Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-02
NORTHERN TRIBUNE
THURSDAY. APRIL 2. 1885.
Register register register Saturday

Registsr-register register Saturday
The Democrats appropriately selected
All Foels' day for holding their township
csusus for nominating candidates.
Captain A. Dodge. local inspector O.
hulls for this district, arrived in towI
yesterday morning on official business
The Inland Marine. Chicago, Of las
Saturday, has an illustration OF the sink
ing of the steamer Michigan. 1t looks
very much like it was up in the Arctic
regions.
Archie McGregor arrived from Drum
mend's Island Tuesday. He reports the
total destruction by fire of James camp
with camp equippage. Six of the boys
lost a total of $4O0 worth of goods.
We would like to have election returns
from each township as early next week
as possible, and would ask as favor that
some person in each town would be
kind enough to see that the returns are
sent in.
The Lansing correspondent of the De-
treit Evening Journal says: The scheme
to incorporate ChebOygan into city has
failed. A few amendments to its char
ter will be made and ChsbOygan will be
left village fer the present.
The citizens of Sault Ste. Marie are
greatly rejsieed oyer the prospects of i'm
proved steamboat accommodations on
the Chsboygan and $50" route the CON-
ing season. The Messenger and Minnie
M. will all the bill in every respect.
The ladies of tho Congregational
church are arranging for a musical at
the residence Of Mrs. H. A. Blake some
evening next week, probably Friday eve
ming. A fins programme is being pre-
pared, and pleasing entertainment
may be anticipated.
Jacob Walton, agent of the state board
of correct and charities, is ia receipt
of telegram stating that two boys from
the state public school would arrive last
night to find homes in this vicinity. One
is for Mr., Wesley Bush, Of Wayerly, and
the other for John Darrell, of Inverness.
Captain Drsssler is experimenting the
repairs and fitting cut S. F. Tolsma's
tugs Messenger, Dispatch and Mary A.
Day. getting them ready for business the
coming season. The Messenger, we un-
derstand goes TO Lake Superior, and will
carry fish to Sault Ste. Mtril for ship
ment.
There will be unisn caucus held in
Inverness tomorrow afternoon to place
in nomination tho candidates for the
several township Offices. Candidates are
numerous and there will be no difficulty
in having the ticket filled. 1t is prosa-
bic that an opposition ticket will also be
placed in the field.
1t is important that every man that
expects to vote at the township election
next Monday should have his name reg
istered. The fact that your name is on
the village registration list will not per-
NIT you to vsts at the township election.
The beard of registraton meets Saturday
at the council room.
Notwithstanding that we were shown
a letter from the owners of the steamer
John A. Dix positively stating that she
would run on the. Cheboygan and Sault
Ste. Marie route the coming season, we
have since learned from reliable source
that they have reconsidersd the matter
and have concluded to place her on an
other route.
Captain Kirkland received another let
ter Tuesday from John DOdd, In which
the latter stated that tho steamer City of
had arrived at Ludington
unday evening, after being fast in the
Ice in Lake Michigan for nearly two
weeks. The Ludingten brought word
that the steamer Wisconsin was safe. al
though leaking some. necessitating the
overheard a portion of her car
60. The Wisconsin Is now out on her
fourth week.
Last Thursday while Mr.. Howell of
was coming to town with a
load Of potatoes while passing through |
Passinos field valuable mare of his
that was being led behind the sleigh |
got frightened at passing train, reared |
up and struck on stake in the sleigh,
running it into her near three feet, the
stake passing through one Of her lungs,
DR.. Rsxford has her in charge and
thinks he is going to bring her through
all right.