Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-01

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each OF them, we shall not disturb or
Cypress you, and you can go on with
your improvements, and when you get
ready to perfect your claims just let us
know and W. will be liberal with you.
Another mar is to be here this week to
confer further. In the mean time sew
eral OF the citizens held a meeting at
the Buckeye House, (E. III. TagOr) and
placed a committee to correspond with
the authorities at Washington, to know
just how the matter was ixed. Will
keep you posted.
We have a party here whose id iosyn-
Grassy is not hereditary but induced.
He has a penchant of expanding the
truth and says, Oil will soon be flowing
in large quantities from Augur holes in
the grounds of TuscorOra township, Che
bOygan county. Well the indications
are good, and one gentleman from Penn
sylvania oil regions who has had large
experience, bought, after making q
thorough examination a farm, for cash
and a good price, and will soon COM
mence Opertions to develop. Farms in
the yiciaity are enhanced in value, and
some are held at almost fabulous prices.
Forest fires have been raglAg for the
last "a hours, and but for the heroic eff
forts of some of our citizens the Gene
terry would have been burned over. Oh!
for the rain, the rain, the beautiful and
genial rain.
Wagon loads of fish are caught here
and parties are hawking them on the
streets, and offer freely at Bets a pound
and no takers, as there are some who
fish for the fun will land a few hundred
on the wharf, and tell all to help them
selves.
Well your correspondent can throw
hims elf outside Of as many fish as any
body can, and his better half says he is
half fish, bat he has a quiet way of re-
questing her to scale them, and he gives
her five cents, and she pays 1t all to the
home missionary, that's me.
"Gib" Waldroff although he has been
here less than a year has Overhauled the
Eureka" and now since his house
cleaning, is in superb shape, and doing
good business. He has placed q Canary
bird hatchery, In the large glass front
of the west window, capable of holding
hundreds of birds, and the singers at
times make a pandemonium of song.
Ad. FOulk's mOcking-bird sings Of all
the song birds Of America, and foreign
countries, and is looking for a new song. |
1t even sings In German.
+. E. Martins new side track is i'm
mense, and runs from the depot to the
river On the east side of the main track.
His business is constantly increasing,
and has obliged him to place the track.
About $1,000 dollars goes out of town, |
the first to secure three large cards
from Uncle Sam.
Mrs. Patrick Fay is improving, and
out of danger.
Geo. Harmons little son is quite sick
from dysentery.
Mrs. George Travis, is convalescent.
Quite a serious accident occurred
near Wolverine, to Mrs Austin, the
widow of the man killed abOnt a year
ago by the cars. Her little son, about
10 years OF age was carelessly handling
a gun loaded with buckshOt, and sue
ceeded in causing the gun to explode.
The result was her ankle and foot re-
csived five buck shot. She is doing we'll
but will have a couple of months to
scOld that boy.
Thousands of pounds Of Maple sugar
is coming in and hardly finds sale at
eight cents. A large lot goes to Che
bOygan tonight for market.
More or less next time.
H. B. Lanterman has two acres of
they are up two inches, and Joe.
Chadrick and his private secretary is
constantly receiving orders, and his Of
fee is filled with a fine Odor.
EscULAPIUs.