Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-03-16

SOME PLAIN WCEDS.
There is, probably, no doubt that the
majority of the residents of Cheboygan
are in favor Of the prosperity and growth
of their village, both present anu future.
Yet, in all candor. We would enquire.
how many Of them Go all they cln--or.
we might say, now many of them do
anything which tends to that advance
meit proiessedty so much desired by ali?
There are certain principles underlying
and necessary 10 the growth of any bust
ness. These principles arc well estab-
lished, aud every person commencing
business well knows that if he is To be
successful these principles must not be
violated. First. success depends npon
labor-persistant labor; then comes liz
Iegriiy. The principle of honor must be
underlying all efforts, or permanent sue
cess will not follow. Temporary success
may be achieved, but without honor it
cannot be long maintained.
The growth of a town is based upon
the same general principles. There is
no controversy about this. All want this
town to grow and become city. 1t is
TO their advantage, financially and every
other way. to have it grow. The first
thing to do, then, is labor. Looking
around, we regret 10 say that this princi-
pie is sadly neglected. The fact that our
town to-day is what it is, is very largely
due 10 the government harb0r improve
ments here. They are not completed.
The place will hot secure their full BEN
eft until they are. We are dependent
upon government appropriations for
their completion. 1t is well known that
government appropriations are very
largely obtained by work. We would
like 10 ask, what has been done by the
citizens or Cheboygan 10 secure the need
outside of efforts made by one person,
nothing. And Yet, il no appropriation is
made, these very persons who have so
patiently stood by taking 10 interest in
it, and waiting TO receive the benefits
from others Labor, would be the first to
raise the bowls OF disappointment and
Indignation. A couple OF years since,
through the efforts of the TRIBUNE. AL
association OF citizens was formed that
hu "A IL IT,,
public benefit might be accomplished
The labor and money necessary for il.
maintenance was not forthcoming. One
OF its members, at the suggestion of the
association, went 10 Washington, spend
ing both time and money. Yet. notwith
stansing repeated lis for a meeting o
the members, not enough interest wa:
manifested TO ever come together ant
even thank him tor his services, much
less TO reimburse him the money ex
pended. Can a people, who think n,
more than this of their town, expect ir 1,
receive very MANY public benefits, or tn,
rapid growth arising from them?
The Methodist camp groun.
ut Petoskey is making that tow
famous AL over the Unite,
States. Sull, when the Presbyterian
body contemplated locating similar in
stitution upon the banks OF our beautiful
inland lakes, there was an apathy shown
by the citizens of ChebOygan which
BODIED 10 good fer the place. VIVA
was the result? The benefits
which Cheboygan might hay
r. ceived from this institution had its cit
liens been awake TO its own Interests
now 90 to Little Traverse. There i
some talk that the Congregalionalist
contemplate sim lar resort in the grea
sanitarium OF Northern Michigan. Shall
this. too, 20 Elsewhere for the lack OF in
terest OF q citizsns.
Cheboy| IN The TRIBUNE a paper
which FRI first has advoled Cheboy
gaAa6ttu d all the time. No tow
il ssHte of this size can boast OF
d local paper. Neither money,o
labyr has been spared to make ~
representative of The place. ,TVit It ha
accomplished much for'lhe place, botl
in attracting capital I'D population TO il
cannot be disputed by any one. DOES
receive to-day the generous support iron
the citizens OF Cheboygan that it should
fo. e .ss,. 4
fer not to answer the question.
ChebOygan has natural resources whicl
But if our citizens. ALLOW other and in
ferior places 10 drawi away from it i'm
portant advantages because they do no
work, what benefit are these advantage
which We have? What CLeboygan want
to-day is work. One or two individual
cannot do it. 1t would not be right O
Justice to allow it it they could. Wor
must be done by every one. Ii it is nc
done ChebOygan will relrograde rathe
than improve.
REBEL AsAaD EXPOSED.
Congressman Willetts. of this stat,
made himself national reputation Las
week Friday, and at the same time save
the government several hundre
thousand dollars. On that day a bl
steal was attempted by The ex confedel
ates, in the shape Of confederate wa
claim which had once passed Coz
gress, and but tor Mr.. Willetts woul