Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-08-02

cd by Mayor Harshaw, which was re-
sponded to by President Beal In his usual
happy manner. The members Of the
party were then divided into two sections
and one taken to the Churchill, the other
to the Golllng House where a most ex-
cellent breakfast was furnished with the
compliments OF the citizens of Alpena.
After breakfast the new sanitarium was
visited, beautiful building, view of
which would do much towards driving
away disease, and which was found TO
contain the very latest and best medical
appliances while the water was claimed
to possess unusual properties In healing
certain classes OF ailments.
AS the party left the sanitarium each
member was decorated with buttonhole
bouquet, after which carriages were pro-
vided for drive about the city. The
writer was fortunate in having for an es-
cort Mr.. +. o. Avery, q former resident
of Port Huron, and who for many years
has been identified with the most i'm
portant enterprises of the city. In par
ticular he has demonstrated the fact that
the soil around Alpena Is adapted to a
high class of farming, since he has him
self few miles from the city farm on
which he raises the finest crops and has q
herd OF Jersey cattle which would be a
credit to any dairy farm In the country.
So attractive has he made this farm that
he also makes 1t his summer home, and
for two or three months I'm the year
closes his city residence that his family
and himself may fully enjoy the pleasures
which only good farm with its dairy
products, its well kept garden, its fruit
and flowers can afford.
Alpena, as is we'll known, owes its re-
markable growth and prosperity to the
lumber industry, and numbers within its
borders not few who have accumulated
substantial fortunes in carrying on that
business. With genuine loyalty to the city
which has contributed to their success
these citizens have invested their earn
ings i'm new enterprises, and as result 1t
now possesses industries of the most divers
flied character of which additions are fire.
quently being made so that even IL the
lumber business should die out the city
would still continue to prosper, although
as matter of fact, there Is every reason
to believe that the rafting of pine logs
from Canada will enable the lumbermen
to supply their mills for many years to
come. Should this prove to be the case,
Alpena, with its already well established
industries, with its wealthy and enter
prising business men, with its delightful
summer climate, with its beautiful resi-
dences, churches, schools, public build
ing, its well paved streets, its excellent
system of water works, electric lights and
other improvements has before 1t future
OF great promise.
Tecumseh Herald: AT o'clock Satur-
day morning we swung to the dock at the
bustling city of Alpena where we found q
big crowd and brass band awaiting our
arrival. We were escorted to the Opera
House and formally welcomed in neat
address by the mayor and thence to the
Churchill House and Golling House, two
elegant hotels, where delicious break
fast was served. A hungrier lot OF NOR
tails, we venture to sag, never invaded
any hotel dining room. The morning
meal having been properly disposed Of,
the entire crowd was loaded into carriages,
and given two hours drive about the
city. The morning was cool and cloudy,
with good breeze from the lake but nc
sign of rain, which made the ride decid.
edly invigorating. We visited the big
pulp mill located there, and the famous
Magnetic Sulphur Springs, which have a
large bath house in connection. This
establishment has become quite noted as
sanitarlum and is open during the en-
tire year. Alpena is the largest town on
the eastern shore above Bay City. II
has population of about $4,000, electric
lights, a telephone exchange, good
sewerage system and over nine miles OF
block pavement. 1t is "saw dust" city,
that is true, but their saw dust means
business, and the town is forging right
ahead in wealth, population and influence.
1t will always hold its position as the
best town in the northeastern section OF
the state. Her citizens feel justly proud
of the fact that the finest and fleetest
steamer ever plying the waters of Lake
Huron was named from their city, and
they gave the new boat royal welcome
on her trial trip, just one week before ouI
arrival there.