The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-24
INTRODUCTION.


We are constantly in receipt of
letters from parties in various por-
tons of our country, asking for in
formation in regard to Lake county,
in order that they may be enabled
to decide as to whether they will
come and make their home with us,
or not. With a view of having an
answer ready for them at all times
we have prepared the following,
and intend to let it remain in the
STAR for some time to cOmc-a
gratuitous publication for the gen.
eral good. FIRST, as regards the
soil of our county, We have fine
variety, consisting of rich bottom
lands and the lighter, yet far from
worthless sandy soil ofvast "plains."
In the hard wood region we have
as fertile clay and gravel soils as
can be found anywhere. The prices
of unimprovcd lands range from
Six to Fifteen Dollars per acre,
according to quality and situation.
There are now no government
lands very near the railroad (the
Flint & Perc Marquette, which
runs from east to west, near the
north line Of the southern tier of
townships) that are unoccupicd;
still, wild lands are so cheap that
demonstrating" il scarcely an object.
The
CLIMATE.
Is one Of the drycSt, purcst and bcalth-
lest to be found in the world. Al
though aboundingin lakes and streams,
yet the pure fresh character of
TIE WATER
Is such as to render miasma n thing al-
most unhear,l of. The water of the
Pcrc Marquette river and it, branches
cannot be cxccllcd for purity, and is
the home of thousands of the Michigan
trout, or CRAWLING, a fish to delight the
hand and palate ofanyonc. The lakes
contain countless pickcrcl, bass, perch,
&c, and on the 18th January, 1876,
1000 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
sands of acres of maple, beech, on.s,
elm, ash, Eastwood, cedar, &c. The
"plains" are mostly covered wit sort
Of dwarf pine or balsam, commonly
called 'Jack-pine," growing to the
height Of from twenty to fifty feet, and
useful In fencing and for firewood. The
only
MANUFACTURES
Of note which IL carried OF mt present
" VoilpIiScu III thc iuiiptft nun uus
shinglc business. There are now clcv-
Ell mills for the production of the above
named articles in the county. a good
grist mill Is much needed, and will
doubtless be erected before the close of
the coming season.
PRODUCTS.
| As yet, our settlers have not turned
| their attention 40 much to farming as
to numbering. Lake county promises
to become an excellent grain-r,ising
country, and finer wheat than has been
already produced here cannot lie found
anywhere. The finest potatoes can he
raised and root crops and vines gcncr-
ally do well.
THE SOCIETY
afforded I'm Lake county, We hold to bc
fully up to the average of newly set
tied regions. The settlers are for the
greater part, removed from the East
ern states to this com pdrative wilder
ness, and are generally possessed Of I'M
telligcDec and good morals. At pres
cnt there IL no church within The cOun-
| ty; but there Is no lack OF religious SER
vices in all the principle towns, the
school houses (which arc beginning To