Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-05-25


menced nesting again, in the region of
Charlevoix and Boyne Falls.
Sheriff Paquette left on the Marine
City having i'm charge William Hudson,
sent to the Detroit House of Correction
for ninety days.
( Lively times in the river this week.
Five vessels loading lumber at one time.
They kept the tugs ard lighters on the
move to keep them going.
Nearly every boat ARRIVING brings in
one or more families to make their homes
in this county and as one OF the new ar
RIVALS remarked they ''cone to stay"
The school children are actively prepar-
ing for an exhibition to be given at the
close of the present school term, to con-
sist of dialogues, recitations, &C., &c.
Street Commissioner Crumley rendered
his resignation to the Council last Tues
day night, which was accepted, and
George Wilson appointed to the posi-
ton.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. are getting
down spiDes for extending their dock out
along the channel. We understand they
contemplate adding 1000 feet. during the
season.
Cheboygan, like other sections of the
state, has had several severe frosts but as
yegetation-was not SD far advanced as in
more southern localities not much dam
age has been done.
Yesterday and to-day there was ship
ped on the Northern Transit line of
steamers to Detroit and Chicago about
10000 live pigeons.
Mr.. W. w. Davidson win open his pho
tOgraph gallery tor business the first of
next week, when he will be prepared TO
Ike your faces in any style you wish; in
the most artistic manner.
+ The pigeon business continues good
and large numbers are being caught and
shipped. III. 7. Philips bad at one time
this week about $4,000 live ones in his
cOops near Smith BIOS, mill.
The Board of Registration had very
busy time-helping each, other put in
time-.at their sitting last Saturday. They
put in the day faithfully and the result
was the registration of one name.
Charles Hart is engaged with his
schooner in bringing gravel for the ben
eft OF the streets in the village. They
( need it badly especially Main street,
where most of the travelling is done.
Araft of square and board timber is
being made up here to be towed down
through the lakes. This is the first ven
ture OF the kind from this port. bel etc.
fore all timber being shipped by vessels.
The Detroit Evening News. the best
paper for news published in Michigan,
announces that will shortly appear i'm a
new outfit of type and will present a
more attractive appearance than it has of
late.
Last Thursday night about O'Clock
the river rose about eighteen inches 1t
was doubtless caused by a sudden shift
oil the wind, which blew gale. 1t had
been blowing from the south all day and
suddenly veered around to the north.
lis reported that the pigeons are fast
leaving this section and seeking new nest
ing quarters. The number that have
been captured and shipped from this port
Is enormous, but it is thought that week
or ten days more will close the business
here dor this season.
Sheriff Ingalls, of Emmett county sue
cceded in capturing the man called
Hike" who escaped last week from the
Marshal of Mackiilac, at Petoskey. He
brought him through by the inland
route to this place AMI from here he was
taken TO the island where he is confined.
The Petoskey Democrat says that a
new paper is about being started at Little
Traverse. and the Little Traverse Repub-
'ican is authority for the statement that
another pal er is to be started at Petos-
key. Four papers in Emmett county
ought to keep the citizens of that county
posted.
The special election for councilman to
fill vacancy occasioned by the resigna
ton of w. F. DePty took plice last
Monday Mr.. Washington |. MillikeH
was he only candidate for the position
consequently not mush enthusiasm was
manifested ut the polls. Only thirty :
three votes were east.
Notice the call in another column of IL
Republican County Convention TO be
held at the Town Hall, Saturday. June
Sfh. at O'Clock p. m. La regard to pub
fishing notices Of caucuses and conven-
ton the TRIBUNE will treat both politi-
cal parties alike aud publish any an
nouncement either my desire TO. make.
Mr.. Fishe- and his men have mades-v-
eral lifts this week catrhing Il large num-
Der of whitefish and trout each time.
The nets are set out aluot twelve miles
fr,In the hsr bor, off bc.we N the foot OF
Bots B.anc island AMI Spectacle reef.
Tlefi<h are shipped fresh to the Chez
go AMI D.;t-oii markets.