The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-09-25

number of species OF fishes, snch
as pike, pickcra!, muse ,longc,
sturgeon, catfish, bass, perch,
sun fish, dace, sinners, trout, gray
ling, white fish, and other ichthnl-
tic varieties weighing from ounce
to 100 pounds each. The nplands
being rolling and tabular in form,
are intcrspersed with many de-
prcssions, which receive aud hol,!
.or a time our spring and simmer
rains aud winter SHOWS aud dews,
aud portions of them filter ami
penetrate through the surface and
light soils, and drain ont over the.
underlying deposits, forming nu-
merous springs inlthe hover val.
lcys, which n,eandcr III ny the
stream b.,ttoms, and rsvines, and
bill ulnin the beds of snbsiding
lakes, ponds, etc. Among these
hills, sprinss, r;.vines, and lakes,
there is a'large variety ofssseme,
such as bear, wives, wolverine.
lynx, wild cat, fisher otter, beaver,
musk rat, pine martin, IN nix, ,wea
eel, wood-cIluck, badger, racco6n,
fox, squirrel, etc, with fowl, such
as wild geese, ducks, grouse,
sprva-hen's, pigeons, ETC., while
the plains and woods over which
they roam, are thickly covered
with berries, plants. thornapples,
wild cherries, and other varieties,
and in the low lands streams, bot
toms, etc, there is the cranberry,
(high and low bish) gonsebcrry,
nany-plum, and many other spc-
cics with wild roots and herbs m
great varieties, m:nglins their
leaves and shrubs, with II vast
amount of fl 'wcrs indigenous to
this climate, as roses, beth root,
May flowers, lilies; queen of the
meadows, and other varieties,
mixed with some very delicate
Il ,wcrs, unknown 10 scientific bot.
anicul works. "rfti
The price IF these lands vary
from SO cents per acre To 50 so
per acre, but all are subject to en-
try under the laws providing citi-
zcns or soldiers homestead rights.
Tho only difference is that SOL
'iers may enter 1G0 acres within
Fix miles Of the railroad lines, and
heir term OF actual service all be
deducted from the five years set
Element which entities them to
a deed, while the citizen can only
enter 160 acres outside thereof.
Aud the law also Ob'igates them
to reside npon the lands for five
consecutive years before they can
obtnin a pateut thereto, which is
the consideration api gift If their
occupancy to either citizens, or
soldiers claimant. Now, Ia Craw-
inrd and Roscon,mon counties
there may be hapdreds of farms
which Cannot Jail to please, the
most iastidiOus ,lastc, sncli .as up
land, with rivrrtronts, and 81 reams
bo!t"ms clnthed with timber, adj
iaccit to rlains ,aircacy fitted for
HE plough, covered with wild
fruit, for men, and good. paStnr-
nge tor stock. These lands will
produce good crors when proper
ly cultured, but there is . Wild
nature ia them, that requires sno
DUNG before Ipuch cam be expect.
ed, aud to dothis summer fallow.
ing must bc resprtel to. Then the
new. grvwihs u,ay be introduced
with succsss, such as clover, tinz
pthy and other grasses, with ccr-
rals Of all kinds; not in rank pro-
fusion, bat medium fair crops ac-
cordin. to their culture. i
Now, in answer rs TO how you
nay procure a good home here;
i is our opinion, which is based
npon large experience, that the
Dest way to select homes is g.
this section ia person, and
hen procure tho, services of "A
vel! posted up in this
in regard to favorable
oeations. Then examine the lands |
md decide for yourself. Next to
his a fair, full aud explicit state
nent of what you want, accom-
panied with fee Of 50 so to pay |
fees, and $40 for se1
ections where q full survey is not
rquircd, or $25 for selections
we're a full survey is required.
md all additional power ofattor-
icy to aci for you, will insure a
eturn certificate Of claim for
60 acres, emitted to your require
acnts. When actual purchase is
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