Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-04-23
Dusty streets with snowy borders.

interesting Easter services at the
several churches last Sunday. At the
Episcopal and Congregational churches
the floral display were very handsome
and attractive.
A correspondent of the Bay City Trib
une says Gaylord is destined to be the
town on the road between Bay
City and ChebOygan, as it has the solid
backing of splendid farming country
all around it.
Last Wednesday Gertie Boutwell, gath
cred beautiful bOquet of liverwOrt bios
SONS from the bank back of the Mullet
Lake House. On all sides were snow
banks and on the lake the ice strong
enough for teams to cross.
Last fall one of our citizens rented a
dwelling to a tenant at a certain price
with the understanding that there should
be an advance in the spring. The man
continues to pay the winter rate, claim
ing that winter is not yet over.
The TRIBUNE has added recently sew
eral fonts of new metal type and is be-
ter prepared to do .frst-class work than
ever before. Call around and see spec.
mems and learn prices when wanting
anything in the printing line.
1t is reported that there is a large
amount of freight at Petoskey for this
place. The condition of the road makes
it almost impossible to haul it through
and much Of it will, probably, have tC
stop there until the opening of naviga
tion. whenever that time may come.
A flock of 20 or 25 wild geese have
been around this section for several
days. Yesterday afternoon they were
sporting on the ice out in the straits and
couple of our crack rifle shots under
took to take some of them in, but could
not get within shooting distance of them
they were so wide awake.
Yesterday Captain Brown with the tug
Bradley went out to test the strength OF
the ice at the mouth of the river. The
tug run some distance in the ice and
Capt. Brown says it is quite porous and
thinks few more such days as we have
been having would make it possible fol
propeller to make this port.
Our cotemporary is again at work, in
its peculiar way, endeavOring to advance
the interests of Cheb0ygan and induce
others to come and locate in our village
by announcing that those owning prop
erty to rent have advanced their rates
100 to 200 per cent over former prices
1t is needless to say that such is not the
case.
Postmaster Ford has requested Sheriff
Mute to be present or have one OF his
under officers present at the pOstOffice
each evening while the mail is being
distributed to preserve order. Every
night large crowd cOngregate!
and there is much unnecessary scuff1ine
and confusion to the great annoyance Of
not only Mr.. Ford, but the patrons of TIT
Office as we'll.
The sub-cOntractOr on the section o.
the Jackson, Lansing q Saginaw rail
road at this end says that just as soon a!
the snow disappears so that his men car
work to advantage he win put force o.
100 men at work and eventually viii
increase the force to as large number
as can be worked to any advantage. LII
the meantime he has a small force a
work clearing the line of the road ant
some excavating.
The statement of the log product o.
Michigan during the past winter, shows
that in Saginaw valley district includ
ing the Tittabawassee and tributaries
Kawkawlin, Au Ores and Rifle rivers
there is stock of 1,040,032, 538 feet, TO
the coming season supply. Inland mills
131, 100000. Lake shore districts, in
GLIDING Au Sable, Alpena and Cheboy
gan, 545,OO0,OOO feet. For Western
Michigan, 1884, 100000.
C0mmOdOres Proctor and Thompson
got into dispute recently in regard Il
the time of building the Cheboygan
light house. They both waxed warn
and finally ended in blows. Both go
out warrants for the other for assault
and battery. The cases were set fol
trial yesterday but neither complainant
put in an appearance and the inferenc,
is that their difficulties have been ami
cably adjusted, and all is quiet on tn,
Potomac.
VIM. Spencer is having the Fountain
House thoroughly Overhauled and put il
good condition. He is making some yer,
important alterations which will ado
very much to appearances as well as Il
the convenience. The dancing hall hi
is going to have partitioned off int
sleeping rooms, giving him six addition
al rooms, all Of good size. The nous,
will be furnished in good style and tn,
table will be supplied with the best o.
everything that can be had in the mark
ct.
Remember that next Thursday will b,
Arbor day, aud that Governor Jerom,
has recommended its general Observance,
by the people of the state. We know o.
no place in the state where it could b,
observed to better advantage than RICH
here in our own village. With an abund
ance of the choicest naples within easy
reach, it does not speak well for the en-
terprise and pride of our citizens to Sc,
so few shade trees growing in our village
We hope something may be done in com
pliance with the proclamation of tn,
Governor to remedy the long neglect il
this direction.
We see by the Daily Bulletin of tn,
Postoffice department at Washington
that change has been made in thu
schedule of time on the mail route from
st. Ignace to Mackinaw City SO as Il
make close connection with the mail t,
and from ChebOygan on the Mackinav
City route. The new schedule took eff
feet last Monday and the mail now leaves
st. Ignace daily. except Sundays, at 9 A
NJ. arriving at Mackinaw City at IL A. M
Returning leaves Mackinaw City at P
NJ. and arriving at st. Ignace at 3 P. M
This arrangement should bring the mai
from st. Ignace to ChebOygan in ont
day.
One of our newly elected town treas
urers called upon his predecessor for thu
funds of the township. They were pass
ed over with a receipt covering tn,
amount for the new incumbent to sign
This he did and then said: "NOw wan
receipt too" Surprising it was sim
ply duplicate so that he would know
just what he had signed the ex-treasure