The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-02-03

lest To bc found I'm the world. Al
though abon,,ding In lakes AMI streams,
yet the pure fresh character of
THE WATER
II suei, ~ to render mi;tsma thing nj
most anheard vf. The water of the
Pere Marquette river and its branches
cannot be exceIscd for purity, and is
the home of thousands Of the Michigan
trout, or grayliDg, Il fish to delight the
hand and palate cfaOyonc. The lakes
contain countless pickerel, bass, perch,
&c., and ON the 18th January, 1876,
l4,0tO young California salmon were
placed IN the waters of Star Lake, Dear
Baldwin, For
TIMBER,
Lake county p1ssesses an excellent va
ricty. Besides thousands Of acres of
valuable pine, there are many thou
sands Of acres Of maple, beech, oak,
elm, ash, Eastwood, cedar, &c. The
"pluins" are mostly covered wit sort
of dwarf pine or buIsam, commonly
called 'jack-pinc," growing to the
height Of from twenty to fifty feet, und
useful in fencing and for firewood. The
only
MANUFACTURING
of note which il carried OH at present
is comprised in the lumber, lath and
single business. There are now elcv-
ell mills for the production of the above
named articles In the county. a good
/ grist mill Is much needed, and vii
doubtless be erected before the close o
the coming season.
| PRODUCTS.
AS yet, our settlers have not turned
their attention 40 much to farming ~
to- numbering. Lake county promises
to become an excellent grain-raisins
country, and finer wheat than has bcci
already produced here cannot Ike foun,
anywhere. The finest potatoes can IN
raised and root crops and vines gcncr
ally do well.
TIsE SOCIETY
afforded in Lake county, We hold to b
fully up to the average Of newly set
tied regions. The settlers are for tin
greater part, removed from the E.,st
crn States to this comparative wilder
ness, and are generally possessed of in
tclligcncc and good mOrals. ~ pres
cnt there is no church within the coull
ty; but there IL nO lack of religious sci
vices in all the principle towns, tn
school houses (which are beginning
abound in numbers being used for In
gatherings. The Methodist and Con
grcgational denominations are tn
leading Oncs.
An Agricultural Society was formc
about year ago, and the first Fa
held, Oct. 9Th and 9th, 1879, and prove
success. The Society contemplate
purchasing and fitting up suitibl
grounds the coming season.
} The leading towns of the county III
situated along the +. & j.. Nj. Railwa.
They are all as yet in their infanc.
Baldwin. the County Seat, cOmrris'
between fifty and sixty buildings of /,
sorts. Among these are two fine lar.
hotels, thirteen store buildings, cigl
of which arc occupied by dificrci
kinds of business, Il handsome dcpO
blacksmith and wagon shop, sclio
house. 1t has an express office, pos
office, money order office, and tel
rruph Office. The two other leadii
towns are Nirvuna and Chase.
The natural resources Of Lake cO,l,
E ty are ample to place her among Il
most prosperous, when full dcvelo
( mcut arrives. What we need Is mt
, of muscle, men of hrainsand good me
nj characters to come in and labor.
: the right men The hand of welcome
+ ever extended; and if they come M
: 30 at work earnestly, we firmly belle
E that prosperity and plenty will after
them in the future.