Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-09
RnrTER TIMES.

The cry or "nard Times Is beginning
to lose its effect. Croakers have got so
used to-singing the song that doubtless
the refrain will continue to be heard,
Notwithstanding there is no occasion for
it. From every quarter comes word that
times are improving. Manufactures
are being started up and the demand
for labor is increasing. Confidence has
been in measure restored and capital
that has been stored in vaults and allow
ed to remain idle is being brought out
and invested. Railroad building is be-
ing pushed with increased activity fur
,nishing employment to a vast army OF
men. Wages, of course, do not approach
war times, nor should it be expected
that they would, but their purchasing
power is fully equal, so that actually
they are fully as good. The crops of the
country are excellent, and with the pros
pect of good foreign demand, which
will keep prices up and fill the pockets
OF the farmers, and when this is the case
1t usually follows that all other indus
tries flourish. Lumber, the great staple
of ChebOygan, has already felt the effect
of the improvement in the times and has
made slight advance, and we would
not be surprised that if before the season
closed the demand would be such as to
enhance the price a very considerable
amount. Probably no interest of the
country has felt the effect of hard times
to greater degree than has the lumber
interest. Circumstances such as fires
running through timber, maturing OBJ
legations, &C., have forced the lumber
manufacturers to cut their timber and
manufacture it whether they wish to or
not, and as the demand was limited, the
consequence has been the market has
been oyerstocked and prices went down.
During the pressure of the times farm
ers made as little improvement as posi-
BILE. Now that they are prospecting it is
naturally to be expected that they will
commence making the improvements so
long deferred. In addition to this, dur
ing the past few years the emigration
from eastern and older states to the
great west has been enormous. ThOus-
ands of hOmesteads have been taken up
and new homes started. Some of them
have undoubtedly progressed and have
got in a condition to improve their
homes, and this will add to the demand
for lumber. This, we think. cannot but
help the great numbering districts of our
country. With this branch of trade
fOurishing, times in Cheboygan must
improve.
We are satisfied that we shall see the
Mackinaw and Marquette railroad push
ed forward during next year. We have
seen it stated that New York capitalists
have signiied their willingness to fur
nish the most of the money needed if
Detroit will do her share, and we think
that there can be no doubt but that the
latter city is sufficiently awake to her
interests to respond just as soon as mat
tiers are in shape that something can be
done. With the upper peninsula road
started there will be no question about
the roads of the lower peninsula being
pushed through to the straits at once
d With railroad completed to our village
we think there can be no doubt that
Z such an impetus would be given ChebOy.
gan that would soon develOpe city on
the straits that would surpass
many of the older cities of our state. II
Is conceded that few places possess SC
many natural advantages as does the
Chicago of the North" and there is nc
reason why we should not have large
and aOurishing city at this point, and
We are satisfied that time will bring it