Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-06-16
SAULT STE. MARIE, June 6.

Capt. Frank Gorton, the former SUI
perintendent of the canal. has been i'm
town few days. probably looking after
affairs connected with the alleged safe
! The strike Of the masons at work on
the new canal did not amount to much,
and little or no detention was experienced
thereby.
A. P. Swineford, of the Marquette
Mining Journal, has been in town few
days recreating.
Telegraphic communication has again
been established. and the Sault again
feels as though she was connected with
the outside world.
MIR. Edward Ashman died Sunday
morning. and his funeral held Tuesday,
and was very largely attended. He was
one of the oldest citizens here, and will
be missed very much. His death leaves
a vacancy In the pOstoffice. =,
y As has been before announced in the
TRIBUNE, the vote last fall i'm regard to
building a new court house and Jail re-
suited I'm favor of loan for that purpose
by handsome majority. Last week the
Board of Supervisors held meeting. at
which was considered the prospects of
raising money on the county bonds. Mr..
Roach, one of the government contrac-
tors here. proposed to take the entire
court house bonds at par, with interest
at seven and b half per cent. The Board
accepted the proposition, and the new
court house .isa certainty. Architects
will be consulted regarding plans at
once. the title TO the location secured,
and work commenced on 1t as soon as
possible. 1t is the desire to have the
building completed by fall, If possible.
The building..will be great addition to
the Sault and to Chippewa county. The
fact that money could be had at the
above rate shows that the credit of Chip.
pewa county ranks high. TEt0
Speaking OF new buildings reminds me
that a new school house is talked of also.
There is said to be some $4,000 due the
village from the government on some
reservation property which the govern
ment sold. Or had the benefit OF. do
do not know its history, but it seems
that there is now some prospect OF the
village secnvingtit. and it is proposed tC
use itlfor the construction Of union
school house. 1t is talked that one cost.
ing about $4,000 will be constructed
With such buildings, the SalIt will pre-.
sert a much more modern appearance.
The steamer Keweenaw, of Wards
Like Superior line, broke her cylinder OF
White Fish Point on the morning of the
7th, but made out to work her way here
before it gave entirely out. She was
towed to Detroit by the tug Goodnow
II a new cylinder is required. she vii
probably not come out again this season
but if it can be repaired she will proba
bly, not miss more than o ne trip.
Major Terrell. paymastcr q. ). A.
paid the garrison ut this place visit or
the 7th, and the ssoldier boys" were hap.
Nv again. Those whose terms expire
shortly will be mustered out of the ser
vice, on account of the lack of money t(
pay them with.
ROys j. Cram arrived on the 7th tC
look after the contract for dredging on
the new canal, which will be let in De
troit sOOn. n.
/ Seymour's saw mill started up on the
7th. The mill is stocked with fair sup.
ply of very good logs.
Three Canadian canal schooners, O,
barges. more properly, passed through
the canal for the upper country few
days since for loads of square and board
timber. Instead of the usual horse wind.
lass for loading, each was supplied with
small portable. oscilliating engine.
AT present there is no ferry between
the two sides of the river than row and
sail boats. but Capt. Blanchard is eX-
pected here in few days with small
steamboat for that purpose.
The mail facilities of the Sault are
very poor. The mail has been received
less frequently and less regularly since
the opening OF navigation than during
the winter. The mail at present is car.
ried only on one line of boats. The con
sequence is that if any accident happens
to one boat we are withouta a mail week
or more. This has happened severa
times. One mail the TRIBUNE was the
only paper received, and ir was eagerly
read and passed around, We can assure
you. A petition has been sent to tht
department to have the mail come on al
the boats from Detroit. X. TO.