Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-09
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8. 1883.
CHEBOYGAN MATTERS.


cess with his steamboat ticket agency.
Capt. Rollo, formerly of the Northern
Michigan line of steamers, is first mate
on the Saginaw Valley.
A bill prohibiting the sale or use of
toy pistols was passed by the Legislature
and approved by the Governor.
The problem of perpetlal motion seems
to have been solved in the. star
route trial, it goes on without stopping.
The six inch tubing which was re-
ceived for the water works well, but
could not be used, was shipped back on
the Saginaw Valley Thursday.
Lorenzo Backus is the same age as
Barnum, "a years, and is actively en-
gagged every day for the good of Cheboy-
gan, doing more than many young men.
Street Commissioner Devine intimates
to us that unless certain parties look "a
leedle out" he will have four brand new
wagons for sale some of these days soon.
man on the Atlantic undertook to
shake hands with the hosting machin-
cry last monday at Alpena. The ma
chinery's grip was the best, and he lost
fonr fingers.
The ChebOygan Banking Company is
as honest, capable, and worthy a bank
ing firm as Michigan affords, are worthy
OF massive, modern building, and they
will have it whenever they say the word.
Capt. Gibson, of the Idaho, informs us
that both the Idaho and the Fountain
City will call at Chehoygan regularly
both ways one going up every Thursday
evening or Friday morning and down
every Thursday evening.
DIR. W. W. Bowes received communica-
ton from Dudley, Commissioner of PEN
slons at Washington, informing him that |
the Examining Board of Pensions will |
meet here every Wednesday hereafter,
instead of monthly as heretofore.
Frank j. Todd and Charles Ely, the
latter formerly connected with j. j.
Cueny's bakery. have purchased John L.
deWflrs bake oven, and are removing il
TO tie rear of Mr.. TOdd's restaurant, and
will enter upon the baking business.
The Rector of st. James has gone to
the annual diocesan convention at
Detroit this week and will be absent
over Sunday. No services at st. James
next Sunday. The Rector expects to be
back i'm time for services Sunday, June
18th.
We hear that considerable money
hands Sunday on the result of
the brush between the Lawrence and
between Mackinac and Che
bOygan. The Messenger was the favOrite,
but was not soon emo ugh for the Law
renee.
School boys and school girls, who pluck
new grOwths or sprouts from trees set
out, should be taught by their pacents
that the Council is providing to fine
such vandalism not more than $25, or
imprisOn the vandal in the county jail
not more tnan 30 days.
Major Carr, government inspector, in
forms us that the present appropriation ,
will complete the channel Is feet deep ,
and so feet wide throughout the harbOr
md dredge an additional cut part way. ,
t will take about month yet, of steady I
work, to exhaust the appropriation. ,
According to the new arrangement d
N the Michigan Central railroad, which |
yOes into effect tomorrow, the Bay City I
Express, leaving Detroit at $40 a. H., G
will run through TO Mackinac City, ar i
living there at 8 p. IN. Both trains on
he Bay City division will run through
o Mackinac, and vice versa. =
Henry j, Miner never does a scaly \
rick, but he is guilty of doing good
ften. He made us the recipient this u
7eek of several Grayling fish; they were n
peckled beauties, being peculiar to o
Iichigan waters. We are grateful and n
now that sportsman who has soul Il
nough 70 remember an editor will have Il
God luck. a
The shade trees planted last spring, ii
18th very few exceptions, are putting not N
icely this spring, and give every indi- Ell
alton of thrifty growth, and, we think.
sttle the question about the successful =
rowing of shade trees along our streets. :.
'e hope all may be encouraged to make = :,
Ore extensive efforts in the direction o. ..