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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Fighting n Shark.

Those who were fortunate enough to be
present at the wharf yesterday morning
had tho pleasure of witnessing strange
and novel spectacle, q sight that was
out of the usual routine of everyday
happenings. LARGO every person who
has resided any length of time in Santa
Barbara knows HIM the fisherman has
fourteen year old son, that manages a
fishing smack with as much dexterity as
an old tar that had followed the sea all
the days of his life, and last summer
year ago. when his father owned the
slOOp Ocean King, would always accom-
paRy him on sea voyages to Hueneme for
cargOes OF oil and grain, and take his
turn ut the wheel regularly with his
father, by so doing filling the place Of
an able seaman. He can reel and furl
sail. and manage q boat in a way that
would do credit to old HANDS at the bust
ness. Yesterday morning the boy jump
ed into one of his fathers boats bent on
fishing tour. and before he got outside
Of the kelp he hooked on to ten foot
shark that brought his boat to stand
still, with the nerve OF hero he went
Immediately to work to secure MI. Fish,
and 1t was plain to be seen that the lad
had task Of no little magnitude. To
use himself advantageOusly he had to
let the boat drift at the mercy OF the
waves, and at once commenced pulling
on the line to which the fish was attach
ed. For while it was question In the
minds of many who were present as TO
who was the master of the situation, the
boy or the fish. The shark would fire.
quently come to the surface, and with
sudden lash of its tail that mado the
water wild with c0mmOtiOn, would 90
down again to the depths of the ocean
with lightning rapidity, evidently real
iZing his prsdicament from the fuss he
made in fighting to free himself, and
while the line grew shorter the shark
grew cOTrespOndingly larger In his ap'
paarances. In the course of few min
utes the fish showed signs Of becoming
weary and tired, and the work of get
ting him into the boat vas not so great
as was at first anticipated. The boys
exertiOns were finally crowned with sue
cess, for when the huge monster was
within reach of the lad he struck him a
severe blow with a large knife crimson
ing the water for yards, proving that the
hit was q good one. After receiving the
first cut he fought all the fercer for Q
short time, but owing to the loss OF blood
he soon succumbsd. On opening the
shark he was found to cor tain nine good
sized fish. He was afterward thrown
overheard, as their meat 10 not good Tor
eating purposes. They are very disas-
trous to fishing nets, once becoming en-
tangled frequently tearing them into
thrsadH.-Scnta Barbara Independent.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Mortgage Sale.
First publication Nov. 20, 1884,


Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditions of a certain mortgage MADE by Joseph
Veo, OF the village and county Of Cheboygan,
ard State of Michigan, to John Barnes, Of
StoDebank, Waukesba county. Wisconsin,
dated April 18th. 1888, and recorded in the Of
fee OF the Register of Deeds for the county OF
Cheboygan, State Of Michigan, on the 2lst day
on pages 597 and 500, and, whereas, it is pro-
vided in said mortgage that in case of non-pay-
ment of any interest at the time limited there
for then, after ten days, the whole amount Sc
cured by said mortgage shall become due and
payable, and whereas installments of interest
haye been due and payable on said mortgage
and the note secured thereby for period of
more than ten days and have remained I'M
paid and in ARE airs for more than ten days,
and sill remain unpaid.
There is, therefore, claimed to be due on said
mortgage. and the note secured thereby, at
the date of this notice principal and interest,
the sum OF one hundred and fifteen dollars
and eighty-fve cents ($ll5 $50, and an attor-
neys fee of twenty-five dollars, provided for
in said MORTGAGE, and no suit or proceedings
in law having been instituted to recover the
moneys secured by said II ortgage, or any part
thereof.
Now. therefore, by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and the stat
ute in such case made and provided, notice is
hereby given that on Tuesday, the seventeenth
day OF February, \ Z. ID 1885, at ten o'clock In
the forenoon, will be sold at public auction, to
the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House. in the vi lage Of Cheboygan, in
the county of Cheboygan. Michigan that be-
ing the place where the Circuit Court or
Cheboygan county is holden the premises
described in said MORTGAGE, or so much there
of as may be necessary to pay the amount due
on said mortgage, with ten per cent interest
and all legal costs, together with said attor-
Dey's Gee of twenty-five dollars. the premises
being described in said mortgage as lots num-
Der ten and twelve in block number nine. in
what is known as r.. Patterson's fifth addition
TO the village of Cheboygan, according 10 a
plat thereof on file in the Office of the Re gister
or Deeds for said county OF heboygan.
JOHN BARNES,
GEO. e. FROST. Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Dated Chebovyan, Nov. 10th. 1884.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIG AN, I :
County OF ChebOygan. g

at session Of the Probate Court for the
county of Cheboygan, holden at the Probate
Office, i'm the village of Cheboygan, on Wednes-
day, the seventh day Of January. in the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five.
Present-Edwn Y. Perkins, jude of Pro
bate.
In the matter of the estate of Melinda Nc
Arthur, deceased. az
On reading and filing tt Q petition, duly veri-
fed, of oohn Is. Macarthur.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday. the
second day of February next at ten o'clock In
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of
sad petition, and that the heirs at law of said
deceased, and all other persons Interested in
said estate, are required TO appear at session
OF said court, then 10 be holden at the Probate
Office. in the village Of CheboyPan, and show
cause, If any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted. And 1t Is
further ordered that said petitioner give no.
tice to the persons interested in said estate OF
the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof. by causing copy of this order 10 be
published in the Northern TRIBUNE, anewspa-
per printed and circulated in said county OF
Cheboygan, three successive weeks previous
''' ' EDWIN z, PERKINS,
q true ccpy.l Judge Of Probate
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Mortgage Sale.
First Publication January l. 1885


Default having be, n made I'm the conditions
of certain mortgage made by Maxine Bar
nier and Eliza Barnier, his wife. of Grant, Che
boygan county, Michigan OF the first part, to
John r. p Wborf, Of Benton Cheboygan coun-
ty, Michigan, of the second part, dated April
oath, A. ID. 1880, and recorded In the Office of
the Register of Deeds for the county Of Che
boygan and state of Michigan, on the oath day
of April, A, ID. 1880, in Liber ~" of mortgages,
on page llo; which said mortgage and the notes
collateral thereto were duly ASSIGNED by the
an in trument of assignment, dated Nav 9th,
1882, and recorded in said Registers Office on
the 9th day of May, 1sS2, in Liber "a" or AS
signments of Mortgages on page 30, on which
MORTGAGE Their. is claimed to be due at the date
OF this notice the sum of three hundred and
ninety-five ($395) dollars and sixty-three 1881
lars, provided for in said mortgage, and no
suit or proceedings at law having been insti-
tuled 10 recover the moneys secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof;
NOW, therefore, by virtue or the power OF
sale contained in said mortgages and the stat
ute In such case made and provided, notice Is
hereby given that on Tuesday, the 3lst day OF
March. A. ID 1850, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, shall sell at public auction. to the
highest bidder at the front door of the Court
House In the village and county of Cheboygan,
state or Michigan that being the place where
the circuit court for CheboyRan county is
holdenl, the premises described i'm said mort
gage, or so much thereof as may be necessary
to pay the amount due on said mortgage, with
ten per cent interest and all legal cost, togeth-
err with an attorneys lee of twenty-five dol
lars covenant ed for therein, the premises be-
ing described In said mortgage as all that GER
tain piece or parcel of land situate in the town
ship of Grant in the county Of Che boygan and
state of Michigan, and -cribed as follows, to-
wit: The south half of the northwest quarter
of section six (6), in township thirty-six (36)
north of range one (D east, containing sixty
seven 65-lt (87-65) acres, more or less except
ing, however, q piece of land containing about
two and one-fourth acres lying on the north
east side of public road and being the same
piece of land described i'm a certain deed from
Julius Targlft and wife to William GaiDor dated
October goth 1875, and recorded I'm Cheboygan
county Registers Office in Liber"G' of Deeds,
on page 266 WILLIAM III. OR Err,
BELL ADAMS, Assignee Of Mortgage.
Attorneys for Assignee.
Dated December 2nth, 1884.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
WIDE WIDE WORLD.

England imported $25,OOo.OOO worth
of cheese last year.
During 1884 there landed at New York
800, 800 Storage and $1,000 cabin pasen-
gers.
Florida Strawberries are. now placed
upon sale. They come high in high lat
itudes however.
There are 1000 public libraries in the
United States, containing 100000 vol
umes, toward the support of which So
100000 is paid annually.
The Gear Of Russia has an income of
more than $8,000,O0Oa year. The En-
peror of Austria reesiyes 100000 and
the Queen Of England $2,2OO,OOO.
The River and Harbor Committee de-
cidsd to insert in the appropriation bill
100000 to commence work on the Hen-
nspin canal.
Statistics of street railroads in Eng
land show 1911 ,250,0C0 capital employed,
1852 miles ia operation and nearly $751;
100000 passengers carried in 1884.
A strong effort is being made to induce
Edwin Booth to play in Washington this
winter. He has never visited the capital
since the assassination Of Lincoln by his
brother.
The production of anthracite eoal in
1884 amounted to 30,500,000 tons or L.
100000 less than in 1883. showing that
the hard-eoal people Jared well compar-
cd with their bituminOus mining breth-
rem.
Forty years ago the town site Of Min
neapOlis could have been purchased for
$l.25 per acre. TO day it's choice build
ing lots sell for $500 per front foot
That is the way they do things in "ths
rOwdy west"
The Hudson Bay COmpany's steamer
Prince of Wales, fur laden, which sailed
for Montreal from Moose factory the
first week in October, is believed to be
lost, having been caught in an ice-flOe
near Charlton Island. The vessel was
one of the finest owned by the company.
and the cargo was was valued at $780,
0OO
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Mortgage Sale.
First Publication January 8, 1,

First Publication January s. 1851
Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditions OF Il certain mortgage made by Lucy
Loot, of the VILLAGE and county of Cheboygan,
Michigan, to Sanford Baker, of the same named
place, dated the sixth day of July, A. ID. 1888,
and recorded i'm the Office of the Regisie r of
Deeds for the County of Cheooygan, on the 7th
day Of July, A. ID. 1888 in Liber F. of Mort
cages on page III; and whereas, IN the date
hereof. there is claimed to be due on SAID mort
gage and the notes accompanying the same one
fDstallment OF the principal, being the the SUM
of one hundred dollars t$loo.00), and the fur
ther sum of twenty-three dollars and forty-one
cents tS23.4l 100 as inter st, and the further
sum of twenty-five dollars as an attorney S Zee,
stipulated for in said mortgage, the whole
amount claimed to be due and unpaid on said
mortgage being the sum of one hundred and
twenty-three dollars and forty one cents Sl23-
4i-l00), together with said attorneys fee of
twenty-five dollars, and no suit or proceedings
at law having been instituted to recover the
moneys secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof, whereby The power of sale contained
In said mortgage has become operative
Now, therefore notice is hereby given that,
by virtue of the said power OF sale and In pur--
suance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the premises dei cribed in said mort
gage will be sold at public auction to the high
est bidder, ut the front door OF the Court
House, in the village Of Cheboygan, in Cheboy-
gan county chat being the place where the
Circuit Court for Cheboygan county Is holden),
on saturday, the 4th day of April, a. ID. 1885,
at ten o'clock In the forenoon of that day,
which said premises are described in said
mortgage as follows, to-wit: All that certain
piece or parcel Of land situate in the village of
t In the county OF % oo ana
to-wit: Lot number sixteen Q6) in BLOCK num-
Der thirty-one (3] in West i'uncan, according
70 plat thereof on record In the once OF the
Register of Deeds for said county OF Cheboy-
gan.
SANFORD BAKER.
GEO. e. Frost, MORTGAGE.
Atty for Mortgage.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
STATE OF MIcHIGAN,l

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County of Cheboykan.
The Circuit Court for the County Of Cheboy-
gan.
Watts s. Humphrey.
Plaintiff.
VS..
Michael Casey,
Defendant
Notice is hereby given that on the last day
OF December, 1884, a writ Of attachment was
duly issued out of and under the seal Of said
Circuit Court for said County of Cheboygan,
mt the suit of the above named plaintiff,
against the goods, chattes, moneys and effects
OF said Michael Casey. defendant above.nemed
for the sum of ten hundred ninety-three s0-iO0
dollars, which said writ was returned January
9Th, 1885. EDWIN u. PERKINS.
Plaintiff Atty.
Dated January 7th. 1885, Il
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

VS.,
Martha McRae and
William Hagen.
In pursuance of decretal order Of the Court
of hancery made in the above entitled cause.
will be sold under the direction of the SUBJ
scriber, at public auction, at the front door of
the Court House, i'm the village of Cheboygan,
Cheboygan County, Michp an, on the ninth 9th
day of March, A. ID. 1885, at ten o'clock M,
all those certain promises named i'm said or
der, and situate i'm the said county of Cheboy-
gan, described as follows, to.wit: East half of
the northeast quarter, northwest quarter OF
northeast quarter of section ten; north half Of
northeast quarter of section twenty-five (22),
town thirty-four (34) north of range one ~
west; southeast quarter of southw est quarter
section fifteen Q5), southeast quarter Of south
west quarter of section twenty one (2l) town
ihirty-seven (37) north of range two (2) west.
FRANK SHEPHERD.
Circuit Court Commissioner, Cheboygan Coun-
ty, Michigan. 1t
Dated January 5th A. d. 1885,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

The annual report of the Department
of Agriculture makes the record Of the
corn production for 1884 1,795.000,O0O
bushels; wheat nearly 513,0O0,000, and
oats 5S3,000,000. These aggregates are
the largest ever recorded. The rate of
yield is 25.S bushels of corn; wheat, 10,
and oats 27.4.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

Sixteen county trsasursrs in the state
met in Lansing last week to enter COM
plant against the workings Of the pres
ent tax law as effscting them. They
claim that under the law their duties
are much more labOrious than under the
cid law and their fees much less. They
want the legislature to amend the law
50 as to remedy this, claiming that the
failure to provide compensation for
their services was an unintentional
omission on the part of those drafting
the law.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
WOOD WANTED.

Sealed proposals for the delivery of 20 cords
Of good body maple wood, two feet long, at the
School House of School District No. g. frac. of
Inverness, will be received by the undersigned
until Monday, January 10Th, 1856.
JACOB WALTON,
Director
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

$50 acres of good farming land situated with
In one half mile from Mullet Lake Station.
Apply to SAMUEL II. TAYLOR, Agent.
Gerow Block, Chsboygan. Mich
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

THREE Thousand cigar makers of Phil
adelphia protested in a memorial that
the ratification of the Spanish treaty
would throw more United States citizens
out of employment than the combined
population of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Dr. Frazier's Rect BitterS,

Frazisrs Root Bitters are not dram
shop beverage, but are strictly medicinal
in every sense. They act strongly upon
the Liver and Kidneys keep the bowels
open and regular, make the weak strong,
heal the lungs, build up the nerves, and
cleanse the blood and system of every
impurity. Sold by Packard & Upham.
$l00.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

The Salvation Army may accomplish
some good, bat from the reports of troub-
10 and disturbances in almost every
place in which they make their advent
the result is doubtful. They have prov
On as much Of thorn to municipal cor
porations as the MOrm0ns have to tho
Federal government,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
CHEBOYGAN, MICH, JAN. 20, 1885.

The free pass question is again bsin z
agitated in the legislature. The mem
bsrs seem to favor accepting them until
such time as Legislative salaries are in
creased.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

GENERAL SHERIDAN has requested Gov
ernOr Alger to send one Of the state mil
itary offices to Washington to represent
Michigan at the dedication of the Wash
ingtOn monument. They all want to go
and the Governor is in quandary as to
which one of them to select. The legis-
latures of several states, il is said, will
attend, and many of the members Of the
Michigan legislature wOuld like that
body to 60.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

A PROMINENT southern ergan of the
Dem ocracy wants to know what Grant
has done to stamp him as great hero?"
Well, that little affair at Appomattox
got people thinking that way. and the
cold finger of history will point him out
as hero On that occasion or will desig-
nate Robert E. Lee as very small pota-
toes. Which herR of the dilemma will
our southern friends accept?
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
Chencery Sale.

First Publication January s, 1884,
STATE OF MICHIGAN Circuit Court OF Che
boygan County. In Chancery.
Archibald G.. Thomson
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

Commercial job printing a specially
at the TRIBUNE Job Office.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

REPRESENTATIVE HAMPTON has been
called to account, before the House, by
Representative Egan, of Detroit, for Ian
guage used in communication to his
paper, the Harbor Springs Independent,
rejecting upon Egan and McClelend, the
two workingmen elected from Wayne
county on the Republican ticket. Char
lie evidently opened his mouth and put
his foot into it, not because his pedal ex-
tremity was small but owing to the ex-
tent of territory occupied by his facial
opening. A committee of three was ap-
pointed to investigate the matter.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

RANDALL's southern trip to which we
alluded last week, has shaken the Dem
Ocratic hulk from stem to stern. and
Bourbon sheets are asking in despair:
What does three cheers for randall and
high tariff mean, coming up from the threats
Of Georgians and Alabamians?
1t means that sslia south must 60;
that the dslusive teachings of the fstid
leaders who have SO long ana SO arro-
gantly ruled the people of the south is
at an end and the rank and file propose
to think and act for themselves; in fact
it is decentralization of Democratic
forces. Those cheers are sad music to
the old barnacles of Democracy. but it is
a glorious transition for section of our
common country in which it has been
considered crime to express the cour-
age of ones convictions.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22

COLONEL Poe of the engineer corps Of
the war department. has prepared n
lengthy report which will be submitted
to congress In day or two relative to
the immediate necessity of charging
the lock Of the government canal at
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Col. Poe gives
statistics showing that the commerce of
the lakes passing through this canal to
the upper country has increased so rap
idly since the canal was finished in 1880
that il not enlarged during the coming
four years the locks will be entirely in
adequate to accommodate vessels desir-
ing to pass through. There are now two
locks in this canal, the old and new one.
When the latter was built 1t was thought
large enough to accommodate the bust.
ness Of the locks for years to come. The
great growth of commerce to and from
the upper peninsula and the northwest
ern territory 10 regarded as very encour-
aging by vessel men.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-22
For Sale.

Dated January 7th. 1885,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06

IO. wrslh thou chilA - ienoFsnce,
Nhy doe-, sh.u psinr my eye~sc green
IL peopl.'- vile belligeftnee,
That mxkes me act 90 mean - or.
SKA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06

"An organized effort will be mace
during me pr.sent session OF the Lcgis-
l.turc 10 change the school law 20 az 70
,oate the couniy school Superintend-
ent's Office elective. taking the matter
out 81 the jurisdiction Of few trustees
ana plnciny i, in the hands Of the people,
where il should belong. This - meas
are tha, We are -nre viii comuien" itseii
No the people VI large. - there y no
reason whs this oilire should nov ue
flied A. il The Authorship, Judgesn'p
etc.
The above clipped from an exchange.
we are inclined 10 thiuk will not meet
wi,b ne hearty approval Of the lovers
and true friends 81 our free echooi sfs-
,cm IN thi- state. The tact Is becoming
more and more apparent. WIN esch ."'-
ceehing year. that The more the'mpioy-
pr- tparcnis) have TO Say amour 'he
-choois, their government and mhnage-
mem,. tile worse are the schools, ana me
les good they accomplish Inc to"h'
hin trustees Are TAR more competent. ny
reason Of their official connection Win
,he schools. To select ~up-Iintennfhts
,h.n are t,Arsnis. twe-fhiid- ~ whom
never yisit a school, aud. A. matter c'
rour-e. % MOI know the immediate wants
for Tie successful management ~ =
school Beside, making the once o,
Superintendent ~ elective Que, WOMB
nave \ tendency 10 introduce politics INTO
.ithe schools. thsrsh, lowering The high'ts
of The Office. a. we'll "a vir'nsliy destroy
ling. 10 greas measure. the usefulness o'
= SUPERINTENDENT N Baonyille Enquirer
Tie CorRirn heartily concnrs ~ the
'lsboye comments 81 The Enquirer sr'y
'.liltle amendment j. needed 10 our -c"oo'
slInws. Probably i, should be mAfe the
duty Of co. Supefin'cndenis 10 look -f'e'
-the nroper collection aud returns % nne.
which 20 10 increa-e the school fund, ano
,lprohabIy sn amendment preventing ~
cf ~, kind - church eaiecis'-'n'
~ public schools would besn sdvs"'rg"
e@nd revoking permanently the license .
i an, teacher y no viols,es the law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-06

The following patents we're granted
"a citizens OF Indiana. week endinr
Jan. IA. 1895. reported expressly "a
tnis paper u, dos u Hunter. soliei,ni
II Amrriran and Fureign Patents, $50 !
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lmond. grain drill; Wm. u. Kyer Scntl
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