Nothing is more terrible during the settlement of a new country than a great storm.
A long severe winter is full of danger even to the bravest and hardiest pioneers. Thousands have died of cold and starvation in the settlement of this country. Every state has its stories of great storms and the hardships and suffering which they brought to the people. Three great storms stand out above all other storms in the history of Nebraska. The snow fall which followed was the deepest ever known since the settlement of Nebraska.