The Red Cloud chief., 1875-07-08
EeAs.e. County Condensed

Webster o.. Neh.. iiss in the VALLEY oi
the ~Kepsbl.ex. n III sallc w-s; o: the Mis-
saari River ssd touches the state line OF
the South. Winter, are mid and irs. yer,
little rain or ssos tzils In that srasou So lit
Vie 10 fact tia. esrle i've all Water With ne
hsy or grain fi,niy Il rain falls in the
spring and sumner. The sunnsrs are not
disaEreesbiy warm. a. there ~ zivsy.A cool
breeze especially IN the evenings. The
count hrsi began 10 80 tie in isTe. T. Isl
the county vac organized viik : ropai4tioa
Of IS. lite population is nos between 40
and $40 and D. rapidly Increasing. There
are IT p.esren, - Organised school dsstrie.
within in tossdrie- and school facilities are
therefore, snpIe-tetter than those In SOME
Eastern States The aprortionsble school
iund furnishes nearly enough money "a pay
teacbers' wages. Farsaers can buy X. X
and iYoal SIS o. g. per aere--w it'll ter years
time. There Is yet a considerable amount of
government Lands for homes,sads and pre-.
empiions- Asa ,toek raising eouutry Il y
hard - sxsel. Cattle do well. aud for sheep
4 esnnos be seaSen. L. u iasa saitsd to that
Fofaaes can be easily made by raising sheep
- the expense of feeding is very small That
corn. oAis, harley. potatoes. buck wheat. and
all kinds Of roots ana vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. - bushes Of sod eoa
20 the acre If nothing new. Whes, averages
about 3 bushel. O. the acre. Fruit doe. ex-
treIsely veil. Every farmer la. hi. orchard
growing. Forest trees srew rapidly. Cotton
wood. boxalder. whitewood. soft maple. and
maDy other kinds OF trees grvw into timber
large enough for fuel in abou; three years.
ossg orange plants do Iicely. and in . few
years your live fences can be made. Me-
chanics fnd employment and fsir wages. Til.
very best and parest water Is obtained by
going from to loo feet. The cost IL very
small when the well Is bored.-These wells
never go dfy. The streams Of this county are
the Republican and it, tributaries. which are
as fellows. on the south side of the river.
Walnut, Dry. BuFaio. State PesDy, CEDAR.
Hicks. Ash, aud Guiie Rock creeks. On the
north side are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood.
Crooked. Indian. and Farmer. creeks. In the
north part of the county IL the Blue river
and it, tributaries.
The coil @: Webster count is u dark. rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
tiOus and abundant. and make most excellent
hay. Timothy. clover. Hungarian and mill,t
will undoubtedly prove a profitable proaae-
ton. Those who have tried them 50 decide
al least.
Our railroad pros ec,s are good. and we
will have y road as soon NJ We really need
one. But the farmers for years Will and ready
sale Tor surplus productions in the newer
counties west and to new settler. BY the
time these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation eas; will be opened.
Our climate il heal,hiuf. the air pure and
bracing. and sickness Of any kind Is almost Z
stranger ~ the people here.
The county seat. RED CLOUD on the Re
publican river. near the center east and west
and = little south Of the center north and
south. In il are chances for business men If
every branch of trade. The country around
is such rs TO war ant a good business in every
kind Of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
Rock are the only two laid out towns. Fur.
ther information can be obtained from any
land agent who adyertisas in this PAPER. or IL
this o0lce-