Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-01-13
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1883.

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business.
Last Tuesday morning at Tecumsef
Lenawee county, the thermometer indi
Gated ten degrees below zero, here, i
showed ten degrees above.
Ii. A. Blake is overhauling and rebuild
ing the engine formerly in the steam
yacht Mary, which is to be used in tn
new boat Smith Brothers are building
for the inland route
An exchange says persons using kerO
sene lamps will be glad to know that i
the wicks are soaked in strong vinegar
"a hours, and thoroughly dried before
being inserted, all smoke will be avoid
ed, the wicks will last twice as long
and increased brilliancy of light be OBJ
tanned.
Wilkes Spirit of the Times, the New
York sporting journal, announces that
the Cheboygan Driving Park association
claims July 4th, 9Th, and 9Th as the dates
for the summer trotting meeting of the
association. The races heretofore held
at the Park have given good satisfaction
and we have no doubt the races the COM
ing summer will prove equally interest
ing.
In this section we are enjoying the
most delightful winter weather. The
lumbermen say they never had a more
favorable winter for numbering, and all
are making good use of their Opportuni-
ties for getting in good winters work.
The roads they pronounce excellent, and
and the quantity of snow in the woods
just sufficient for successful numbering
operations.
The attention of contractors is called
to the notice in another column calling
for proposals for the improvement of
navigation in Indian river. Proposals
will be received until noon of Feb. 10th
1888 at which time bids are to be opened.
Bids to be addressed to Henry c. Lower,
at ChebOygan, or at Indian River. The
work is to be done by authority of the
board of Supervisors.
Last Monday Hentschell Brothers re-
ceived an ice pillow, saws, etc., for cut
ting and putting up ice, and Wednesday
they commenced filling their mammoth
ice house, at Baker & Sons dock, with
the finest quality of ice, cut from the
bay. They have large force of men
and teams at work, and next week will
see their stock Of ice well in, should the
weather continue favorable.
The Bay City Tribune says: "Carkin,
5tickney u Cram contemplate building
a number of dump scOws the coming
season at Saginaw. During last season
they constructed the tug RI. Cram, and
eight dump scOws, used for dredging |
at a total expenditure of about |
$4,000, They also purchased last sea-
ION two dredges, the addition to their
equipment in the aggregate represent
ng an outlay Of about $4,000.
The Water Commissioners do not pro-
pose TO be caught in case of another fire
IS they were last week when SpoOner's
moke house burned. Thursday they
lad Capt. Riley at work chopping away
he frozen packing around the MIGRANTS,
nd removing it so that
n case of an alarm of fire the hose
ould be readily attached to the n.y.
rants. Other places using water works
o not pack their MIGRANTS, and we can
lot see why it should be done here in
'hebOygan.
Monday forenoon the down passenger
rain from Mackinac City arrived at the
epOt with one of the boxes of the mail
nd baggage car red-hot, and the grease
II in flames, ascending halfway up the
ide of the car. The train was delayed
everal minutes while the box was being
ooled and reduced to its normal con-
itiOn. 1t was fortunate it did not take
re on some long run between stations
8 1t burned so fiercely that, in all pro-
ability, the car would have caught fire
nd with the motion of the train to fan
ne flames might have done considerable
According to an item in the Detroit
vening News, the Grand Trunk rail-
ay company has formed combination
18th the Vermont Central railroad, by
hich all freight from the northwest,
sssing over the G. T. seeking an outlet
| the Atlantic coast Is To 90 0yar the |