Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
Go see the blindfold race at the roller
rink, Saturday svs'g.

Go see the blindfold race at the roller
rink, Saturday svs'g.
The Duncan City mills are being put
in the best of shape for the approaching
seasons saving. These mills are among
the best in the state.
Sacks Of flour supposed to be from the
ill-fatsd Michigan, are being picked up
in large quantities along the Wisconsin
shore of lake Michigan.
A telegram from Mackinaw City to the
Detroit Free Press says that $4,000 sal
mon trout, from the Paris hatchery, were
placed in Mullet Lake last Thursday.
Some of our citizens are talking of
making gardens next week. We would
suggest to them the propriety of waiting
few days to see whether or not winter
was over.
The Chippewa County News says the
500" has the promise of four new sa-
looms this spring. With the number al
ready in operation that ought to be suf-
fclent to supply the demand for the
ardent, even at the $780,"
The Cross Village correspondent of the
Harbor Springs Independent says 1881
Indians left for Manistique this week, on
foot, GO miles across Lake Michigan"
We are inclined to be charitable, bat at
the same time we believe that corr es-
pondent lied.
We understand that II. A. Vet.
more, the senior partner Of the firm of
Wetmors & Paddock, is going to leave
Concord soon and take up his permanent
residence in Cheboygan. Mr.. Wstmore
is successful business man, and the
kind Of a man any place would like to
secure as citizen.
Louis Wiegand, the popular little man
of Chsboygan, is making preparations to
open up confectionery and fruit stand
and news depot in the building formerly
occupied by Geo. W. Bell as law office,
and more recently by s. R. Snow as
harness shop. The building is being re-
modelled and improved.
Captain Kirkland is having a model
made at j. b. Adams planning mill for
catamaran that one OF our citizens pro-
poass building. Tbs e2s't W &
will be 16 or Is feet over all and 80 feet
in length. Captain Kirkland, many
years since, constructed and called one at
Maekinac Island. the first, we believe, on
the lakes.
A Buffalo telegram to the Inter ocean
says that tire Toledo will be one of the
boats to run on the Buffalo and Green
Bay route and the Oneida will probably
be the other. Both boats are well and
favorably known In CheboygaA haying
run on the Collingwood and Chicago
route one season and beth were very
popular boats with the travelling public.
The appointment OF chief of Are de-
partment was deferred until next meet
ing of council. Wm. Hayes had been
recommended by hose companies No. 1
and 2 and the question was Iaised as to
whether or not he was eligible to the
position, being member OF the council
and on the committee on fire depart
ment.
The council did not appoint ianltor
for the Town Hall Tuesday night, the
appointment being deferred until next
meeting in order to receive proposals
from applicants to see which would per-
form The duties for the least money. APP
Plicants for tho position can obtain full
particulars from Messrs Wharton add
McGinr. committee on public buildings.
Prof. B. F. Chessebro. passed through
ChebOygan Tuesday evening on his way
to the upper peninsula. On his return
he proposes stopping few days In Che
boygan and any person desiring his serv-
ices as piano tuner are requested to
leave their names at Case & Perrin's
drug store. The professor gave the best
Of satisfaction during his visit in our
village.
| A special to the Inter Ocean from Sau.
gatuck says: "R. G. Britain has dscid-
ed to build steam yacht of tke follow
ing dimensions: Length of keel, SO feet;
beam, ID; depth Of hold 611s; boiler of steel
5x1O; engine, 12 inches square, . foot
wheel. She is intended to run from the
park to the islands and Mackinac. carry
ing pleasure parties. James Elliott will
build her."
The alarm of FIRE about i've O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon was caused by an
ineipient blaze in the roof of Murray