The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1879-10-09

/ pIhcn,a lakes nave Deon stocked witii
embryo whitefish and lake trout, flom
le State Fish Commission. In 1870,
Star Lake was stocked with California
salmon. The success or failure of the
experiment of stocking the lakes has
mol been fully demonstrated; although
reports have been made chat the grow
| 1 ~ fish have been seen the past season,
IA fine condition. The principal
streams are: Pine River, which enters
the county on section L, Q0-li) Ellis
worth township, runs northwest, leav-
ing the township, on section 4, and en-
tiers Dover, on section 33; running
northwest, and leaving the township,
OH section 10. 1t enters Glencoe, on
section "A, still running northwest,
leaving the town aud county, on sec
ton 3. Little ManietGe River has its.
head waters in the south part OF 1911,
Ellsworth, and leaves that town, on Soc
ton l8; enters 1872, on section l3, runs
a westerly course, leaving on section Is,
and entering 1913, Eden, on section
13; runs northwest, and leaves on Sec
ton 5; enters 20-l3, Eden, OH section
32, runs northwest and leaves at cor
ners of section- 10 and 30; enters 20-l4,
Elk, on lines of sections "a and %, runs
northwest, and leaves the. town and
county, on section @. The North
Branch of the North Branch of the
Pere Marquette River has its source in
the southern part of 1912, Ellsworth,
and leaves that town, on section IA;
enters Cherry Valley, OH section 8, runs
southwest, and leaves, on section 30;
enters Webber township, on section 25,
running southwest, and leaving, on
section 80; enters Pleasant Plains, on
section 2, runs southwest, through Bald
win, and joins the South Branch, on
section 16; forming the main North
Branch, which enters Lake township,
on section l3; runs northwest, and
leaves, on section 3; enters 1914, Elk,
on section "a, runs across the corner Of
the town, and leaves the county, on
section l9. The Middle Branch of the
North Branch of the Pere Marquette
River has its source I'm the east part of
Chase township, passes through Chase
village, runs thence southwest, leaving
on section 10; enters Yates township,
on section "a, runs northwest to north
half of section 10, thence southwest,
leaving on section 18; enters Pleasant
Pla ins, on section 13, runs southwest
and joins the South Branch on section
%. The South Branch of the North
Branch enters the county, oil the SOUTH
west quarter of the southwest quarter
section 81, Yates township, runs across
the corner of the 40, and enters Pleas
ant Plains, OIL section 80; runs north
west, and joins the Middle and North
Branches, as stated above. Big Sauble
River rises I'm the northeast part of 19-
IA, Elk, and leaves the town and coun-
ty, on section z. Little Sauble has its
source In the south part of the last
named town. Farnswcrth, or Sand
born Creek has its head waters in the
southwest part of Pinora, leaving that
township, on section 10; enters Cherry |
Valley, OH section 24,..runs southwest,
and leaves, ON section NJ; enters Pleas
ant Plains, OH section l, runs southwest |
and empties into the North Branch, on
section 3, ut Baldwin. Besides these |
streams there are many springs and |
spring brooks. The water is univcr- |
sally clear, pure and sparkling; and all |
the main streams are tho homes of the |
Michigan trout, or grayling, which af-
ford rare sport for the angler, and dish
fit for the highest In the land.
Timber Is abundant in quantity and
variety. The chief sorts are, pine, hem
lock, beech, maple, Eastwood, white
and red oak, poplar, white cedar, birch,
elm, black and white ash, wild cherry.
There are numerous wild shrubs and
vines-tamarack, spruce, hazel, thorn
apple, sumacl, wild plum, crab apple,
tag alder, elderberry, sassairas, whor-
tleberry, Juneberry, cranberry, wild
grape, blackberry, raspberry, wild
strawberry, and host of wild flowers.
There are many spots, in the wilds of
Lake county that are exceedingly ut
tractivc to the lover of nature. This
fact is realized more fully i'm Autumn,
when the forest leaves are changing
hue. On the wide-spreading plains; i'm
the deep recesses Of the forests, or along /
the margins of the rivers, with tangled
thickets of vines and shrubs; the plac-
id lakes, with their magnificent bor-
ders of tamarack, spruce, hemlock and
pine, wild grasses, vines and flowers
the pure atmosphere; the early settler
found u never ending source of simple |
pleasure; much of which enjoyment |
exists for the settler of to-day; but the
wild scenery is fast giving place to CIV
ilization. aa
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