Nebraska advertiser., 1869-07-08
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| COUNTIES, ADVANTAGES, &c,
THE NEMAHA LAND DISTRICT Is
composed of six township wide from the
Kansas line, north, running back to the State
boundary on the west-including over 100
miles on the Republican river-and bounded
on the north by the Otoe District. The most
settled counties are Neinaha, Richardson,
Pawnee, Johnson, Gage, Jefferson, Saline and
Jones, although more land west is surveyed.
| This is undoubtedly the best watered region
| of Nebraska, and consequently Will soon be, IL
not already, the best timbered. Commencing
at the west we find IN s'e
| JONES, Rose Creek, with its numerous
| tributaries, running through the southern
| townships and emptying into the Little Blue
which enters the county. on the west y miles
from the Kansas line, receiving near its west
ern boundary the Big and Little Sandys. and
passing dlagonaIly through the county, en-
ters Kansas through the southern townships.
! There are several heavy settlements along
these ElESAlSs anu SDiltC llibb C1tSS
| operation.
| SALINE, north of Jones, but two town
ships are in this District, which are watered
| by the South and North Forks OF Turkey
Creek, the later of which through the county
! from the northwest to the southeast.
GAGE, east of Jones and Saline, and 80
miles wide, is watered from the northwest to
the southeast corner by the Big Blue, which
! receives Austin, Campbell, Wild Cat and
seventeen other creeks within the county,
and the two Turkey Creeks Of Saline. The
! Big Blue is a noble stream and is capable of
running great deal of machinery; several
| first class mills are already run by it. The
laIfd along this and its tributaries is general
| ~ well timbered. This county contains n
population of about 800, which is rapidly in
creasing. A very fine quality Of sandstone
! excellent for building purposes, has been dis
covered in abundance in this county.
PAVNEE, southeast of Gage, has water
ing its western townships Rignett's Elm and
several other creeks. Turkey Creek flows
! from north to south through the centre ofthe
county, fed by numerous tributaries, which
water nearly every section in the county.
The Northforz of the Great NeInaha passes
| through the northeastern and the SOuthfOrl1
| of the same stream waters the southeastern
portion of the county. The larger of these
streams are well timber, and, as the fire is kept
out, young timber is growing on the smaller.
Several paying veins of Stone CoaIhave been
discovered in this county, two of which are
being worked to advantage. The population
of the county is nearly 5000.
JOHNSON, north of Pawnee, has, passing
I 81 Al
Northforll Of the Great Nemaha. Turkey
Creek heads in the southern townships !;
Yankee Creek passing from the western side
OF the county emptios into the NOrthfOrll of
the Great Nemaha near the centre of the
county, TheSouthfork of the Little Nemaha
passes in and ont again on the north. Long
Branch has its source in this county. The
larger Of these streams are well timbered.
Two veins Of Stone Coal have been discover
ed in tnis county, one of which is being ope-
rated to very good advantage. The popuIa-
ton is about G000.
RICHARDSON, east of Pawnee, has the
Missouri river for Its eastern boundary. The
SOuthfOrls of the Great Ncmaha and the
NorthfOrlI Of the same enter this county, one
in the southwest corner township the other
In the central western township, passing to
the centre join and form the Great Ncmaha,
the largest stream in Southern Nebraska.
Long Branch enters this county at the north
west corner and Big Muddy enters it on the
north, both empty into the Great NenNha.
This is undoubtedly the best wateretY,lnd
! timbered county in southern Nebraska. 1t
has already considerable mil machinery on
| the larger of these streams and many good
privileges yet unoccupied. 1t has pOpula-
ton of over 0,O09.
| NEMAEIA, North of Richardson, is bound
ed on the east by the Missouri river. It's prlH-
| cipaI stream is the Little Ncmaha, entering
| at the northwest corner ii flows diagOnaIly
! through the county, emptying into the Mis-
souri, in the southeast corner township. Long
/ Branch flows through the southwest corner,
southwest of which still arethe two Muddys.
Besides these there are innumerable creeks
| and rivulets, which ramify through and wa
ter nearly every section in 1t. Tie Little
Nemaha affords as good water power as there
| is in the west, and is already extensively Oc-
cupied. This county has population of
near 1000.
These counties comprise as fertile a section
of country as can be found in the west, and
It's inducements to the industrious farmer or
mechanic cannot be excelIed. Homesteads
can yet be had in the western counties. The
situation of the land and water In this District
make it an exceIIant stock raising country.
The recent enactment of the Legislature pro-
| tecting and encOuragingt the growth of timber
has caused the planting out of at least one
million forest trees in this District Fruit
has been demonstrated to be a perfect success
in Southern Nebraska, and il will supply it.
self in fruit within three years. Five hun
dred dollars worth of Sheep are exempt by
law from taxation, which, together with a
favorable climate, makes sheep raising very
profitable. In railroads the region described
is bound to be peculiarly favored, for all rail
roads from the south, or southeast, aiming to
connect with the Great Union Pacific Rail-
road at or near the Tooth meridian must pass
through IL, so that not county In it but will
eventually have one road, and some even two
or more, and as a consequence there viii be
good inland and river towns.
A correspondent Of the. New York
Tribune, in alluding to the naming OF
the junction town on the Pacific