Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-06-02
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2. 1883.
CHEBOYGAN MATTERS.

church, Will be ordained next Wednes-
dav.
New dwellings. new business rooms,
new shops. and new barns, are arising
rapidly in Chsboygan.
The propeller Pacific had the damages
to her bulwarks repaired while they
were loading her with lumber this week.
Lorenzo Backus has commenced NOV
ing the building and shed, formerly oc-
cupied by Post and Van Arsdals, to make
room for his new building.
Mosquitoes have put in an appearance
and are ready to present their bills with
their usual alacrity. Notwithstanding
the rigorous winter.
Charles Schley has severed his con-
nectiOn with the CheboygaD Brewery,
and has rented room on Black River
avenue, and opens saloon to-day.
The Southern Michigan Cedar and
Lumber Co. is making large shipments
of shingles to Sandusky, Ohio. The Ke-
wesnaw took a lot Sunday and the At
lantic another lot Tuesday.
Rapp claims to have killed that bear
that Barney Mullen killed at Jackson's
camp on Mullett Lake. 1t is an old say
ing that "the hair goes with the hide"
Ind Rapp has both, and the skin is an
immense one.
The band announces the first excur-
sion of the season tomorrow, on the fine
=. steamer Messenger. She will leave Ba-
ker & Sons dock at a. m. for St. Ig-
mace, calling at Mackinaw City and
Mackinac both ways. Fare for the trip
80 cents.
Newton Ellis d Co.'s hemlock extract
factory, on Mullet Lake, is running full
blast. They started up Thursday, run
ming night aud day. Have full stock
of bark to run the season through; have
large orders and are making frequent
shipments east and west. Made a large
shipment this week to New York City.
G. A. Gallagher planted his combina-
tiOn gas machine the first Of the week,
and Wednesday night the burners were
lighted for the first time. The governor
was cracked in transportation and the
gas does no. burn as steadily as desired.
A new governor has been ordered, when
1t is claimed the pickering will be obvi
ated. IL is claimed the light is much
cheaper than kerosene, and it Is certain
Iy much more convenient.
The Western Transportation Co.. sent
word 10 Thompson lSmith, Duncan City,
tha; their fine steamers Idaho and FOun-
tainCity will commence running between
Buffalo and Chicago on the 9Th inst,
calling at the same ports they did last
season. The Idaho will leave Buffalo
next Tuesday, 9Th, and the Fountain City
on the 18th, the Tuesday following. They
will run until the close of navigation,
calling regularly at Duncan City both
ways.
The citizens Of Mackinac, in recOgni-
ton of the honor conferred upon the
"beautious isle" by the Detroit and
Cleveland Steam navigation company
in naming their handsome and mag
ni6cent new steamer "City of Mackinac"
have ordered of j. P. Donaldson, Detroit,
an elegant set of colors for the new
craft. Manager Carter sent back suit
able reply, thanking our neighbors for
thier generous gift, and for the interest
they are taking in the new palace Of the
lakes.
The boarding house at J. B. McArthur's
mill burned down Thursday afternoon.
The fire caught from the slab pit, sparks
blowing under the house. and when dis
covered all under the floor was sea of
flames. The difficulty in getting water
made all attempts to control the fire flu
tile, and all efforts were directed towards
saving the contents of the building, and
everything was saved except the cook
stove and small lot of provisions. The
loss is quite an inconvenience to Mr.. Nc
Arthur, to say nothing Of the pecuniary
loss.
Last week the station at Sterling was
burned, evidently incendiary. Suspicion
rested on the operator and two other
persons, one of whom was arrested down
the road. Thursday the Sheriff of Bay
County put in an appearance here, look
ing for the other two. Sheriff Harring-
ton got track Of one of the men, and he
was arrested, he gave his name as Gull
yer. Yesterday morning Sheriff Har-