Nebraska advertiser., 1871-08-17
TRIP Tc7TnE REPUELICAy.

not TeIIiiid JOu th"-1 Wv - k'NAANA
each day was much like that ofits
predecessor, after we had left the old
We discovered that johnson coun-
tv was steadily improving and that
many new residences were in process
of completion
In Gage county the town of Beat
rice las improved more in the last
two years than in all its past history,
and is now a fixed and permanent
fact.
The first evening out from Beat
rice we went into camp nine miles
west, near Cub Creek, and about sew
enty-four from Brownville. Here
the Blakely brothers made their set
tlement in the first days Of the Terri
tory, and have become leading and
valuable citizens.
During the next days drive We
passed over a long and sparsely set
tied divide, and crossing over Little
Sandy, camped upon Big Sandy.
The next morning we were in the
town of MERIDIAN, on the Little Blue,
and found the usual number of shops
and stores for a pioneer village, and
among the merchants, Mr.. Ross,
formely of Big Sandy. Twelve miles
west we came to the youthful town OF
Hebron, beautifully situated on the
Little Blue River. at night we
camped on Spring Creek and had to
use standing water.
Next day about 8 or 10 O'Clock we
got the first view of the Republican
Valley, and by night reached Gar
ber's settlement, at the lower stock
ade. The Garber's mean business,
and are farmers, traders and harders,
having abodt 200 head of fine young
cattle.
BY noon the next day we we've at
Red Cloud, in Webster county, where
we found the first village west of He
hron. Here J. r. Wilcox Esq, oul
young lawyer friend, left us, hung
out his shingle, settled on a home
stead near the town, and formed Q
real estate partnership with Capt
CARRIER. On our return he announced
his homestead as worth one Thousand
dollars.
| BY evening we were in camp OF
Thompson's creek, where seven fami
lies were found from Omaha and Ne
braska City. Here is a clear, rapiC
mill stream, fed by springs exclusive
". Still westward from this point
we crossed Turkey Creek, near wher'
lit enters the Republican River, anC
Just below where two companies of I
| s. troops are stationed, and by th'
evening of the day, went into eamI
almost in sight Of the fOrjfing of th'
mouth Of Prairie Dog Creek.
On the morning or the 11th day
out from home, having laid over tWc
days in this time, we crossed over anC
followed up the Prairie Dog to th'
Southern boundary of the State. Re
naming here for almost two days, w
moved further Southwest, into Nor
ton county, Kansas.
! Returning we crossed to the Nortf
shore of the Republican helsw th'
mouth of the Sappy Creek, and came
down through Napoleon, in LincolI
county, and Alma City, in Harlan
county. Thus we reached the roin
where we crossed the Republican go
ing South g few days before.
In the proper place I forgot to men
ton the fact that we did not SCI
Franklin City, in Frnnklin county
as we went out, nor did we discoTe
| it as we returned; and Napoleon an(
Alma City would have shared tn
same fate had not some parties IN
formed US that they had an imagina
ry existance in the grass.
Buffalo were first discovered II
herds about 200 miles back from
Brownville and such was the anX
iety of the boys to capture the Hrs
one, that Mr.: Starry, an experienced
hunter, allowed his son Walter Char
lev Mcpherson and Willy Tipton, t.
enjoy the first shots at the Eage AMI
mails. If the season of the year hat
Justified it, our wagons could hav'
been filled with robes and hams in
very short time. We Jared sumpt
uously every day upon grouse, tur
key, antelope and buffalo.
The opinion of our company was II
favor of the Republican Valley, as t.
soil, timber and water. And L be
lieve it superior in every respect Il
the Valley of the Platte.
At many points the people are IRON
35 to so miles South of the UnioE
Pacific r. r. Claims are being ia
ken every day, and the first arrlvin:
are securing the prizes.
At about go miles from Brownviil'
The waters of the Prairie Dog River
coming from Kansas, enters the he
publican and at this point DR.. Nc
Pherson selected the town site o
Republican City.
Senator Upton made a call upoi
the officers of the military camp OF
Turkey Creek, and made the ac
quaintance of Capt. Pollock, Lieut.
Gregg and Suttler Bebee, OF who's
hospitality and kindness he speaks II
, terms of genuine praise.
Mr.. Starry, son and son-in-law, an
t others, took homesteads adjoinin
| Republican City.
The crop of sod corn, some ofwhicl
: was planted the lst of June, looks ez