Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-02
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1882.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1882.
A disagreeable NORTHEASTERN Thursday
and very wet one at that.
The steambarge Baldwin and tow
made room on Macarthur, Smith q Co.'S
dock for several days saving of their
mill.
How about that subscription for rails
ing fund to purchase uniforms for the
ChebOygan band. Let some one start
the movement. several are waiting to
subscribe.
Last Monday a little daughter of N.
Hudson fell down stairs and broke her
arm. DR. Bowes was called, set the arm,
and made the little sufferer as comfort
able as possible.
G. P. LangdOn is selling large quanti-
ties of grain as far south on the rail-
road as Gaylord. Parties from the latter
place claiming they can get their grain
cheaper by buying here than at any
other point.
The regatta at Mackinac was failure
Wednesday for lack of wind. Thursday
there was most too much breeze, but
the rain prevented race. 1t is reported
that some thirty different crafts, fish
boats and yachts, were ready to enter
the contest.
We understand the board of water
commissioners are having figures made
by different parties for sinking an ar
tesian we'll for the water works. The
sooner the well is bored the better, as no
water can be had for culinary purposes
until we'll is sunk.
The young orchards in ChebOygan
county promise well and the result this
season proves that this is fruit grow
ing county. Cyrus Riggs brought down
seven bushels of handsome apples the
first of the week, and disposed Of them
to Wheeler & Wheeler, the grCcers.
Charley Adams is having easy time 8
at the water works. 1t only takes about
four revolutions minute of the engines
to keep mp pressure of fifty pounds, and
Thursday he only put in two fires dur
ing his tour. 1t is certainly not very
expensive for fuel when it only takes
about cord of slabs to run the engines
for twenty four hours.
Macarthur Smith e Co.'S lumber dock
was completely filled last week aud they
were obliged to pile lumber on the new
dock or shut down their mill. Rather
than do that they preferred to use the
latter dock although it was rather in
convenient and will necessitate the re-
handling of the lumber before it can be
loaded on vessel.
One of our prominent citizens who
deals extensively in village lots made
iabOring man good offer the other day.
The latter was asking what price the
former would sell him one of his village
lots for, when the owner proposed that
if the wOuld-be purchaser would let in
tOxicating drink alone for one year and
pay the amount he has been spending
each year for liquor that he would give
him deed of the lot wanted. The man
preferred his whisky to home and did
not accept the offer.
The Gaylord excursionists were up in
force Wednesday accompanied by the
Gaylord band. They arrived on the
morning train, took passage on the City
of Cleveland for Mackinac, returning in
the afternoon. Having to witt for the
1913 p. m, train, it gave them several
hours to look over our village, and many
expressed their surprise at the size and
busy appearance of our town, and pre-
dicted great future for the place. The
band favored our citizens with some
fine music, and made very favorable
impression, both as to appearance and
as musicians. They were handsomely
uniformed, and in the evening with their
lights on their heads, made a novel as
well as very attractive display, and
attracted much attention as they march
ed up and down Main street.
James f. MolOney 81 Bro. are getting
their brewery well along. The engine
and boiler are set and connections made
and the ,hafting and pulleys are nearly
all in position. They will have one Of
the best beer cellars in the state, there
may be larger cellars, but none better.
The floors are first covered with cObble