The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-02-20
PROGRESS in Lake County.

short sketches, descriptive OF the tlme
of immigration of each settler i'm 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 in the
grow tn and prosperity of our county.
We would suggest to our readers that
they cut out and preserve, in scrap books
these sketches; as they will doubtless
find them of more interest i'm the flu
ture than at this time].
Herbert Little-Settled, In Spring Of
1878, on the southwest quarter of Sec
ton 10, Town 2O-13 EDEN, originally
taken up by Urban G. Smith. The soil
is plains; 25 acres improved. ..rhe
buildings are log. There are a few ap-
pie trees, with small fruits. For shade,
some of the original oaks have been
left standing. Mr.. l.. has span of
horses, cow, and poultry. IN 1878,
he had ! acre corn, 3 acres buckwheat,
II acres potatoes yielding 100 bushels),
and acre beans. Sowed acres rye,
last Fall. Water of excellent quality
Is obtained from well II feet in depth.
Stephen E. Dickens-Homesteade
the northeast quarter of Section 81,
Town 2O-l3 (Eden), in the Spring of
1876, and now has about Is acres under
Improvement. The soil Is plains, and
water from well rs feet deep. Has n
log house, barn and corn house. Has
about 20 apple trees, with some small
fruits; and has left several original oaks
for shade. His stock consists of span
of horses, z cows, young cattle, hog;
poultry. In 1878 he had acre corn,
2 acres buckwhcat, 2 acres potatoes
yielding 20O bushels), J acre beans, and
acre peas. Isgetting material togeth-
er for n frame barn, 3Ox40 to be erected
next season.
Latham NJ. Littte--Settled by home
stead entry OH the northeast quarter of
Section 4, town 20-13 (Eden), in the
Spring of 1874, and now has about 40
acres under cultivation. The land is
plains. Buildings, log house and barn.
Has started number of apple trees
from seeds. Has some peach trees
large enough to commence bearing the
coming season with variety of small
fruits. For shade, he has left oaks
standing. His stock consists of 4 span
of horses, cow, 3 young cattle, 2 fine
hogs, and poultry. In 1875 he raised
3>acrcs Spring wheat, 3 acres corn, )
acres buckwheat, acres potatoes
yielding 200 bushels), ! acre beams,
and II acres rye. Sowed Is acres rye,
last Fall. Has u good garden each
year. Has q fine well of soft water; Il
feet deep.
Hiram MiliS- Has recently purchas-
cd the southeast quarter or Section. q,
Pleasant Plains township Originally
entered by L. j. Daily and, we learn,
intends to settle next Spring. This
place has about % acreS improved; log
mouse and barn. Mr.. Mills comes from
Clinton county.
Jas. Il. Tcedcr-Uf Quincy, Mith.,
has purchased the north half of SOUTH
east quarter Section Is, Pleasant Plains
township; and we understand intends
to settle and improve it, this year.
Benz. T'ipp-Settled by homestead
entry OIL the northeast quarter of the
northwest and south half of northwest
quarter Section 4; anu southeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter Section 5, town
2O-l3 (Eden), in the Summer of 1875.
The soil is plains; about II acres now
improved. He has q log house and
barn, and some small fruits. For shade,
has left some oaks standing. AT pres
ent has COW, and poultry. Last sea-
son he had acres wheat (Spring),
acres corn, - acres buckwhcat, acre
potatoes, / acre beans, and 4 acres rye.
Had about 100 bushels potatoes from
acre. Obtains water from u well, "a
feet deep. Expects to build alog barn,
next Summer.
T.. p GriGes-Settled in Spring of
1875, by homestead entry, on northwest
quarter of Section 10, town 2O-13 Eden);
the soil being plains. Has now about
IL acres improved, with log house and
b I'll. Has running stream, from u
spring, on his place, and excellent well
of soft water, IL feet deep. For fruit,
has apple, peach, and small fruits. Has
a grove Of original pine and oak about
the house. Has an OK team, COW
and young cattle, with poultry. Had
acres potatoes (200 bushels), 4 acre
beans, and 2 acres rye, last year. Lust
Fall he sowed acres rye. Intends to
build an addition of u log kitchen to his
house, next season.
Vim. Bonney-Settled In Summer Of
1878, OH the northeast quarter OF Sec
ton 20, Webber township, Originally
entered and improved by Eber l.. Har-
ger). The soil is sand plains, with ii
acres improved. There Is u frame |
house. A well, "a feet deep (the last |
3 feet in solid clny) affords soft water
for culinary purposes. There Is u cis-
tern, cemented with water-lime, capa-
bic of holding about 80 barrels of water.
Mr.. ID. sowed acres of rye, last Fall;
and during the coming season expects
to build an addition to the dwelling.
Levi W. Kicker Purchased the north
west quarter of Section 33, Pinora town
ship, in the Fall of 1878, and Is COM
mencing the work Of creating farm. |
There are about 90 acres heavy beech |
and maple land; Is or ~ acres cedar |
and ash swamp, and the balance stuiiip |
land. Mr.. II. has a frame house erect
ed, 2Ox32. Good water.
VIM. Afesscnger.-Settled by home
stead entry on the northeast quarter
of Section IA, Cherry Valley township,
in the Spring of 1872, and has IA acres
under improvement. Has hewed log
house, plastered, and good water from
a well 81 feet deep. He also, owns the
southeast quarter of northwest quarter
Section =, Chase township, where he
now resides. Has on this frame house,
15x21 feet. and intends 10 build n frame