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

o acres timothy; and sowed 8 acres
wheat, last Falf. Timber, hemlock,
beech, maple, birch and Eastwood.
Chds. Knuth-Homesteaded and set
tied on the north half of the northeast
quarter section "a, Chase township, In
the Fall oflS69. Soil, clay; water from
spring brook; timber, hemlOck, beech
and maple. Log house and barn; 4O
acres improved. For fruit, has few
apple trees; and keeps 2 horses, 4oxen,
4cows, ,3hogs, 2sheep, ycarling, poultry.
In 1873, had acres wheat, acres oats,
/ acre potatoes acres peas, acres
rye and 10 acres timothy; sowed 6acres
wheat, ! acre rye, In the Fall.
Harmon Knuth-Bought the south
west quarter of the southeast quarter
section I3, Chase township, and settled
in the Spring of 1875. Soil, clay loam;
water from spring brook; timber, hem
lock, elm, beech, maple and Eastwood.
Log house and barn; acresimproved.
Keeps oxen, 3 cows, 4 young cattle, 1
hogs and poultry; and in 1878, had A
acres wheat, 3 acres oats, 1 acre pota-
toes (G0 bushels), acre peas and acres
timothy. Sowed acres wheat, ! acre
rye, i'm the Fall.
John Jenn nen,an-Ho mesteaded and
settled on the north half of the north
west quarter section "a, Chase town
ship, In tile Spring Of 1869. Soil, clay
loam; water from well; timber, hem
lock, maple, beech, pine, elm, cherry.
Log house and barn; 25 acres improved.
Has few apple and plum trees; and
keeps 2 oxen, 3 cows, young cattle, 4
hogs and poultry. In 1873, had acres
wheat, J acre corn, 8 acres oats (lO5
bushels), acre potatoes, ! acre peas
and 4 acres timothy; and sowed acres
wheat, In the Fall.
James st. Uair-Settled, by home
stead, OH the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter and northeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter section ~,
Pinora township, In the Spring of 1858.
Soil, sandy loan and clay; water from
well 33 feet deep; timber, hemlOck,
pine, maple, Eastwood and beech. Log
house and barn; Is acres imprOved;
few apple and small fruits; and maple,
Balm of Gilead for shade and ornament.
Keeps 2 oxen, 3 COWS, @ hogs, 3 sheep
and poultry; and In 1873, raised 5 acres
wheat, acres corn, l acre oats, 2 acres
buckwheat, acre potatoes / acre peas
and ] acres timothy. SOwed 4 acres
wheat, i'm the Fall.
S. q. Fuiier-Homestead and set
tied OH the north half of the northeast
quarter SECTION "a, PinOra township, in
the Spring of 1870. Soil, clay and sand;
water from well II feet deep ald
spring brook; timber, hemlOck, maple,
beech, cedar and black ash. Has good
log house; % acres improved; 55 apple
trees. Keeps 2 oxen, COW, 5hogs and
poultry; and in 1878, had 4 acres corn,
acres buckwhcat, acre potatoes, B
acres timothy, acre millct. Sowed
acres wheat, 3 acres rye, last Fall.
Riley Rice .Homesteaded and set
tied OH the north half of the southeast
quarter section "a, Pinora township,
in the Fall Of 1873. Soil, clay and sand;
water from spring and spring brook;
black ash. Frame house, log stable;
Is acres improved. Has small fruits,
and keeps oxen, COW, yearling,
hogs and poultry; and in 1878, had 3
acres corn, acres lotatoes, J acre
beans and 5 acres rye.
Elisha Dunning-H -Homesteaded and
settled on the west half of the north
west quarter and northeast quarter of
northwest quarter section "a, Pinora
township, i'm the Spring of 1868. Soil,
clay loan; water from well 35 feet
deep and u spring run; timber, maple,
beech, hemlOck, Eastwood and white
ash. Frame house, 1Sx26; frame barn,
36x40; so acres improved. Has 200 APP
pie, pear, plum, cherry; with small
fruits. Keeps oxen, COW, 2 young
cattle, 8 hogs and poultry; and In 1878,
had 18 acres wheat, 9acres corn, 4 acres
oats, acres buckwheat, l acre pota-
toes, 5 acres barley, 2 acres peas and 85
acres timothy. Sowed % acres wheat,
last Fall. About 100 apple trees are Of
bearing size. M
Frank Skinner-Settled, by home
stead entry, OH the southwest quarter
of northwest quarter section "a, Pinora
township, in the Spring of 1866. Soil,
gravel and sand; water from well IA
feet deep and spring run; timber, Is
chiefly beech and maple. Frame house,
l8x24; Is acres improved. Has so APP
pie trees, with cherry, plum and small
fruits; nice flower garden. Raised 3
acres buckwheat, IL acres potatoes and
IL acres timothy, I'm 1873; and sowed 10
acres wheat, in the Fall.
n. j. SaWyer-Homesteaded and set.
tied OH the south half of southwest quar-
ter section IL, (19-lD Ellsworth town
ship in 1859. Sand and clay soilj wa
ter from well; timber, maple, beech,
and barn; 80 acres improved. Has rs
apple trees; and keeps horses, 2cows,
A hogs and poultry. In 1878, had s
acres wheat, acres corn, acres oats,
acre buckwheat, acre potatoes,
acres rye, IL acres timothy; sowed
acres wheat, 3 acres rye, In the Fall.
H. s. Sawyer -Homesteaded and set
tied ON the east half of the northwest |
quarter section IA, Q9-ll) Ellsworth
township, in 1918. Soil, sand and clay;
water from h well and spring brook;
timber, maple, beech, elm, hemlock,
pine. Log house, frame
barn; l8 acres cleared, acres fallow,
ready to clear. Has apple, cherry, pear,
plum and small fruits; aud keeps 2 OK
en-, 2 cows, hog and poultry. In 1878, |
had 120 bushels corn, 80 bushels oats,
120 bushels, 2acres milletj sowed acres |
wheat, in the Fall,
j. q. Roders-The sketch Of whose
appeared some time ago,
Is making quite an itom ofraising bees;
and considers it very profitable busl |
ness. In 1877, from 20 colonies, he sold |
over $3.50 worth Of honey and bees. |
This season, he commenced with Is col