Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-09-15
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1883.
CHEBOYGAN.
As seen nv the Press-Gang while on
their Recent Excursion.

D0ygan Wnlle on une late excursion or |
the Western Michigan Press Association
are unanimous in expressing their
favorable impressions of our village,
and the hospitality of our citizens. The
following extracts from different papers
we give to show the feeling of the fra
ternity towards Cheboygan and her
people:
The boat arrived in Cheboygan in
the night, and those of the party un-
provided with rooms repaired to the
hotels. In the morning it was found
that ample arrangements had been
made for our pleasure; carriages were
placed at our disposal, and nothing
tending to comfort was left undOne.
The Grand Central Hotel was the head
quarters, and every point of interest
was viewed, even the railroad sign on
which Till Warner was suspended was
pointed out with pride. ."-Bdngor
AdudRce.
We found the ChebOygan people not
one whit less hOspitable than were those
of the two villages we had made Obiec-
tive points. The Grand Central and
Spencer Hotels were thrown open to re-
ceive us, printers money was no good
as long as we We're in the city, and
hacks were sent to the hotels to be used
at our pleasure. They were used, and
that freely and, as everyone can testify,
the trip about Cheboygan was no less
pleasant than about the other places.
The waterwOrks were visited, the prln-
cipal factories, mill, ETC., the jail and
railroad sign board, where the villain,
Till Warner, spent his last hours. Che
bOygan is growing. The place was IN
cUrpOrated as recently as 1871, and has
| nearly 5000 inhabitants. 1t has splen-
did facilities for manufacturing, and a
large amount is here done. The Macki-
laW division of the M, G. r. r., the
| location of the village upon the
straits, are all favorable for this place
% oscome large and flourishing city,
the metropolis to vast region, rich
| and unbOunded in resources. The Che
| OoN gan Democrat and Northern Tribune,
cwo as healthy looking newspapers as
| can be found in the state are here pub
lished.-Benton HarbOr Palladium.
ChebOygan is a fine town, and is grow
| ing rapidly, and we believe will eventu-
| ally be the metropolis of Northern Mich
| igan; she already has fine system of
| water works, obtained at an expense or
| $3.50 and many fine public and pri-
vate buildings. Here again we were
| binqueted at the Grand Central Hotel,
and the affair was fully equal to the
ones preceding it.-Spartd Sentinel.
ChebOygan is likewise metropolitan
| i'm its make up possessing water works,
| fine buildings, good roads, and an abun-
dance of public spirited men. Its two
newspapers are standing monuments OF
its business men.-Big Rapids Heratd
In Cheboygan everything was fine; we
werecarried to and from the landing
without cost, and kept at the hotels and
| banQueted twice without the expense OF a
penny; In fact, we were given to under
stand that our money was not good. All
day long, easy carriages, excellent equip
| ages too, were at our disposal for drive
around the city, and when the hour for
our departure for Mackinac Island ar
rived, we were driven down to the boat
| as we had been received from II, without
the acceptance of single cent. The
citizens of ChebOygan are the kind OF
men that build cities and govern them,
large of heart, clear of brain, kind and
generous, built upon that scale of man
hood known as the 'nOblemen of nature"
They have city of which they may
we'll feel proud, and for what the visit
ing editors and their friends received
at their hands during their short stay.
they will ever remember in kindly
way both them and their city.-Ouid
Union.
ChebOygan was reached about half
past IL, and those who had not already
retired probably half the party-re-
paired to the Grand Central, first-class
hotel, and took lodgings for the night.
After breakfast next morning, hacks
and carriages were cOurteOusly provided
by the citizens of ChebOygan, and the
forenoon was very pleasantly passed in
driving about the city, viewing its
numerous mills and manufacturing in
dustries, its excellent Water Works,
its beautiful streets and fine residences.
Cheboygan is fine city, brim-full of
energy, and, like most Northern Michl'
gan towns, its people dispense hospital
ity with a lavish hand.-Grand Rapids
Post.
The return to Cheboygah was repe.
tition of the ride to the $780," We must
not forget to mention that Capt. BOu
chard and +. A. Hall, clerk of the steam
er Messenger, are thorough gentlemen
and did all in their power to make the
trip pleasant and comfortable one.
Owing to the late start from the Sault
we did not reach Cheboygan until neal
midnight, but found the hotels open II
receive us, the greater portion stopping
at the Grand Central, finely furnished
and we'll kept house by j. nj. French
, The Spencer house, where some OF TIT