Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-05

cottages as soon as they can saw out the
lumber The ting Sangatuck sports
new pilot hOuse.-The drives on Pine and
Carp rivers do not progress as rapidly as
desired, not enough water.-The pile
driver is driving piles night and day for
the 2OO-feet extension Of the railroad
dock.
The Free Press.-AlgOmah brings two
mails per day.-Mechanics are all busy.
The new slip dock Is about ready for
business.-An addition of ten feet is be-
Ing added to the full length of the rail-
road dock, north side.-RailrOad tracks
| ing OF freight.-When the 2O0-feet addi-
tiOn to the dock is completed, the upper
warehouse will be moved down to the
east end of the present building, making
store house $40 feet long by 40 feet
wide. Evidently they expect large busi-
ness.-The new lumber dock is being
| completed as fast as possible and will be
| 460 feet by 40. Two new waiting rooms
have been put into the depot building.
The father of Jared Dingman of Free
dom lately died in N. Y, at the advanced
age of los years.-E. p. Foley. jeweler,
Is having a mammoth safe constructed
at Canton, OhiO.-By vote of Z to 2 the
| Board OF Supervisors awarded the county
| printing to the Free Press.-St. Ignace
wants q regatta the coming summer, if
it ever cOmes.-The effects of Edwin
Hadley were sold at public sale Monday
of last week.--COuncil fixed the salaries
OF city officers as follows: Marshal $50 a
month; Clerk, $3.50 per year; City AttOr-
ney, $3.50 per year. The Mayor vetoed it.,
but the ordinance passed over the veto
| by vote of to 1.
MACKINAC.
| dent.-Bennett's dock In good order
The arrival of the AlgomaR, April 2lst,
was greeted by salute from the fort
The roads in National Park are good.
| From st. Ignace Republican CORES
pOndent.-WOrried over the name of the
new steamer, 1t is said to be named the
"City Of Mackinaw,"t islanders want
1t to be Mackinac.-POst cOmmandant
received stringent orders to prohibit the
civilians from residing upon ,cultivating,
cutting grass or pasturing cattle on any
portion of the military reservation. The
brave soldier boys resumed target prac-
tice last week,-Saginaw man buying
fresh fish.-Levi Gray has been waking
up the citizens to the necessity Of caring
for the Protestant cemetery.-The are
working hard to secure dry dock at
East Moran bay.-EverybOdy rejoicing
over the opening of navigation.
PETOSKEY.
From the RecOrd.-The Cushman
House had the dining room papered
handsOmsly.-GeO. A. MOsher, formerly
OF the Record, left last Monday for Dako-
ia. Expects to start q paper In Colum-
bia, Brown c0unty.-German Evangeli-
cal society engaged Rev. W. A. Kohler,
| to preach for them one year,. G. Bon
tecou, proprietor of the Record, is at Yp-
silanti after his family.-The Arlington
is being renovated and prepared for
missioner planted 5000, 100 young white
three times the amount of fishing in the
| III. o. Rose has put in side track to
his lime kilns and is going to put in
several new kilns.
From correspondent HarbOr Springs
pendent.-PetOskey expects big
| rush this summer,-A proposition re-
ceived, and will probably be accepted,
for the $1,000 village dock bonds bear
ing per cent interest at slight dis
cOunt.-Three hundred feet of bridging
has to be built before the dock will be
of any use.-The Masons have new
hall. The lodge room proper is 26x4O
feet and is to be elegantly furnished.
There are two fine parlOrs, dining
room, anterOOms, closets, ETC., and it is
claimed the order will have the finest
accommodations Of any lodge in this
part of the state.
uAppOp cppINCc
From the Independent.-One million
whitefish planted in harbOr last week.
Burt Barger tried Dakota and got tired
of it in very few days.-Defective CHM
neys are being looked after, which is
| right.-Surprise parties are frequent
Evidently HarbOr Springs, like all
northern Michigan towns, is growing,
as number of new buildings in process
of erection are mentioned.
MANIsTIQUE.
From Pioneer.-E line of steamers to
Beaver island is wanted.-Sawmills are
running day and night.--Men find
plenty of work and prompt pay.-Streets
are being graded and sidewalks put
dOwn.--Dredge at work removing bar
at mouth Of riyer.-Buildiug matters re-
tarded by lack of brick for chimneys.
Send down to ChebOygan and get some.
Reported liquor being sold at private
sldences--They want mail route to
the railrOad.-PrOtectiO from fire want
ed.--KerOsene run short before naviga-
tion Opened.--Land being taken up
rapidly.
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