Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-09-04
CHEB0YGAN.
The Beautiful "city Of the Straits" The
Home Of the Tourists and
Sportsmen.
Development Of Varied Industrial En-
terprises in this Growing
City.
A Rich Agricultural Section Astounding
in Valuable Timber-Opportunities
For Settlers.
snecial Correspondence of the Inter Ocean.

Special Correspondence of the Inter Ocean.
CHEBoYGAN, Aug, 25.-Ono OF the
most substantial cities In Northern
Michigan, and one that bids fair to
double its population in the next i've
years, is Cheboygan, situated on the
south shore of Lake Huron, at the mouth |
of the Cheboygan river. 1t is city pos
sessing unsurpassed natural advantages
for manufacturing purposes, which at
no distant day will play an important
part in developing its own resources,
and make this point the center OF an ex-
tended area of industrial enterprises,
Cheboygan has advanced materially In
the scale of pr0gressivsness, without
any special effort ON the part OF its eltl-
zsne. Its advantageous location, good
railroad facilities, excellent shipping
advantages, beth by rail and steamer,
and immense raw material in the shape
Of hardwood timber, have all unitedly
made this "City of the Straits" con-
spicuous manufacturing and CONNER
cial point. Cheboygan like nearly all
of the progressive cities Of Michigan,
has not been the subject of bOoms or
boomers, consequently it has grown
steadily, surely and substantially, and
promises to keep forging ahead in
all that pertains to an undiminished
and ever-growing business prosperity.
It's citizens are wide awake, imbued
with laudable desire to promote the
interests of the city, and are men who
have accomplished success in their in
diyidual business undertakings. The
business men here know no such woro
as fail in their vocabulary.
A general description of the city as i
will best seem to illustrate its adyan
--ced position in the commercial ane man
ufacturing world. a..
The city has two public schools, fiv
churches. and an efficient fire depart
ment. one opera house and public halls
Ia 1883 100000 feet OF lumber wa
shipped from here to Chicago. Buiialo
Ohio. and other eastern points. Their
are eight saw mills in Cheb0ygan an
three shingle-mills. Upward OF 20
hands are employed in these various IN
situations; monthly payroll $39,OOI
Toe men are as rule,
ATHRIFTY CLASS.
Many of them possess their own coz
comfortable homes, as result or incl
Economic habits. The improvement
made during 1883 amounted to $l50OO'
One of the most notable public building
constructed il 1883 and 1884 is the SUI
stantial edifee put up by the first M
tional Bank. The structure is built
ChebOygan brick with stone trimming
and is a credit to the city. 1t has bu
plar proof safe with time locks and fir
proof vaults. Capital $4,000. The u
tai assessed valuation of the real ar
personal property of the city is $l,2OC
600. The volume Of business transactt
during 1883 foOts up in round numbe
about 81 100000. The steam and sal
ING craft owned here by various urn
aggregates In value 100000. The po
ulOtian including Duncan City, whl'
TO all intents and purposes is part
Cheboygan, numbers 5000 souls. II
county has 10000 inhabitants and GO
stantly increasing, Cheboygan has !
creased 1900 since 1880. Quite lar
number of brick buildings have be-
put up lately, and all the outward ind
CaGlOHb vi suubbaueldl plOSieos 10 e'iue
ced BY glance at the busy thOrOug
fares and handsome residences. T
Michigan Central is of course the ir
link in the chain, of internal commul
cat ioa, and runs four trains here 7
day. Navigation by the lake. with CT
cago and other important lake ports
carried on through four steamers tn
make regular round trips from Il
point with Chicago. These vessels
stanch seaworthy steamers, especia
built for lake service, and carry laI
frsights and full compliments OF p
sengers bent on business or pleasu
There is also a daily boat between t
city and Detroit. Trains OF the Mic
gan Central Railroad connect at Ma
inaw City, sixteen miles from here, W
the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railro
and the Detroit, Mackinaw and N
0uette Railroad at Point st. Ignacs
The iron and great mineral regions
Michigan. The city has splendid