Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-03-20

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The first day of spring opens with a
rough snow storm.
This storm will likely break up the ice
on the straits and drive it out.
Prospects for navigation are more
favorable than at this time last week.
Quite number of our neighbors from
Mackinac were in the village yesterday.
Horace Todd ESQ.,, of Mackinac made
the TRIBUNE Office pleasant call yester-
day.
The Students Club meets at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. G. d. v. Rollo next Monday
evening.
The indications are that naughty old
Winter will be caught lingering in the
lap of spring.
Several teams came over from Macki-
nae yesterday, the ice bridge showing no
signs of weakening.
s. Harris Embury contributes a story
to this issue, which will be Of interest to
delinquent taxpayers.
Capt. Jas. Bennett of Mackinac came
over from the island yesterday. He will
leave tomorrow or next day for bust
ness trip outside.
We fear the OddfellOws will have to
purchase new goat. Our heavyweight
rode the animal last night and he must
be badly used up.
week from tomorrow will be Easter
"a Sunday. The ladies of the Episcopal
church are preparing something extra
in connection with the regular Easter
services by Rev. W. w. Rafter.
1t is reported that the surveying par
ties on the line of the Detroit, Mackinac
and Maquette railroad met last week,
and each party are returning over their
route, re-surveying the line they had
laid out.
VIM. Hess, the boiler maker, is crowd
ed with work, and this week has been
working portion of the nights. He
has written for another boiler maker.
We are glad to note this evidence of
growing business in his line.
We have received from Commander
Joseph N. Miller, Inspector of light
houses for the Eleventh district, list of
beacOns, buOys, and stakes i'm the dis
trict. We notice, in the list, that the
ChebOygan river ranges are ito be built"
The township of Sault Ste. Marie has
been divided into three election districts
for the ensuing spring election. In for
mer elections some of those who wished
to indulge in the highest privilege of
American citizenship had to travel sixty
miles.
The Eureka Base Ball Club are ar
ranging for another grand masquerade
ball to take place Wednesday evening,
March 31st. Their first masquerade was
such success and was enjoyed so well,
that we have no doubt there will be a
large attendance at the coming one.
A new pOstOffice is about to be estab-
ished in this county at Riggsville, on
the route from this village to Petoskey,
with R. K. HOrning as postmaster. Mr..
HOrning forwarded his bonds last week
for approval, and as soon as his COM
mission arrives the Office will be opened.
1t must be interesting to patrons of
papers published in Northern Michigan
to read in the issues of this week, in the
state news column, that "the ice is said
to be all broken up in the straits, and
shifts about with the wind" when they
know that it has been stronger than at
any previous time this winter. This is
the beauty of patent side.
Smith Bros. are about purchasing
three handsome billiard tables for their
new hotel, the Mullet Lake House, at
the head of Mullet lake. They are talk
ing of fitting up one room entirely for
the use of their lady guests, who may
desire to indulge in the game, and es-
eorts. The gentlemens' billiard room is
large and commodiOus one, giving plen-
of room for players and spectators who
may wish to witness the game.
During the week Messrs. Humphrey &
Perkins have added about $500 worth of
books to their library, also nice case in
which they are to be kept. The books
consist of full set of the q. S. Supreme
Court decisions and full set of the
decisions of the Supreme Court of Wis
consin. These books are Invaluable to
every lawyer, and places Messrs. Humph-
rey & Perkins in position to give the
best legal advice "by the books"
The Sault News INDUCES in little
back talk in behalf of the shoOtists of
that place, who think they can beat our
Cheboygan club. Well boys send us
down word how large a shake purse you
wish to get up for the benefit of the win
ming club-to shoot team of three
from each club, fifteen shots each, at
from two hundred to six hundred yards,
off hand. If you can't come here, our
club will meet you half way, up in the
pine woods.
The work on the Indian river bridge
J is progressing favorable. Last Tuesday
they had the piles driven to within
fvuoIvo foot of tho ohoppaI nboro III q