A Rare Occurrence

Nathan Pierce, of Chelsea, has taken np a honiestead under the United States lawi For many years this has riot beeu done and therefore it is of interest, ïhere was a time in the history of the country when it was of daily occurreoce. This land whi'ch he has homesteaded is the bottoui of FonrMile Lake and has probably contained too iiiuch water to have been very much in deinand. lts descriptiou is the east half of the north west qnarter and the north gast qnarter of the sonthwest qnarter of section four township two north of range fonr east. It is reported tbat there is auotber homestead lying al the bottom of Whitmore Lake.