Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-14

Lake Exchange in this issue.
Several new houses dot the shores of |
Mullet and Burt Lakes and others are |
being built.
Smith Brothers have enlarged their |
dock in front of the Mullet Lake House,
both as to length and width.
The st. Paul, owing to her accident,
will miss one trip, not leaving here I'M
til her regular time next Tuesday.
New wheat has touched 81 per bushel
in but very few places in this state. The
ruling price is from so to 80 cents.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement for proposals for making i'm
prOvements around the county property.
Rev. j. II. Parker and party expect to
break camp next Tuesday. All report
having enjoyed their tenting season very
much.
The Baptists have fitted up Werthi-
mer's hall and hold regular services
every Sunday at the usual hours, Rev.
Conrad officiating.
The Chippewa County News says the
steam yacht Antelope was coming to
Mackinac last Tuesday to run as ferry
between that place and Point st. Ignace.
Elsewhere we give the Republican
platform adopted at the State convention,
at Jackson, last week. 1t has the true
ring to it and we would invite a careful
perusal.
The Indian river bridge is nearly COM
pleted. The approaches are both plank
ed and the rail about all up. The truss
is in position ready for the jOists and
planking.
The members of the Eureka base ball
club have decided to meet every Tuesday
and Friday evenings for practice on
their old ground south of j. P. SuttOn's
residence.
Newton, Ellis & Co. shipped over
twenty five tons of their hemlOck extract
on the Keweenaw Sunday night, half of
it going to New York and the other half
to Cincinnati.
Carkin. Stickney & Grams dredge COM
menced dredging in front of Macarthur,
Smith & Co.'S lumber dock Thursday,
digging it out to the full depth of the
government cut.
The guests at the Mullet Lake House
are having rare sport catching fish. Fri
day we saw party come in with fine
string of bass and pike, among them
one bass weighing five pounds ten
ounces.
The st. Charles Business, a Democratic
sheet that carries Hancock and English
at its head, concludes, in its issue of the
9TH inst, the hundreds of Democrats i'm
Saginaw county will cast vote for Hon.
ID. HI. Jerome for governor"
The Ladies' Working Society of the
ChebOygan Congregational Church will
meet at the residence of Mrs. G. ID. V.
ROllO, on Tuesday, Aug. II, at 2 O'clock
Pm. Gentlemen invited to tea at $50.
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Yesterday dump scow loaded with
clay, sunk in the center of the channel,
near the entrance. An effort is being
made to-day to raise it. Last night the
tug Hayden anchored near it to warn
crafts entering the harbOr of the danger.
The steam yacht Ida will leave John
F. McDOnald's dock Saturday evening at
9 o'clock for the Mullet Lake House,
returning leaving the hotel Sunday even
ing, giving those who wish to go, a
chance to spend Sunday at that popular
resort.
Look out for clothes line robbers
Several raids have been reported this
week, among them Mrs. ]. w. Under
mans line was cleared Wednesday night
Mrs. j. H. Riley's was also cared for.
Look out for the thieves and administer
some lead pellets.
Last Wednesday d. Howell, of Buffalo
who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. A.
Vorce of this village caught with a
trolling hook, a large pickerel which
measured feet inches, i'm length and
weighed 81 pounds. The fish was caught
in Mullet Lake.
Thursday the City of Cheboygan broke
some of her machinery just as she was
leaving her dock and it took so long tC
repair it that she did not reach the Null
let Lake House until IL P. M. and did moi
arrive at the head of Crooked river until
$50 yesterday morning.
Gen. Garfield's trip to New York and
his return was aperfect ovation through
out, thousands of people greeting him al
every station. Showing cOnclusively
with hearty response from the people
and creates the greatest enthusiasm.
There is considerable complaint made
by passengers at Mackinac island of tn,
Northern Transit steamers for not call
ing there regularly. Several partie.
have waited there for two or three day.
oe q 1luc WdltluS LUZ d UOdt, anu udf'
seen them pass by and at last would
come to this port to get passage. hayins
purchased return tickets by that line.
The propeller Lawrence last Sunda,
morning landed ten head of cattle fOl
our butchers. When about five mile!
out from Milwaukee, the upper shuttle,
OF the gangway not being cOlsed, one O
the steers jumped overheard. and the,
a 10 mi
siderable trouble in getting him abOart
again, causing delay to the boat o
about three hours.
Thursday afternoon, Lwhile the,
were unloading coal from thu
schooner G.. d. Fort, at Macarthur, Smitl
q Co.'s coal shed, chunk dropped from
the platform, striking Laniel LATER,
over the left temple, making quite a Sc
we're cut. DIR w. w. BOwes dressed tn
wound and did what could be done, bu
for several days Mr.. Lafery can be class
ed among the sOreheads.
Mr.. Thomas Richardson has sent u
some specimens of apples raised on hi
farm, that are as fine as can be raises
In any section. They are smooth an,
handsome, and of the finest flavor, an,
demonstrates that apples can be success
fully grown here. Mr.. Richardson /
one OF the mOss active members of tn
agricultural society, and takes great in
terest and pride in demonstrating tina
for productiveness Cheboygan county i
equal to the best.
The Chippewa County News SAYS
During the month of July Just passes
the business of the canal was the lagos
known oiDea ito oponino. 5SQ yaccol