Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-07-12
EXPERIMENT BECOMES SUCCESS.

WIFI Tile pIeSeHG ISSUE COulile1ceS Tile
fifth volume of the NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
Four years without interruption has the
paper made its regular weekly visits to
the families of its patrons, visits which
we hope have been fraught with much
pleasure, and we trust not a little profit.
By the aid of kind people the TRIBUNE
has passed safely through those years of
struggle in which it has battled manful
ly for life and existance, in town where
other newspapers rose and fell. Upon
the dark times through which it passed,
for there have been dark days, we will
not dwell, preferring to look upon the
bright side and to the future. Since the
first issue. which received such warm
welcome four years ago, there have been
made many improvements in the office
and additions to the facilities for pub
fishing a paper, from all of which our
patrons have received the benefit in the
way of our improved paper. These i'm
prOvements have not been made without
much labor and sacrifice not only by the
publisher but on the part of every one
who has been connected by the enter
prise, sacrifices which have been cheer
fully made and which we know have
been appreciated by the publisher, and
we trust also by the reader. Those sac
rifces have not been in vain.
The present week the paper comes to
you, printed by steam upon a power
press, second in quality to none in the
state and upon new type manufactured
to our order, and expressly for our own
use. OF the improved appearance of the
paper we need not speak. 1t shows for
itself. The large, clear, beautiful face
of the type, we know will strike the eye
of every observer, and be appreciated by
every reader. Yet the large apparent in
crease i'm the size of the letters has been
obtained without any sacrifice of space.
1t was to obtain this advantage that the
change was made, for the type we have
been using is not nearly worn out. The
body of the letter is the same size as the
old, the face only being larger. In fact
there is considerable gain in the amount
Of matter we can put in column, the
new type being made so "lean" that
more letters can be put in line, and
this in the amount of matter which we
furnish weekly, will amount to consider
able gain in space. Not being able to
secure all these advantages, which we
deemed essential, in any type usually
used and kept upon the market, we or
dered made what would cover all these
points.
Not only in the important particulars
named have improvements been
made, but superior machinery and
material for every branch of the
printing business have been add
ed, until the Office of four years ago
would hardly be recognized in the Office
of to-day. We regret that it cannot be
said that the large outlay necessary to
accomplish this had come from the
business itself, as in the natural order
Of things it should. We have faith in
the future of ChebOygan, and the TRI-
BUNE and its Office, so complete in all
its equipments, is the result of that
faith. If all business men in the vii
lage would by their works show the
faith so many express, in similar pro-
portion, ChebOygan would advance as it
never has before.
The course of the TRIBUNE has ever
been onward and upward. The past and
the present has demonstrated that it has
never taken backward step. 1t will
not even stand still. 1t will continue
to advance and improve. 1t will con-
tinue to advance the interests of Che
bOygan and Northern Michigan. The
past is its guarantee for the future.
Kind-hearted readers i'm this and other
states have sent words of encourage
ment and cOngratulatiOn, and have
wished the paper well. Many of them
came from thousands of miles away,
from those who once lived amongst us,
and yet watch our progress with inter-
est. Such words have given us courage
in adversely, and faith to keep on our
way of progress and improvement.
From its inception, the TRIBUNE has
labOred earnestly and faithfully for the
advancement of the town from whence
it mainly derived its support, and we
feel that much of the great and in.
creasing interest which is being taken
in this section of the state is due to its
efforts. Of the support it has received
in these efforts from the citizens who
receive the benefit of an increased pros.
perity, we have no complaint to make
We feel that as newspaper advocating
every interest of the town and county
our duty has been fully done. If Oul
citizens feel as clear in having done
theirs, we are satisfied. Our thank
fulness cannot be expressed to those who
have never tired in aiding us in a good
work, to those who have never turned a
cold shoulder in the darkest hour.
The paper comes to you this week
laden with words of good cheer and
much Joy. It's visits will be made every
week this year, and, we trust, for many
years to come, carrying with it to see
lions of the country, near and remote
news of your fast growing and prosper
Gus town, carrying with it even tt
strangers an acquaintance with you
people, which ripens, as the time rolls
on and weekly visits increase, into al
most personal acquaintance, and per