Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-07-15
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JULY Is, 1882.

shed at their dock 43 by 100 feet.
Cheboygan has been afflicted with a
headless rooster show this week.
The Mary is now making two trips
per day between here and st. Ignace.
Moloney Bros. are getting along fine
lywith the work on their new brewry.
Some large pike were caught in the
river Thursday evening by parties TROLL
ing
The brick yards have kilns Of brick
burned, and next week building matters
will be booming.
The large compression chamber for
the water works, arrived on the Kewee-
nav Sunday, and has been placed in
position.
Smith Brothers have a small steam
yacht running between Topinabee sta
ton and their summer resort hotel, the
Mullet Lake House.
Tourists from more southern ATTITUDES
are coming north in great numbers
seeking more cOngenial cline. Che
bOygan is getting her share.
The water works at LudingtOn saved
that place from a disastrous fire last
Monday. Mac Walkers pumps, the
same as are being put in here, did the
business.
John Dodd, the diver. is at work at
Grand Haven, and writes that everything
is working frst-class with prospect
of work for three months or more, build
ing breakwater at the mouth of Grand
River.
We understand that Ingalls, & Co., of
Detroit, are going to establish branch
wholesale house in our village. We have
long claimed there was good opening
here for such an establishment, and be-
lieve a good business can be worked up.
The only bad feature of the races be-
sides the coarse manners of some of the
drivers, was that a gambling device was
allowed to run unmOlested, However,
the suckers were few, cOnsequen tly it
did not turn out very paying thing for
them.
The work of getting the waterworks
in working order is delayed for the want
of some of the connections that should
have been here several days since. Mr.
Mckenzie, who has the matter in
charge, is doing all he can to hasten
matters along, but is of the opinion that
it will be near August LIST before test
can be made.
Last Sunday couple of youths went
foraging for some spending money. In
the forenoon they broke into Armstrong;
meat shop, +. C. McDonald's old stand.
and succeeded in gathering in four or
five dollars in small change. Later in
the day they made raid on Spooner's
and succeeded in raising small amount
there, but we understand Mr.. SpoOner
recovered his money.
Charles Adams has been appointed
chief engineer of the water works, and
assumed the duties last Monday. The
appointment is good one, Mr.. Adams
being thoroughly competent, study, |
Industrious, and reliable. There were |
number of applicants for the position. |
Mr.. Adams has been a tug engineer for |
years, and last season was in the tug |
w. 8. Carkin, and this season on the Geo. |
W. Cuyler. VIM. Carey succeeds him on |
the latter.
July is the only month in 1882 that is
honOred with the advent of two full |
moons. The moon was fnll on the first, |
and will be again on the 3Oth. Luna
Just now is an important member in the |
solar family, and is attracting consider |
able attention. Last Wednesday the |
waning crescent and Jupiter were only |
degree and quarter apart. Next
Tuesday the three days old new moon |
will be near Venus, and Wednesday near |
Mars and Uranus.
Messrs. Pearson and Stark, local in
spectors OF steamers for the district of |
Michigan, arrived on the Mary yesterday
morning, and are busily engaged in in
specting the different steam craft own
ed at this port. While Chicago and De-
trOit are quarrelling as to the amount of |
business done by the inspectors of their
districts, each claiming that the most
work is done in their respective dis
tricts, Messrs. Pearson and Stark are
going around quietly attending to their
business and doing more work than the
inspectors Of any other district, inspect
ing more steamers and granting more
licenses. SO far this season they have
inspected 103 steamers, and have some
thing over 10 to inspect yet. To settle
the dispute between the rival cities as to
the location Of the Supervising Inspec-
tor, we would suggest that he be located