Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-07

l.. A. Lindsay's camp on Wolff
creek, of which Robert Mathews was
foreman, has finished its winters work.
The logs banked amount to 1000 900
feet and are for the Messrs. Churchill.
The following will show the dates
when navigation at this port opened
in March: 1871, March 18th 4; 1874
on March Goth 1878, on March 10th;
1880. on March 9th 1882, on March
9Th.
While f. S. Dewey was on his way
from his camp, on McGinn creek, to
this city, he found that he had been
just proceeded by drove of 10 wolves.
The wolves followed the road for over
a mile.
w. A. Soule & Co. have leased he
store adjoining the one they occupy,
on Water street, and an opening has
been cut in the wall between the two.
1t will be used as a clothing and dry
goods department.
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The two log trains have brought in
"a train load of logs the past two
weeks, to the landings Of the Com
stock Brothers, and +. X. Potter &
Sons. The amount banked is over
100000 feet of logs.
j. w. Creighton, of the firm of
Creighton q Vrooman, dealers in and
manufacturers Of boots and shoes,
who has been in the various lumber
camps during the winter, desires to
return his thanks through these
columns for the kind treatment and
liberal patronage he received from
the foremen and men.
The session of the County Board of
School Examiners commences at the
Court House tomorrow, the 9Th.
Persons who desire to teach schools in
the townships, and have no certificates,
should attend the session.
In our report of the pleasant "Song
Feast" last week, we accidentally
omitted to mention the Castalia Quar-
tette, which rendered moonlight will
Come Again" in manner that was
very pleasant to the audience.
F. S. Dewey has banked 1000, 900
feet of logs on McGinn creek, for Ar
thur Pack, and is now putting in logs
for Fletcher, Pack q Co. Eight
teams are employed hauling logs, and
each team makes five trips per day.
Engineer Simmonds was unable to
run the express that left here Thurs
day morning, owing to his eye being
afflicted with cold His place was
taken by engineer Mcdonald, who
thus did double duty until yesterday.
A petition has been signed by num-
erous citizens, asking the postal au-
thcrities to make the mail route be-
tween this city and Rogers City, via
the North Branch, more convenient,
by. creasing the number of trips per
week. A daily mail ought to be es-
tablished.
Campbell d Nicholson have taken
the contract to erect new refuse
burner for Fletcher, Pack ~ CO., at
their river mill. The old one will be
nearly all taken down, and the new
one, which will be shaped somewhat
like the Comstock burner, will be IS
feet high.
The train men had considerable
work to clear the track from the "Y"
to the depot, last Friday morning,
owing to the snow drifts on the track
BY hard work the track was cleared
and the train was only delayed half
an hour. At night the express ar
rived on time.
Eight years ago yesterday naviga-
ton opened at this port by the arriv-
al Of the propeller j. S. Paxton, from
Bay City, and six years ago yester-
day, the little schooner Imperial ar
rived from Port Sanilac. At pres
ent the bay is nearly all covered with
heavy ice, and about two feet of snow
lays on the ground.
Congress has been petitioned to vote
the sum of $4,000 towards improv.
ing the harbor at this port. A state
ment showing the large business done
here last year, and what is needed,
was prepared by A. w. Comstock
and sent to Congressman Fisher. 1t
was convincing document, and sign
ed by business men generally.
The sun and north wind had con
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