Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-06-18

ChebOygan has the ADVANTAGES of cboan
lake freights. Hard coal can be deIivar.
ed as cheap there as in any of the inland
towns in this state and sold last winter
for $3.50 per ton delivered. The county
and the town include some fine farming
lands of clay loan and is capable of pro,
ducing from thirty-f1ve to forty bushels
OF wheat to an acre. There is no better
county in the state fOrigrass, potatoes are
unexceptiOnaHy good, peas grow in pro-
portion, oats and all spring CROPS are as
good as in other portions of the state. corn
can be grown and some years it is as good
corn country as is southern Michigan,
small fruits grow in prOfusiOn. Straw
berries are late but of most, excellent
quality, large and delicious and of the
finest flavor. Pears and cherries are as
good as can be produced in any section
OF the state; blackberries are produced
here much superior to any raised further
south. ChebOygan has fine country trib-
utary to 1t particularly in the Black river
country which is rapidly settling up. in
fact many parts of ChebOygan county is
being cleared and settled, and farm
lands can be had for from five dollars
upwards. Some of the finest hard wood
timber grows in this cOunty-beech, ma
pie and elm.
The Cheboygan river, which connects
Mullet lake with the Bstraits of
Mackinaw, is Manageable, as is Mullet
lake, Indian river, Burt lake and Crooked
river, forming continuous line of in
land navigation to within six miles of
PetOskey. Mullet lake and Burt lake are
both splendid sheets of water. riyalin0
each other in beauty, with high Shores
and trip through these lakes and rivers
Is one of the most delightful trips one
can take. The steamer now steaminp
across large sheets of water ten miles
long by five wide, now pushing its way
along the many serpentine winds with
scarcely room to pass between the banks.
No citizen of our State who loves the
beautiful in nature, should fail to take
his trip; no one who has made it fails
20 pronounce tia thing long to be remem-
Dered. a5-asIe - . - - -
These beautiful lakes and rivers ara
attractive places for the sportsman and
abound with fish; bass, pickerel and nike
,ffering fine sport for the man with the
.Od and reel, and to him who desires
more difficult yet more attractive snort
he Pigeon and Sturgeon rivers offer the
.rayling, and In many of our small
treams the "speckled trout" offer the
Inducements to try his skill to capture
he speckled beauties that SO long have
'een the praise of the epicure.
Along the shores of these inland lakes
re most delightful spots for those who.
urlng the warm months, desire to pitch
heir tents and enjoy that health-restOr-
ng pleasure of camping out-cool
prings. refreshing shade, with daily
communication with Cheboygan by
means of the little lake steamers. and at
he head of Mullet lake is the Mullet
AXE House. a splendid building, with
Ill the appurtenances of a frst-class
Otel.
In the winter deer abound in the
FOODS, and every alternate spring the
FOODS swarm with wild pigeons. The
marshes in the spring are full of ducks.
nd the crack of the breech-loader is
card in the land. i
Those OF you who desire health, recre-
lion and comfort come and see this
Duntry. You who suffer from maIarial
come here, for such things are
nknOwn here. You who are YEARLY
'oubled with that peace-destroying des-
'0ylng dlstemper, hay fever, come here,
II hay fever cannot and does not exist
ere. Come and breathe the pure air of
Orthern Michigan, look at that part of
II state that has long been overlooked.
nd when you have seen and examined.
,u Will remain and invest.-Bay Cityl
rabune.