The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-05-22
Progress in Lake County.

PROGRESS LII Lake C0lnly.
Under this title we give 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 in 1878; grain sown last Fall, &c
Also, sketches of manufacturing ant
business interests. Correspondence u
solicited from all interested I'm thu
grow th and prosperity of our county
Ernest NichosOa-Homesteaded, ant
settled OH the southeast quarter section
2s (l0-1D, Ellsworth township, in the
Spring of 1867; himself and brother Eu'
gene, being the first hOmesteaders In
the township. The soil Is gravelly
loam and clay; water from well 20 feel
deep. Has log house, and about 20acres
improved. Has an orchard of 30 apple
trees, a portion of them bearing; will
small fruits. In 1878, had acres wheat
4 acres buckwheat, II acres corn, acre
potatoes. Keeps cows, hogs and poul'
try.
Eugene NichOsOn-Settled on the
southwest quarter of section 2S, (l0-ll)
Ellsworth township, i'm the Spring OF
1857. Soil, loan, with some clay; wa
ter from well, SIS feet deep. Loghouse,
frame barn; about 20 acres cleared, and
10 acres ready to log. Has an orchard
of 80 apple trees, with abundance of
small fruits. Keeps 2 oxen, cows,
hogs and poultry; and i'm 1878, raised z
acres wheat, 3 acres corn, J acre pota-
toes and several acres clover.
n. III. and l. Il. Bcmiss-Settlcd on
the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter section Is, Lake township, in
1871. Soil, clay loan; water from
spring and spring brook. Have two
log houses; about 10 acres improved.
Keep oxen, COW and poultry; and in
1873, raised acre corn, acre oats, }
acre potatoes, 1 acre beans and acres
millet.
Uds. z. Cdrr-Settled on the south
half of the southwest quarter section 1S,
Lake township, in 1868. Soil, clay
loam; water from spring and spring
brook. Has two log houses, log barn;
and about Is acres improved. Small
fruits. Keeps 2 oxen, 2cOws, hog and
poultry; and in 1878, raised J acres
wheat, acre corn, acre oats, J acre
potatoes, o acres timothy and 2 acres
millet.
1hOs. DUyer-Settled oil the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter
section Is, Lake township, i'm 1871.
Soil, clay l0am; water from spring.
Has u log house; about 10 acres inn
proved. For fruit, has apple; and has
left original forest trees for shade. Had
acre corn. ! acre potatoes and 8 acres
timothy, in 1878.
Harley Hdzen-Settled OF the south
west quarter section IA, Lake township,
in the Winter of 1872. Soil, sand; wa
ter from well, 40 feet deep. House,
part log, part frame; about % acres
cleared; ID acres fenced. For fruit, has
apple and peach trees started; and has
left original pines and oaks for shade
and ornament. In 1878, he raised corn,
potatoes, beans and rutal,agas. Has
had no team, which has proved q great
drawback; and has not been on his
place all the time, since settlement.
Czas. II. Gbooenow-Settled OH the
cast half of the southeast quarter Sec
ton Is, Lake township, in 1871. Soil,
sandy loam; water from well, IL feet
deep. Has n hcwcd log house; about
ing Of fruit tfees-100 apple, with plum,
.,I, t,f,- nm al rlx ~
acre Strawberries. Ornamental-ros-
cs and lilacs. Keeps oxen, n cow and
poultry; and in 1873, raised ! acre corn,
acre oats, acre potatoes, acre beans
and acres timothy.
THOMPSON a. swTrzER's LIME KILN
Was erected i'm the Spring of 1870, by
S. w. Thompson and G.. o. Switzer,
OH section 8, Yates township. for the
purpose of manufacturing lime from
mari, of which there is bountiful sup
ply close at hand. The kiln has II ca
pacity of about $50 bushels at single
burning. The lime manufactured so
far is said to he of good quality, and
the enterprise promises to be n success
FIJI and profitable one. 1t Is built of
brick.
Errdtd-John A. Matthias made the
settlement on his homestead in Web
ber township, in the Fall of 1872, in
stead of 1873.
Jacob F6ss-Settled on the northwest
quarter section Is, Glencoe township,
in the Spring ofls7S. Soil, sand plains,
water from well, IL feet deep. Cleared
5 acres, last season, and intends to
make farm.
Il. II. Scott-Settled on the southwest
quarter section Is, Glencoe township,
in the Spring of 1875. Soil, sand plains;
water from two wells, IL feet deep.
Has log house and barn; about 20 acres
improved. Has some % apple treee,
with small fruit. Keeps OK, 2 cows,
3 young cattle, 2hogs and poultry; and
In 1878, raised 3 acres wheat, l acre
corn, acre oats, A acres buckwheat,
acres potatoes, 3 acres rye and ! acre
[NoTE-Should any of our readers find an cr-
ror In any OF the above sketches, they would
confer favor by sending us the proper cor
rection].
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy