Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-08-24
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Two dredges are at work on the cut
in the Ilara,or channel one working from
the inside and the other from the outer end
of the cut. .i.sa
The village Council made two efforts
to hold meeting this week. but lacked
a quorum both evenings. leaving nothing
to be done under the circumstances but
to adjourn. = sr's-
From the notice published in another
column it Will be seen that Mackihaw
county will hold special election on
September %, on the question of a'loan
of $1,000 for the purpose of building a
new Jail.
Many of the farmers in the vicinity of
Mullet lake have threshed their wheat
and report an excellent yield of superior
quality of grain. Winter and spring
wheat being about equal both as to-quan-
tity per acre,and the quality of the grain.
The atmosphere in the straits has been
full of smoke the the most of the week
caused, doubtless, by fires upon the up
per peninsula. 1t makes it bad for steam
ers entering this harbor after dusk and
demonstrates the necessity of more pow
erful range lights.
Messrs. w. B. Ellis and A.. r. Dodge
are preparing to do grain threshing, be-
ing provided with one Of the best, make
of threshing machines. Any Of oul
farmers desiring grain threshed will dc
well to call on these gentlemen who pro.
pose to do good work upon liberal terms
The Mary took large party of excur.
sionists. from the southern portion of the
state. from Cheboygan and landed them
at Pine river last Monday. Their desti
nation was the burnt lands of the Pine
and Munuscong river valleys, which they
were going to inspect, with a view. OF
purchasing. The prospects are that these
lands will be rapidly taken aud settled
A postal card from Mr.. VIM. o. Lee
of Indianapolis, Ind, states that he will
open roller skating rink at Cheboygar
next week. He assures US that it shall
be first-elass in every respect, being g
regular school of Instruction, cmbodyine
jolly fun and genteel amusement. This is
something new in our village and il
properly conducted will afford pleasant
amusement to all who wish to enjoy roll.
er skating.
Mr.. B. c. Freeman's band, which has
been furnishing music at st. Cloud hotel
Mackinac, will give concert next Thurs
day evening at the Town Hall in this
village. As musicians they are spoken Of
very highly, and we.bave no doubt the
entertainment will prove a very interest.
ing one and worthy of the patronage o.
our citizens. After the concert a grand
dance will be given with music by the
full band.
Hon. Ambrose Campbell has resigned
the position of Register of the Land OF
flee at Marquette. and number Of per
sons are already applicants tor the posi-
ton. Among the number, and the on
most likely to secure the prize, if we Cal
Judge the signs of the times Is Hon. III
III. Stafford, at present member of tn
Legislature from that district. MI
Stafford is one of the most popular mel
in the Upper Peninsula as well rs nal
eminently fitted for the duties of the pc
sition. ss4L ~4ss - : =
DIR. Lamar, Of railroad celebrity, is il
Detroit. He insists that the insinuation
cast upon his ability as railroad mana
ger by the TRIBUNE, are unjust. HI
claims that be can still build the M. 4
NJ. road ifhe only has time. He has al
engagement to unbosom himself befor
the Board of Control at its meeting mex
Wednesday, at which time it is expeete,
that he will give tie reasons for the faitl
that is in him. He was expected to d
this last month, but begged little NOR
time. ,-..
A Lighter load af lumber belonging t
Bullen&Neison which was being brougI
down from their mill to the schoone
Lena Johnson, was spilled in the rive
above the locks Thursday morning
caused by the lighter leaking and takin
in so much water as to make her list col
siberably, and while being towed dow
they stopped to right her up when tn
current caught her and giving sudde
list she jumped out from under the lun
Der. They soon had crew at work an
Fighter pumped ont aDdreloaded. it eau
ing delay of only few hours.
Mr.. John Mckay embraced the oppo
tunity of the few hours,stay of the part
bound for the sburntn lands of the MuI
uscong, to show them some of the in
proved farms inthe immediate yicinit
of the village. Among tile. gentleme
were ]. P. Thompson. Secretary of II
State Agricultural society. r. T. Johl
stone, e,litor of the Michigan Farme
and several gentlemen engaged in farr
ing in the southern portion of the stat
ALI expressed themselves faYorably in
pressed with the quality of the soil al
the growth of the crops. and predicted
successful future tor Cheboygan count
asa farming country.