Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-08-26

agriculturist.
The view of the straits from Main
street has been shut off by lumber piles
on the dock, and there is considerable
growing about it.
Thurlow and Perry Weed were called
to CharlevOix this week by the serious
illness of sister, who we regret to say
died after their arrival.
Thursday evening quite a party from
town went to the Mullett Lake House on
the City of Cheboygan, and enjoyed a
fine time. Dancing was part of the
programme.
The Prospects are the races next week
Wednesday and Thursday, will prove a
grand success. A number of horses
have already been entered, and some
close and exciting races may be expect
ed.
Mcdonald & Cueny received great va
riety of stoves, per Flora, yesterday, be-
tween one hundred and two hundred. They
do not intend that the citizens of ChebOy-
gan and vicinity shall suffer for lack of
heating facilities.
BY the regular biennial adjustment of
the salaries of the Presidential postOffi-
ces, Cheboygan office has been raised to
$l,7OO per annum. We congratulate
Postmaster Humphrey on the increase,
and hope the salary may continue to
grow.
The Chippewa County News says re-
turn tickets on the Dove for ChebOygan,
Mackinac, etc., held by excursionists at
the Sault, were at discount on account
of the temporary withdrawal of that
boat. Tickets were offered for sale
cheap.
1t has been ascertained that some of
our citizens who are grOaning the most
under the weight of of taxation, on ac-
count of the water works, do not pay
cent of taxes; neither their names nor
any of their family appearing on the
village tax roll.
Rev.J. L. Male, formerly pastor of the
Congregational church of this village,
but more recently at Gaylord, has been
appointed state Sunday School Secretary
for Colorado, and started for his new
field last Monday. He expects to move
his family there this fall.
The Cheboygan base bail club have
notified the Au Sable club of their ac-
ceptance of their challenge to match
game Of ball, the first game to be played
here Wednesday of next week and the
return game at Au Sable the first day
of the races at that place.
Capt. James d. Wilson is talking of
taking his steam yacht, the r. C. Wilson,
to the head waters of the Missouri river,
and engaging in business in that sec
ton. If he goes, he thinks of going by
way of Fox river, and down the Mississ-
ippi to the mouth of the Missouri.
Mr.. Lauzon, in charge of the crew
making repairs on lighthouses in this
section, was in the village Thursday,
and reports repairs at Spectacle reef
light completed, and the men are now
making some repairs at the Bots Blanc
light, and from there will go around to
Waugoshance lighthouse.
Bay and Tuscola counties have select
ed their delegates to the Republican Con-
gressiOnal convention of this district.
1t is claimed the Bay county delegates
will Ibe solid for Birney, and that the
TuscOla county delegates will favor
Huston with their solid vote. This brings
the contest between these two candidates
and H. M. Loud.
Oh, no, he does not read the TRIBUNE
closely. The Typographical errors he
mentions shows that he reads it adver.
tisements and all, and his item about
the Leviathan and Barbarian shows he
follows the text of the TRIBUNE closely,
for after this paper went to press last
Saturday,the destination of the damaged
craft was changed by a telegram, and
she was taken to Milwaukee.
We regret to announce that Geo. Z.
Frost is about to leave ChebOygan. The
condition Of the health of Mrs. Frost is
such as to make change Of climate
imperative, and they will leave for
more southern cline sometime early in
in the coming month. Should Mrs.
Frost's health permit they propose spend
ing a few weeks in the southern part
of the state, taking in reunionlof the
Frost family. They will then proceed