Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-09-04

of Holly waterwol ks admirably arrang-
gsd for protection from fires.
THE WATER POWER
is said to be the most valuable in the
state, and certainly its appearance indi-
Gates the truthfulness OF the statement.
The dam has fall of eleven feet in the
Chsboygan Riyer,. with 100000 horse
newer. The peenliarity of the water
in this river is that 1t Is fed by five lakes
which act as reservoir equalizing the
rain fall and supplying the same flow OF
water the whole year round. The rapid
flow of the water prevents freezing and
thus gives perpetual water power dur
| irp the coolest days of winter. The
| lakes are all large, notably Mullet Lake
which is twelve miles long and seven
miles wide. The other lakes are nearly
as large.
MnlIet Lake has one of the handsOm-
est hotels in Michigan, a favOrite resort
of tourists and pleasure seekers. The
building and furniture cost $4,000 and
is managed by an experienced and
courteous gentleman. The hshlng In
these streams is very good. Bass, pick
erel and pike are numerous, and become
a willing prey to tho ingenious artlhces
of the spOrtsmen. The streams that emp.
ty into the lakes are full OF trout and
grayling. Cheboygan Is great stop
ping place for tourists who make their
preparatory arrangements for tour OF
pleasure az this point. A number OF
! elegant steamers connect at ChsbOygan
, with the trains for the various favOrlte
resorts. A daily boat leaves here for
Mackinaw Island which possesses grand
attractions of natural and historical
J, Importance.
4 The famous inland route, the delight
+ of tourists and the wonder OF pleasure
= seekers, is probably the greatest attrac-
: ton for those who are bent upon recrea-
d ton. This picturesque and surprising
o change of beautiful scenery when once
; seen is never forgotten and fingers In
> the memory like pleasant dream. This
. route is made via the Inland Navigation
y COmpany's daily line of steamers De.
|. tween Mackinaw Island, ChebOygan and
;. Petoskey. The propeller Mary leaves
;, the former place at O'Clock.
, PASSING THROUGH THE STRAITS
II of Mackinaw, Cheboygan river and Null
n let Lake, stopping at the Mullet Lax
. House for dinner and transferring pas
| BenQeIb VI bIlt btCdnCl 4Noi DeAA
n for Indian River, Burt Lake and Petos
ID kew. The distance from Mackinac ISLAM
:, to Petoskey is eighty miles and embrace
y a revelation of the beauties OF nature
"a art fascinating and mind diveIting.
le A brief reference to ChebOygan count
N NAV be of some service in disabusln
:. the minds of some people who are nc
= cOnversant with its topography, timbe
ne soil and water. Its topography Is dlvel
I'd eified by level plains and rolling land
rising from the lake shore line to height
.. OF so. 100, and even 200 feet.
Its soil is composed of variable trac'
n of red clay, sand and clay loan, vel
n generally rich and productive. Its TIN
Der consists of beech, maple, hemloc
I've pine, cedar and other kinds.
IT 1t is we'll watered by the Rainy, Blac
Is. Pigeon, Cheboygan and Maple river
'as and by ChebOygan, Mullet, Burt, ana u
10, last part of Turtle and Long Lakes: III
ere mildness Of temperature Is mo oOul
nd owing to the close proximity or SUI
100 large bodies of water as Lakes Superio
in Huron and Michigan. The thermOmet
90. never marks so low a temperature as
inland localities. This one fact, coupl
with it's equableness, makes this one
,zy most delightful as we'll as the mo
cir healthful localities on the cOntineI
ats With all these qualities, and one Otht
100. that of having the purest of water, Ch
lgs boygan is especially adapted to the owe
lb- worked professional or business ma
Ma DESTROYS of vital and mental reeuper
OF ton.
lgs THE MAIN PRODUCTS
ur- ,.o
re- OF the county are wneaJ, oats, Duckwne'
To- POTATOES and small fruit, the latter
and ing grown in generous abundance. L
M products of the county are mainly us
ted for home cOnsumdtiOD. the demand
,ers ceeding the supply. Good prices are
all tanned. euualing those obtained In q
ms cagO with freight added. Average p
,nn. auction of wheat to the acre, twer
'icb bushels. There are no less than 5O,S
If acres of lands in this county which
Tho now being sold at from So to So per &C
ON. These lands are mainly held by
in Michigan Central railroad, and also
rro nr,yate PARTIES. The farming Ian
een which are composed OF hardwood timt
,di- are the chOiseest and richest IN the s's
Ian Cedar lands can be bought at vs. 10
,oh- Der acre. These lands are now De-
The rapidly taken up by settlers from
ron east and west, and yield handsome
mt turns in few years. Mr.. Merits IN
per dler, an old citizen and farmer.
Chit prominently identified with the mater
q il interests of the county, handles cons
that cradle of these lands, and Will 1urh
this any desired information.
ara Besides the hardwoOds already @
aily merated, which are indigenous to
aroo soil. there are in addition bird's-eye
mas ple and curly maple in large quantit