The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-01-20

lest to be found I'm the world. AL.
though Astounding In lakes and streams.
yet the pure fresh character of
THE WATER
IL such ~ to render mi,,sina a thing nj
most unhcard of. The water of the
Pcrc Marquette river and its branches
cannot be excelled for purity, and is
the home Of thousands Of the Michigan
trout, or grayling, u fish to delight the
hand and palate ofanyonc. The lakes
contain countless pickcrcl, bass, perch,
&C., AMI on the 18th January, 1876,
1900 young California salmon were
placed i'm the waters of Star Lake, near
Baldwin. For
TIMBER,
Lake county possesses IN excellent va
riety. Besides thousands Of acres of
valuable pine, there are many thou
sands of acres of maple, beech, oak,
elm, ash, Eastwood, cedar, &c. The
''plains" are mostly covered wit sort
of dwarf pine or balsam, commonly
called 'jack-pinc," growing to the
height Of from twenty to fifty feet, and
useful in fencing and for fircwood. The
only
MANUFACTURING
OF note which IL carried on ut present
IL comprised in the lumber, lath and
shingle business. There arc now clev-
en- mills for the production of the above
named articles in the county. A good
grist mill Is much needed, and will
doubtless he erected before the close of
the coming season.
PRODUCTS.
AS yet, our settlers have not turned
their attention SO much to farming MS
to numbering. Lake county promises
to become an excellent grain-raising
and finer wheat than has been
produced here cannot he found
anywhere. The finest potatoes can be
raised and root crops and vines gencr-
ally do well.
THE SOCIETY
afforded In Lake county, we hold to be
fulIy up to the average of newly set
tied regions. The settlers are for the
greater part, removed from the East
rrn States to this comparative wilder.
ness, and are generally possessed of in
tclligencc and good morals. At pres
mt there IL no church within the conn.
~; but there Is no lack of religious SER
IN i,,Ia 81, |
school houses (which are beginning To
abound i'm nunbcrs) being used for the
The Methodist and Con-
ycgational denominations are the
cading ones.
An Agricultural Society was formed
'bout year ago, and the first Fair
lcld, Oct. 9Th and 9th, 1879, and proved
success. The Society concentrates
purchasing and fitting up suitable
grounds the coming season.
The leading towns of the county are
ituatctl along the +. Il i. NJ. Railway.
hey are all as yet in their infancy.
Baldwin. the County Seat, comprises
'ctwccn fifty and sixty buildings of all
ortS. Among these are two fine large
hotels, thirteen store buildings, eight
u which are occupied 10y different
,iiuS OF business, II handsome depot,
blacksmith and wagon shop, school
'ollsc. 1t has an express office, post
f1icc, money order office, and tclc-
ralph Office. The two other leading
OWNS are Nirvana and Chase.
The natural RESOURCES of Lake co,,n-
ware ample to place her among the !
iost prosperous, when full develop
lcnt arrives. What We need Is men
muscle, men of brains and good NOR
characters to come in and labor. 10
ne right men the hand of welcome is
vcr extended; and if they come and
ut work earnestly, We firmly believe
,at prosperity and plenty will attend
lem in the future. a