Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-01-06

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settled in his official quarters.
The wind has been from the south to-
day, with indications Ola thaw.
The ice crop in more southern locali'
ties is ripe. and the harvest is commenc-
ed.
In no other state are the taxes levied
for state purposes, lower than in Michi-
gan.
George Douglass has sent his team in
to the woods, and will do no more truck
ing for the present.
s. Baker & Son have commenced work
putting in their new dock, and portion
Of the foundation is in.
few of the Sunday school teachers
and officers spent last evening very
pleasantly with DR.. and Mrs. Hartley.
+ Reid g. Co. have new advertisement
in this issue which the citizens of Che
boygan and vicinity will find to their
interest to read.
The steamer Flora is being thoroughly
Overhauled at Detroit this winter and
will be put in first-class condition for
next seasons business.
Our attorneys are all very much de-
lighted CD with the convenience of hay
ing the circuit court commissioner TWEEN
ty miles away from the county seat.
The entertainments given by G. Paul
Smith are highly spoken of and he will
undoubtedly be greeted with a large
audience at the Cheboygan Opera House.
Germany is being visited by calam-
itous flood, and the crisis is not yet pass
ed, as the rains continue undated.
Greet destruction of property and much
suffering is reported. 'a,'
A corps of engineers is at work sur
veying route for the branch of the
Michigan Central railroad from Beaver
Lake to Alpena. They have completed
twenty miles Of the survey.
At the water works we'll they are
down about sixty feet, and to-day are
putting down the iron tubing inside of
the wooden tubing, already in. Next
week they hope to make good progress
in drilling.
OMessers Langmaid, Fax, and Lent,
furnished the vocal music for the Ma
sonic entertainment last Monday even
ing and it seemed to be appreciated.
They were assisted by Miss Summers
at the organ.
The installation of the newly elected
officers of the A. 0. U. W. lodge will take
place at their hall next Monday night,
on which occasion it Is expected num-
Der of visiting members from other
lodges will be present.
Sullivan Bros. are having manufactur-
ed by the noted firm of Cunningham,
Son & Co., of Rochester, N. Y. hearse,
of the best and latest style made. to be
delivered here about the end of Febru-
airy.
The new suits for the members of the
ChebOygan cornet band will be forward
ed from Philadelphia next week. The
subscribers to the fund for purchasing
the uniforms will be waited upon dur
ing the coming week, and it is hoped
will be prepared to "come down"
promptly. 1888
Michigan men in Washington are said
to be watching the action in regard to
Senatorial matters in this state, with a
great deal of interest and are in receipt
Of frequent dispatches, daily. A tele-
gram to the Post and Tribune says Mr..
Willis was elated over news he received,
which indicated decided feeling in his
favor as second choice.
The Grand Traverse Herald, of Ira
verse City, comes to us this week in
new form. 1t is now an eight-page
paper, and, like the TRIBUNE is all print
ed at home. The Herald is a wide-awake
paper, and has done much to promote
the interests of the Grand Traverse re-
gion and is now better than ever. With
this weeks Issue it starts upon its twen-
ty-6fth year.
The Secretary Of War Thursday made
answer to certain inquiries and stated
that in his judgment the following
rivers and harbors in Michigan would
not be benefited by the expenditure of
the appropriations made last year. Har-