Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-04-21
SATURDAY. APRIL 81. 1883.

Northern capltal Is seeking southern
pine lands.
New goods this week at Wetmore &
Paddock's. New ad, next week.
The Supreme Court of Michigan does
not reckon poOl-selling lottery.
The high commissioner of Canada
claims theio tariff benefits Canada.
A Dresden man has made watch en-
tirely of paper, that keeps good time.
The conservation of BishOp-elect Rich
ter of the new Diocese of Grand Rapids,
takes place in that city tomorrow.
DR.. Bowes is good detective for tape
worms, the one he took last week reach
ed forty feet and was not an adult.
A son of Senator Fair of Nevada, under
the influence of liquor attempted to
shoot his father, but was prevented.
On Tuesday last Michael Carliss of
Baltimore fatally shot, with revolver,
his unfaithful wife in house of shame.
The prospect of vessel freights ruling
higher than last season makes more
business and good feeling among vessel
men.
G. s. Ramsay, deputy collector Of Gus
toms, has moved his office from the dock
to the sanctum of the NORTHERN TRI-
BUNE.
The citizens of CharlevOix are trying
to induce DR.. G. A. Perrin to return to
that place and make him very flattering
offers.
Jay GOulds announced retirement
from active business may mean the re-
tirement of several other spectators be-
fore the business stops.
The Rev. j. L. Maile,wh recently went
from this state to Colorado to serve as
s. s. superintendent, has now been trans
ferred to Missouri, to do the same work.
One of j. B. McArthur's lighters that
is completed was built at the Amiot
ship yard. Richie & Rancier have COM
pleted one and have another under way.
The price paid for the first cargo of
lumber sold on the Chicago cargo market
this spring was $40 per M. The lowest
price quoted last year, same date, $l3.25.
Messrs. Smith & Adams are turning
some handsome base ball clubs. They
are of the exact Spaulding pattern, and
are equal, in every respect, to the best
made.
Mr.. Dickson, Swedish lumberman, a
millionaire, fits out vessel for Arctic
exploration. His enthusiasm will cool
before he finds much else than suffering
and death in such voyage.
D. Quay e Son have secured the logs
got out by Sanford Baker, and banked on
the east side of the river and will mar
ufacture them into shingles. John Bar
bOur scaled them last Wednesday.
The new board of supervisors met yes
terday and organized by the election of
f. M. SammOns, of Benton, Chairman,
and then adjourning until o'clock this
morning. All the members were present.
Advices in regard to the upper streams
in this section are to the effect that they
are booming full and that those |
who were ready to start with their drives
would have no trouble to get them out
before the water falls.
From all parts of the county the re-
ports are that growing wheat looks
much better than ayear ago. This, with
a large increase of acreage, would indi-
cate crop greatly in excess Of former
years.
The esthetic taste of Mrs. H. A. Blake
is pronounced success, as is shown by
her fine conservatory of flowers, where
the choicest plants present charming
picture to passers-by, who admire if they
do not envy.
The single mill being built at Indian
River by Capt. Keeney. will have a
of about sixty thousand shin
giles per day. 1t is expected that it will
be ready to start by May LIST. The mill
will be driven by an engine of ninety
horse power.
Carkin, Stickney and Grams clam
she'll dredge was employed portion of
last week and the first of this, dredging
In the slip of the Cheboygan Lumber Co.,
and throwing the dirt on the slab docks
TO be spread out to protect the docks
from danger of catching fire from sparks
from passing tugs and steamers.