The Red Cloud chief., 1875-12-09
COUNTY.
Webster County Condensed.

Webster Co.. Neb., lies in the Valley OF
the Republican. l. 80 mile west of the Mis-
snuri River aud touches the State line on
the south. Winters are mild and dry: very
Ittlc ram or snow falls in that season so lit
nc in fact that cattle live al winter with no
hay or grain. Plenty Of rain fills in the
spring and summer. The III nMCrs are not
disagreeably warm, a. there IS always a cool
br-eza especially in the evenings. The
county first began to sc tie n 1870. l. lo'l
,ae county was organized with 4 population
ok Its population" IL now between 2bp
ana $500 and L. rapidly increasing, There
are at pre- sent SO organised school districts
within il. bounIrics aad Sc DOL facilities are
Therefore a~mple-bettrr shan those in some
Eastern States. The apportipnable school
fund 'urni-hes neIrly enough uoney to pay
teachers wages. Farmers can bay X. IL
land fryns 81. ~ to 81 per ac.e- with ten years
time. Thee l. yet a considerable amount Of
government Lands tor homc-teads and pre-
ns,ions. Asa stock raising country 1t ~
harI oexccI. Cat lie do well, and for sheep
"a cannot be beaten. IL i, just suited TO that.
Fortunes cau be easily made 10y raising sheep
g the en- pcii-c of feeding Is very small That
corn. oats. barley. potatoes. buck wheat. and
al kinds of roots anl vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. 81 bUshel. OF sod corn
90 "a acre H. u thing new. Wheat averages
about - bushels e. the acre. Fruit does ex-
trrm ~ welt. Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forest uees row r piiiy. CHtton-
wood, baxald-r. viii, cwond. soft rnaple. and
ma: y other kinds oftrecs grow into timber
larg. enough far f9cl in abouf three years.
usag orange plants do licely. and in a few
years your live fences can be madc. Me-
chanics find employment AMI fair wages. The
very bot and porest water is obtained by
going from 5 TO loo feet. The cost Is very
ANAL when the well il bored.-Ihese wells
never 60 j Y. The streams of this courty are
the Republican and its tributaries which are
as { llows. on the soutl, side of the river.
Walnut. Dry. Butfal,. State Perry. c far.
H,cks, Ash, and '.uiie Rock creeks. On the
north sid are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood.
crooked. Indian. and Farmers creeks. In the
north part of the county is the Blue river
Raj its tributaries.
The soil OF Webster county is n dark, rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
Gus and abundant. and make most excellent
hay. Timothy. clover. Hungarian AMI milltt
will undoubtedly prove "A profitable produc-
ton. Those who have tried them so decide
at least.
Our railroad prospects are good, and We
will have \ read as soon as W. really need
one. But the farmers for years w:llind ready
sale or surplus productions in the newer
counties west and TO new settlers, BY the
time these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Our climate j. healthful. the air pure and
~5rac5ng. and sickness of any kind is almost a
stranger to the people here.
The county seat RED CLOUD On the Re-
publican river. ne ar the center east and west
aud a little south of tire center north ami
south. In il are stances for business men of
every branch of trade. The country around
l. su h MS TO war ant 4 good busin' 81 in every
Ind of merchandise. Red Cload and Guide
tock are the only two laid out towns. Fur
tier information can be obtained from any
land agent who adyertises in this PAPER, OF at
this office.