Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-02-24
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1888.
Sault Ste. Marie people are fearful Of
a shortage in their supply of kerosene.

"a shortage In their supply or kerosene.
The band boys are talking Of giving a
grand masquerade ball soon after the
close of Lent.
Thursday the pupils of the graded
schools enjoyed vacation, it being a
legal holiday.
: But few flags foated on the breeze
Thursday in Cheboygan in honor of the
birthday of the father of our country.
"A great many railroad ties are being
sgeteut, by different parties, this winter
saIcng the road for the Michigan Central.
The Cheboygan Lumber Company has
ats ten-tOn 200 horsepower engine in
position on its bed, fly wheel in, and
some of the attachments made.
The bible says whatsoever man
sOweth that shall he reap" but when a
doctor undertakes to harvest cadaver
he has planted, what howl is set up!
Quite fisherman's village is growing
con the ice, opposite this harbOr. Scarce
Wy day passes but a greater or less
number of fishing shanties are taken
out.
Capt Bouchard is circulating, by mail,
photographs of the steamer Messenger.
to give the people along the north shore
ian idea of the boat they are expected to
patronize.
Light-keeper Graves, of the Cheboy-
gan light house, was up Wednesday and
reports solid field of ice in Lake Huron
as far as he can see from the top Of the
lighthouse tower.
We are glad to learn that Ephriam
Smith, of Duncan. has 50 far
recovered from the effects of breaking
his leg as to be able to walk around
without the use Of crutches.
A committee was appointed by the
tOddfellows at their regular meeting last
week, to confer with Joseph SpOOner in
regard to putting third story upon his
proposed new building, to be used by the
Fraternity Tor nail.
The Michigan Central will ask the
states through which it runs to repeal
all laws requiring trains to stop at GER
tain crossings, promising if this con-
cession is made to put in the interlOck-
ing safety switch at all crossings which
it claims makes collisions at crossings
impossible.
Mr.. Candy has bill to chop out sec
ton from the laws relative to the prOpa-
sgatiOn of whitefish. The section made
1t obligatory upon fishermen taking
whiteish to strip the spawn from female
fish and deposit it in the water. As Of
course the spawn thus taken is general
iy not ripe" nor can it be impregnated
with the male milt, it only becomes so
much useless garbage befouling the
swater.
The first of March the officials of the
Michigan Central railroad at Detroit
will vacate their present quarters to
give the contractors a chance to tear
away the old passenger depot, prepare
tory to building the new one. Temporary
accommodations for passengers will be
put up about 100 yards west Of the pres
'ent depot, at which point trains will
stop until the new depot is finished.
Burglars made raid upon Thompson
Smiths store at Duncan City last Mon
day night. They gained access by re-
moving light Of glass from window
in the Office and then passing through
into the store. They broke open the
scrip drawer, but it contained nothing
After an examination of the stock
snOthing was missed, so that it would
appear the hOusebreakers had all their
pains for their trouble.
Senator Gullifer of this district has
introduced bill which makes 1t unlaw-
full to establish saloon or place for the
sale of intoxicating liquors within a
distance Of eighty rods of any railroad
station. grounds or railroad workshop.
Htalso makes it unlawful to. sell liquor
ITO any railroad engineer, conductor, fire.
man, brakeman, yard. switchman, train
dispatcher or telegraph operator, while
eOn duty or about to go on duty, except
supon the prescription of a practicing
physician.
The managers of the inland line of
steamers claim that they are tired of
trying to run their boats oyer the route