Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-04-21
NORTHERN TRIBUNE,
SATURDAY. APRIL 81, 1877.
RESULTS OF INATTENTION.


Private enterprises of all kinds are of
tentimes wrecked for the want of proper
attention on the part of those whose in.
terestS are at stake-whose fortunes are
to be made or lost by the success or fail.
ure OF the enterprise. When we see q
failure in business caused by lack of at.
tention, we have very little sympathy
for the unfortunate whose business is
thus wrecked by neglect of matters en-
tirely within his own control. The
public look upon him with an unfeelinp,
eye and says lit was his own fault; new
er had one better prospects,"
Atown loses through the inattention
and Lack OF interest of its citizens some
great advantage which will effect its fu.
ture forever. What more svmpatbv
should the town have than the indiyid-
ual? Cheboygan has probably lost that
which would have added largely to its
growth, wealth and future Importance,
Dy inattention. The TRIBUNE has re-
peatedly called attention to the danger.
out the warning has not been needed. IT
was In the power of the citizens of this
place to secure the entire northern tray-
ell of the Grand Rapids g. Indiana rail-
road through here, Uia the inland navi-
CATION route, if we would only place the
proper facilities upon the route. This
has not been done, and arrangements are
now being made by the company for a
boat on the ''outside route" from Petos-
Key to Mackinaw. If this is done, at the
best, only small portion of the travel
can be induced to come this way. The
amount of loss this will be to Cheboyyan
cannot easily be estimated. If private
business enterprise should lose such AL
Vantages as these, by lack of attention
anu lack OF management, there would be
none who would sympathize with the
unfortunate losers. What can be thought
OF town which, through lack of atten-
tion' loses very important advantages
Some time ago the citizens of Chebov
gan organized an association by which.
through organization, all such matters
could be properly looked after and ar
ranged. The association is yirtnallv
dead, through inattention and neglect
During the time the association was AZ
lively supported, it accomplished much.
Had it been in active operation durino
the past winter. we would not have il TO
say that Cheboygan had probably lost
the great advantage of having all the
summer travel OF great railroad passing
through the place. There is no reason
oue which has been entirely within our ,
own control why we should not have
had this route opened i'm manner which
would be the most advantageous to us. i
The TRIBUNE, some time since, called {
attention to the fact that the PRESBYTERIAN
oynods OF Michigan and Indiana had a
committee appointed to select and report 1
upon location for Il summer resort for Il
mat body. With proper and timely nc. {
hon on the part of our citizens that loca- a
hon can no doubt be secured upon the Il
shores of our inland lakes. Shall it be a
'ald OF Cheboygan, few months hence. 7
Shen the location of this resort has been
made at some other point, that'it was
oSt 10 us because of little attention.
{ surely will be, unless some immediate q
ctlon is taken regarding the matter. The 0
ommittee will undoubtedly commence u
ooking after the location about the first ;:
II May, and if anything is to be done. it u
must be done quickly. ;. ;.
The future of Cheboygan is in the !.
lands OF Its own citizens. if they do not +
Ook sharply after its own interests. no
ne else can be expected TO. The news
apers have done much-are doing much
ut they cannot do all. If we do not =,
'ant to lose the benefit of these things n
he citizens must come to the front and
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