Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-01-20
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20. 1883.


iayed by snow this week.
The ferry route to the upper peninsula
has not been very popular one this
week.
Counterfeit nickles are in circulation
in one part of the state, and counterfeit
dollars in another.
If the author of beautiful Snow
shoald happen around here about these
times he would no doubt receive warm
reception.
Rev. j. Homer Parker, formerly pastor
of the Congregational church of this
village, is now in charge of church at
Atlanta, Georgia.
1t is proposed to change the names of
the Reform Schools of the state to In
dustrial schools, and bill has been in
troduced in the state legislature to that
effect.
The bar of Sault Ste. Marie passed
suitable resolutions regarding the death
of Mr.. Cushman, which will be placed
upon the records of the court of that
county.
The amount of Senatorial timber in
this state is somewhat surprising. Fiji
teen candidates are being ballOted for,
and some of the counties are not yet
heard from.
General Passenger Agent Ruggles of
che Michigan Central, has notified the
public of the blockade of the straits by
ice, and that passengers will be crossed
on sleighs without delay.
Sheriff Harrington left Thursday
night for Ionia, with John H. Kelly, the
watch thief, who is under sentence of
ninety days to the benevolent institu-
tiOn situated at that place.
The memorial of the Board of Supervi-
ss0rs of ChebOygan county for an apprO-
wrdation for further improving the in
aand navigation was presented in the
state legislature last Tuesday.
Owing to the heavy snow of Wednes-
day, and the fact that it drifted so badly,
those in charge of the arrangements for
the sleigh-ride by the Independent
church to the residence of Cyrus Riggs,
concluded to postpone the affair and it
will probably take place some time next
week.
An attempt was made Tuesday night
TO flood the skating rink. but the snow
storm of Wednesday prevented it prov
ing success, but they may succeed in
getting it in condition to afford skating
yet before the winter is over. Another
attempt to flood was made Thursday
night, but the storm of yesterday vetoed
its success.
Varnum b. Cochran, Superintenden
of Public Instruction has been appoint
sed and confirmed as Register of the Land
Office at Marquette. At last accounts
Mr.. Cochran was holding serious ar
gument with himself, as to whether
ne would accept the $1,000 office, or con-
tinue in the $1,000 which the suffrages
of the people of the state placed him
Some of the papers are noticing the
fact of the discovery of salt spring in
this county. This is nothing new.
There are several salt springs, the ex-
istence of which have been known for
wears. One of these Is below Duncan
city, which is mentioned in the minutes
of the early surveys of the county.
There is another on Burt Lake, one on
Crooked Lake, one on Crooked River, be-
tween Burt and Grass Lakes, and others
in different parts Of the county.
Col. H. G. Davis has taken the agency
of President Garfield's Works." edited
by B. A. Hinsdale, President of Hiram
college. The work consists Of two vol
umes of about $50 pages each. The two
making the most complete history of
our martyr president that will ever ap-
pear. The fact that it is edited by Pres
ident Hinsdale, a warm personal friend
of the late President, renders it certain
that it will be reliable work. 1t will
contain GarHeld's speeches, while in
Congress, on the leading questions
coming before that body, and also pop
nlar political addresses, making it
most valuable and interesting work.
A short time since Rev. r. M. Thomp-
son, of the Independent church, received
a very earnest and flattering call from
his old home in Clermont county, Ohio, to
rafnrn and hacnma the nast0r of