Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-08-12
The walls of Paquette's and Fexer's
new building are about completed.

the Golden Harvest struck for higher
wages, Tuesday.
Mr.. Mckenzie and Chas. Adams, en-
gineer, are getting things in pretty good
shape at the pump house.
The rain of Wednesday caught con-
siderable hay down, but it is thought
did not greatly damageit.
Messrs. James F. MOlOney & Bros. have
the frame of their new brewery up and
enclosed ready for the roof.
McIntyres& Reid have sign painted
on the north side of their store room
that all can read. Crist was the artist.
Sunday and Monday twas exceeding
hot, but Wednesday it rained and was
so cool as to require fire to keep comfort
able.
The boats on the inland route are do
ing good business, and the route is
proving more popular this sea son than
ever.
Messrs. Mcdonald & Cueny have secur.
ed the services of w. II. Armstrong, an
experienced and practical plumber of
Detroit, to take charge of that branch of
their business.
The Union School building is being
improved in appearance by having the
outside woodwork re-painted. The
walls inside have been repaired, and ev-
erything is being made ready for the
opening of the fall term of school.
1t is announced by the Republican
State Central Committee that the lead
ing railroads of the state will sell round
trip tickets for the Kalamazoo conven-
ton at one and One-third rate, the
tickets to be good on the Goth, 30th and
3lst inst. Committee headquarters at
at the Burdic house.
The tug Messenger begins to assume
her shape, and it will not be many days
before she will be as good as new and en-
gagged at her old business, carrying fish
from Mr.. Tolsma's fishing grounds near
COckbOurn island. Mr.. TOlsma misses
her very much, and has been put to a
great Inconvenience by her loss.
We understand All effort is being made
to establish shore trotting circuit.
Our informant says number of assOci-
atiOns have signi6ed willingness to
join the circuit, and was confident of the
success of the movement. There are
several good half-mile tracks at different
places along the shore, and a successful
circuit would create greater interest
in trotting matters.
VIM. Newton, with his diving rig and
a diver, left on the Van Raalte Wednes-
day afternoon, to examine the schooner
st. Lawrence, near st. Helena, sunk
some twenty years ago, and ascertain
her condition. If she is not much in
jured they will try and raise her. and
in case her condition will not warrant
that, they will recover whatever can be
had of value from the wreck.
John Dodd, the diver, arrived here the
first of the week, having finished his job
at Grand Haven. The job was a very
particular and difficult one, but John
was equal to the occasion and is being
highly cOmplimented by the press. AL
though comparatively young at the bus
mess, Mr.. DOdd has earned reputation
as diver that is excelled by few, if any,
engaged in the arduOus business.
The failure of the Flora to arrive
yesterday morning was quite dis
appointment to the large number who
had congregated at the dock to take in
the excursion for the benefit of the Con-
gregatiOnal Sunday school. The heavy
blow of Wednesday and Thursday made
it impossible for her to arrive IN time.
Should the weather prove favorable the
excursion will be given Friday of next
week.
C. w. Farr who has been canvassing
for subscribers to Bell telephone ex-
change for Cheboygan, has secured twen-
ty subscribers. Five more :are wanted
to insure the establishment Of the enter
prise. There should be no difficulty in
securing this additional number among
the the number of business men who
have not yet subscribed. Cheboygan
wants an exchange and our enterprising
business men should see that it is secur-
ed. Probably no better opportunity will
be afforded than is now presented by the
Bell telephone exchange.
Friday some of the officials Of the rail-
road company run down with couple