The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-03-13
PROGRESS in Lake County.

! Under this title we giveia series o
short sketches, descriptive of the tim
of immigration of each settler i'm th
county, with amount of improvement
present and future prospects; crop
raised i'm 1878; grain sown last Fall, &c
Also, sketches of manufacturing an,
business interests. Correspondence i
solicited from all interested In til,
grow tn and prosperity of our county
We would suggest to our readers tina
they cut out and preserve, In scrap books
these sketches; as they will doubtless
find them of more interest i'm the fu
ture than at this time].
Elndthan West-Settled on the
northeast quarter section Is, Cherry
Valley township. in Fall of 1871; and
now has about IS acres under improve.
ment. The soil is plains, and water
easily obtained at depth of from t0
10 feet. The house Is frame; and Mr.
w. has part of material on hand for
building a new house and u barn. Last
year he had the misfortune to lose
horses; but has one now, with COW,
a heifer, 3 hogs and chickens. Has
not got fruit trees started yet; left oaks,
for shade. In 1878, raised acres corii,
B acres oats, acres buckwbeat, \ acre
potatoes, / acre beans, 10 acres ryd, 10
acres millet; and sowed 81 acres rye,
10 acres millet, and sowed 81 acres rye,
and acres wheat, last Fall. Thinks
he can succeed on the plains.
Philip A. West-Also, settled in Fall
of 1871 on the southwest quarter ofsec-
ton 8, Cherry Valley township. The
soil is plains, with exceptions of 40 to
so acres of pine. About 40 acres are
improved. The water is from well II
feet deep. Mr.. w. has log house, and
log barn, q by 81 feet, and stable adj
dition lGx37 feet. Has a small nursery
of seedlings, and some small fruit; and
has left some of the original oaks for
shade. Phillip has sold 80 acres to
John West his son, and Elnathan has
sold 40 of his to same. John resides on
his fathers place. The stock consists of
2 horses, COW, I yearling, 2 hogs;
poultry. In 1878, there were 5 acres
wheat, 81 acres corn, 2 acres oats, 4
acres buckwheat, acre potatoes and
81 acres millet; and 10 acres wheat were
sOwn, last Fall. Mr.. w. intends to
build frame house, and has some
material on hand.
Dopid Il. Lathrop-Settled on the
west half of the southeast quarter Sec
tion "a, Pinora township, in the Spring
of 1868. The soil is sandy loan; with
beech and maple timber. water Is
supplied from spring. Mr.. l.. has about
~ acres of his place under improve
ment; comfortable log house and barn.
Has about 40 apple trees now producing
fruit, and plum, and small fruits, in
abundance. For ornament and shade,
he has naples and elms. His stocE,
consists of "a yoke of oxen, 3 young cat
tie, cows, 3 hogs; and poultry. In
1878, he raised acres wheat, % acres
corn, l acre oats, II acres potatoes
tyield, 250 bushels), one-sixth acre
beans, IA acres timothy, acre rutaba-
gas, (250 bushels), acre turnips 600
bushels). Intends to set out 50 fruit
trees this Spring. Mr.. l.. is making q
fine farm.
Geo. N. Uest-Bought lot ! of section
26, Webber township, i'm the Spring OF
1878. This place was originally enter
led by w. J. McCausey, the first settler
in The township. The soil is sand
(plains and stump land). There are
62I acres; about 25 of which are ina
proved. There Is fine well of water,
36 feet deep, and u beautiful lake will,
firm hard margin, supplies great abun-
dance of water for stock. The build
ings are log, with n frame addition to
dwelling; built last Summer by Mr..
West; l3 by 32 feet. There are about
so fruit trees. apple commencing to
bear; and nice lot of small fruits.
Mr.. w. has yoke of oxen, q COW and
keeps poultry. In 1878, had 2 acres
corn, / acre buckwheat, acre potatoes
(yield 81 bushels); and last Fall sowed
~ acres wheat.
Geo. Wcst-Father of Frank and Geo.
N, has recently purchased the north
west quarter of section 20, Fitzpatrick
place), Webber township, and intends
to remove here from Ypsilanti; this
SpTlng. lue sOlf is pluilSt aDOuJ lUU
acres improved; so acres being "grub-
bed.u There are some fruit trees. The
buildings are comfortable log; and wat
er is obtained from well, 81 feet deep.
O. s. Bcebe-Settled, by homestead
entry, on the west half of the southwest
quarter section 20, Webber township,
in Spring of 1876. The soil Is plains;
14& acres improved. Water from well,
Az feet deep. Has a log house with u
frame addition, and has 80 apple trees
ready to set out this Spring. For shade,
has left oaks. Keeps cow and pOul-
try. In 1878, he had acres buckwheat
(S5 bushels), 2 acres potatoes tl40 BUSH
els), ! acre beans, 4 acres rye, and 75
bushels of rutabngas from less than
half an acre. Also, had AN excellent
garden. Mr.. B. Is doing well consider
ing the fact that he has 10 team, and
thinks he will be able to get living
from the plains.
W T. IACyts MILL. ~