The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-05-29
PROGRESS in Lake County.

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short sketches, descriptive of the time
of immigration of each settler i'm the
county, with amount of improvement,
present and future prospects; crops
raised i'm 1873; 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.
Isaac Gdrne,-Settled on the SOUTH
west quarter section "a, Q9-13, Eden
township, in the Spring of 1876. Soil,
plains; water form well, 25 feet deep.
Has log house and barn; about 10 acres
improved; some small fruits. Has had
the misfortune, recently, to lose one of
his oxen, breaking his team. Keeps 2
cows, yearling and poultry. In 1873,
I acre buckwheat, acre rutabagas, 10
acres rye. Sowed acres wheat and 10
acres rye, last Fall; seeding all to tim
othy.
Geo. ". Garner-Settled on the north
east quarter section % (19-13), Eden
township, i'm the Spring of 1879. Soil,
plains. Is clearing 10 acres; and has u
log house erected. Intends to make u
farm. Keeps span of mules, 2 cows.
| - BriRk-Settled OH the southeast
quarter section % 19-l3), Eden town.
ship, in the Spring of1S79. Soil, plains.
This place was homesteaded, i'm 1877,
by Jacob Ermen. About acres inn
proved; well, II feet deep; log house.
Francis Banlett-Settled on the south
east quarter section 26 Q9-l3, Eden
township, i'm the Spring of 1878. Soil,
plains; 10 acres improved; water from
well, IA feet deep. Has u log house;
yoke of cattle, poultry.
Jacob FradenJurgh-Settled OIL the
southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter section 2S, Chase township, i'm
the Spring of 1868. Soil, sand and clay;
log house; about Is acres improved.
Also, has the south half of the north
west quarter section 26, Chase town
ship; where he now resides; settling
there in 1875. Soil, sand and clay; wa
ter from spring; about 50 acres inn
proved. Keeps horses, COWS, 2young
cattle, hogs, 3 sheep and poultry; and
in 1878, had 15 acres timothy and 2
acres buckwheat on section %, and OH
26 had IL acres wheat $50 bushels),
3 acres corn GOO bushels ears), 8 acres
oats, acre potatoes Q25 bushels), 7
acre barley (2S bushels), acres rye AZ
bushcls), 6 acres timothy and l acre
rutabagas (125 bushels). Has seeded,
ut present, on section 2G, 20 acres.
Sowed II acres wheat, last Fall; and
has some 80 apple trees, OH 26.
Spencer FratlcnJurgh-Scttled on
the northeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter section q, Chase township, in
the Spring of 1872. Soil, clay; about
40 acres improved. Has frame house,
board barn; and for fruit, has apple,
peach, pear, cherry and small fruits.
Beech, maple and wild cherry for shade.
Keeps 2 horses, 2 cows, young cattle,
hogs and poultry; and in 1878, raised
IL acres wheat lover 200 bushels),
acre corn, acres oats 600 bushels), !
acre buckwheat, acres potatoes, acres
barley and acres timothy. Sowed Is
acres wheat, last Fall; and during Fall
and present Spring has seeded about 30
acres to timothy.
Jacob Eichenberger-Settled on the
west half Of the southwest quarter sec
ton %, Chase township, in the Spring
of 1883. Soil, sand and clay; good wa
ter from well, so feet deep. Has log
house and barn; about Is acres inn
proved. Keeps 2oxen, 4 cows, 2young
cattle, hogs, 10 sheep and poultry;
and I'm 1878, raised \ acre corn, I acre
oats, acre potatoes, acre barley; bal,
ance Of clearing to tame pasture. Sowed
= acres of wheat, last Fall.
Samuel Linderman-Settled on the |
east half of the southwest quarter Sec
tlOn 32, Chase township, in 1868. Soil,
sand and gravel; water from spring.
Has about % acres improved; log house;
board barn. For fruit, has apple, cher |
ry, grape and small fruits; and has left |
original maple and pine for shade and |
ornament. Keeps 2 horses, 2 oxen, 2
cows, 2 young cattle, 3 hogs, 4 sheep
and poultry; and I'm 1873, raised acres
wheat, 2 acres corn, 2acres buckwheat,
acre potatoes and acre rutabagas.
Sowed acres wheat, last Fall.
Stephen Fradenbuoyh, ST. Recently
deceased) settled on the east half of the
northeast quarter section %, and the
northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter section q, Chase township, in
the Spring of 1872. Soil, sand and clay,
water from spring. There are about 40
acres improved; hewed log house;
frame barn. Fruit: apple, plum, cher
ry and crab apple. The stock OF this
time consists Of three COWS, 5 young
cattle, l hog and poultry. In 1878, he
raised Is acres wheat lover 200 bushels),
3 acres corn, acre potatoes and 10 acres
(ton to acre). Sowed ii acres
wheat, last Fall.
Stephen Fraden6rgn, Jr.-Settled in
Chase township, in the Fall of 1877,
and is now residing on the homestead
last described. Has horses; and In
1873, raised A acres corn, acre pota-
toes, acres barley and a fine garden.
MCCAIN SAW MILL.
This mill was built by G. w. Joiner,
OH section s2, Chase township, in 1872.
II was originally shingle mill; and
was destroyed by fire, in 1876, and re-
built. In 1873, VIM. McBain purchased
II. IL Is u steam mill; engine, 35-horse
power; water supply from creek.
I,uiIding, 62x64 feet. Mr.. McBain is
now engaged refitting the mill; has
machine, circular saw, one
planning machine, aud Is about to add
another planer. The shipping point
FOR the mill Is Chase station, six miles
north. I
T. Van Cdmpen-Settled on the west I
hslf Of the sou thwest quarter section a2
Chase township, in the Fall Of 1870