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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1871 VOLUME I, NUMBER 3. (extracts of maritime news) [portion of an article regarding construction of the Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad] What they now desire is a connection with the East Shore port which can afford the shortest and best possible connection with Sheboygan. Pentwater is the nearest port, as the writer of the above article acknowledges, and we believe the distance between Sheboygan and Pentwater is but 59 miles instead of 63. Steamers could make the round trip between these two ports in a day, but this could not be done were the distance greater. Pentwater harbor is open the year round, while Muskegon is an inland town four months in the year, six miles removed from navigation. This very week, in mid-winter, the steamer MANISTEE, of the Engelmann line, has entered our harbor without difficulty, and has unloaded her freight at our docks. The schooner LEN HIGBY was only a few hours behind her, both being well freighted. Muskegon will have to wait nearly or quite two months yet before she can boast of water communication. THE NEWS IN BRIEF - - The Mason Co. Record states that Mr. Charles Crossman, Light-house Agent, is now in Ludington, putting the beacon light in readiness. - We clip the following from the Sheboygan Times: "The Scow D. R. OWEN, from Pentwater bound for Chicago with a load of Shingles, in entering our harbor on Thursday, parted her ring stopper and ran on to her anchor and filled with water. The OWEN is owned by Lyman and Loudon. Capt. Loudon was on board when the accident occurred." We are glad to learn since we received the above that the vessel's injuries were slight, and that she is now alright. NAVIGATION OPEN! ----------- First Arrivals of the Season. ----------- THE STEAMER MANISTEE AND SCHOONER LEN HIGBY ENTER PENTWATER HARBOR FEB. 1 -------- Terminus of the D. L. & L. M. R. R. -------- On Wednesday morning last, Feb. 1, we had the pleasure of hearing again the whistle of the steamer, MANISTEE, belonging to the East Shore Line of the Engelmann Transportation Company. She left Mil- waukee at half-past ten the evening previ- ous, and arrived here early in the morning having found the lake clear of ice, and comparatively quiet. She was quiet heav- ily loaded, but entered our harbor without any difficulty, and landed her passengers and freight on the dock just beyond the warehouse of Charles Mears & Co. M. En- glemann, Esq., was on board, and informed us that another trip would be made just as soon as there was freight enough for a load so that to all intents and purposes, naviga- tion may now be said to be open, although the daily line of steamers will not probably run before the latter part of next month. We were pleased to see again the genial faces of Capt. Stannard and his assistants, and hope it will not be long before we shall receive another call from them. Just after the arrival of the MANISTEE, the schooner LEN HIGBY also entered our harbor, thus conclusively showing that winter navigation between Pentwater and west shore ports is perfectly practicable, for both steamers and vessels. To the HIGBY belongs the credit of having first demon- strated the fact that Pentwater is perfectly accessible in the winter, since she made regular trips a year ago. Our citizens are willing to give all the aid in their power to the railroads that are now rapidly coming this way, and this fact added to the superiority of our harbor will undoubtedly give us the terminus of the Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Railroad, and a line of steamers between Sheboygan and Pentwater. - THE TUG RUBY, owned by William H. Ewing and S. A. Browne & Co., is being repaired this winter, and as soon as navigation opens will be in good condition for business. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ EAST SHORE NEWS PENTWATER, OCEANA Co., MICH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1871 VOLUME I, NUMBER 4. (extracts of maritime news) - The Manistee Tribune says: Messrs. Tyson and Robinson are now building a propeller at Milwaukee, for the lumber trade on this shore. The boiler of the EUPHRATES is to be transferred to the new steamer, which, when completed, will be employed in towing lumber barges from Manistee to Milwaukee and Chicago. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ EAST SHORE NEWS PENTWATER, OCEANA Co., MICH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1871 VOLUME I, NUMBER 5. (extracts of maritime news) - We learn from the Grand Haven Herald..... The Englemann propellers are ice-bound on the west shore. The Engle- mann Transportation Co. are negotiating for the purchase of a splendid iron steamer called the CHICORA, with a view of putting her on the Grand Haven and Milwaukee line. She is said to be one of the fastest boats afloat. - PROPELLER ASHORE - We regret to learn from the Grand Rapids Eagle that the propeller MANISTEE, which cleared from Grand Haven, ran ashore at North Point, near Milwaukee harbor, at 5 o'clock Monday morning. She was heavily loaded, but lies easy, and can be got off without damage. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ EAST SHORE NEWS PENTWATER, OCEANA Co., MICH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1871 VOLUME I, NUMBER 6. (extracts of maritime news) [no lake news in this issue] ===========================================================================