Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-04-22

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The Band was out last night for the
first time this season. The PLAYING was
favorably commented on by all.
The attendance at the graded school
instead of falling off on the approach of
warm weather is on the increase.
This has been pretty busy week
around the docks as large number of
vessels have arrived and departed.
"Jesus and the Young man, or What
Constitutes Gentleman" will be the
theme at the Congregational church to-
morrow evening.
We would call the attention of the
farmers and others interested, to no.
tice of the Agricultural Society to be
found in another place.
Our county farmers are all making
arrangements to cultivate much in
creased acreage the coming season,
which is as it should be.
Under the new management, seats in
the gallery Of the Town Hall are reserv-
ed and it is great improvement over
the old way of haying 1t filled with
rabble of small boys.
w. s. Smiths new saw mill started up
this week, Thursday being the first full
days run. For new machinery, every
thing works well. man is expected
daily to put up the electric lights, and
when they are in running order, the mill
will be run night and day.
Work on the Mac kinaw extension of
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad, is
rushing now. Some 400 men are en-
plOyed and 100 more are wanted. A. w.
Aldrich is in Grand Rapids trying to find
the labOrers, and has sent few north al
ready. The road will be open to the
straits early in June.
We understand Smith e Adams are
going to enlarge their planning mill,
making it double its present size. Their
rapidly increasing business makes this
necessary. With their enlarged capaci-
ty and increased facilities they expect
to be able to compete with any of the
like manufactOry's in other places, both
as to quality of work and price.
A washOut was threatened on the rail
road near Indian River Thursday. The
construction train and gang of men
were sent for and came down from
Mackinaw City, and went out to be ready
for any emergency, but fortunately but
little damage was done. Had it got
started, it is thought that near a mile of
the track would have washed away.
On May the new law increasing the
liquor tax goes into effect, and all liquor
dealers will be required to take out new
license. The present tax is $65 for sale
of beer, 500, for the sale of spirituOus
liquors, and $165 for both. The new
law gives the amount for the sale of beer
at 800, spirituOus liquors 5000, and
$500 for both. The bonds will remain
the same, $1,000.
Next Thursday will be Arbor day, and
Governor Jerome has requested that it be
generally observed throughout the state.
We should like to see concert of action
among our citizens and theday made
one of general tree planting by all own
ing property in the village. Shade trees
is one thing Cheboygan sadly needs, and
the proper observance of this day by all
would do much towards supplying this
want.
Our citizens must not think that be-
cause there is no work being done at
present towards sinking new test salt
we'll, that the project has been given up.
The trouble is the necessary tubing can
not be had for couple of weeks yet. 1t
is proposed this time to start in with
larger tubing than they did at the other
we'll, so that il rotten rock is struck
again they will have better chance of
surmOunting the difficulty.
VIM. Jenny, Secretary of State, has
sent out circulars calling attention of
the supervisors and assessors of Michi-
gan to the provisions Of the act to pro-
vide for the registration of births, mar
riages and deaths, by which it Is made
their duty to ascertain the births and
deaths in each township, ward and city,
which have occurred during the year
1881. This duty is to be performed
between the ltenth of April and
the first of June, by which time the
full returns have to be on file with the