Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-08-13

winter wheat stood so thick that he could
not use the cradle in cutting it, but had
to NOW it, same as hay.
The Otsego County Herald Of the 5th
says the track is laid two and one half
miles north Of Gaylord. Construction
trains are leaving and arriving from
the north several times during the day.
The Rev. T. G. Pitkin d. D., of Detroit
will deliver lecture at the Town Hall
Monday evening August Goth. Subject;
Japanese, their manners, customs and
situation. Go and hear a very interest
ing lecture.
Notwithstanding the Pearl was about
half hour behind her advertised time
for starting with the excursion yester-
day morning, several were left. They
came rushing down just as she got fairly
started from the dock.
We understand that the parties in
terested in raising the tug Prindiville,
were so well pleased with the services
rendered by John DOdd, our Cheboygan
diver, that in addition to his regular
wages per day they presented him with
800 cash and dress for his diving rig
The work on the crib for the pier at
the entrance of the harbOr has been pro-
crossing satisfactorily this week and is
fast approaching completion. 1t is
good job, well put together and securely
bolted. 1t will probably be completed,
lowed out to its position and anchored
next week.
The Post and Tribune says: 1t is now
the general opinion among those most
likely to know that very little benefit
will be derived from the new Sault canal
this year. There is some talk of its be-
ing ready by the first of September, but
this is not at all likely as the material
to be removed proves exceedingly tough
and the work has been greatly hindered
by the leak discovered some time ago,
which nearly resulted in the loss of both
canals.
Chief Engineer McKeOwn, of the De-
trOit, Mackinac and Marquette railroad,
in circular to mine agent says: "By
the opening of the season of 1882 the
company will be prepared to transport
ore from the mines of the Marquette
range, Lake Superior, to its terminal
point at st. Ignace, at which place the
facilities for loading ore into vessels will
be equal to any port on the chain of lakes,
it being the intention of the company
to construct this fall at st. Ignace dock
similar to the new docks at Escanaba.
A newspaper that will make an attack,
with or without cause, upon town or
any of its business men or interests and
then try to prevent its being answered
by keeping it from the knowledge of the
papers published in the town assailed,
by cutting them off its exchange list, is
one of the meanest and most cOwardly
things we know of and is disgrace to
journalism. We. have not received a
copy of the Cheboygan Democrat for six
weeks, although the Eagle has been
mailed regularly to it, and previously we
had received it weekly.-Irapers Bay
Eagle.
Genl. Weitzel in his annual report
says in regard to the ChebOygan light;
"a fifth order lens no longer meets the
demands of the increased commerce
passing through the straits Of Mackinac
A third order light should be established
l recommend that $1,000 be appropriated
for making the change He also says
the reefs making out from Round and
Mackinac Islands render night naviga-
ton between these Islands very difficult
And recommends an appropriation OF
$4,000 for establishing a light and
steam fog signal station on Round Is
land.
The five inch tubing for the test salt
we'll arrived on the Pearl Thursday
night, and it is being put in the we'll
While they were idle waiting for the five
inch casing, the quick sand filled in
considerable making it difficult work to
get the tubing down. 1t is to be hoped
that after it is down that all further
trouble from quick sand will be Obviat-
ed and the work 60 along without any
further delay. Mr.. Mason has certainly
had enough to contend with so far to be
entitled to have nothing more than or
dinarv to contend with from this out
A smaller sized drill and sand pump
came with the tubing.