Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-03
oaiciai p sper ofthe County and Village
THE NEW YEAR.

THE NEW YEAR.
With this. the first issue of the TRI-
BUNE for the year 1880, we would send
greeting to all the readers of the same.
The year 1879 has closed, the balance
sheet has been made and the past cannot
be recalled. No correction of errors dur
ing the year can now be made. In COM
munities, as in families, every member
has duty to perform, and it would be
well for all to ask themselves the ques-
ton, did do all 1 should have done to
advance the interests of ChebOygan and
this section of the state? If this ques-
ton can be answered in the affirmative
it is well, if not let us with the new
year, make new resolves and try during
the year we have entered to do what we
can to advance the prosperity of our
town and county. We do not claim to
be prophets or the sons of prophets, yet
we think we are safe in predicting for
ChebOygan more prosperous year tnan
any previous one has proven since she
had an existance. She has stood the
pressure of the hard times and has con-
stantly advanced during all these years.
In one respect the hard times has bene-
fitted our county. 1t has caused those
from other parts of the state, and from
other states, to seek this county, where
they could secure good lands cheap and
make homes for themselves. The result
has been that in portions of the county
that were accessible to ChebOygan as
market, the lands have been rapidly set
tied. and the commencement for fine
farms and comfortable homes made.
The increase of population has brought
increased trade to the merchants of our
village, and business with them has
never been better. Is there any of the
readers of the TRIBUNE who doubts that
the results of the past few years might
have been greatly increased had proper
effort been made? What was done was
not accomplished by means of any spe-
cial effort put forth, but rather it was
done in spite of lack of effort on the
part of the most Of our citizens.
The indications for 1880 are far more
favorable than were those for any previ-
Gus year. The building of the Marquette
& Mackinac railroad, which is now an
assured thing, will naturally attract at
tention to this part of the state, and the
probabilities of the Jackson, Lansing &
Saginaw road coming to ChebOygan are
stronger than ever before. There is no
doubt i'm our minds that the road will be
within reach of our village during the
present year. The question whether or
not it will come to ChebOygan, in our
opinion, depends very much upon the eff
fort put forth by our citizens to secure
that much desired end. The beauties
and pleasures of the inland route are be-
coming better known each year, and Of
itself is attracting larger num-
bers annually to our village. With the
increased facilities that the steamer
being built by Smith Brothers will af-
ford to travel both as to comfort and &C
cOmmodatiOns, will add largely to the
popularity of the route. The new Lake
View House being completed at the head
of Mullet lake by the same gentlemen
will be another additional attraction to
tourists seeking recreation and rest dur
ing the summer season from their bust
ness cares, and we have no doubt will be
the means of attracting attention to our
county and village. There are many
projects that, with proper effort, could
be made to accomplish much for both
the village and county, but it will take
work to carry them out. A little effort,
tremendously put forth, from all inter-
ested in the future advancement of the
place would accomplish wonders. What
would be a heavy undertaking to few,
if taken hold of by all would be light
task.
THE conspirators in Maine, on Christ
mas day, undertook to remove the state
arms from the arsenal at Bangor to Au-
gusta, but the movement was fOiled by
the determined resistance of the citizens.
There was no disturbance of the peace
because the agents of Governor GarcelOn
did not dare hazard any disturbance.