The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-07-10

Spring of 1876. Soil, clay lOam; water
from q spring. Has frame house, 1Sx
"a and l6x20; with 90 acres improved.
For fruit, has apple, plum and cherry;
beech, maple and he,nlock timber.
Keeps ! horse, oxen, / cow, hoga
poultry; and i'm 1873, raised 9 acres of
wheat, IL acres corn, 2 acres oats, l
acre potatoes and 8 acres timothy.
r. JoINER's HANDLE FACTORY.
This factory was erected by Robert
Joiner, at Chase village, in 1877. Size
of the building, 32x42 feet; steam en-
gine, of 20-horse power. Runs three
lathes and rod machine, and has Gu
pacity for manufacturing 5000 handles
per day.
c. III. Snaith-Bought the south half
of the north half of the southwest quar-
ter section IA, Chase township, of F.
Straup, who HON esteaded it, but made
no improvements-and settled i'm the
Fall of 1872. Soil, clay loan; water
from well; original timber, beech,
maple and hemlock. Frame house, lS
x28 and 16x24; Is acres improved. Has
apple, cherry, plum; and for ornament,
spruce. Keeps 3 cows, 9 hogs and poul-
try; and in 1873, raised 8 acres wheat,
3 acres corn, 5 acres oats, 2 acres pOta-
toes and acres timothy. Sowed 3
acres wheat, last Fall.
W. Il. Snith- Settled OH the north
half of north half of southwest quarter
section II, Chase township, i'm the Fall
- Sso.I nIn 10 inn
proved; frame house, 32x44. Had 8
acres Of timothy, i'm 1878. Has house
and dwelling i'm Chase village, and re-
sides there. Keeps 2 horses, l cow.
VIM. Edton-Settled by homestead
ON the north half of northeast quarter
section s, Chase township, i'm the
Spring of 1870. Soil, sandy loan; wa-
ter from II well and branch of the
Pere Marquette River. Frame house,
1SX2S and l6x26; 80 acres improved.
Has 30 apple trees, and small fruits;
Naples and various shrubs for shade
and ornament. Keeps oxen, 3 cows
and poultry; and i'm 1878, had 3 acres
wheat, acre corn, ! acre oats, 3 acres
buckwheat, J acre potatoes and 81 acres
timothy. Has II young cattle; and
sold Al acres. Original timber, beech,
maple, hemlock and pine.
Mrs. T.. Cu1kins-Settled by home
stead, on the north half of northeast
quarter section 1S, Chase township,....in
1860. Soil, sandy loan; water from
we'll II feet deep. Frame house; Is
acres improved. Has 20 apple trees;
and keeps oxen, 2 cows and poultry.
In 1878, had acres wheat, 2acres corn,
acre potatoes and ecres hay. Tim
Der, hemlock, pine, beech and maple.
Mrs. {. married Isaac Micnary, u few
Years since.
M M. Mrrdy-Homesteaded the
north half of the southeast quarter Sec
ton Is, Chase township, in 1869. Soil,
sandy loan; water from spring brook.
Log house; 10 acres improved; timber
as above. Sold out, in 1877. There
8 acres wheat, l ] acres rye and 2 acres
hay OH the place, in 1878. ry
n. Rintbdh-Bought the north half
of the south half of northeast quarter
section Is, Chase township, and settled
in the Winter of 1S77-7S. Soil, sandy
loan; spring water. Log house; frame
barn, 30x40; Is acres improved. Has
apple, cherry andsma)l fruits; and var
iOus ornamental shrubs. Keeps cow,
2 hogs and poultry; in 1873, had % acres
corn, \ acre potatoes and acres hay.
Timber, chiefly beech and maple. This
is part Ofthe homestead of Roger Call
kins; located i'm 1860.
M IIHidms-Bought the south half
of the south half of northeast quarter
section 18, Chase township, and settled
in 1872. Soil, sandy loam; 10 acres i'm
proved. Had acres wheat, acres
oats and acres hay, in 1873. Timber,
as above. This, also, was part of the
Roger Calkins' homestead.
"Moore Hdce"-The west half of the
northeast quarter section %, Chase
township, was settled by Frederick
Moore, i'm the Spring of 1867, and is
now owned by his heirs. Soil, sandy;
water from a spring brook. Log house
and barn; 80 acres improved; timber,
maple, beech and hemlock. There are
so bearing apple trees. The buildings
are Observation-Disclosures Burley work.
ing the place for the past two years.
"RnigM Pdce''-The east half Of the
northeast quarter section %, Chase
township-was homesteaded by James
Knight, in the Fall of 1866. He sold,
i'm May last, to AlbertJ J.ampman, of
Canada, who intends to take possession
next Fall. Soil, clay loan and sand;
water from we'll IL feet deep, and a
spring brook for stock. Log house and
barn; 40 acres improved; 60 bearing
apple trees; and variety of shade and
ornamental trees. Timber, hcmlock,
maple, beech, cherry, ash and bass
wood. In 1873, there were l0 acres of
wheat, 8 acres corn, Z acres oats, l acre |
3 acres peas and 14acres hay
20 tons. Sowed 10 acres wheat, last
Fall. s.,,
M. Mimcr-Settled by homestead, on
the west half of southeast quarter Sec
ton IA, Chase township, in the Fall of
1872. Soil, sandy; water from q well
10 feet deep. Log house and barn; 10
acres improved; timber, hemlock, ma
pie, beech. Keeps 2 oxen, 2 cows, 3
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