Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-06-26
Read Arthur F. watson's advertise

noon and tore up TWO OF his stakes and
carried away about thirty rods Of his
lead nets.
We congratulate Postmaster Ford on
his salary being increased to $500 per
year. As the salary is based upon the
business OF the Office, this shows that the
business has been having steady
growth.
The population of Duncan City, ac-
cOrding to the census, amounts to about
500. When we consider that this num-
Der is supported by the numbering inter-
ests of Thompson Smith, some idea can
be had of the business he is doing.
John O'Brien has been around among
the business men this week getting sub
scriptiOns toward sprinkling the streets
and expects to have sprinkler in opera
ton next Monday. He was aided greatly
i'm getting his subscriptions by the ter
ribly annoying dust of Wednesday.
James Mcmillan, president, and ]. S.
Newberry, w. X. Muir, and George Hen
drie, directors of the Marquette &
Mackinac road, with w. B. Moran, Of De-
trOit. and Vim. Hendrie, of Hamilton,
Ont, left Detroit Monday for Marquette,
to look after interests of their road.
The prospects are that races at the
driving park next Saturday, July 3, will
be very successful affair. Already
number of horses have been entered, and
the indications are that the fast horses
of the county will be well represented,
and some good sport may be anticipated.
Messrs Young & Co. have arranged
with Ross & Co.. for piling ground on
the east side of the river, but not being
able to secure the river front. are put
ting down track to run the lumber
back upon cars. They will raft the lum-
Der down from their mill, put it on their
cars, run it back and pile it, and when
ready to ship it, bring it to the vessels
upon these cars.
The ChebOygan pOstOffice has been des-
ignated as Canadian money order office
and Postmaster Ford expects the neceS-
sary blanks, soon when he will be prepar-
ed to issue orders on the various post
offices throughout Canada. This will be
quite an accommodation to great
many in this section; Canada having
large representation among the citi-
zens of our county.
The Board of Supervisors are in ses-
sion. This morning they started up on
the Valley Queen to view the Sturgeon
river cut off, to see what can be done to
prevent the sand from the banks of the
deep cut running in and forming bar
at the mouth of the cut. The change
of channel has stopped the flow of sand
| from. the Sturgeon into Indian river and
the bar that had been caused by it is
gradually being removed by natural
causes.
Last Tuesday forenoon, Forest and
John Simpson started from Mackinac
City for Point st. Ignace, with the mail.
when mile and half from shore they
discovered deer swimming, headed for
the north shore. They directed the
course of their boat so as to overhaul it,
and succeeded in capturing it, got it in
to the boat, tied its legs and carried it
with them to the Point, and brought ii
back home with them where they now
have it alive.
Mackinac is going to celebrate the
Fourth on Monday the 9Th of July. James
]. Brown is to deliver an grafton, it will
be an interesting one. Numerous sports
will be INDUCED in, among them a re-
gatta i'm which, we understand, ChebOy-
gan will be represented by fOur-Oared
crew, who are going with the intention Of
capturing the prize. good time may
be expected and we have no doubt many
of our citizens will be ON hand to wit.
ness the sport.
| Yesterday afternoon Louis ROllO, q
young son of G. ID. V. ROllO, fell victim
to that Internal machine, the toy pistol
receiving ball through his left hand
but fortunately injuring none of the
bones, the ball passing between them
The ball of the hand was burned by the
powder considerably. DIR. Perrin dressed
the wound. Scarcely paper reaches us
but we read of some accident from this
toy and we think it is time their sale
was prohibited.
The rifle contest at the driving park
next Saturday forenoon, between team
of four from Fort Mackinac, and like
number from the ChebOygan gun club
is attracting considerable interest, and
should the day be fine, large crowd
will be present to witness the contest
The team from the gun club is cOmpOs
ed of the following members, w. S. Hum
phrey, Capt. Charles Kitchen, I. A. Per
rim and II. j. Miner. That these gentle
men will do their best to amuse the mil
| lldIy Seutleul6u lTOIu Tie lOIG, uO Out
who knows them will doubt.
Thursday small party went up tn,
lakes on a picnic excursion. Rev. Chas
Marsh was one of the party, and Will,
! there took occasion to view the ground!
recently donated by Thompson Smith t,
the COngregatiOnalists for a summe
resort, and camping ground. Col. H. G
Davis accompanied him and located tn,
boundaries. Mr.. Marsh returned yer,
enthusiastic over the location. and tn
situation of the grounds, for the purpOs
they were donated, and says they far eX
coed his expectations. That nature ha
/ done much to beautify them and think
D they can be made very handsome an,
( desirable, and is very anxious that the
be taken hold of at once and the work Q
Q improvement commenced. We have al
!. ways claimed that they were the mos
O. desirable grounds in Northern Michigan
l for such purpose, and now that tn
3 Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw railroad
7 an assured thing at an early day, the
will be as easily accessible any other.
FanchOn at the Town Hall MOnda
night.