Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-11

Immediately upon the opening OF
navigation there viii doubtless be large
influx of new settlers and homesteaders
to this place. During the autumn and
winter just past there have been large
number of men looking over the country
and taking up homesteads. Six or eight
miles west Of, this place, in the vicinity
of Douglass lake, can be found a large
section of the most valuable farming
lands in the state. Nearly every acre of
this land has been taken by those who
intend to settle upon and improve 1t.
Upwards of one hundred families will
be upon these lands as soon as possible
after spring opens. A large number3 of
them are from Northern Indiana, in the
vicinity of Elkhart and South Bend.
Another large colony is from the Soldiers
Home, in Dayton, Ohio, upon. lands
which we have heretofore noticed as be-
ing located by Col. Brown. This section
of the country is naturally tributary to
Gheboygan, and ell their business will be
transacted here if our merchants sffer
them the proper inducements. First
impressions in all things go a great way,
and this case will not be an exception.
Most of these new residents will arrive
upon some of the first boats, probably
quite a number of families together.
Coming as they do from homes where
they have had more comforts than they
can expect to have in new country, their
wants in the way of trade may at first be
few, and their expenditure of money
small. Still they should be cordially met
by our people, and whatever they require
for their immediate wants should be sup
piled them at as low rates as possible.
Many towns in the northern portion of
the state have injured themselves seri-
ouslys and had their growth retarded by
ashortsighted policy of taking advantage
Of the necessities of the newcomers and
charging exorbitant prices for every
thing ilthey may require. This policy
will ruin any town, and we would warn
our merchants againstit. Let these new
Corners be, satisfied with their treatment
at'our hands, and we are assured of their
trade i'm the future. 1t will not do to act
Hponthe basis that they must buy here
any way, therefore We get our own prices.
They may buy, but should they go away
with the impression that they have been
imposed upon, it does not take prophet
to foresee the subsequent result. 0'' ~
With this influx of new settlers comes 60,
q new era for the agricultural interests of
this section Of the state. These people
e-Hav mvstIy HUN rfrc richly ae--eler,,a
and best managed agricultural regions
o. the west. That they will introduce
In this country some Of the elements of
energy, economy and thrift which has
maize that section of the country almost
as garden spot, we have no doubt. With
their coming we can almost..expect COM
mencement of anew era in the farming
business 1t will take time of course for
them to get their farms in condition for
good crops, but it will be done in man
ner that will surprise some of the earlier
settlers Of the country. a,.r,.,f s.. 80
The development of the country is
essential for the development of the viii
lage, therefore it behoves every one to
encourage the settlement of the country
by every means within their power.