Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-09-17
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER II. 1881.

this week in laying water mains on
Huron street.
1t is the opinion of railroad men that
there will be a locomotive reach ChebOy-
gan inside of three weeks.
The Champlain brought the safe that
was burglarize at Harbor Springs last
week and it was shipped to Detroit
to be repaired.
Robert Coner says he is not able to fill
all the orders he receives for picture
backing and has refused orders amount
ing to 100000 feet within the past few
weeks.
The grading on the railroad between
this place and Mackinac City is all COM
pleted with the exception of couple of
cuts which it is expected will be finished
next week.
Charles Brannack is making arrange
ments to rebuild his dock, south of the
Donnelly dock, and is going to have the
front dredged so as to admit of large
craft getting to the dock.
We understand there is to be new
millinery establishment opened at the
stand now occupied by McIntire & Reid,
as soon as the latter remove to their
new quarters, in the Kesseler block.
The blacksmith shop formerly Occu-
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business under the management of W.
McEachran, who is well prepared to at
tend to the wants of all in the black
smithing line.
A new boarding house and saloon has
been opened, on the east side, by Messrs.
Rabideau & Fisher. These gentlemen
intend to keep house that will be a
good home for all the boys when they
are off the river.
The running of logs for the Duncan
City Mills, Wednesday forenoon, pre-
vented the pile driver from working at
the railroad company's dock. They were
driving spiles along the front and the
logs prevented them from getting into
position.
Building matters are so brisk just
now that is is almost impossible to get
carpenter to do an odd job. New build
ing are going up all over the village and
we hear of quite number that have
not yet been commenced that are to be
built this fall.
The dredge has been at work this week
throwing dirt over on the railroad COM
pany's dock, but had to suspend opera
tiOns on account of the weight of the
dirt forcing out the spiles, they not hav-
ing been capped and tied so as to hold
them in position under the weight.
The Keweenaw, Sunday, landed the
material for the railroad water tank to
be erected near the passenger station.
1t was all prepared for setting up. A hot
air pump, for pumping up the water was
also landed. They propose getting their
water supply by driving number of
gas pipes until water is reached, and
connecting them with one we'll from
which the water will be pumped into the
tank.
Last Saturday the Champlain landed a
number of cattle for Lynn Brothers.
Friday afternoon while on lake Michigan,
one of them got loose and jumped through
the gangway into the lake. The steamer
was turned and headed towards it, a boat
lowered and line fastened around the
horns of the steer and 1t was lowed to
the boat and hauled on board by main
force. 1t was heading for the shore and
it was thought if it had not been cap
tured would have succeeded in making
land. the boat being but short distance
from shore.
Last week we published notice of an
assessment of fifty per cent on the sub
scription to the fund for sinking the test
salt well. Mr.. COner expects to call
upon the subscribers next week to col
lect the assessment, and hopes to meet
with as prompt response OH the part of
the subscribers as was given when the
the first assessment was made. He has
already devoted great deal of time in
the interest of the well and it would be
great favor and relief to him if all
would be prepared to pay promptly when
called upon. The money is needed at
once.
Nothing has has been done at the salt
well this week. The rock caved in so
hadlu that IL was fonnd nanonnaru 20