Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-19
TOWN TALK.

The tugs are al kept busy towing log;
across the lakes.
Fishermen are enjoying the sport o.
catching perch, large numbers being
caught daily.
The Tru'c,tt has been doing quite ;
business between this place and the
island this week.
The Anna E. Foster, the small schooner
built by Foster and Johnson. was success
fully launched last Wednesday evening
The heavy wind prevailing Thursday
afternoon and evening from The south
occasioned quite rise OF the water in
the river.
DR.. Z. A. Perrin has been appointed
Health officer by the Town Board of Ben
ton. and was sworn i'm by Town Clerk
Embury Thursday.
We understand that there is TO be a he
tel erected at the head of the inland nav
igation route for the accommodation of
those who travel by this route
The ice blockade at the flats has been
oyercom e By the soft weather, and it is
expected that for the remainder of the
season. navigation will not be interrupt
ed
We understand that the manufacture
of clothes pins is to be added TO the in
dustrles of our village. 4 more favora-
bic point tor this purpose we 10 not
think could be selected.
a number of spll have been driven
along the river front opposite Hum
phreY's and Macarthur. Smith Sc Co. s
docks for the accommodation of crafts
that may desire to lie up OH that side of
the river.
The drives i'm streams with sufficient
water TO float the logs are all getting
pretty well down. The mills have all
started up and numbering matters are
quite active whether it may prove re-
muneratiye or not.
The work on the pier and approaches
Tor the new bridge have been progress
ing favorably, and the contractors hope
10 have it so far advanced that the bridge
contractors can proceed with their part
of the work at the time specified in their
contract.
The heavy fires prevailing in the woods
during the first part Of the week cut our
village off from telegraphic c0mmunica-
ton with the outer world for several
days. The showers Wednesday served
10 quench the fires. and the lines were in
running order that night.
The railroad aid bill was defeated In
The Legislature, which we very much re-
greet. rs Il railroad would have been of
great benefit to this section of country,
and without aid from the state the pros
poets of getting one here looks to be
some distance in the future.
The bill attaching Cheboygan county
to the Thirteenth Judicial circuit passed
both Houses and has received the sigma
ture Of Governor Croswell. When a
term of court is 10 be held depends upon
the decision of Judge Hatch, who pre-
sides over the Thirteenth circuit.
a dispatch received from Gov. Cros-
well this morning informed the publisher
of the TRIBUNE Of his appointment rs
Collector at the Sault Cai.al, and asking
him to proceed 10 that place as soon as
possible. The appointment is made un-
der a law just passed. Under it, we be-
lieve, the Collector has the financial man
agement of the canal.
Geo. L. Humphrey has built quite a
cattle yard i'm the dock lot to accommo-
date those shipping tct. Heretofore
there has been some difficulty in taking
care OF live stock. especially when landed
in the night. Now upon their arrival
they can be turned into the yard where
they can remain until called for.
We hear of several parties who are
making arrangements for getting out
hemlocll bark tor tanning purposes, and
the indications arc that large quantity
will be shipped from this place TO Chic.l-
20. Detroit and other markets during the
season. We are told that bark from this
section has an excellent reputation for
quality.
Nelson 81 Bullen have taken possession
of the new addition 10 their store, and
have opened out one of the most extern
sive stocks of groceries ever opened in
this village. They are excayating cel-
lar under the new room, which. in addi-
ton TO the room afforded by their two
large store rooms, will give them ample
facilities for doing a large business. They
intend to keep first-cass goods, sell al
small profit, and give The public the full
benefit of their large experience in pur-
chasing goods at close figures. !