Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-05-29
TOWN TALK.

merry OF THIS village, 1Or late fhiiaueF
phia papers.
Macarthur, Smith & Co.'s mill is cut
ting at lively rate and is averaging
over 100000 feet of lumber per day.
Messrs. Carkin, Stickney s. Cram will
have the appropriation for the harbor,
made last year, worked out the first OF
next week.
Read Charles Bellant's advertisement
in this issue, Mr.. Reliant is bound to at
tract trade to the east side if good goods
at low prices will do it.
The pigeon trappers complain of the
black flies, and say they are great deal
more numerous than pigeons and that
they make it rather more interesting for
them than they like. AS consequence
they are gradually disappearing from
this section.
We understand DIR. w. w. BOwes has
purchased the north NeipOth building,
and lot, and intends making some i'm
pOrtant improvements. He will occupy
the upper portion as residence, and
will fit up the store room in good style
for Anspach & Co. ....
The enumeratOrs of the census for
ChebOygan County have been appointed.
They commence their work next Tuesday,
June LIST. 1t would be we'll, and would
expedite the work, if every person
would have a statement made ready for
them when they call around.
Yesterday afternoon some mischeviOus
boys thought they would have some sport
by tying couple of tin cans to dogs
tail, but they were sadly mistaken as
the dog very deliberately turned around
his head and took i'm the situation at a
glance and laid down on the sidewalk.
After an all days wrangle the Senate
passed the electoral count resolution at
o'clock Monday evening. 1t is said
that the Democrats will not push IL in
the House if discretionary measures are
resOrted to, but will adjourn and 60 be-
fore the country on their record in the
matter.
The Northern Belle gives another ex-
curiOn tomorrow, leaving John +. Nc
DOnald's dock at ga. M. She will stop at
the Mullet Lake House, KBhler's, and
stop at David Smiths for dinner, after
which will run out into Burt lake five
miles. Fare for the round trip, to any
of those points, IS cents.
JnO. ID. Mcdonald, contractor on the
Detroit, Marquette q Mackinac railroad
does not think much of the mail arrange
ments at Point st. Ignace, and is very
anxious that the telegraph cable across
the straits should be relaid that he
might be able to have prompt cOmmuni-
cation.
Don't fail to peruse with care Near
thur, Smith 81 Co.'S new advertisement
thss week. They give prices that will
be Of interest to buyers, and keep only
first-class goods. 1t will pay you to Wis
it their store just to see their stock,
whether you wish to purchase or not
Give them call.
We understand the mail route from
Little Traverse, by way of Carp Lake
Bliss and Mackinac to Point st. Ignace
is not working very satisfactorily. 1t is
a try-weekly mail. 1t keeps them trying
all week to get through with it. We
have been told that the contractor has
become disguised and intends throwing
up the job.
Last week we published a letter tt
Senator Ferry from the POstOffice depart
ment stating that, commencing with the
first of June, a tri-weekly mail would be
carried on the route from ChebOygan tC
Mackinac. The days selected are Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday. The mail
will leave ChebOygan the mornings OF
those days and return in the afternoon
We are indebted to Arthur Watson fol
a couple of punches Of rhubarb, as fine
specimens as we have ever seen and faI
superior to any we have seen this season
that has been imported. 1t shows there
is no necessity for going out of ChebOy-
gan county for rhubard when it can be
raised at home of such excellent quality
Mr.. Watson is making gardening quite
a business and proposes to grow al
kinds of vegetables for sale.
Smith Brothers evidently anticipate 9
good patronage at their new summer
hotel, the Mullet Lake House. They haye
received nine large casks of crOckery and
one of glassware. That should supply
quite number of guests. We see no rea
son why they should not equal their an
ticipatiOns, as they have one of the most
pleasant locations in this section and 8
house that is not eXcelled in Northern
Michigan. furnished in the very best
style and it will be conducted in man.
ner that cannot fail to be satisfactory tt
the patrons.
After remaining idle for year or so
Newton, Ellis & Co.'S hemlOck extract
factory on Mullet lake has started up
These gentlemen have one of the best
manufactures In the country and while
it was in operation built up areputatiOn
as to quality of extract made, eXcelled BY
none. For year or so the price of thu
extract has been so low that there wal
no money i'm its manufacture and mos
of the factories ceased work. The pric,
has improved and we hope will cOntinu,
high enough to allow a profit on tn,
manufacture, and that Messrs. Newton
Ellis 81 Co. may keep running, as it fur
nishes employment to large number o.
persons.
The Chippewa County News says Rev
ThOs. r. EaSterly wrote the land com
missioner of the M. & M. Railroad, pur.
suant to the request of the citizens liv
ing near Mount Zion church, asking Oh
what terms certain lot of ten acre
could be procured for cemetary purposes
In response he received notice that tn
land committee of the road stand ready t,
donate the site, and will deed it in trus
for cemetary purposes to any partie
designated. The location is 10 acre
lot described as the n. W. d of n. w.
of n. W. Il of sec. 10, town 46 north
range 1, east, and is beautifully situated
on high bluff one mile east O
Mount Zion church, and we'll adapted t,
the purposes for which it is designated
The Cheboygan Lumber COmpan,
started,up their new mill Thursday after
noon for the season. The TRIBUNE ha
made note of the mill as the cOnstruc
ton progressed so that all the readers