Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. APRIL 90. 1885,
THE CITY.

business trip this morning.
1t seems good to be able to walk On
sidewalks free from snow once more.
But little snow is left as reminder
Of what we have had the past winter.
Wild pigeons have put in appearances,
several flOcks passing over town last
Monday.
Tuesday was quite warm and business
houses were doing business with front
doors wide open,
DR.. T. A. Perrin left yesterday morn
ing for trip outside. expecting to be
absent about ten days.
The country roads in this section are
anything but pleasant roads to travel
these days, to much mud.
Tuesday afternoon one side Of the big
mill at Duncan City was started up to
saw some hardwood lumber.
Vim Bartholomew says that inside Of
of an hour last Nor day he had seven ap-
plicans wanting to rent houses.
Several new scholars entered school
this week and the attendance is full as
large if not larger than before the va Ca
ton.
Capt. Kirkland crossed lake Michigan
from Milwaukee Wednesday night and re-
ports but little ice encountered during
the passage.
A blindfold race is announced for the
rink Saturday evening. The advertise
meAt liz the FIRST column on FIRST page
gives full particulars.
With the advent Of spring, as indica-
ted by the weather Tuesday and yester-
day, a general raid was made on storm
windows and doors and many have been
housed for the summer.
The council did the handsome thin e
by the band boys at their last meeting
and we will soon have a brand new or
ganization. A teacher from Evansville,
Ind, who is very highly recommended,
has been secured.
Some of our weather prophets are pre-
dieting an unusually warm summer for
this latitude. The summer resort hotel
keepers, we have no doubt will hope that
the predictions may prove true, as for
several seasons the summers have been
to cool for them to receive heavy patron
age and consequently they have not ac-
eumulated much of the filthy lucre.
The officers received telegram from
Rescommon Tuesday evening to arrest
two men named James and John Har-
court, who were coming up on the train
ed beth. The R0scommon officers came
up last night and returned with the
prisoners this morning. They were out
On bail for larceny.
"The News and Free Press" of st. Ig-
mace. issued Tuesday. has a salutatory
in which the editor states that while en-
dOrsing the Democratic administration,
both of the city of st. Ignace and Wash
ington, and pledging adherence to Dem
Ocratie principles, 1--WE nevertheless re-
main free and iantrammeled." Rather
singular, isn't it, and pretty big con-
tract, brother Cavanaghp How do you
reconcile your pledge and declaration ?
We are indebted to Harry A. Conant
Secretary of State for copy of the Mich
igan Red book for 1885. 1t is very yal-
liable work for reference upon all mat
tiers pertaining to the state and aside
from valuable statistics such as election
returns, population Of cities, villages
townships and counties there is vast
amount Of information in it that Genes
useful at all times. 1t gives brief BIZ
Ographical sketch of the members Of
both houses, and also U. s. Senator'S and
members of Congress from Mic higan.
Capt. Charles K. Kirkland returned
home Friday night after having safely
delivered the f. & P. M. steamer No. 1
at Milwaukee, in accordance with his
contract. The Captain says, unlike
many, he considers Friday his lucky day
He took his contract on Friday for rails
ing the sunken steamer, succeeded in
getting her upon Friday, and it was on
Friday he landed her safely in Mlwau-
kee. They succeeded in finding and re-
covering the smoke stack Of the steamer
but were unable to find her rudder.
The citizens Of Alpena are very proud
: of the Detroit e. Cleveland steam navi-
CATION cOmpany's steamer Of that name,
formerly the City Of Cleveland, and when
she arrives at Alpsna on her first trip
will present her with an elegant set of
eolors, The set comprises burgee l4x3O
feet In size. ensign 231Sx25, four side
fana each I101Ix16 nninn lack 10tLx14