Telegram-herald., 1890-10-05

! tragic death. being Killed when l3 years
or age by runaway team. About this
ame, James was appointed paymaster
ma cashier OF the lOuia < Lansing rail-
| road, which responsible pO.iEion he re-
tanned until the construction was COM
pleted and the liue consolidated into
what : now known as the Detroit, Ian
sug q Northern railway. Mr.. Turner
then retired from ra;lrOading and en-
gagged IN a general land business, in
partnership With Dwight ;. Smith, now
prominent citizen OF Jackson. The
hrm was known as Turner, Smith Il Co.
Mr. Smith had charge OF the office,
while Sir. Turner shOuidercd 4 pack and
tramped through the northern wilder
ness aS laudlOUker and surveyor. HIS
home was IN the great forests. summer
and winter, and here he doubtless ac-
quTed the breadth OF character and pur-
pose which have ever since been among
ms most striking characteristics. lie
became familiar With every section of
that vast portion of the Lower Peninsula
of Michigan which lies nOrtn of the
SagInaws. between lakes Huron and
Michigan And the Upper Peninsula from
~. tguace ana S1ult ste. Marie to the
Wisconsin line.
In 1876. Nr. Turner was married to
Mss sophie Porter Scott. daughter of
one OF the most prominent anu infiuen-
tlal IL wvers OF Chicago.
This" Mr.. Turner is wont 20 saw,
Vas the most important event of my
HE have been a happy man ever
snce that evenIful day. TO NY wife's
influence and encouragement I owe a
.ararss rNaa.
have achieved"
The well-msted couple are lovers still.
and one does not need to be long IN
their society "a discover that they will
50 remaIn 90 the eud. Mrs. Turner ls
the constant companiOno of her husband
DUNG the Srduous labOrs connected
with tie prc<cut campaign. cheering
and sustaining han with her comforting
presence and lIfiuencr. Two fine lads.
ten and twelve years of a-c, have re
suited from th.s union Of hearts and Of
hands, and the Turner home in Lansing
= au ideal paradise of domestic happi-
Bcss and love.
Tn 1871 Mr.. Turner organized the Chr
cage Il Northeastern Railroad Compauv
and built The hbe from Lansing 20 Flint.
Tbs ~ now p0rllon Of tho main line
of the ChiCsgo & Grand Trunk railroad.
lie served - president and general su-
pcriuiendent Of the l,ne til September.
l>19
Tie recent farming operations Of Mr..
Turner un large seah. we're lnaugu-
rat q hy tho purchase ot = part of wnat
- now widely kuown as Sprnrtlais
f1rul, in le1 ;. The acreage was Crsdu-
ally Increased until u em hrxced nearly
= 00aCres. Wnen tins large tract Of land
was bought e was solid woodland. It
y now entirely cleared sna under high
cultivation. heinx all Improved. II -
Ntlcly known a. one of the most eK-
tns.ve stock farms in Michigan. IL
enlhOdies DAIRY Of over 500 milch covs.
ss vel - several hundred head of
q registered Short Horns and Herefords
Clvtes,isie horses. stsud4rd bred trof-
ting horses. shetland PONIES and ShTop-
81 r. sheep are other stock attractions
81 ~priuEtale farm. lhn horses are
over no. and the sAeep 500 OF 600 ben
nunoeT. From - earliest Inception.
Nr. Turner has gwen tbs great stock
farm his daily csre and attention. TIE
farm bui I'D ngs are lGuch the most ct
tensive and complete % he found in
M'cn gar. Trey are PLAIN ant com
psratlVely lrexpensive. An interesting
feature of Mr. Turner's economic stock
farming Is hfs corn enslaee. Of which
over 5000 tons = annually fed 60 horses.
cattle snd shoep, He knows evcrv
anuusl ou che farm. "a vel a. how e
~ bred. "A A rule, only men with
tamiiies are employed. aud each is
provided With a comfortable house.
"a rlfpn srt Gov Every ar,rst1,ve -
ths farm has for the p>st sfIeen years
beer pa.t bis wages m fol every Sztur-
day Eht Csn sry nan = more OF q