Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-10

Read Gallagher's new advertisement,
which may be found on the inside of
THIS ISSUE, es-s asoi.7 Tswc. T So
Remember the annual meeting of the
Agricultural Society at the court house
next Monday afternoon.
- The Cheboygan Cornet band expect to
! open the skating rink next week. That
: Is provided the weather is cold enough
to make ice.
= 1t seems difficult for some to remem-
Der that this is 1880. Wehave received
several communications this week which
have been dated, from force of habit,
1879.
Last Sunday was most delightful
day overhead. Clear and sun shining
: warm. In the. southern portion of the
state they had heavy rains which did
great damage to bridges and roads.
Gates & Fay of Bay City report sale
of 100000 feet of pine lumber at 81, S14
and $50. ABay City party has been offer
ed for 100000 feet of stock, to be put in
this winter and manufactured next sea-
son, Sc so, $13 and $50.
The weather this week has been very
favorable for out door work and good
use has been made of it, as can be no
. ticed by the progress that has been made
upon the numerous buildings in process
of erection in the village.
y 1t has been decided to appoint John C.
Sharp, of Jackson, and Byron R. Pierce,
of Grand Rapids, as supervisors of the
census. This completes the list for
Michigan. The other two are G.. d. Long.
of Flint, and H. c Young, of Ishpeming.
If the citizens of the county expect the
Agricultural Society to be success they
must take an interest in it. The annual
meeting for the election of officers will
take place at the court house next Mon
day afternoon at half-past one o'clock.
Let there be large turn out. 8
Carrying the mail, during the winter,
between ChebOygan and Mackinac is not
the pleasantest job imaginable. This
week they have crossed on the ice, which
has not been any too safe, to Bots Blanc
island and from there have taken the
mail in an open boat to the island.
Postmaster Ford, of this village, and
the postmaster of ShebOygan, Wisconsin,
exchange each week their advertised
letter lists for the purpose of ascertain
ing when letters have been miscarried.
The Sheboygan, Wis.,, list of last week
contained six or seven advertised letters
that should have come to this postoffice.
For the January term of the Supreme
Court, which opened last Tuesday, there
are 139 cases upon the calendar. Among
them we find two cases from this
county, being appeals from the circuit
court. E. Nelson ct. al. as. the ChebOy-
gan Slackwater Navigation Company
comes SO, and the People Us. Newell Brad
ley is lis in the order upon the docket.
Capt. Bouchard failed to recover the
tin last week from the propeller Badger
State, which was jettisOned from that
steamer. He just got things in readi-
ness when the ice was blown out by the
blow of New Years night. A recent let
ter from Capt. Clark to Capt. BOuchard
places the number of packages thrown
over some 200 more than had been stated.
At the legislative caucus of the Repub-
icans at Columbus, Ohio, last Tuesday
evening, Gen. James A. Garfield was
nominated for U. S. Senator by acclama-
tion amid the greatest enthusiasm. Gen.
Garfield is at present member of the
House, and one of the acknowledged
leaders of the Republicans in that body.
He will succeed Allan G. Thurman, DEM
Ocrat, whose term expires in 1881.
The weather this week has been like
spring, and was it the month of March
we would be looking for the opening of
navigation. The snow has about all dis
appeared, and the ice in. the straits is
fast disappearing. Our lumbermen are
getting somewhat anxious, and fear the
winter may prove unfavorable for their
business. Those who have timber con-
venient to water, so that it may be boat
ed in, consider themselves fortunate.
Don Cameron has called the National
Republican convention to assemble at
Chicago on Wednesday, June 2. The
basis representation will be as former
.ly-4twO delegates for each Congressman
and Senator that state is entitled to,
making body of $50 delegates and as
many substitutes Hotel accommOda-
tions for the Michigan delegates have
already been secured by the chairman of
the Republican State Central Committee.
:, Messrs. S. LeGault & Co have quite an
ingenious machine for measuring goods
for the purpose Of taking an inventory
of stock. 1t has an indicator that tells
the number of yards in each piece of
goods that passes through the machine,
and when the goods are measured it
leaves them ready for being placed upon
the shelf, thus saving much time and
labor We understand other Of the Che
bOygan merchants have arranged for
using the machine In taking their in
ventOries.
W. s. Humphrey has admitted E. z