Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-15
NORTHERN TRIBUNE
THURSDAY. JANUARY Is, 1885.
THE CITY.


H, G. Graves Of. Indian River, spent
Monday night in town.
Clement is selling boots and shoes one
quarter off for go days.
1t is reported that Capt. Charles Kiteh-
en- is becoming quite an expert gym
mast.
DR. G. A. Perrin wrote that no and vito
would leave Nunda N. Y. yesterday for
home.
Rev. W. M. d. Riggs has located at
Vanderbilt As pastor Of the M. E. church
at that place.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Horne, is
still in helpless condition from the re-
suits Of fall some weeks ago.
On. Mcleod has his gymnasium in
full blast, and it is being well patron
lied by the boys, who have lots of sport.
The Au Sable Saturday Night says
"Charlie Lyons, manager of the 80 cent
store, has gone on visit this week to
his hsme in Cheboygaan."
Bert Simons, mate of the propeller
Messenger, feels great deal richer this
morning. The girl baby that put in an
appearance last night. is the reason for
it.
Don Mcleod received letter last
week from Elmer Summons written
from Cincinnati, where the latter has
resided for some time, in which he states
he is doing we'll.
VIM. Spencer is manufacturing wire
coat holder that is little ahead of any
thing in that line heretofore manufae
tured. 1t is just the thing for merchant
tailOrs and clothing dealers.
There is lots of railroad building being
done on paper this winter in Michigan.
If OHe-quarter talked of are built, the
coming season labor will be in demand
and business Of all kinds will boom.
Mr.. Mccormick, who is lumbsring for
j. d. Mcdonald, of Chsboygan, and put
ting in board timber and saw logs into
the Ocqueoc River, was in town last
Saturday. He says the pine will not
run as much to board timber as was ex-
pected.-Presque Isle Adpance.
The st, Ignacs Free Press has changed
1t publication day back to Saturday.
The editor, referring to rumors that it
was about to 60 up the spout acknowl-
edges that he was deceived as to it's con-
dition when he took hold of 1t, but says
he intends to stick to it and make it
success. He certainly has improved it
and the citizens of Mackinac county and
especially the Democracy, should rally
to his support.
James Duggan returned from Sault
Ste. Marie last Friday, we'll and hearty.
He reports TON Hail." formerly owned
by Mr.. Duggan, as lively as ever. run
ming away every opportunity he can get.
As yet he has not killed any Of his driv-
ers, but has made sad wreck Of some of
the cutters. An effort was made to ar
range for a trotting match between Tom
and another 800" horse, and Mr.. Dug
gan remained several days for the pur-
pose of handling the ribbons for the own
er of "TOm,' but for lack Of sand in tho
owner of the other horse the race failed
to materialize.
Lumbermen in this section may be in
terestsd in knowing that Wisconsin
man, according to the Northwestern
Lumberman. has Invented new sprink.
ling DEVICE for making ice roads. 1t con-
sists of steam boiler contested with a
tank Of water mounted on sled with
hollow shoes. The water in the tank Is
heated by steam from the boiler, steam
also being let into the heel of the hollow
shoe and discharged from holes in that
part Of it which Is turned up in front.
BY the use of this novel sled the snow is
supposed to be softsned, packed and frOz-
en- into sort Of ice gutter for each run
ner, which, if accomplished in practice
as well as on paper, would undoubtedly.
make very desirable kind Of road.
An exchange gives utterance to the
following true picture Of q newspaper
delinquent. We have had little exps-
riense with the creature, the same as all
country publishers, but the sun Of pros.
perity never shines on them and life be-
comes y miserable burden. A man had
better steal sheep or rob hen roest
than to ask q P. n. to write refused
on his local paper. 1t says: THE mean
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