The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-07-03
PROGRESS in Lake County.

| tUnder this title we give q series OF
short sketches, descriptive of the time
of immigration of each settler in the
county, with amount of improvement,
present and future prospects; crops
raised In 1878; grain sown last Fall, &c.
Also, sketches of manufacturing and
business interests. Correspondence Is
solicited from all interested In the
grow tn and prosperity of our county[.
James Nc IVanc = Settled on the
southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter section %, Pleasant Plains
township, In the Fall of 1874. Soil,
sand, and clay bottom land; about IL
acres improved. Has a frame house,
board stable; with water from a well
271 feet deep, and the river for stock.
Has apple and small fruits; and has
left original oaks besides setting out
naples for shade. Keeps 2 horses, l
cow, 2 hogs and poultry; and in 1878,
raised 3 acres corn, acres buckwheat,
acre potatoes and l acre rutabagas.
Sowed acres wheat, last Fall.
Samuel Wolf-Entered and settled
on the north half of the northeast quar-
ter section l2, Pinora township, In the
Summer of 1871; and now has about lS
acres improved; frame house, log sta
BILE. Soil, clay and sand. Has apple,
peer and small fruits; and for shade
has maple, spruce, cedar, Balm of Gill
cad and pine; water from well 80 feet
deep, and spring brook for stock.
Keeps 2 oxen (had the misfortune to
lose one yoke, recently, 2cows, 2young
cattle, 4 hogs and poultry. In 1878, he
raised acres wheat, 2 acres corn,
acre potatoes (75 bushels), 2 acres rye
and acres timothy. .Sowed a acres.
acres wheat and acres rye, last Fall.
q. Kilmcr-BOught the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter section
II, Chase township, i'm the Fall Of 1877.
The soil Is clay; beech and maple tim
Der. II commencing to make farm,
and has acres cleared.
j. Riimer-Bought the north half of
the southwest quarter section II, Chase
township, in the Fall of 1877. He re-
sides i'm Canada; his sons working the
place. Soil, clay loam, 40 acres i'm
proved; timber, maple, beech and hem
lock. Water from spring brook; and
In Fall of 1878, 30 acres of wheat were
sOwn.
Vim. Cr1,m-Bought, i'm the Spring of
1872, the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter section 81, Chase town
ship-:rom Lorenzo Conlilin, who was
the first settler i'm Lake county. Soil,
clay lOam; 28 acres improved; water
from spring aud spring brook. Frame
house, 1Sx22: frame barn, 40x46, with
basement. There are 90 bearing apple /
trees, anil pear, plum and snail fruits.
Locusts for shade. Tie original fore-t
trees are beech, maple, white ash, bass
wood and elm; land, rolling, and some
stone. Keeps oxen, COW, hogs, 22
sheep and poultry; and in 1878, raised
3 acres wheat, lacre corn, % acres oats,
acre buckwheat, acres potatoes, u
acres peas and acres timothy. Sowed
8 acres wheat, last Fall.
AndreW Crum-Also, bought Of To-
renzo Conklin; the northeast quarter
of the southeast quarter section 81, in
Chase township, and settled, i'm the Fall
of 1877. Soil, clay loan; acres inn
proved; frame house, 16x22 feet. Has
some apple trees; and keeps 2 oxen,
cow, hogs, sheep and poultry. Iis
1878, he had the two acres to wheat,
potatoes and root crops; harvesting $50 |
bushels of the latter from acre, and 50 |
bushels of potatoes from | acre. Wa
ter from q well; timber as described in
the next preceding sketch.
Andre,0 DubOis-Settled on the west |
half of the southeast q uarter section "a
Chase township, in the Fall of 1874.
Soil, clay loam; 20 acres improved; log
house and barn; frame granary, 16xlS.
Has 40 bearing apple trees, and cur |
rants. For shade, has maple, elm and |
hickory; and keeps horses, COWS, 8 |
hogs, q sheep (Spanish merino) and |
poultry. In 1878, raised acres wheat |
(60 bushels), acres corn 400 bushels), |
acres oats 200 bushels), acre buck |
wheat, I acre potatoes, 2 acres peas and !
/ acre timothy. Sowed "a acres wheat, |
last Fall. Water from well and springs |
Timber, same as above. This is the old |
homestead claim of Peter Straup, who |
was the third to locate in the county.
Samuel Hlggins-Made homestead en-
try and settled on the south half of the |
northeast quarter section "a, Chase
township, In the Spring of 1859. Soil,
clay loan; water from spring and spring
brook; IL acres cleared. Frame house,
l6x24, log barn. Has 20 apple, and |
plum and pear. Keeps 2 oxen,
I cow, 4young cattle, 2 hogs, 3 sheep |
and poultry; and i'm 1878, raised acres |
wheat, 1 acre corn, acre potatoes A
acre barley and acres timothy. Sowed |
2 acres wheat, last Fall. Timber, hem
lock, maple, beech, black ash, elm and
pine.
Henry Hissong--Settled on home
stead entry, the north half of the north
east quarter section "a, Chase township,
In the Fall of 1867. Soil, clay loan;
water from well IA feet In depth, and
q good spring brook for stock. Has
% acres improved; log house and barn,
but intends to build frame house, IA
x16 and addition, 13x18. Has 50 apple
trees, 20 plum and cherry. For shade |