The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-27

lest to bc found In the world. AL
though aboundingin lakes and streams,
yet the pure fresh character Of
THE WATER
IL sucl,us to render miisna thing al
most umheard of. The water of the
Pore Marquette river and its. branches
cannot In cxcelled for purity, and Is
the home of thousands of the Michigan
trout, or grayling, fish to delight the
hand and palate ofanyone. The lakes
contain countless pickerel, bass, perch,
&c., and OH the 18th January, 1876,
1900 young California salmon were
placed In the waters of Star Lake, near
Baldwin. For
TIMBER,
Lake county possesses an excellent va
ricty. Besides thousands of acres OF
valuable pine, there are many thou
san,ls of acres of maple, beech, oak,
elm, ash, Eastwood, cedar, &c. The
"plains" are mostly covered wit II sort
of dwarf pine or lmlsan,, commonly
called '.jack-pine," growing to the
height OF from twenty tO fifty feet, and
useful in fencing and for firewood. The
only '
MANUFACTURERS
of note which IL carried on at present
il comprised In the lumber, lath and
sl,inglc business. There are now elev-
Ell mills for the production of the above
named articles in the county A good
grist mill is much needed, and will
doubtless IN erected before the close OF
the coming season.
| PRODUCTS.
As vet, our settlers have not turned
their attention 80 much to farming rs
to numbering. Lake county promises
to become an excellent grain-raising
country, and finer wheat than has been
already produced here cannot I've found
anywhere. The finest potatoes can he
raised and root crops and vines gencr.
ally do well.
e.. THE SOCIETY
afforded in Lake county, we hold to III
fully up to the average Of newly set.
tied regions. The settlers are for the
greater part, removed from the East
crn States to this comparative wilder.
ness, and are generally possessed of i'm.
t0lligcnce md good morals. At pres
ent there Is no church within the cO,ln
ty; but there IL no lack OF sligious scr
vices in all the principle towns, tho
school houses (Which are beginning t.
abound in numbcrs) being uscd for tn.
gatherings. The Methodist and Con
gregational denominations are the
leading ones.
An Agricultural Society was formed
about a year ago, and the first Fail
held, Oct. 9TH and 9Th, 1873, and proved
success. The Society contemplate
purchasing and fitting up suitable
grounds tho coming season.
The leading towns of the county arc
situated along the i. K l.. Nj. Railway
They are all aS yet i'm their infancy
Baldwin. the County Seat, comprises
between fifty and sixty buildings of al
sorts. Among these are two fine large
hotels, thirteen store buildings, ciyht
of which are occupied by different
kinds of business, ~ handsome depot
blacksmith and wagon shop, schOo
house. 1t has an cypress office, post
Office, money order Office, and tele
graph office. The two other leadin.
towns are Nirvana and Chase.
The natural resources of Lake coun
ty arc ample to place her among the
most prosperous, when full develop
ment arrives. What we need is mcr
of muscle, men of brains and good NOR
al character. to come in and labor. IL
the right men the hand of welcome il
ever extended; and II they come an'
go ut work earnestly, We firmly bclicv,
that prosperity and plenty will attcnt
them in the future.