Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-09-20
THE BLACK RIVER IMPROVE.
MENT

HlxACA 81VEk6 FttOV Es
MENT.
1t is well known that the Legislature
at its session last winter passed an act
authorizing the State Board Of Control
to appropriate several sections of swamp
land to aid in improving the Black river
rapids, SO as to open navigation into
Black lake. The improvement, we un-
derstand, was incidentally discussed at
the last meeting of the board, and all
expressed themselves favorable to the
appropriation, but no definite action was
taken in regard to the matter, the board
awaiting the action of the citizens of
this county. They desire to see some in
terest manifested upon the part of our
citizens in the project. They do not feel
like making the authorized apprOpria-
ton unless there is some interest taken
in the improvement and some assurance
given that the necessary funds for COM
pleting the work will be forthcoming.
The Importance of this work must be
manifest to all. 1t is acknowledged that
thousands of acres of some Of the very
best farming lands in this section are to
be found in the Black lake region, and
the only reason they have not been taken
up and improved as rapidly as other por-
lions of this part of the state is that they
are inaccessible. The completion Of the
proposed improvement would at once
bring them within easy reach of Che
bOygan, the natural market for the
entire Black lake region. The attention
of the B people has been directed
to this section and already sever
al purchases have been made
and the work of clearing and improving
the lands commenced, and all that is
needed to hasten the development of that
portion of our own and adjoining coun-
ties is the completion Of this improve
ment. Let it be known that there is a
certainty of the work being done within
reasonable time, and at once tide of
immigration would set in that would
soon change the appearance of things.
and what is now wild would soon be
spotted with clearings and comfortable
homes of industrious settlers.
The advantage hebOygan would de-
rive from the settling Of this section
should make it an easy matter to raise
the funds necessary for doing the work.
The appropriation granted by the Legis-
lature will do much toward it, and if all
who should be interested in the develop
ment of our county and increasing the
growth of population and business, would
take hold and contribute it would take a
comparatively small amount from each
to raise the sum necessary to complete
the improvement. The business men of
our village should be awake to their own
interests and take hold of the project.
Its completion would make tributary to
the town the trade of vast amount of
territory, trade which once secured
would continue for all time to find its
way to this point. Enterprise upon the
part of our citizens will secure the i'm
prOvement at an early day, want of in
terest may delay it for years, and until
some more enterprising town may reach
out and secure the trade. An effort
should be made at once to push the pro-
ject through and secure the funds neces-
sary, with the aid given by the state, to
complete the work, that the apprOpria-
tion authorized may be had and the land
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