as its advantages have become
known, in the estimation of the citizens
of the whole country as a summer resort, |
and nothing can develop these advantages |
more than trip through our beautiful
inland lakes and rivers. And we think
this of itself will create an influx of
travel to this section from which our citi-
zens will derive substantial benefits.
Then there are other operations fore
Swallowed in the future, which as yet
have not assumed any definite form, but
which will, we think, be brought to their
FULL accomplishment. Among these are
the dry-dock project, establishment OF
range lights, additional harbor improve
ments, al, of which will require large
disbursements, of which Cheboygan must
naturally get beKefit. So that, taking
all things into consideration, we
certainly think that the out
look for the season is exceed
ingly favorable, and the TRIBUNE does
not hesitate to extend its congratulations
to our citizens on the favorable prospects
as judged from our standpoint. We
think that there is everything to encour-
age us i'm our expectations and no rea-
son for encouragement,