The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-07-17
PROGRESS in Lake County.

under this title we give 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 i'm 1878; grain sOwn last Fall, &c.
Also, sketches of manufacturing and
business interests. Correspondence is
solicited from all interested I'm the
grow tn and prosperity of our county,.
northeast quarter sett:on "a, Webber
township, in the Fall of 1874. Soil,
sand, plains and pine (25,0O0 feet; wa
ter from well Is feet deep. Frame
house, 15x22 and 16x20 feet; log barn;
II acres improved. Has small fruits;
left an oak grove, and set out naples
for shade. Keeps 2 oxen, 2 cows, 3
young cattle, hog and poultry; and
in 1873, raised 2 acres wheat, 4 acre po-
tatOes, acres rye and acre turnips
(l34 bushels). Sowed I acre wheat,
last Fall.
Henry .Sdmis-Bought the south half
of the southwest quarter section %,
Chase township, in the Spring of 1875.
Soil, clay loan; 2Oacres improved; wa
ter from spring brook. Hal acres of
timothy, In 1878; and sowed acres of
wheat, last Fall. Timber, maple, bass
wood, beech, elm, cherry and hemlock.
II. B. Moses-Homesteadc and set
tied on the northwest quarter section
Is, Chase township, in 1872. Soil, sand;
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Has about 20 apple trees. Keeps yoke
of oxen. In 1S7S had acres corn, 2
acres buckwheat and } acre potatoes;
and sowed acres wheat, I'm the Fall.
C. Dddles-Settled by homestead, on
the north half of the northeast quarter
section 20, Chase township, in the Sum-
mer of 1867. Soil clay; 80 acres i'm
proved; log house and barn. Is build
Ing frame house, 20x2S feet. Timber,
maple, beech, hemlock, elm, white ash
and cherry. Also, owns south half of
northeast quarter of same section.
Has so apple trees, and plum, cherry
cows, 5 hogs, 10 sheep, poultry; and in
l acre potatoes, 10 acres timothy.
Sowed acres wheat, last Fall.
H. Gddkin-Homesteade and set
tied OH the west half of the southwest
quarter section "a, Chase township, in
the Spring of 1906 Soil, clay; water
from well and spring; timber, maple,
beech, hemlock, elm and white ash.
Log house and barn; frame granary,
16x28; 35 acres improved. Has 80 APP
~ x.,,t 81, Ist,, nd
fruits; and keeps horses, 2 oxen,
cows, S hogs, sheep and poultry. In
1878, he had 10 acres wheat, acres of
corn, q acres oats, acre potatoes, acre
barley, 10 acres timothy; and sowed IL
acres of wheat, In the Fall.
Louis Keller Homesteaded and set
tied on the east half of the southeast
quarter section "a, and bought south
east quarter of northeast quarter sec
ton 25. Chase township, in the Spring
of 1872. Soil, clay; water from well, "a
feet deep; timber, chiefly beech and
maple. Frame house, 16x28 and 15x4
feet; 35 acres improved. Has so apple
and 80 plum trees-about half of them
bearing-with cherry, pear and small
fruits; and keeps 2 horses, 2 oxen, 2
cows, 10 young cattle, B hogs, 80 sheep
and poultry. In 1878, he raised acres
oats. Ia acres potatoes (160 bushels), 8
acres peas, 20 acres timothy; aud sowed
10 acres wheat, last Fall.
Chas. With-Homestead the east
half Of the southwest quarter section "a,
Chase township, In 1867. Soil, clay;
water from spring; timber, chiefly
beech and maple. Log house and barn;
go acres improved. Has u few apple |
and small fruits; and keeps horses, 3 |
cows, 5 young cattle, hogs, IL sheep |
and poultry. In 1873, had IL acres OF
wheat u70 bushels), 4 acre corn, IA
acres oats GAO bushels), acres pota-
toes. l acre barley go bushels), 3 acres |
peas and 20 acres timothy; sowed IA
acres wheat, In the Fall.
Frederick Byuhm-H Homesteadcd the |
west half Of the southeast quarter Sec
ton "a, Chase township, IN 1867. Soil,
clay, timber, mostly bemlock; 70acres
improved. Log house and barn. has
apple and small fruits. Keeps horses,
2oxen,3. cows,7 hogs, 10 sheep. poultry;
1878, had 20 acres wheat l3OO Dusneisb
acre corn, 20 acres oats tzzO Dusheisl,
I acre potatoes and 20 acres timothy.
Sowed 20 acres wheat In the Fall. Al
so, owns the west half Of northeast
quarter section IS, same township.
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Fsrdinund MilJer--Homestead the
south half OF the northeast quarter seq
ton "A, Chase township, in the Spring
of 1870. Soil, clay and muck; water
from spring and spring brook. Frame
house, 22x28, log barn; 20 ncres inn
proved. Has IS npple trees, with small |
fruits; and keeps 2oxen, 2cows, hogs,
sheep, younRs cattle and poultry. !
In 1878, had acres wheat, 2acres oats,