Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-06-23
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE 23. 1877.
THE LEGISLATIVE ExCURs,oN.

On The 9TH of next August the mem
beers bf the. Michigan Legislaturey will
leave Chicago on their annual tour
through the mining region of the upper
peninsulsA Tho managcmentof the ex-
eursion IN the hands of the railroad
commission. Whatever we may think OF
propriety Of such an excursion Of
state officials, going almost the entire
distance from their homes Sto-the Lake
Superior regions, through another
State, we do not propose to discuss
( IL that hBatter here. If it is ne
ss~cessity, it- does not speak we'll for the
enterprise OF our own state. But, leav-
ing all questions of this nature out of
consideration, rs stated above, the time
and place of starting is already decided
-n7fFlie question now to be discussed is
whether Cheboygan shall make an effort
2" to have the party return home Uio Che
bOygan, the inland navigation route and
Petoskey. We have no doubt that this
80 could be arranged if efforts were starte
~ tothat end 1T once. Nothing further
% Marquette, is yet decided Last year
:. the excursion returned the same way
they went. Two years ago, it will be re-
membered, through strenuous efforts
81 commenced at the suggestion of the TRI-
arit BUNE, at very late hour, a portion of
tie state officials were switched off at
Maekinaw, and. coming to Cheboygan.
spent one Gay in going back to Burt
s lake and Indian river. Perhaps to this
zi8yisit may we attribute the success of the
efforts then just being commemorative
-yinobtain state aid for the navigation inn
iooprovernents. 1t may be safely said that
had it not been for the Knowledge of the
: county and place obtained by the state
officers ut that time, the appropriation
a.. would. not have been made. Then the
sssrdificulty in securing visit from the ex-
-ioheursiono was that they had to retrace
their steps, going back to Mackinaw.
liGd Vow it is different. They can go through
y to Petoskey, taking the cars from there
home-thus making the entire return
-7Gntrip through the confines of our own
b9i~state. We think that this route. if prop
% erlyi presented 20 the manager OF the
80, party in time, would be adopted. Ger
tainly it would be If energetic efforts
.i were made by the citizens of ChebOygan
to this end. The question then arises,
lA'' viii it pay TO make those e2ertions ?
~ Without the least, doubt, it will. The
men who compose the party are the rep
aresentatiye men ofthe state. Every sec
e. ZION OF he state will have some one
among the number. What they see here
edi viii be told in many places, and coming. |
20 as Is will, from persons in whom the
~, public have confidence, viii be OF much
more benefit than frOm the same NAM
1n Der 0fsindividgals who have not obtained
sln9t he position which they have. Throwing
:, aside all other questions, and looking at
the matter from selfish, business point
500 OF view, it viii pay as means Of adyer-
en. Using our county. We have village.
'..ia. a county surrounding Ii, and advantages
which We are not ashamed 10 show, and |
10 like a merchant with q choice stock OF
Iail goods, we desire TO call the attention of
o. aa the public to them. IL may cost some
thing but it will be Tnorey well expend- |
ed. We trust that our citizens will take |
IL. hold of this matter at once and in earn
-9I est. Cbeboygan has gained much By the
advertising anil efforts made in its behalf
during the past two years, bnt. like The
successful merchant, who keeps his
wares constantly before the public, we
must not permit public interest in re-
gard to the Cheboygan region to flag.
If we only DO our duty and push |
things we can in a few years have the |
= -Cheboygan region as widely known rs
the far-famed 'Grand Traverse region.
TO secure visit from the Legislative ex-
ctIrsion is the Immediate present work.
~ Let that be done, and it will be long
lgs stride in that direction .IH.