The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-03-27
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eek for stock. The house is frame;
log barn. Intends to build frame nd
scme 20 apple trees, and smull fruits.
Left original NAPLES for shade. Has
horses, 1 COW, 3 young cattle, hogs, 3
sheep, and poultry. In 1873, bad Q acres
wheat; (about 80 bushels), Ia acres corli,,
| IA acres oats, acres POTATOES, tlN
bushels), 5 acres rye, and 8 acres timO-
thy Is tons). Sowed 8 acres wheati last
Fall. 3fs,sfs a {si'.
George Gable--Settled ON the south
half of the southeast quarter section 30,
Pinora township, In the Fall of 1875.
The soil is sand, and clay loan; timber,
beech and maple, chiefly. Good water
from well, 10 feet deep, Has about 25
acres under improvement frame house.
Has small fruits started, and Intends To
set y apple trees, this Spring. Has 2
oxen, cows, q hogs, poultry. In 1878,
raised acres wheat, (S0 bushels), 2
acres corn, acres oats, IL acres pOta-
toes go bushels) 81 acres barley, 2 acres
rye, acre timothy. Six acres Of land
producing wheat, last year, was seeded
to timothy, in Fall of 1877. Sowed III
acres wheat, last Fall.
John and Cias. Liag-Settled on the
west half of southeast quarter section i,
Chase township, in the Spring of 1875.
The soil Is clay. Have as yet, no wat
er on place. Have comfortable log
House, log barn, and 4acres improved.
fa lCl< IA ~
shade and ornament. Have yoke Of
steers, 2 cows, l yearling, hogs and
poultry. In 1878, had acres wheat, l
acre corn, acre oats, acre potatoes, 4
acre timothy, Sowed Z acres wheat,
last Fall. I.
Albert Oiioer-Was also, one of the
first settlers in Chase township; settling
on the north half of the northwest
quartersection II, in Fall of 1856. The
soil is clay loan and sand; with abun-
dance Of excellent water from springs
and running stream, and well, 25 feet
deep. There are about 35 acres under
cultivation. The house Is frame, with
log barn. Has about l50apple trees; %
of which are bearing. Also, has small
| fruits. Left original naples for shade.
His stock consists of 2 oxen, 2 cows,
young cattle, 8 hogs, 81 sheep. Keeps
poultry. In 1878, had 10 acres wheat,
acres corn, acres oats, acres buck
! wheat, ! acres potatoes 200 bushels),
acre barley, acre beans, acre peas,
| and acres timothy. Is making an ex-
ccllent farm.
Linus Jfcssengcr-Settled on the
north half of southwest quarter section
8, Chase township, i'm Spring of 1872.
The soil is clay loam and sand; about
! 80 acres improved. Has abundance of
excellent water, from springs and
spring streams. The house is log, with
frame addition; frame barn, 30x 10 feet.
Has SOME 60 apple trees commencing
TO bear, with cherry, peach, crab apple,
and small fruits. Left orig! l,al naples
and wild cherry for shade. Has 2oxen,
COW, 3 hogs and poultry. In 1878,
had q acres wheat, acres corn (over
| 100 bushels ears to acrc), acrcs pota-
toes, GAIA bushels), aud IL acres tim0-
| thy IA tons). Sowed 81 acres wheat,
last Fall. Intends to build frame gran
airy, tile coming summer.
! Mr.. Messenger; also, has the east half
of southeast quarter and southwest
quarter of southeast quarter section TO-
Cherry Valley township. The soil il
sand; pine timber. Good spring water,
with spring streams. Has acres inn
proved, and a frame house, l4xl8 feet.
Sowed acre wheat, last Fall.
jas. NJ Foster--Was one Of the first
settlers in the county; locating on the
north half of the southeast quarter sec-
tion 2, Chase township, i'm the Fall of
1865. The soil Is clay loan, and sand.
Buildings-log house, frame barn.
Good water from well, IL feet deep
Has apple, pear, plum, cherry, and
small fruits. There are 55 acres inn
proved. In 1876, he sold north half Of
north half of southeast quarter section
2 to his son, Ernest, who has erected
frame dwelling, AMI Is working the
land. III 1878, the crops produced by
both were: 24 acres wheat (46o BUSH
els), acres corn, 3 acres oats, z acres
| potatoes 1900 bushels OH IA acres) 4
| acres timothy. Together sowed II acres
wheat, last Fall. Jas. M. Foster has
been oiie of the prominent men In the
county; held the office Of Judge of Pro-
bate OF Osceola county, previous To tlle
'orgaiiization of Lake; took an active
| part i'm the organization of Lake, and
| held the office of Judge OF Probate for
four years, ending with 1875.
Jesse Scabring--Settled, in Fall of
1874, on the northwest quarter section
! 80, Yates township. The soil Is plains;
with about 8 acres improved. There
4 are springs, and also, "a well, 10 feet
deep. Left some original oaks for shade.
Has a frame house and log barn. MIR.
| s. has an OK team, and raised "a acres
wheat, with spring crops, last year.
Sowed 8 acres wheat, last Fall.
| Nathaniel Bonney--Purcbased the
east half Of the northwest quarter sec
tion 10, Pleasant Plains township, In
the Fall of 1879; has erected a frame
i Is stump land, good soil; we'll watored
by branch Of the Perc Marquette river.
/ ,Hsuy Lanapyan--3ettled by home
stead entry, In the Spring of 1875, on
the southwest quarter section 30, Yates
township. It is plains land---l2 acres
improved. Water from WE'LL 81 feet
deep, He has frame house, 22x24 feet,
| with addition, 12xl4 feet, and log
barn, 18x40 feet. Has u span Of horses,
2 cows, 2 young cattle, and poultry, In
1878, he had acres wheat (ab0ut, s
bushels to ucre), ! acre corn l50 bushels
ears), acre buckwheat ne bushels), 4
acre potatoes GO busliels), II acres ru-
tabagns (l50 busheIs), ! acre carrots 100
1 bushcIs). S0wed acres wheat, last
Fall. Says he has no fears ifhe can do
ss well with crops as he did last sea-
ly.LN OTIS should any OF our readers ind an err
ror In any OF the alOve sketches, they would
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