Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-12-18
Holiday Goods at Macarthur. Smith &

day, being the last craft in the river to
tie up.
There is some talk among the owners
of fast nags of having a test of speed
sometime in the near future.
New and elegant stock of jewellery
and silverware, bought especially for the
Holiday trade, at Smyth & Co.'S.
The skating rink will be open daily
from one to five in the afternoon and
from six to ten o'clock in the evening.
Herman KOehler is running a tri-
weekly stage between Cheboygan and
Pigeon River, calling at the Mullet Lake
Exchange and Lake View House each
way.
Last Thursday Judge Hatch rendered
decision in the ejectment case of Sam
uel Fl. Taylor vs.. Joseph Young in favor
of the defendant Young, thus sustaining
the tax title.
The social given by the ladies of the
Congregational church at the residence
of Mrs. j. W. Linderman Thursday eve
ming was we'll attended and pleasant
time enjoyed. 1"- hoe-
Some of the members of the ChebOy-
gan Gun Club were out practicing Thurs
day, shooting rifle Off-hand at 200 yards
range. They demonstrated that they
were still capable of doing close shoot
ing.
Remember the masquerade at the
skating rink tonight. The freezing
weather this week has enabled the man
ager to keep the ice in first class condi-
ton, and it never was better for skating.
A large crowd and a good time may be
anticipated.
Herman KOehler reports the ice upon
Mullet Lake safe for travel. Thursday
he crossed from his hotel with team to
the Extract Works and took back sleigh
full of men. Yesterday he came across
from his hotel to DOdge's point and
found the ice solid and perfectly safe for
travel.
Elsewhere will be found the County
Treasurer's report of the amount of
liquor tax received in this county for the
year ending Dec. LIST. 1t shows that there
are % places in the county where liquor
is sold, of which number 10 are i'm the
village paying tax of $3,33O.76, two in
Inverness contributing $3.50, and one in
Burt which paid $166.67.
We understand that telegram has
been received from JudsOn d. Smith in
structing his foreman to go on with the
work in his lumber camps, and stating
that he was bringing in several more
teams. This would indicate that Mr..
Smith had, at least, made arrangements
by which he will be enabled to carry on
his numbering operations.
One day last week Donald Mcdonald,
employed in John Y. McDOnald's camp,
was struck by falling limb and his
shoulder bone broken. Not knowing the
extent of his injury, and thinking he
would recover without, no surgical aid
was called until yesterday, when DIR.
BOwes was sent for and set the fracture
and put the injured man in a ] fair way
for recovery.
MOI m N cd mr. a
engaged in chopping wood for Macarthur,
Smith & Co., had the misfortune to cut
one of his feet very seriously, severing
the little toe and the axe entering
back of the other toes diagOnally, cut
ting the foot half way through. DR..
Perrin was called and rendered the
necessary surgical aid, but the accident
will disable Mr.. Grand ell for several
weeks.
The advertisements i'm this issue will
be found to possess unusual interest,
and everybody should read them. Smyth
& Co. have a loud one on the inside that
cannot fail to attract attention. Nelson
& Bullen, Mrs. j. L. Jewell and A. FeXer
all have new and interesting ads on the
outside this week. These, with those in
inserted by other leading merchants last
week, cannot fail to prove interesting,
and should all have careful perusal.
The TRIBUNE has been adding to its
stock of job type. both wood and metal,
until it now has the best appointed job
office north of the Saginaw valley, and
with practical and proficient work
men is prepared to do all kinds of job
printing, from visiting card to MAN.
moth poster, in the highest style of the
art. We are willing to let our work
speak for itself. All we ask is to call
and see specimens and ascertain prices
whenever you are wanting any work in
the printing line.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says, "a
woodsman, recently from Maekinac
county, reports very fine farming lands
between the line of the Detroit, Macki-
nae and Marquette railroad and Lake
Michigan. Settlers are rapidly taking
up government lands. One hundred and
twenty hOmesteads were taken up dur
ing the month he was in the woods. The
settlers go in at Mile Coquins On Lake
Michigan" Another man from this re-
giOn says people are finding out what
splendid farming lands there are in the
upper peninsula and they are f1Ocking
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