Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-06-04

The great majority Of the mapl,
trees. planted along the strests, are com
lag in leaf nicely this season, but few
having died. In few years they viii
add very much to the appearance of oul
village.
We hear 1t rumored that stock com
pany is about being formed in Chsboy
to build a pulp mandatory. There il
no better location in the state for sucf
an establishment than right here a.
Cheboygan.
maH called on one of the saloons
tho other day and asked if the kept any
soft drinks. They enumerated severa
temperance beverages they could supply
when the man very deliberately said
"Giye me drink of whisky"
Some are claiming that if the $1,000
for the extension of the water mains arc
voted at the coming election. it will
cause heavy increase in taxes. Mem
bers of the village council inform us
that such will not be the case.
Monday Swede employed at Duncan
City, with name so long that it takes
considerable portion of one day to pro-
nounce Ii, SO they call him John Smith
No. for short, was drawn over log
and considerably hurt. DR.. C. A. Perrin
was oallsd to attend him.
Ii is nothing unusual to see fruit trees
brought TO Cheboygan, but it is q rarity
to see them shipped away from here.
Last week ole Of our farmers shipped
by express quite a number of young
plum trsss. This section is noted for
the fine plums raised.
II. A. Wetmore is getting his banking
Office nearly in shape for business. j.
B. Adams is fitting up the Office and
counter, and IL is going to bs very
neat bank. Mr. Wetmore proposes run
ming savings bank department., a
feature that should meet with favor.
1t would seem that Afghan boundary
question was worse than the little
joker, Now you see, now you don't"
One day the eablegrams says the quss-
ton Is settled, the next day it is in as
unsettled a condition as ever. If they
are gsing to fight over it. why don't
they begin?
petition was circulated this week
among the prOprietors of the dry goods,
clothing and boot and shoe dealers in
favor Of closing their places of business
every evening but Saturday at o'clsck.
ALI sigaed it but one dry goods firm and
this will, probably. prevent the carrying
out of the movement.
Joseph Cook. supervising Inspector Of
this district and Captain A. Dodge. local
inspector Of hulls arrived on the Minnie
n. Friday evening, and Saturday in
spected she tug C. NJ. Clifford. ME-. Cowan,
local inspector of boilers being ill Mr.
Cock took his place. The Clifford passed
the ordeal in geod shape.
Ephraim Nelson is having the lot on
the southwest corner of Nelson and
Young streets graded preparatory TO
putting up an elegant residence. That
portion of our village is rapidly coming
to the front as a desirable section for
residences and already number Of very
neat and handsome houses have been
erected.
Miss Tracy Mcclure, daughter of
Thomas Mcclure, had narrow escape
at Mackinac Island Saturday. She fell
from the gang plank Of the Minnie NJ.
into tie lake but was gallantly rescued
by the steward Of the boat who was in
the water about as soon as Miss Mcclure,
and held her up Nntil boat could reach
them.
The Lansing Republican says compu-
tations in the Office of Railroad Com
missioner Mcpherson relative to the
earning of the various roads doing bust
ness in tho state for the quarter ending
March 81, 1885 show total If $13,697,-
375.41; against $14,765, ,267.S5 for the
first quarter Of 1884. This show de-
crease Of 81, OCT 1924. The percentage
for 1856 10 1928.
A petition was being circulated Tues.
day asking council to appoint harbor
master for this port. 1t was presented
at tho regular meeting Tuesday evening
but action was deferred uAtil the next
meeting. 1t is to be hoped that favor.
able action may be the result, as such an
officer is badly needed to protect all in
forests and see that the business of thu
harbor is conducted in sueh manner
that all may enjoy such rights as they