Nebraska advertiser., 1867-04-25
NEBRASKA. : South Platte. The
Kemaha Land District. Brown.
vile.

vile.
Nebraska is situated between the 10th
and 42d degrees North latitude and be.
tween the 96ih and 102d degrees West
Longitude. This is nearly in the centre
Of the Isothermal belt around the globe,
ia which. for centuries. the march Of
civilization has made progress for the
world. In this path Agriculture, Me.
chanics. r eligion, the Arts, Sciences and
Education have hourished and grown
withia rapidly unknOwnOUt of it. Harry
hood, energy and perseverance has been
the characteristics Of its people, of which
90 better illustration exists than in the
people Of Nebraska.
The climate Of Nebraska differs in
some essential particulars from that Of
most Western States. AS The land rises
towards the Rocky Mountains the air
becomes more pure, healthy and bracing
than nearer the valley and low lands,
were marshes are more frequent, and
stagnant water becomes more pIenly.-
Along the bottoms on the Missouri river
fever and ague is only slightly prevalent
during the most rainy seasons.
Nebraska is now a State, possessing
all the advantages which other States
have, and some that other States have
not. She is out Of debt, virtually, having
sufficient money on hands to pay all she
owes, and her bonds being par. With the
example Of other States, struggling be-
meath burden Of debt, before our Leg
isIalors, we have good grounds to hope
for long continuance Of Ouf present f.
nancial condition. She now has about
100000 acres of land TO- select from
her rich praires from which to realize
the funds to build public buildings, and
to build up her free school system; for
The LATER purpose each township has two
sections, or I ,240 acres, at S3 per acre,
So, ,720 for every six square miles Of ter
ritory, winch added 70 the fact That we
have now good school house 70 nearly
every section within ten miles Of the
Missouri river, will give US a school sys-
TEN euualed by few and surpassed by no
State in the Union. For her public
buildings the appropriations are sufficient
10 make them first class, and to make the
educational institutes self-susiaining.
The Railroad System. Of Nebraska. is
bound, from her geographical position,
70 be mostthorough. The great Union Pa
clfc, already built three hundred miles
westward from Omaha. her capital, will
surely induce railroads from every coun-
~ on the river 10 tap it near. the l00th
meridian, or at Fl. Kearney, where the
greatest railroad centre in the Union
will be eventually formed where the
teas, silks, and various goods from India,
which will enter the Union from the Pa
ciie over the main trunk road, will break
bulk to be distributed to the North, South,
East, and even for Europe. Already are
roads projected, and some under way,
across Iowa and Missouri TO tap the
main road. work has already begun, and
twenty. five miles graded, On the NJ. &
M. Air Line Road through the nerIhern
tier of counties in Missouri, which is des-
uDed TO pass through this county on its
way to Fl. Kearney, and the ST. Jee s.
Denver Road will enter Nebraska on
The South in Pawnee county and pass
through me westernpOrtiOn of the Nema.
ha Land District.
The Seasons, in Nebraska, are better
adapted to agriculture than those Of many
of the Middle and Western States
Spring opens, more or less, with high
winds, lasting for one or two weeks. yel
seldom does il blow so strong as to pre-
vent putting in crops early, and the soil
is better and earlier prepared for receiv-
ing seed. the extra moisture being sooner
evupora.ed by .hese winds. a back
ward Spring such as the presenI-Spring
wheat planted about The 5lh Of April--is
the excel ZION. Summer 5 hOuesr months
are July and August, yet night generally
brings with j. q cool, pleasant breeze,
which makes rest after hard days labor
rsallyan enjoyment, and sound. healthy
deep possible. AUTUMN IS The pleaSan.est
period in our year; most fayorably com
mensed on and generally liked; it's iull
Of The lusciOusness Of The ripe year,with.
out a mark or blemish. Light rains and
baimy breeze good roads and 6ne
weather fer gathering crops, is the gen
.eral rule. Indian summer often extends
until within a few weeks of Christmas.
The same quarter that gives Us a healthy
brazlng atmosphere. also gives Us keen,
sharp, searching Winters.
/ The Sol, Of Nebraska, is a light sandy
loan. Of dark brown color. On the
kioh prairie i e rood soil from two 90