Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-17

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George PrentiSs, new mill not yet run
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Single logs and hung up log
will absorb the balance Of the stocI
and Of the lumber cut probably no
far from $4,000 feet will be CARRIE
over. Possibly the rise in freight
may change this figure somewhat
but it may be less will be cut o.
this account, as there is by II,
means a lavish supply OF docl
room.
The opera house block, a con
tinuation of Geo. l.. Maltz's Bank
block, wherein is established al
ample, admirable and practical
opera house with all modern APP
pointments and appurtenances, is
in all 1872 feet on Water street, al
feet on Second street, and So feet
on River street. The Bank block
consisting of the bank on the cor.
ner and four stores, three fronting
on Water street, one on Second
street, and in one is located the
postoffice, with armory over south
wing and Offices over the remand
err, was built two years ago; the
new part consisting of five stores,
each 20xS5 feet. fronting on Second
street, with offices over the two
stores nearest River street, and
opera house over the three stores
adjoining. The bank block was
commenced this spring and will be
entirely completed within the next
thirty days. The front is hand
some, with plate glass windows in
all the divisions on the first floor,
broad projections with heavy brack-
ct cornice, srched window caps
with ornate centre, stone stills, and
modern Throughout in mode and
make up of both exterior and in
terror. The first story is II feet
in the clear, second story - feet,
opera house 81 feet, ceiling finish
ed without arches or columns, the
ceiling which is a hip roof cover
ed with tin, being sustained by
trusses above. The auditorium
will be 60 feet square, q feet cell
ing, with heavy bracket cornice
and elaborate centre and corner or
naments; stage % feet deep with
deep dressing rooms on either side
and stairway from the rear COM
municating with the outside; the |
ventilation is thorough and excel
lent; the hall will be finish
ed after the latest and most gen.
orally approved plan; the stage
will be furnished with the best of
scenes and all needed traps and
fixtures; the warming and lighting
will be complete and snug.
When this superb theatre is ded-
icsted and the official house warm
ing occurs, stand by for the grand
est gush ever made in Michigan
north of the Saginaw Valley.
About sixteen miles from Alpena |
on the south side of the south !
branch of Thunder Bay river,
is farming district wrought after
many years Of the hardest kind of
labor, out Of tract of country as
heavily timbered as were the lands
a few years ago, lying along the
Flint river, between that stream
and the Genesee plank road the
timber shown by that tract lying
west of the open settlement is in
truth immense beach, maple, bass
wood, elm, ash, red oak, ETC., and
the soil as shown In the monster
forests very like that in Thomas
town, Saginaw county along the
borders of Swan Creek. Some of
the hills are very high. the depres-
sions lower and the elevations
reaching greater altitude than is
the average in the burnt lands. but
there is drainage for nearly every
foot of soil and the results though
hard to work out have been en-
tirely satisfactory as to quantity
and reliability of crops. There
are in this settlement about twenty
farms and many new ones are be-
ing commenced in the vicinity
Sylvester & Flanders had farm
here of 800 acres which has been
of late into several parcels,
Mr.. Sylvester taking 100 acres
which he continues to farm; the
argest farm is that of Reed Rich
,rdson, 800 acres under cultiva-
ion, good stock, fair fruit, and al
Ways good crops as is the rule
the settlement. The
buildings are good and the gener-
Il aspect of things indicates sys-
EN-, energy, enterprise and thrift,
which always comes Of good work
IN good soil.
Since writing last have done
'ome active wandering among the
burnt land district back Of Alpena,
hat is to say, very nearly due west
rom the city Of sand aud sawdust,
bed rock lime stone till you can't
rest. brick blocks and business ac-
tivity that astonishes everybody, ,
and none more eifectually than the |
stray member Of the tribe of Sacs, ,
who. considering that In all the ,
little world outside the great Sag
Insws there is nothing worthy OF :
note, wakes up TO the sound of !
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