Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-01
Cheboygan County, Michigan.
of Toronto Mail.

Correspondence of Toronto Mail.
Michigan as an agricultural State is
widely and favOrably known. and since
the early emigration from New England
and New York in the years 1888 to 1886,
there has been a steady increase of set
Element throughout the lower counties
most part either from the older States or
from Canada.
The northern portion of the lower
peninsula has until within a few wears
remained wilderness, with no settle
ments except along the lake coast, and
no apparent inducement to settlers. 1t
is only recently aseertained that some
of our choicest lands lie in the northern
part of the State.
Since the completion of the Michigan
Central railroad to Chebergan there has
been discovered and developed some very
desire to settle in this new region.
ChebOygaH county is especially rich
as an agricultural region, which. hOwev-
or, extends into Emmett county on the
west and Pressure Isle county on the
east
The northern portion of the lower pen
ihouid vi hlOHlkuh, uldCluk kIl0 tulo0
counties named above, with the counties
adjoining on the south, promises to- be
one of the best divisions of the State for
agriculture and fruit raising.
BOrdsred by Lake Huron and Michigan
and the Straits of Mackinaw, this region
has also chain of large and beautiful
inland lakes and numerous large and
small streams, affOrding abundant wa
fAr m m rt nf this nnrftau ~ ho
Peninsula.
soil, clay, clay loan, sandy loan and
black sand. The whole county is under
laid with lime rock, and in some places
the rock comes very near the surface and
produces warm, quick soil. The region
OF Rainy and OqueOc rivers is now open
ed for settlement. Several substantial
roads have been constructed through a
fine hardwood country, and at several
points along these streams there are
found good water powers, and fine lOca-
tiOns for towns, Colonies of ten or fif-
teen families will find in this country
abundant opportunity for locations in
haalthful and pleasant situations.
Burt, Mullett, Black, and Douglas lakes
are all within the limits of Cheboygan
county, aud line of navigations has
been made commencing at Crooked lake.
in Emmett county, passing through
Crooked river, Burt lake, Indian river.
Mullett lake ard ChsbOygan river. This
route for small steamers, while giving
al outlet to the settlements along the
line, affords also a pleasant excursion
route from Little Traverse bay to Cheboy-
gan, and is quite popular during the
summer months.
The principal crops raised ia this reg
ion are wheat and oats: Potatoes, peas,
beans and all vegetables grow in great
prOfusi0n. All these crops have been un-
usually large the present season. A
market for all that can be raised. is
found on the ground: !. e., at ChebOygan
and at the lumber camps in different
parts of the country. 1t is good grass
region, and ready market is found, at
home, for all that can be grown at pres
ent.
There is body of land in townships
near the line of Cheboygan and Pressure
Isle counties. which is, we have no
the best tract of hardwood tim Der
In the State, with first-rate soil, and we'll
adapted to present settlements. The
body OF timber land embraces upwards
of one hundred Thousand acres, some of
which is already occupied, and the roads
and school houses have preceded the set
Elements, so that now in the selection of
a home, settler will find good roads
through nearly all Of the lands.
A colony of friends are contemplating
settlements on portion of this territory
Oh the west of Rainy river.
Mr. Merritt Chandler, of Cheboygan,
who is familiar with this whole country,
says that quite number of settlers have
gone into this region this fall, and that
everything is favorable to large en-
igratiOn and settlement at different
points along the State roads which are
already constructed.
Mr.. Chandler has farm and improve
ments on the State road in section six.
near Shaw pOst-offic9, in Paesque Isle
county, and along tho read from his
farm to Black lake there are several i'm
prOvements. MIR. C. has prepared ten
acres OF his ground for the raising of
hops, and says that his crop Of oats and
potatoes this year were very satisfactory.
The crop paid all the expenses of clear
ing. and he believes with energy and
prudence a man could pay for his land
from crops raised the first two years.
DETROIT.