Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-07-10
ter stay where you are. and your hus-

! But l promised in my last 20 say
something about Indians. If the
reader will look on the map of Ne
braska there will be found the Pawnee
Reservation on which there live from
five to six thousand of as lazy, shift
less, begging set Of Indians as can be
found any where. The U. P. r. r.
passes near one corner of the Reser-
walton, and they (the Indians) are
scattered all along from Omaha 10
Grand Island, a distance of 155 miles,
and beg from the passengers on all
trains, and intrude into the houses of
the settlers, always begging. But
they are perfectly harmless, and the
only inconvenience arising from their
presence is their persistent begging.-
These are the only Indians that Ne
braska has within her borders, exeept
the Sioux, which occasionally straggle
in on the borders of the State, but in
all exposed settlements citizens are
amply protected by our troops. These
struggling Sioux are not SO much bent
after the sealps of white men as they
are after horses. If they can slip in
and seal horse, or stampede herd
of horses, they will do so. A case OF
this kind occurred last spring, the
latter part Of April, at Mcpherson, 100
miles west of here, The troops fol-
lowed, and by the assistance of "Buf-
falo Bill" a noted scout, succeeded in
recovering the stock, and the scout
brought in three scalps. None need
fear coming to Eebraska on account
of Indians. Inotiee that most of the
birds seen here are such as sing to
your readers in the east; but the
meadow larks here have q much loud
er, longer and sweeter song than those
at the east. There are two varieties
of black birds here, similar in their
habits, but quite different in size and
look one kind has yellow heads and
necks, and are about the size of black
birds st the east, and but for their
plumage I would take them for the
same. The others arc smaller, buE in
plumage are identical with those east,
and have the same cheek, check for
their song. Ployer and snipe are
quite plenty, and I'VE hear the old
familiar song OF the rObin. And now
about timber. I don't wish to n1fslead
any one by telling them that there is
timber for present necessities, for the
facts do not bear cut the assertion.
This is most assuredly a prairie coun-
try, and Jet there are certain locations,
I am told, where heavy, deep forests
are found in the State; for instance
on the Loup and Repubiican rivers ?
but have not visited those sections,
hence can't speak rom actual obsers
walton. But timber makes rapid
growth. I now have before me 8
twig of white ash that has grown this
season three feet In length, and no.
special pains was taken to select it. ~ =
There are growing al9ng the banks of
Wood river, white aRd blue ash rock
elm aud box elder, 4 species Of maple.
which grows to large forest tree, and
does not resemble fhe elder onlyiin8
foliage. Cotton wood grows slong the
Platte river, and these two river
afford all the timber we have, which
is very little. Young trees can be
and are obtained to set out for shade,
very many having been set this
spring with view to timber. We
expect to plant and cultivate timber
in this State for our own use. People
learn to do with very little, and take
care of that they have. I predict that
20 years hence viii see on every farm
in Nebraska nice grove of timber,
for our people are vide awake to the
of planting It. Isuppose
I shall have to speak of those sdrpents
that every body is so in fear OF. The
truth is, 1 have travelled over the
prairie for miles in every direction,
and I have not seen a single snake Of
any Kind or description; but there
are a few rattle snakes, bull snakes
and little garter snakes, and they are
very sure to get out of your way, 1
am told, by those that have seen
them. There are not so many this
year as last, and in a year or two they !
will disappear altogether, with the
prairie dog. They can't stand eivili-
zation any more than the ranehemen |
that keep constantly on the border.
Crops of all kinds are looking fine.
ly; especially corn and potatoes. / |
passed through field of corn of thirty |
acres the other day, belonging to Win |
Trew and Swift Chamberlain, former
" of Trumbull county, that stands
waist high; and quite number of
our citizens had new potatoes as
early as the 10Th inst, and now new
potatoes and turnips are plenty
Other garden truck, such as peas,
string beans, de-, are no rarity at this
writing. Friends, come west, -, ..,.k
H. D. NILES. Il
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