Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-10-12
TOWN TALK.

The lumbermen are getting ready TO
their winters campaign n-the woods.
The annual sale of lands for.delinquen
taxes took place at the court. house las
Monday, and "a lively real .estate bushes
2 was done.
w. W. Strohn, Esq, had the pleasur,
of killing dear a few days; ago. III,
shipped the carcass down Thursday eve
ming from the-upper eml of Mulett lake
We understand that the Spencer Hous,
property has been sold to man by ths
name of Gallagher, from Port Huron
This change of ownership will make nc
immediate change in the management.
j The saw mill which was brought in o.,
Burt lake, a,wpek or so ago, is now about
ready for business: 1t is Situated on In
dian river just a. the entrance of Bur-
lake. ,-.os,,,9 :,
Do not forget that the Hon.. Roswell
G. Horr. Republican, nominee., for con
gress will address the citizens of this
county at the Town Hall Tuesday night
OF next week. We hope 10 see iull
turn out. ~ ~ ~.
The late storms have had tie usual
effect OH the telegraph, line. After every
blow it would be down and as it has
blowed pretty much ali the time the
consequence has been no Geographic
communication the greater part Ct the
lime. .!lsGre .
Wednesday the river was lower than
it had been known for years, being near
two feet below. its usual stage. 1t was
doubtless, caused by .,ihe heavy wind
blowing. which, changed abeut7yery sud-
denly anu several fines during the day.
The water rose and fell number.of times.
The litest from Colorado gives the
state to the Republicans by an average
majority of 5000, while Mr., Belford.
candidate for Congress, runs about 300
ahead of his ticket. The Legislature,
which elects a United States Senator this
winter, is Republican at the rate of four
10 ole.
ii. c. Akeley. collector of customs for
the district of MicL igan, has advertised
for sale the TWO barrels of whiskey. ore
barrel of brandy and the Mackinaw boat,
seized some time since for violating the
revenue laws in regard to duties onsim-
ports. The sale will take place at Mack
mac. Tuesday, November 18Th.
A captain of one of the vessels loading
in the river Tuesday thought one of the |
lumber showers on the lighter was not
working fast enough. and began to find
fault. One word brought OH another,
until at last the captain jumped down
on the lighter to try the use of force, but
found that he had contracted for more
thar he could fill-geiting the worst of !
the bOut.
The weather prophets are predicting
another open winter. basing- their pre-
dIcil"Ils on the fact that the. prevailing
winds during the cquinoctial storm were
s'uther y. an that after every storm il |
has BEEN warm. All of which, they say,
Is infallible. We will see what we shall /
e.but woill advise everybody to pro-
vide good supply of wood just the
same-as though good olI-fashioned |
wilt r was expected.
a gentleman from Ohio has been look
ing over the ground on the west side o,
Burt lake, with reference to p;ltting UP
building and opening store there. lie
will probably do so, provided he can pro-
cure desirable Ioc,tion, which he wish |
rs to be on the lake shore, so that he can |
have dock rs well. 1t would be a great |
convenience to the people living in this
section of the county. and we sincerely |
hope he will conclude to cast his lot
amongst us.
Settlers are coming in rapidly. Six |
families, with their household effects
have gene into Beaugrand township this
week. settling OH land eight or nine miles
up the Mhckinaw road. Thursday tliry /
chartered tug and lighter from Thomp |
son Smith and took OH board 10000 feet
of lumber and their household goods and
linded them mp the shore, where they
would only have about two miles to haul |
them to their firms. One of the party
brought Il cool team and wagon. and |
they all come, evidently. with the inten |
ton OF staying. They were Germans and
came from Ohio. They appear to be
hard WORKING man ap,I ~ .i,,;Il not 10
long before they have productive farms
cleared ami gosl comfortable homes. /