Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-15

They commenced plasterning the bank
building Monday.
The walls Of the third story of Crum-
leys new hotel are we'll up.
Capt. BoyntOn, of the Algemah, has
moved his family from Port Huron to
St. Ignace.
s. c. Brown. editor Of the Northwest
ern Tribune, Mt. Pleasant, favored us
with call this morning.
W. &. A. Macarthur are bringing down
a large amount of wood on lighters and
piling in on their dock for sale.
Tho Commerce committee have re-
ported favorably on the bill reducing
the fees for entering and clearing of yes-
ssls.
Messrs Murray & Rich repaired the
machinery OF the steambarge Keystone,
while she was in port last week loading
lumber.
Supervisor Watkins was elected chair
man of the Board Of Supervisors at the
meeting held last week. p. Sullivan was
his main competition for the position.
Garden making Is in full blast. The
market is well supplied with vegetables,
They come in by boat, but it will not be
long before home truck can be had In
abundance.
From all portions our county we hear
that many new settlers are expected
during this season. There is no bestsr
county in the state for farmers than
Cheboygan County.
Aparty from New York Is in the vii
lage looking for location to start
tannsry In our opinion there 10 no
better point for such an enterprise than
here at Chebeygan.
DR.. NIB. Champion returned from his
western trip Saturday evening. He is
not very favorably impressed with the
chances In Washinton territory. but
thinks Dakota all right.
Judge Hagner, of Washington, has set
aside as excessive the verdict Of $37,5OO
obtained by Hallst Kilbourn against
sx-Ssrgeant-at-arms Thompson. but Is
willing to allow the plaintiff $4,000.
From May to September 1t is un-
lawful to kill any wild water fowl or
or snipe. The killing Of teal duck,
mallard duck or gray duck is unlawful
except between August l and January
following.
Last Tharhday the tug Messenger
brought in two and ONE half tons of fresh
fish, taken that day from Mr.. Tolsma,s
nets, set between Bois Blanc island and
the Sehneasx. They were shipped to
Detroit on the City Of Mackinac,
Geo. E. Frost, United States Circuit
Court Commissioner, was engaged sew
eral days last week in taking testimonsy
in regard to the contest for ownership
OF the property opposite the Spencer
Houee, known as the Marine City House.
We understand the longshoremen and
the non-uniOn men compromised in the
loading OF the steam barge Dickinson
aud tow at Paekards mill, the former
doing the slowing on the vessels and the
latter showing the lumber from the dock.
Postmaster Humphrey says that some
OF our citizens when directing letters to
Mackinaw City, abrsviate it to Mack
City," As there is postoffice called
Mack City in the southern part of the
state, when addressing mail to the
former place it should be spelled out
in full or the matter Is liable to be sent
to the latter.
Rondo new town on the Michigan
Central, between Indian River and
wolverine bids fair to become qtite
thriving burg in the near future. M. W.
Pike OF Belmont, N. Y, has purchased
tract of land adjoining, and has plotted
thirty acres. A saw mill with capa-
city of 25 600 feet per day is to be built
and an effort made to fad oil.
A twelve year old SON of Jared Ding
man of Freedom, started out last Sunday
to paddle his own canoe. He left
Mackinac City the same evening, with
with some othor boys in sail boat for
Beaver Island to spend the summer.
His father chartered the steamer Mary
Monday and went in chase, and como
up with the boat and returned with the
young adventurers.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says
that Hon. +. B. Stockbridge has written
a letter to n private citizen of that city,