Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-03-04

Even those who have, since the project
was first broached BY the TRIBUNE, ex-
pressed a. want of faith of the ultimate
completion and success ofthe improve
ments necessary for the navigation Of our
inland lakes, have now in the present
condition of the project, had their doubts
removed. That the improvements neces-
.sary for the success of the enterprise will
be made, there is now no longer any
doubt. But.the completion of this work
is not all thatfs required to make the en-
terprise Success, or to secure to Cheboy-
gan the benefits resulting from such sue
cess. 49, 49,. t.
In the commencement of the enterprise
the projectors found that there were four
essential requisites to success. First, the
securing of the appropriation from the
state to make the Improvements in the
navigation. Second, to secure some man
ner in which the distance between the
head of navigation and the terminus of
the railroad should. be filed in a manner
satisfactory to the railroad and the tray-
seiing public. Third, to secure the co-op-
Grafton OF the railroad company iii using
this route for their northern and excur-
Sion business to Mackinaw. Fourth, to
secure some means of properly transact
ing the, business which in this manner
would be thrown overthe route. The
appropriation has been made and the
principal portion of the contracts let
The railroad company have guaranteed
to fill the break between the railroad and
the lake in manner satisfaetory-to them
selves and the travelling public, and to
transfer all its northern business to this
route, providing proper boats are put up
onSthe route to do the business. Thus
all the links to the entire and complete
success of this important enterprise are
filed except the last. and it remains for
-Cheboygan to see that this is done.
= II Chebeyganis to receive the benefits
which this travel and business would
bring them this year, definite and imme-
sdiate action must be taken. By the terms
of the contract for the improvements, the
work is to be completed by the first of
July. This time win be satisfactory to
the railroad company, but the route must
be opened at that time if the business of
the road is secured this season. The
company must know very soon whether
they can expect this or not, that.they
may make arrangements for the season..
Ss Our citizens will see from the above
condition of affairs, that the success Of the
enterprise now remains alone with them.
! Even now. when the prospects seem the
brightest, there is but very short dis.
etance to failure. Shall we now travel
that Short road and have it said that Che
boygan, when so much has been done by
the state to aid it, is, not alive to its own
interests, has not enterprise enough to
grasp the benefits almost within It's reach
This whole matter will come before the
Improvement Association at the meeting
: next Tuesday night, and we hope that
every member WILDE present. It's pos
.ssible that party who has had some cor
respondence with the Secretary regard
ing putting on q line of boats will be
present, aud if not it is hoped that a
! proposition of some shape will be pre-
scented. Upon the action of this meeting
may depend the success of the Inland
Navigation project.