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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03

time the northwestern boundary was set
tied and congress had provided for pre-
liminary surveys to determine the best
route for transcontinental railway. Al
this time there we're no railways west OF
the Mississippi river or reaching 1t from
the east, though several were projected ano
St. Louis was rejoicing over the prospec
tive coming of the Ohio Il Mississippi
and over the beginning of work on the
Missouri Pacific. st. Paul, Min
neapolis, and Saltwater were
small frontier villages with very
large expectations. West OF the
Mississippi, the country now included II
Minnesota and all west of this state was
still in possession of the original Proprle-
tors-the Indians.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
In 1863 it had been conceded that the
opening of railway communication with
the Pacific states and territories was a
national and military necessity. Congress
had made large loans of government bonds
to hasten the building of the Union and
Central Pacific roadside which it had added
vast donations of land for each of the three
4AEGS-tlAS SCl1L4 al. MI bAlSA-1 e@4-S
southern. A large number Of prominent
gentlemen of the country, including few
conservative capitalists, a few budding
spectators who have later developed as
daring and successful fnanciers, and many
eminently respectable and influential men,
had been incorporated as "The Northern
Pacific Railway company" These gentle
men did not build the road or even make
beginning.
TEN YEARS AGO.
Jay Cooke & Co. of Philadelphia, the
famous fiscal agents of the government
when it We creating the national debt
had, un6,t reorganization of the com
pany. zen induced to act as financial
ages of the railway. Under their aus
pices the Northern Pacific company had
issued its bonds to the amount of $30,000,-
600, bearing $40 FER cent interest. Five
hundred and tifty-fve miles of track had
been laid, extending from Duluth to Bis
marck and from Kalama to Tacoma. The
western section was local road from
Puget Sound to tide water on the Colum-
bia. The eastern section was connected
with established lines of railway and river
traffic by a lease of the st. Paul & Duluth
railway, then known as the Lake Superior
& Mississippi road. This country seemed
prosperous, the people were hopeful and
real estate values were estimated high;
Duluth was fourishing and st. Paul
counted the annual increase of her COM
mercial traffic by millions. But Jay Cooke
& Co. failed; there was a financial panic
throughout the country; the construction
of the Northern Pacific was suspended;
capital was withdrawn from the country
Duluth was struck with paralysis of bust
ness; while st. Paul men of trade and
finance felt their way cautiously and waited
for future developments. Meantime,
however, this country had gained many
thousands in population; the hard wheat
product of the northwest was recognized
as the best Touring grain in the world
lumber continued in great demand, and
fortunes were invested in milling and pine
lands.
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Beginning the WOrk.

The Philadelphia bankers, jay Cooke &
Co. and e. W. Clarke & Co.. having agreed
to provide for taking the company's bonds
TO the amount of $6,O0O,O0O, for building
the railway from Lake Superior to the
Red River of the North, it was announced
that construction work would be begun on
or before Feb. Is, 1870. Feb. II the
engineers and others at Duluth in employ
of the Lake Superior q Mississippi (now
st. Paul Duluth) railroad-then compile
ted from st. Paul to near the crossing of
st. Louis river at the Dalles-told some
of their Duluth acquaintance That they
were going that day to the Dalls to par
tlcipate next day in the formal beginning
of construction of the Northern Pacific
railroad. The citizens at once concluded
that the occasion should not pass without
popular celebration, and the result was
that the railroad men were surprised short
ly before the noon hour, fixed for breaking
ground by the appearance OF about all
the horses and sleighs owned in that re-
glon, bringing people from Duluth, Su-
perior, Oneoto, Fond du Lac andT Lakes
those now known to have been
PRESENT ON THE OCCASION
were as follows, viz:
Ira Spaulding, of New York, chief en-
gineer of the Northern Pacific railroad.
VIM. 81. Owen, of New York, assistant
chief engineer, N. p.
Mr.. Cooley, O. E., of the N. p. engineer
corps.
VIM. W. Hungerford, of McGregor, Ia,
chief engineer of the lake division of the
Lake Superior g. Mississippi railroad.
JE Shields, of st. Paul, assistant en-
gineer of the Dalles section, L. S. q NJ.
B. B. Galloway, of Wilmington, Del,
assistant enginee l.. s. d M.
J. A. Chase, of Philadelphia, assistant
engineer L. s. M.
James Starkey, of st. Paul, contractor
for clearing and excavation of the first
scott on N. p.
Rev George Sluter, st. Louis, Mo.
o Adamson of Philadelphia
Lawrence G.. Graham of Whitewater
Wis.
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with the Northern Pacific railroad, bat the
act constituted any fifteen of them q
| quorum for the transaction of business
which was to organize the company, open
books of subscription, call meeting of
stockholders to elect directors and turn
over the books, etc, to the directors
whereafter the stockholders were to con-
stitute the body polite and corporate, and
the duties of the incorporates or com
missioners and their officers ceased for
ever.
An act of congress of May 7, 1866, OK
tended for two years the time for com
mencing and completing the Northern
Pacific railroad. In the original act for
fixture Of the charter and grant by non
compliance with its conditions was clearly
left to be determined only by an act or
declaration of congress, which was to be
for furtherance of the object of the char
ter and grant, or the building of the rail-
road
July L, 1868, congress amended its acts
by fixing the time for beginning work
within two years from the next day, and
requiring that one hundred miles per year
be constructed after the second year, and
that the whole be completed by July 4,
1877.
By resolution of March 1, 1869, congress
authorized the company to issue bonds
secured by mortgage upon the railroad and
telegraph line, and defined the terms
puget Sound,' as used in the act of in
corporation, to mean all waters connected
with the straits of Juan de Fuca, within
the territory of the United States.
By resolution of April 10, 1869, the
company was authorized to extend its
branch line from or near Portland to
Puget Sound, and to connect the same
with its main line west of the Cascade
mountains.
By resolution of May 81, 1870, the COM
pany was authorized to issue bonds secur-
ed by mortgage on its property and rights
of property of all descriptions.
February 81, 1878, the company was
authorized to construct and maintain
drawbridge across the St. Louis river be-
tween Rice's Point (Duluth), in Minnesota,
and Conner's Point (Superior), in Wiscon-
sIY
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The First Rails Laid.

In August, 1870, about the time of the
formal opening of the Lake Superior &
Mississippi (St Paul & Duluth) road from
st. Paul to Duluth, the first rails were laid
on the Northern Pacific railway, under
direction of Thomas Brennan of this city,
then boss tracklayer of the L. S. & NJ, in
presence of James Smith, Jr., D. G. Shop
ard and others. Mr.. Brennan was ordered
to put in the frog, switch and first rail for
the Northern Pacific to let it off from the
L. :. & NJ track at the junction. John
Ross, lately running steam shovels for the
st. Paul & Manitoba railway, had the
sub contract for road laying and surfacing
the first section of the N, P. The l.. S.
NJ trackmsn hhaving pG- -: -, . t.1 FOG ala
switch and laid the first rails for the n.
p, John Brennan and JAMES Brennan. to-
gether drove the first spike Thomas
Brennan, now retired from railroading,
after BEN tbriltsen yeas roadmas ter and
assistant supe intendent of the St. Paul &,
Duluth, is resident of our city. His
brothers, John and James are now road
masters on the st. Paul & Manitoba rail-
way.
The first rails having been laid in Aug
ust, 1870, at the North Pacific Junction,
Mimi, and the last rails laid in August,
1888, at Gold Creek, Mont, the building
of the road has occupied thirteen years.
Reorganization.
Two years were required to com plete the
readjustment of the company's affairs.
The foreclosure of its mortgage was mi
tiated by the trustees, with the concurrence
of parties in interest, April 16, 1875. and
receiver appointed by the court. Later,
during the same year, the entire property
was sold under decree of foreclosure, and
purchased by committee of the bond
holders. The reorganization WAS perfect
ed, and new board of directors elected,
September go, 1875. The directory was
organized by the election of Charles B.
Wright, president; George Stark, vice
president; Samuel Wlkeson. secretary;
and by the choice also of treasurer and
general counsel. In May, 1879, Mr.. Wright,
for reasons of health resigned the presi-
dency of the Northern Pacific, which he
had held for more than three years, and
was succeeded by Frederick Billings. Dur
ing the incumbency of Mr.. Wright in the
office of president, the general
financial condition of the country, and
the difficulties opposed to extension into
Montana by continued Indian hostilities,
had rendered the recommending of
construction across the continent impra
ticable. Important renewals, improve
ments and betterments in road bed, track
and equipment of the operated line had,
however, been made. Also branch line
had been built sixty-four miles from
Brainerd to connection with the cities of
st. Paul and Minneapol at Sank Rapids,
aud thirty-One miles had been added from
Tacoma to Wilkeson, on the Pacific coast,
1t was not until the closing months of Mr..
Wright'e administration, in January, 1879,
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UNITED IN HISTORY

UNITED IN HISTORY
The Northern Pacific Railroad and the
United States OF America.
THE WEST UNKNOWN 40 YEARS AGO
But All America for Americans and
Pacific Railways Advocated
THE SURVEYS OF so YEARS AGO.
Favorable Reports on the Northern
Route Opposed by Jeff. Davis.
CHARTER GRANTED 20 YEARS AGO
Jay Cooke Begins the Road, Which stops
with His Unfortunate Failure.
BREAKING GROUND, FEB. Is, 1870
MidWinter Celebration by Citizens or
Duluth, Fond du Lac and SUPERIOR
FIRST RAILS LAID AUGUST, 1870.
Thomas, John and James Brennan In
augurate the ROad.
HENRY WILLARD COMES TO FRONT.
Successful Financial Operations and
Rapid Construction.
THE GREAT RAILWAY COMPLETED
Some OF the Famous Men Connected
With Its History.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03

THE WEST JNKNOWN 4OYEARS AGO
But All America for Americans ana
Pacific Railways Advocated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03

THE SURVEYS OF so YEARS AGO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03

Favorable Reports on the Northern
Route Opposed by jeff. Davis.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-03

The Northern Pacific Railroad and the
United States OF America.
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CHARTER GRANTED 20 YEARS AGO
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
Picked Upa Meteor.

Mr. Gordon, druggist at the High
lands, has in his possession one OF the
latest arrivals of those mysterious visi-
tants from interstellar space known as
meteors. At about eleven o'clock last
Thursday night, as he and a friend
were walking at the corner of Oriole
and Rill streets, West Roxbury, his at
tention was called to Kissing, hustling
sound. like that of same projectile pass
ing rapidly overhead. Before he could
ascertain what it was there came a
cracking of the boughs of somc pine
trees close at hand, followed by heavy
thud on the messy ground.
He found an iron-like stony slug.
about the size. of an egg, weighing
nearly pound. 1t was quite deeply
imbedded in the sprlngy bed OF moss
and pine spills, and, as it bore marks
unlike those on any terrestrial pebble,
and was the only object of any kind in
that vicinity that could possibly pro-
duce such sound, he feels sure that il
is n small-sized star that has been
stopped in its flight.
1t is an irregular slug OF partially
oxydizcd iron, and its surface is covered
with small openings, making it look
like a rusty, worm-caten coal cllnkel
Boston Gt0Ie.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06

-i--James Marian Roche, q wealth,
ana eccentric young Southerner, hal
assumed the care of Frederick w
Crouch, the author of Kathleen
Mavourneen."
Miss Charlotte Stark, of Dunbarton,
n. H., granddaughthr of General John
Stark OF Revolutionary fame, has been
elected an honorary member of the New
Hampshire Antiquarian Society.
Boyle O'Reilly, the poet-editor of the
Boston Iilot, who started from the head
OF the Connecticut River to paddle a ca
noe to Long Island Sound, capsized,
lost his paddles and took the cars. a I
Ned Roach, of Florence. Oneida
County, \. T., in his eighty-fi year,
was married recently for the sixth time.
The bride was Mary Quinn. of Roches-
ter, aged seventy. Rochester Express.
Mr.. Austin F. Pike, New Hamp-
shire's new Senator, is sixty -four years
old, tall and slightly STOPPING; has a
well-shaped head, bald across the top,
with fringe of dark hair and iron
gray whiskers. His eyes are shrewd
and kindly, while his whole appear
ance shows the gentleman.-B Boston
Post.
In "Rem n SCIENCES of a London
Drawing-Room" Thackeray is made to
tell the story OF the birth of VANITY
Fair in this wlse 81 was ransackng
my head for title to my novel when
IT came upon me unawares in the mid
die of the night as if voice had whis-
pered, Vanity Fair!' / jumped out of
bed and ran three times round the
room shouting out, Vanity FART Van
ity FART "
Mrs. Webb, wife of Captain Webb,
the lost swimmer, is small in stature
and OF refined appearance. They had
been married for three years, and came
to America last May. She says she has
not been left SO much money as re-
ported-only about $4,000. She says
she had great confidence in his powers
as swimmer, and did not attempt to
dissuade him from swimming the Mag
ara.-BoSton Herald.
The now famous Clemenceau, so
Labouchere says, made the acquaint-
ance OF w. II. Huntington, an Ameri-
can journalist, and conceived for him
such liking that he took it into his
head to seek a fortune in his native
State of Connecticut. There he OBJ
ia ned the chair of French literature in
a college. All the girls who attended
his lectures, save one, were engaged to
be married. That one is now Nine.
and ''the sweetest, most
refined and least vain speci-
men OF American hdyhood in Paris"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
HUMOROUS.

"A baby-carr.age is sometimes called
crycicle.
1t is said that the United States
would stand poor show in naval en-
gagement because she has so few war
ships. This can not be. She has plenty
OF navy to-backer.-BoS'0n Star.
--"Did you see that meteoric display
last night?" asked Smith of Gilholy.
"When did it come Off" About
nine o'clock. Didn't you see itP"
"No, of course / didn't. / live ont in
the suburbs of Harlem, aud never get
chance to see anything that is going on
after dark in the business portion OF the
city."-M Y. NeWs.
--"Any good shooting on your farm?"
asked hunter of farmer. Splendid"
replied the agriculturist, "there's a dry
well man down in the clover meadow, a
cloth peddler at the house, a candidate
out in the barn and two tramps down
in the stock yard. Climb right over the
fence, young man, load both barrels,
and sail in. "-TOledo Blade.
-"What influence has the moon on
the tde?" the teacher asked John Hen
nv. And John Henry said it depended
on what was tied; if it was a dog it
made him howl, and if it was gate, it
united it, Just as soon COW or young
man came along. 1t is such things as this
| that make school teachers want to lie
down and die every day at four O. clock.
Burlington Haa0keye.
The grandma of a little four-year-
old had been telling her one day not to
say people lied, but rather that they
were mistaken. Her grandma, to amuse
her, told her bear story, which was a
| tough one to believe. After she had fin
ished the little girl looked up into her
face and exclaimed: Grandma, that is
the biggest mistaken have ever heard. "
San francisco Nea0s Letter.
| ut is WEAKLY quite amusing" re-
marked New York dude, after land
inc in Philadelphia; II -aw-used
to being admired by the women, don't
you know, but to-day as l came down
| the steps to the Bwoad-stweet station, a
| dozen men began exciaiming Hanson,
hanson, hanson in such a loud tone of
voice that / weally could not help over
heawing. philadelphia Press
Has the Colonel been around this
| morning! lHqulTcu SuoSo ao euiii.
mer hotel. "Colonel, what ColonelP'
asked the bell-boy. "Why, the boss
the man who runs the hotel. :" "Colonel
Huh! He amt no Colonel" Every.
body about here calls him Colonel. "
That's nonsense. He had so many
corns one year that some one called him
kernel in fun, but he ain t no Colonel
= Chicago Times.
The weather suddenly becoming
cool, Smyrna (Tenn.) man put one
of his shirts on pet sheep that hao
been sheared few days tefore, but
toning the collar around the neck
Then things became lively. All tn,
dogs in the neighborhood ran in iul
pursuit after this nondescript object
Horses SHE'D cattle beloved, and SUI
perstiticus negroes exclaimed: 20 Dc
Lawd sake, at the sight of the shirt
ed sheep. The poor sheep, not knowing
what to make of all this. ran only thu
harder, and t has not been seen since
-Detro& Post.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
"a C8 &
Mortgage Sale.

| 1EFAULT having been MADE IN the condI-
i tions of certain mortgage made by Al
bert lie tiault of Cheboygan, Michigan, TO Nc.
arthur, smith y Co, of ,the same p aee dated
October 10Th A. ID. 1888, land recorded in the.
Office of the Register of Deeds. for the County
OF Cheboygan and state of Michigan, on the
First day OF November a. d., 1881, in Liber &c"
OF mortgages. on page 5l3, on which mortgage
there is claimed TO be due at the date of this
notice the sum of five hundred and forty-three
dollars and thirty-eight cents and an attorneys
fee OF Fifty dol arr, provided for i'm said mort
gage, and no suit or proceedings at law or in
equity having been instituted to recover the
thereof
Now, Therefore, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and the stat.
ute in such case made and, provided, notice is
hereby given that ON Tuesday the Eighteenth
day of September A. ID. 1858. at ten O'clock i'm
the forenoon shall sell at Public Auction to
the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court Housein the village of Cheboygan, Che
boygan County, Mich, chat being the place
where the Circuit Court for Cheboygan comfy
is holden, the premises described in said mort
gage, or so mIp h thereof as may be necessary
to ray the amount due on said mortgage, with
eight per cent interest and all legal costs to-
gether with anattorney's Tee of fifty dollars
Wenanted for therein, the premises being
described in said mortgage as all that certain
lot, piece and parcel of land situate in the viii
lage OF Cheboygan in the county OF ChebOygan
AMI state OF Michigan. and known and dcscrib-
ed as follows: Thirty feet from the west end
of lot thirty 900 of Chcboygan village accord
ing to Jacob Sammon's plat thereof, said piece
of land being thirty 600 feet wide, back from
Water street easterly, and north and south on
said Water street across said lot thirty t30) be-
ing the same piece Of land conveyed to Charles
Il. Smith by two Sheritf's deeds recorded in
liber one % Of Sheriffs Deeds on Mortgage
Sales on pages los and 109. The said mort gage
above described being given to secure part
toned M cRR fT nl f,e SMITH !Tf fSeG Con- men
BELL & ADAMS, Mortgages.
Attorneys for Mortgaseos. S3junl5t
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1883.
GOODBYE OR HOWDYDO.

Say goodbye or howdy-do-
what's the odds betwixt the two?
COMPLEMENTARY day
Best friends first to go away
Grasp Of hands you druther hold
Than their weight i'm solid gold,
Slips their grip while greetin' YOU.
Say goodbye or howdy-do!
Howdy-do, and then goodbye
Mixes jest like laugh and cry;
Deaths and births, and worst and best,
Tangled their contrariest;
Ev'ry jinglin' weddin'-bell
Skeearin' up some funeral knell.
heres my song, and there's your sigh,
Howdy-do, and then, goodbye!
Say goodbye or howdy-do-
Jest the same to me and YOU;
faint worth while to make no fuss
Cause the jobs put up on us
Some ones runnin' this concern
THAT'S got nOthin' else to learn
N He's willin', We'll pull through,
Say goodbye or howdy-do?
~ W. Riley. IN Indianapolis Journal.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06

MICHIGAN STATE LAND OFFTCE.

LANSING, September 10, 1883. I
NOTICE Is hereby given, that the following
IN described AGRICULTURAL College land situ-
atefn Cheboygan county, forfeited for nom
payment or taxes assessed for the year 1882,
will be offered for sale at public auction at this
Office NovemberS 8, 1888, at ten O'Clock A. M
unless previously redeemed according to law.
MINOR S NEWELL,
Commissioner.
cate. 2i9. ma of n el4, SEQ 20, town 80 n r2w
31l. swk of n X, sec 20, town SO nr2w
37l. Lot No. 3, see 20, town SO n, re-
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
NEW FISH MARKET.

A choice stock of Fresh and Salt Fish con-
stantly on hand at the former meat market of
Joseph Spooner, on Huron street. If you want
something nice give me call.
Aug 11-3m CHARLES CoRLETT.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-10-06
MICHIGAN STATE LAND OFFICE.
LANSING, September 10. 19s3

NJ Office is hereby given that the following
IN swamplland, situate in Cheboyean ooun-
ty, heretofore licensed as homesteads, which
land has reverted to the state, will be restored
TO market at this Office November 9Th, 1883, at
ten o'clock A. M, and will be subject to sale
according to the form prescribed by law.
MINORS $. NEWELL,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-14
A dude" AND A TIGER.
Tired Of Being leased, the Royal Brute
Tries 10 Escape.

PHILADELPHIA, April ia tall dude"
with canary.colo1ed side whiskers and
dollar,a- yard silk smile, amused himself
and a crowd in the menagerie of ]. B. Doris
Inter-0cean Show last night by teasing the
Bengal tiger with cane. The royal beast
and playfully patted the stick of his tor
mentor. Failing 70 arouse the beast with
gentle pokes, the dude in the
absence Of the keeper, switched the
animal across the nose. That was
too much, and, with a roar that
startled the immense crowd in the menag.
erie tent, the huge beast threw himself
against the bars of the cage. Failing to
break them the animal roared so with rage
and bounded about the den so viCiously
that the crowd became panic stricken and
fled TO the exits. The tiger finally raised
himself on his hind feet and grabbing the
top of the sheet iron which lined his cage
stripped yard of it offatthe first attempt.
BY this time hall dozen keepers surround.
9d the cage and as many more employees OF
vent the crowd from deserting
the place. The enraged tiger, in spite
of the humping he was getting from the
iron rods of the keepers, continued ripping
the cage up and was making such headwsy
that he was in lair way of escaping when
Nat Davis, who has charge OF the animal
department, arrived. Mr.. Davis caught up
a bar of iron, and opening the door entered
the den. The tiger turned on him and was
met by stunning blow on the head. The
brute hesitated and the man took advantage
of the stop to administer half a dozen
whacks on his skull. This subdued the
tiger and he was at once transferred to
new cage, which, by the way, ne began
tearing up before the night was over