Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-01
AFALsE IMPREssION.


r.. E TROwBRIDGE, Secretary.
AFALSE IMPRESSION.
Whether with or without cause, or just
how it has been brought about we do
not know. but certain it is that through
out the state the impression prevails
to very considerable extent, that the
people, the business interests Of ChebOy.
gan do not desire railroad communi.
cation. This impression prevailing as
it does, is having the effect Of retarding
both the settlement of village and coun-
try surrounding. People who have lived
within the radius Of railroad communi-
cation and received all the conveniences
and benefits resulting from the same, do
not willingly place themselves in
country where there are no railroads.
They may go in advance Of roads where
they are in prospect. They may be will
ing to wait q few years for them, but
they will not 60 to any great extent
where there are no prospects Of . rail
road. Neither viii people Of enterprise
invest their capital in a town which has
not public spirit enough to encourage a
railroad. '# dni1 $500 1li'h.al" .
With such an impression prevailing
as we have mentioned, we are not sur
prised that the first question that is ask
ed by a prospective resident, what are
the railroad prospectsY p Many times dur
ing the past winter has the writer been
told, Il understand that the people of
Cheboygan do not want a railroad" Just
how this impression got about we can
not conceive, for we cannot believe that
there can be single business man in
the place who does not believe that the
future prospects of Cheboygan would
be greatly enhanced by railroad commu-
nication. 1t is possible that there may
be living within the village some one
who has never known the benefits of .
railroad, who imagines its coming will
be injurious, just on the principle that
strong opposition has in the past been
developed against the introduction of
labor saving machinery, and that the va
porings of some such Individual has
been reported as the sentiment Of the
people, but We would rather think that it
came from residents Of surrounding
towns and villages who are jealous of
the rapid growth and importance OF
Cheboygan, and who are afraid the rail-
road will come to ChebOygan in spite Of
all the influence which can be brought
against it. .Ga ss.ral5 sd I.Is
We believe that the Jackson, Lansing
and Saginaw railroad will come to this
place, as the first objective point from
its present terminus. For it to pass by
us would be to violate every principle Of
business enterprise upon which railroads
are constructed. With the present sys-
tenn of internal improvements completed
ChebOygan is place with thousand
square miles of agricultural country
tributary to it at present and for all
time. 1t has one Of the best, if not the
best, harbor upon the lakes. with pres
ent business unequaled by any town of
its size in the state. That a railroad
should pass by such place within few
miles and not come to it, would be pre-
pOsterOus and would not, in our opinion,
be a moment thought Of by the business
men who control its construction, much
IS it might please some whose pecuniary
interests might be better conserved by
such course. Even should there be
those here who prefer the present situa-
ton to any Innovation, even Of q railroad.
we do not believe. thatlit would have any
effect in keeping a railroad from coming
here. The business requirements Of me
country demand that the road sbsa come
here, and none will see this 4dicker than
the railroad itself.
We hope that tbs will set at rest the
fears of all those who think the people
of Cheboygan will work to keep tho road
away, and effectually stop the mouths of
those who are carping that the railroad
will leave Cheboygan out in the cold.