Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-05-14


sian mission.
The new crosswalk put down on Main
street at Third looks as if its back was
broke.
One Of our business men propounds
the following problsm If it costs 1915
to get 1l2 brick laid up in a chimney,
how much would it cost to build big
brick house.
The House Tuesday afternoon passed
the Sellers bounty bill, as amended, Civ
ing 500 to all enlisted men (Which in
cludes those who were drafted as wslI),
the vote standing 81 to IL.
/. K. DeGOwin has finished the west
store room in his nav block near the
bridge and II is one of the heatest busi-
ness rooms in town, and will make an
excellent stand for some business.
The weather the latter part of last
week was about as disagreeabls as could
be imagined. Rain, snow, sleet, and
wind with an occasional streak of sun
shine formed an unpleasant variety.
The steam pwmp brought up on the
tug Kate Williams. was placed on the
schooner Gerrit Smith yesterday. TIL e
diver is at werk on her stern getting it
in shape to permit her being towed be-
low.
| w. W. Strohn tried his hand a log
driving yestsrdv The mill of the Che
boygan Lumber Company was getting
short of logs and Mr.. Strohn and Il. Mel
son engineered the running of more
down.
The new boiler of the tug Maud s. was
inspected by Mr.. Cowan local inspector.
while here on that business. Mr.. Hess
in his contract with Mr.. Smith guaran-
teed it to stand water pressure of IT'S
pounds to the square inch. 1t stood that
test in most satisfactory manner and
was pronounced by Mr.. Cowan as good
boiler as he ever saw.
The Northwestern Lumberman, Chicago,
of last Saturday in its review of the
lumber market in that city says that
"since May 1st degree of qnistude has
settled upon the yard trade and the trade
is exceedingly dull" On the market
prices are from 80 cents to 81 per theus-
and lower than last spring at this time.
This certainly is not very encouraging
| for manufacturers
The st. Ignace News and Free Press
filings cut challenge from the base ball
boys of that city for game with the
Chsboygan- boys. The GhsbOygan club
has not materialized to any great extent
as yet, but we feel confident that as soon
az they do and the boys get little prac-
tice and don their war paint they will
be glad to accommodate the String town.
club and show them how it is done.
President Cleveland has revoked the
appoiptment Of Col. James Blackburn as
Collector Of internal rsvenne for the
Lexington KY, district, He could not
stand the letter Hwritten by Blackburn,
during the war and says that man ca
pable of using such language ought not
to expect Office under the United States
government. This action will raise
President Cleveland in the estimation
Of all loyal citizens.
Capt. BrowIi Of the propeller Messen-
ger received scare.on his first trip here.
When he approached the dangerous
shoals and rocks near Topsail Island he
slowed down and commenced to feel his
way along. He crowded few feet to-
ward the Canadian shore to clear the
large boulders where the black stake is
set,when he cast his eyes into the water
on the Canadian side he saw massive
boulders looming up only few feet
from the boat. Captain says it took both
hands to keep his heart from jumping
out Of his mouth. 1t takes skilled
mariner to navigate st. Mary's river
without the stakes and the best of them
get into trouble at times Chippewa
County Ne,cs.
Prof. M. d. Msran, Of Evansville, Ind,
the instructor for the cornet band ar
rived last Friday evening and has t'kNn
hold Of the band in manner that
shows ne means business and is a COM
pstsnt instructor. The boys say he is
tho best they have ever had. He drills
the full band one evening, another he
dsyotss to the cornsts and another even
ing to the other instruments. thus seen.
ring proficiency in all. The citizens
may expect marked improvement in the
playing under his instruction. As soon
as they get fully initiated and proficient