Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-10-19


have thoroughly laid the dust.
Wood is i'm demand and is hard toTget.
owing to the bad condition of the roads.
The firemen are to investigate the
water supply at Goulden's corner and sec
what they can do TO remedy the evil.
OYercoats are being brought out from
their summer quarters, and put to use.
Yesterday they were quite comfortable.
MIR. Joseph Pellenz is getting the frame
ready for erecting new buildings in
place of those burned couple of weeks
since.
Houses are in demand in the village
and no difficulty is had in obtaining
good tenants for a desirable and comfort
able house.
The village council at their meeting
Tuesday night wisely concluded TO have
four reservoirs constructed instead of
only two, as formerly proposed.
Nelson & Bullen propose running their
mill as long as the weather admits of il,
having plenty of logs on hand to keep
them busy the rest of the season,
The proposals for timber for the Saut
canal Improvements, are to be opened
next Monday afternoon, at Detroit. We
understand Cheboygan parties have put
in bids.
Fisher & Co. are shipping ice from
Chicago TO ih s place with which 10 pack
fl e,h fish to ship to that city, and yet
there are some persons who think we
have perpetual winter in this section.
An effort is being made to recover the
dump scow belonging to Messrs. Carkin,
Stickney, i& Cram, which sunk some
weeks since. Tue weather has been I'M
favorable, too much wind aud sea, and
the efforts have not yet been successful.
As the time for commencing work in
the lumber woods approaches men COM
mence coming i'm looking tor work. The
supply is fully equal the demand, If not
i'm excess. As near as we can learn
wages will rate at about $40 per month.
There are quite number of new
buildings being built i'm different portions
of the village, and we think that the COM
parisOn OF the past season with other
years would show that, Notwithstanding
the cry of hard times, Cheboygan has
improve as muih ; S in any one season
Since it was started.
The yellow fever still RACES in the
South unaba: ed ana the calls for aid are
as pressing as ever. A meeting was held
at the Town Hall Thursday evening for
the purpose of divising plans by which
the citizens OF our village can contribute.
The ladies' have taken hold of the matter
in earnest and are soliciting contributions
and it is to be hoped that they will meet
with liberal response from all who may
feel abe to give.
Last Tuesday body was found float
ing in The river and. from appearances,
had evidently been in the water some
time. The lie ,d and both hands were
missing. L. was taken out and placed on
the dock and the coroner at once sent for
In a few minutes he came cushing
down 10 view the body. He scanned the
dock but could see nothing, when sus.
picioning sell he innocently enqu;red
if there WAS 81 boat In which he could
cross the river to get some fish," The
body was that of a doll baby.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement of Hannah, Lay 4 Co., of Tray
erse City, in another column. This firm
his one of the most complete houring
mills i'm tie state and have established an
enviab.e reputation for producing first
class flour. Their "BOardman River"
brand is made of onc-third winter wheat
ard two thirds spring and one qulrter
of every barrel is of the patent process,
tiSus constituting choice grade of -four,
one that will give satisfaction all tn.
time. The writer has been using this
brand and can recommend it to be all
that is claimed for it. The Grand Tray
trse" brand is manufactured from choice,
selected white winter wheltraDd no pains
are spared to IN Ike it equal to the bcs..
Messrs. Hannah. Lay & Co. propose to
pla ce their well known brands liz the
Cheboygan market at so low Il figure as
to make it an inducement for all TO buy
They have a reputation throughout the
northern portion OF the lower peninsula
of furnishing the best goods at the very
lowest cash figures. and furthermore be-
lieve in advertising AMI letting the fact
be known. As consequence they have
built up trade that extends TO all parts
of northern Michigan. Ask for ore or
tie other of these choice brands of flour
Yellow Fever Sufferers Aid.
The meeting called by the ladies for