Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-03

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A single Key OH ring was picked up
a few days since near the residence of A
P. Newton. The owner can find it at
the TRIBUNE office.
The broom handle factory turned out
over seventeen hundred broom handles
one day last week. This is big days
work with one set of machinery.
The firemen are going to have their
dance on Thursday evening of next
week, at Ceuny's hall. As the proceeds
go TO the fire company's funds it should
be literally patronized.
The fire company were out for practice
last Wednesday. The old engine worked
very well, but the hose burst, showing
that new and stronger hose was required
and hould be procured.
Two packages of supplies and clothing
were sen; 10 the hOmesteaders on the
west side of Burt lake OH "Wednesday by
the Ladies' Aid society of this village.
They We're taken up by r. Robinson,
who will reDors their further wants.
The fishermen st Old Mcknaw and at
the island have been doing fair business
for some little time back. Mr.. Geo. p
Lansdon is purchasing and shipping out
side. The warm weather of the past
week made him feel little anxious, for
he had quite a quantity on hand.
G. d. V. Rollo sent "a box of MAcki-
nav trout TO Cincinnati the other ,lay.
They were very choice ones. and we
Opine that the residents Of Porkopolis.
who are the fortunate recipients. will
agree that ChebOygan is AHEAD of that
place OH one thing. if that is fish.
From the first day of November until
the first day of June it is in violation of
law to catch CRAWLING. and at no time is it
lawful to catch them by any other means
than with a hook and line mt any season
of the year. We fear that this law is not
known to many i'm this county, or that
there are will.ul violators of it.
Last week. Friday, j. ii. Waterman
came down from his camp leaving one of
his horses sick. The following day the
other one was taken sick and died i'm
few hours. As is not often the ease un-
der similar circumstance, it was the
poorer horse OK tie two which died. He
was, howe, e., quite valuable horse
We learn that arrangements will short
ly be under way for an entcrtainment Tor
the benefit OF the Congregational church.
We would suggest that Mrs. Jarly be Sc
cured to give an exhibition of her cele-
brated wax figures. 1t will be remem-
bere that this lldy disappointed our cit
liens last summer, and that she then
promised TO come ut some future time.
Those OF our citizens who are honored
with commissions of Notary Public will
be the Dossessors of the autograph of our
popular and efficient Secretary of State,
Ebenezer Gregg Danforth Ii, len. The
editor who said it looked like the
HE % slyphics which appe;r upon tea
chests, didn't know what he was talking
about. and should not be recognized III
the profession. The fact that E. G. ID.
Ii. is the possessor OF an alphabetical
name, is no reason why he cannot write
il, which lie does, and we'll to, as any
fair minded man Will say.
The Chicago lnter-Ocean, i'm answer to
q correspondent, states that, although
there is vacant /. nd i'm northern Mlchi-
gan which is subject to homestead entry.
there is very little Of valuable it for agri-
-,ul nral purposes. This is u great mis-
take, which we trust the Inter-Ocean
will correct. There is n great deal OF
choice agricultural lands in northern
Michigan belonging both TO the state and
government. which is subject to home
stesd entry Ia fact there is no better
lind anywhere in the country than some
in Oh boygan. Emmett and Pressure Isle
counties, rs th census reports rs to the
amoun, of crops per acre will sl.ow.