Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-24
THE RAILROAD!
The Right of Way for the ]. L. &
s. RaileOad Through the Viii
lage Virtually Secured and
the Road will Come to
ChebOygan.
The Names of the Liberal and enter.
prising Citizens Who: Donate the
land and Contribute The Money
to Secure the Desired End.

proud of her liberal and enterprising
citizens. When called upon to show
their liberality and enterprise in any
project looking to the advancement of
the village or county, they have always
proved equal to the occasion, and have
gained an enviable reputation in this
respect throughout the state. Their
response to the call to secure the right
of way through the village for the Jack
son, Lansing & Saginaw railroad in or
der to have the road come to ChebOygan
was such as to fully sustain the reputa-
tiOn they had won. In accordance with
the call issued last week, mass meet
ing was held at the Town Hall last
Saturday evening. The attendance was
pOnse for contributions prompt. The
meeting and showed fOrcibly the impOr-
tance of prompt action upon the part Of
our citizens. The meeting was also ad-
dressed by W. S. Humphrey, James j..
Brown, Hon. VIM. Macarthur, f. NJ Sam
mons and Vim. Bartholomew, all being
enthusiastic in favor of ChebOygan TAX
ing advantage of securing railroad con-
nectiOn with the outside world upon
such liberal terms as had been offered
by the officials of the j. L. 81 S. road.
The response by those present was
prompt and liberal, and each Subscrip-
ton to the fund was loudly applauded.
An estimate had been made of the
amount necessary to be raised in money
in addition to the donations of land
which had been promised, and it was
stated to be $2,6C0. Since then it has
been ascertained that it would require
probably S4C0 more, or $1,000. In res
pOnse TO the call for subscriptions ST.
5333 were subscribed, W. S. Humphrey
heading the list with $500. This was
raised in a very short time. Motion was
made and adopted that committee of
three, including the chairman, be ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions and re-
port Monday evening, TO which time the
meeting adjourned. Hon. Vim. McAr
thur and Chas. Bellent were appointed.
Monday evening the committee re-
ported an aggregate of $2,61S subscribed,
and were authorized to continue their
good work, and also arrange for the
right of way. While as general thing
our citizens have manifested their usu-
al spirit of enterprise and liberality, we
weregret TO see, seemingly, disposition
on the part of some to take advantage of
the important occasion to speculate off
of the liberaIity of their neighbOrs and
fellow citizens, and cannot help but
feel that those so disposed are standinn i'm
their own light and working against
their own interests as well as the inter-
ests of the entire community. That all
may know who the liberal and enter
prising citizens are who have contribut-
ed to secure this much desired and long
wished for road, we give below the
names and amount subscribed. All will
see that many who have no real estate
interests have contributed literally to
raise the necessary amount. In addition
to the money subscribed, liberal dOna-
tiOns of land have been made. Near
thur Smith d Co. donate about 10 acres,
in addition to which we understand, the
company desire few acres near the
the terminus of their road at the dock
for turning table, side tracks etc., and
this Macarthur, Smith & Co have prom
ised to donate. The road, as run, passes
through A. P. NewtOn'S field, back of his
fine residence, taking about Ia acres,
which Mr.. Newton donates. 1t passes
through r. PattersOn's second plated
addition to the village, taking q of an
acre. This Mr.. Patterson donates.
1t also passes through his first
addition. Here it takes off the fronts of
some lots that are improved, having
good dwellings upon them beside badly
cutting up unimprOved lots. For the
damage to the improved property, Mr..
Patterson thinks he is entitled to some
compensation. VIM. Bartholomew also
don atac somathinO Ovnr a half nero M
w. Horn donates about one acre, and we
understand, in addition to this has
promised to donate land for depot.
John W. McGinn donates about half
lot on Black River avenue.