Nebraska advertiser., 1868-04-30
Salem.

This town is near the centre Of Rich.
ardson county, at the confluence Of the
North and South Forks Of the Great Ne
maha River. We approached il from
the west, travelling on the divide between
these two branches for many miles. This
afforded Us an opportunity Of viewing the
farming improvements in the vallies of
the two rivers which gave Us some idea
of the backing which the village Of Salem
has on the west. The pens Of corn, the
improved fields, the comfortable DWELL
ings and ut.houses which were of FREE
quent occurrence, together with the
large herds of cattle roaming the prai.
ries, nipping the first sprouts Of the green
grass, forms a basis of trade that is at
once stable and enduring, and from our
knowledge Of the settlements in the
country for ten and fifteen miles TO the
north and north west, we are certain
that Salem is one Of the most favOrably
located inland towns for business and
growth ia The State.
There is a good gristmill, propelled by
water power, on the cas- side Of the VIII
lage, AMI a steam saw mill a few rods to
the south. There is sufficient water
power, if properly improved, to drive
machinery for milling, saving, carding,
fulling, and all manufacturing purposes.
II really has all the advantages of max
ing it the town of Richardson county /;
and were its advantages really advertised
and known, it would attract capital, and
enterprising, sharp. shrewd, business
men, who would reap mines of wealth
from such advantages, while slOw-cOaches
may live, plOd on, and die hoping, but
never realizing what nature has done for
the favored village of Salem.
We find here a class of people who are
satisfied TO skim the surface daily, make
the income of the year as large as pos
sible, with the disposition to leave when
they have scraped up all the wealth that
will come without much energy or pains
on their part. What they want is a class
of men who will go to work with energy,
judgment. and much hard labor; not
caring to divide dividends the first year,
or the next, or the next, but with expec.
tations of large profits ten and twenty
years hence f; laying a foundation that
will make cid age happy, comfortable,
generous and independent.
Messrs. Tisdel & Taylor are carrying
on an extensive furniture store. They
have good lumber, and turn out superior
work. w. NJ. Richardson has charge of
the butcher shop. and supplies the mar.
ket with well fatted and juicy meats.
Messrs. Carter & Bayne, Messrs. Tink-
ham & Bro, and Messrs. Lincoln &
Holt have well filed stores of dry goods,
groceries, and a general variety of mer.
chandise, and they supply The wants of a
large scope of country. Louis Metz
and his accomplished lady, of the Salem
Hotel, anxiOusly look after the wants and
comforts of the travelling public, and
keep a good house. There are the usual
number of mechanics and other laborers,
and their work in building, repairing,
beautifying and fencing, gives to the
town a lively appearance. Good schools
are open 90 all, and religious services are
regularly held and well attended and
supported.
We had a free and easy talk with
many Republicans. They have formed
a club, and are determined that nothing
shall prevent their massing their full
strength upon the Republican ticket the
coming fall. Their zeal and energy are
praiseworthy, and we shall look for the
accomplishment of much good.
W. mel our friend DR.. w. H. Kim.
berlin here, and found him with coat off
and sleeves rolled up, plOughing, spad.
ing and fencing two fine lots for a resi-
dence which he emphaticalIy called
"mine." The Doctor has located in a
good county for physical labor, but where
eyes and ears are too sound to require
much tinkering.
The people of Salem handed US the
money for a large list of subscribers for
the adUertiser, which was gratifying to
u.s. and we hope viii prove beneficial to
them.
The lodge of Coed Templers of this
place are said to be in a prosperous con-
ditio1 The eollouinn oHcarq mare