Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-05-28
That much needed rain has arrived.

The bill organizing the county of
Montmorency has been signed by Gov
.ernOr Jerome.
Farmers report their crops coming up
and growing nicely. Grass never was
more promising. III Isl
Rev. c. A. Marsh will preach at the
Duncan City school house tomorrow af-
ternOOn at two O'clock.
The Chippewa County News says Cam
adian engineers arrived at the Sault
Thursday of last week to commence the
survey of the railroad from the Sault
east.
Mcdonald & Cueny recently sent an
order by telegram to Detroit for some
goods and within forty-eight hours after
the telegram was sent the goods were in
ChebOygan.
Pedestrians passing up or down Main
street just now find a great many ups
and downs. The grade established for
the new sidewalks being several inches
higher than the old walks.
From a notice elsewhere it will be
seen that the Grocery firm of Carleton &
Battenfeld has been dissolved, Mr.. Bat
tenfeld retiring. We understand he con-
templates going to New Mexico.
Arthur Watson is going to build an
addition to his stand at the docks and
keep restaurant in connection there
with and be prepared to serve warm
meals at all hours, night or day.
The Congregational parsonage is filled
with joy over the arrival of a twelve
pound daughter, born Thursday. Rev.
c. A. Marsh is being heartily cOngratu-
lated by his many warm friends over the
event.
Don't fail to read Rapp & Lapres ad-
yertisement in this issue and if you
want anything in their line call and see
them. They are prepared to show goods
and offer prices that cannot fail to salts
fly anyone.
!. The TRIBUNE'S columns show whether
or not it is enjoying boom in the way
of advertising. 1t is not necessary for
us to devote valuable space to blowing
our own bugle, as we can devote it to
matter of more interest to our readers.
W. O. Strong, land commissioner of
the Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette rail-
road says that Palms station, on that
road, will undoubtedly be the county
seat of Mackinac in the future and that
he has already had applications for so
lots at that point.
The Petoskey correspondent of "Chaff''
says "Cheboygan isn't pretty, and never
will be, but it has what stands at the
head of the list of essentials, wealthy,
public spirited men, who are determined
to make it town." Correct, and the
town of northern Michigan.
We are in receipt of No. 1, Vol. 1, of the
Tribune, a new Democratic paper pub
lished at Traverse City, A. Fl. johnson
editor. Brother johnson is an expert
enced newspaper man and knows how to
get up a good paper and we wish him
success in his new venture.
The government steamer Dahlia came
to anchor off this port last Sunday. She
is around supplying the different light
houses. The inspector came in and paid
G, 2. Humphrey, keeper of the ChebOy-
gan range lights, brief visit. He says
there is prospect of better lights being
supplied for the ranges. y {
According to the Petoskey correspon-
dent of "Chaff" a travelling man from
Boston said: "FOr the same number of
miles there was no more delightful ride
one the continent than. the inland route
from PetOskey to Cheboygan, by way OF
Crooked lake, Indian river &c." That
Boston man knows good thing when
he sees it.
The authorities are trying to arrange
for having c. T. Allison placed in one of
the asylums for the insane. They tele-
graphed to Kalamazoo but found the
asylum at that place full. They have
since been telegraphing to Pontiac and
are now awaiting hnal reply from
there. an answer being delayed by the
line being down.
Mr.. Crawford has the contract for the
mason work on Mrs. Bennet's three story
brick block and Smith Brothers the car
penter work. When completed it will
be, they claim, the handsOmest block in
town and an ornament to our village
Mr.. Crawford informs US that building
matters promises to be exceedingly live
ly and great deal OF brick work will
be done this season. rl Cs-gTT
The Chippewa County News of last
Saturday says that never before has
there been so few boats passing through
the canal during the same time after the
opening of the river as this season and
lays it to the large quantities of ice re-
ported in lake Superior. 1t also states
| that several soldiers, at Fort Brady, af-
| ter being paid off last week took adyan-
tage of their flush financial condition to
emigrate to her majesty's dominion.
From notice elsewhere it will be seen
that the board of directors of the salt
we'll have called for first assessment on
the subscription of twenty-five per cent
The drill house is about completed and
the board is i'm need Of funds to meet OBJ
legations. 1t is hoped the subscribers
will be prepared to respond promptly to
the call. Mr.. Robert COner is authorized
to collect the assessment and will inter
view the subscribers at an early day.
For bargains in lamps and lamp fix
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