Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-03-31

the winning CicKet.
Up to noon quite number of names
had been registered for the township
election.
No new Developments in regard to
continuing the work of sinking the test
salt we'll. -..,.....
Geo. w. Simpson advertised his hotel
at Mackinac City for sale in the Even
ing News.
Candidates for village Marshal con-
tinue to loom up and new applications
are being filed with the clerk.
The Algomah run up to Macarthur,
Smith & Co.'s dock last evening and
started from there for St. Ignace.
The st. Ignace people seem to feel bad
because the Algomah is running to Che
boygan in place of Mackinaw City.
Wednesday, Will Van Valkenburg went
to st. Helena to buy fish. He reports
the ice about three feet thick and no
signs'Of spring.
Messrs. Hodge & Harrington have G.
R. Smiths new steam yacht nearly
planked and expect to complete putting
In the plank next week.
Messrs. Ransier & Richie. have one
of j. B. McArthur's lighters ready for
decking, and the second well under way.
They are working about twenty men and
are rushing things.
H.J. Miners new goods are here. They
are of the best, and he is selling at way
down prices. If you want to be happy
and look nobby. 60 buy. A word to the
wise is sufficient. See ad.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean has advices
that the straits of Mackinac are solid
and that ice reaches from the Manitous
to Thunder bay and navigation not ex-
pscted to open until May 1st.
The Pressure Isle County Advance says:
"We have got to have telephone line
between Alpena and Cheboygan, via
Rogers City, and the sooner we arouse
ourselves and get it. the better"
H. Chambers always has something
interesting to say in his advertisements.
This week his story is full of interest to
everybody, and he means just what he
says. If you dOn'G believe it call on him
and be convinced.
Capt. Ames expresses in grateful terms
his appreciation of the kindness of the
keeper of the Cheboygan light for light
ing the light Friday night of last week
and Mr.. Littlefeld for allowing the
lange lights to shine.
1.-THE young man Philips, arrested for
forgery, was brought before Justice
Frost. part of the evidence taken and
the case adjourned until Tuesday of
next week, on account Of the absence of
important witnesses.
The state oil inspector says that the
mere brand of Michigan test" On bar
rel of oil is no sign that it is of legal
standard and that dealer cannot legal
ly sell it until it has been inspected by
a regular appointed deputy inspector,
and stamped approved" Rozelle Rose.
of PetOskey, is the man to attend to this
for the nineteenth district, composed of
Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Emmett and
Mackinac counties. See that he makes
his mark on your oil barrels before you
sell any oil.
The Star course of lectures, under the
auspices of the Oddfellows, closed Tues
day evening with the third lecture by
Tank Kee on China and the Chinese. 1t
is conceded that these lectures were
equal to the best of the series of enter
tainments, and many claim they were
the best. Every person we have heard
express themselves were highly pleased
with Tank Kee, and many have express
ed the hope that he may return again at
some future time. The fraternity Ire
entitled to great credit for the very in
teresting series of entertainments they
provided, and it is to be regretted that
our citizens did not bestOw more liber-
al patronage. The venture did not prove
a profitable one to the lodge. and the re-
suit has been they have expended con-
siderable money over and above the re-
receipts. to say nothing of the time of
the several members of the committee
in Oh arge. They were deserving of bet
ter support in their effort.