The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-04-24

he had acres wheat acres corn, 2
acres buckwheat go bushels) } acre
potatoes (55 bushels), acre rutabagas
coo busliels) ana acres timothy, yield
ing about II tons. Mr.. G.. has sold this
place with 20 acres additional, on same
section to John Harmon, last Fall.
Mr.. II. has erected II large frame house.
THE HARMON SAW MILL
Was erected in 1878, by John Harmon,
OH section 2S, Chase township. The
engine is 40-horse power, and the ca
pacity of the mill about 1900 feet per
day. The building is 30xl00 feet; wa
ter for steam from II spring. Mr.. Har-
mon has been shipping lumber from
Grape, on the G.. II. x |. II. r., but we
understand, expects shortly to COM
mence shipping from Chase, by way of
the +. d L. Nj.
IVa,. 7orpy Bought 20 acres on the
southwest quarter section 3, Chase
township, in the Winter of 1915. The
soil is sandy loan; with about l5 acres
cleared. Isnow buildings frame house.
Left some original naples for shade.
In 1878, lie had p acres wheat 40 bush
| els), D acres corn, acres potatoes,
yielding l30 bushels.
Il. j. McLdughHa-Scttled, in the
Fall of 1874, OH 40 acres of the north
half Of southeast quarter section rs, Pr
nora township. The soil is sandy loam;
water from well 2S feet deep and two
| springs. Has a frame house, frame
gIanary, and material for a frame barn,
! 24X3G feet. Has some 40 apple trees,
with cherry, pear, plum and small fruit
| Keeps horses, 2 cows, 2 Logs and
poultry; and in 1878, had acres wheat
| (6l busliels), 9 acres corn, . atres buck
wheat, II acres potatocs (2U bushels)
and acres timothy; Yield, tons.
n. J Nc Ldughlia- Ilomesteade'l the
southeast quarter section %, Pinora
township, in Fall oflS7l. Has sold lis
acres to T.. and Il. Mclaughlin. Has
about 20 acres girdled and 10 acres
chopped OH the 40 acres reserved for
himself.
z. McLdughiin-Scttled, in the Fall
of 1870, by homesteading the east half
of the southeast quarter section "a,
Webber township. Has sold the south
40; and now owns and il living Oh 40
acres of the southeast quarter section
28, Pinora township. Has frame
house and frame barn, 2Sx35 feet.
Rented his place last season, but i'll
tends to work it himself this year.
Has A acres of wheat OH the ground,
with 81 acres seeded to timothy and
clover. Water from spring.
Gideon RusseU-Settled on the west
half of the northeast quarter section 4,
Chase township, in the Spring of 1873.
The soil is sandy loan and clay; water
from well 43 feet deep. Has u hog house,
| log barn, and some small fruits; about
| Al acres improved. Keeps 2oxei, 3
cows, young cattle and poultry. III
1873, he had acres wheat so busliels)
acre corn 200 bushels ears), acre
potatoes 90 bushels) and q acres tinlo-
! thy, yielding from to 10 tons.
John B;gbce-SettIed on the south
half of southwest quarter section "a,
Pinora township, in the Spring of 1865.
The soil Is sandy loam and clay; with
water from spring and stream. Has
frame house, log barn, and about 20
acres improved. There are 100 apple
trees (soine bearing) and small fruits.
Left original naples; wild cherry and
hemlOck for shade and ornament.
Keeps cows, 2 young cattle, hogs,
y sheep and poultry. In 1878, he had
acres wheat, ~ aJres corn, \ acre luck
wheat Us bushels), acre potatoes (40
bushels), acre rutabagns 100 bushels)
and acres timothy. Sowed 2 acres
wheat, last Fall. -.
Aler. Craig-Settlcd, In the Fall Of
1878, on the east half Of the northwest
quarter section 4, Chase toy nship.
| There Is frsRne house, aud small clear
ing. Intends to make u farm. -
Eras,us Hdines-Settled on the north
half of the southwest quarter section
"a, Plnora township, in the Winter of
1866. The soil Is sand; water from -
well 6s feet deep, and several SPRINGS
ind n spring stream. Hasa line frame
house and frame barn, and some -6I
acres improved. Has rs apple trees
and small fruits; but intends TO set out
100 apple trees this season. Keeps 1
horse, 2 cows, 2 young cattle, 2 hogs
and poultry. In 1873, he had ~ acres
wheat ISL bushels), 9 acres corn, 4
acres oats, acre potatoes (70 buslels)
and 28 acres timothy. Sowed 9tscres
wheat. last Fall Mr.. II. has, probably,
n. A.. n. =.