The Red Cloud chief., 1875-01-20

AL new states mus oepe0o NANNY
upon immigration TO occupy their
lands. and develop their resources. II
is gratifying to know that through the
policy Of the general government 10
reserving for actual settlers lands not
otherwise appropriated, and through
the organised and efficient measures
of the different Railroad Companies
having land grants. and through such
Is the State Board Of Immigration
we're able TO render the population Of
the states has increased with remark
able rapidly during the last few years.
The lands hat but . few years since
were given over to the desolation Of
nature, and were the hoaseless homes
Of the savage and ofwild beasts, and
valueless as q source Of revenue to the
state or general government, now vel
come by their fertility the thousands
Of homeless and the landless of our
own and other countries. Whenever
TILED, our soil has proven capable of
returning an ample reward. 1t is no
longer q problem whether Nebraska is
vel f-sustaining. As an agricultural
state the fact is demonstrated beyond
dispute that, whom undisturbed BY
causes foreign TO the climate, she has
no superior. No fear Of famine need
turn from our borders any one seeking
. homo in the vest. For eight years
our harvests have been bountiful.
There has not been even . partial fall
ure Of crops. In the more cultivated
portions Of the eastern states, a failure
is quite common, if not anticipated, In
some branch of agriculture, as often
81 once in three years. The past
season, it is true, has been one Of &C.
verify /; . large portion of our state
has been devastated by the grasshop-
pers, thus bringing suffering to many
new settlers on the frontier.
This occasions q temporary check in
the tide Of immigration and retards
the progress Of the state, and doubt
less will keep some away who other
wise would have sought homes within
our limits the coming season. But
this should not tarnish the reputation
Of our magnificent climate, beautiful
prairies, and fertile soil. Some Of the
most fertile and thickly settled por-
tons of the globe have been devasta-
ted from time to time by this de-
structive insect, causing much
temporary suffering and embarrass-
ment, but without prejudice to their
permanent prosperity. These incur
siono are at long intervals and Of short
durations. and in older settled coun
tries would not be as destructive as
severe drouth or destroying foods. In
order that full justice may be done to
the State, l would suggest that no
effort consistent with prudence, be
spared for tho circulation Of accurate
information concerning the condition
and resources Of the state, to the end
that immigration may be encouraged.
It is generally conceded that our
present constitution does not meet the
necessities Of our largely increased
population. The people Of the State
having expressed their desire through
the ballot for q convention to draft q
new constitution, il becomes your duty
to provide for the calling Of constitu-
tional convention, and to make the
necessary appropriations to meet the
expenses that will be thus incurred,
and to apportion the state in such a
manner that all sections may be fairly
represented. The convention should
meet as o o as practicable that it may
have its work completed and placed
before the people at Is early . day as
possible, so that they may have time
and opportunity to become familiar
with the instrument upon which they I,
are to vote. !
Past experience has demonstrated
the danger of pressing upon the pub
lie % important . measure as Q con-
stitution without sufficient time to 4,
read aud understand it. |,
Many Of our sister states have re- .
,eived valuable information through |
he employment offs geelogist whose
it Il to visit different sections of
he state and make and report geolog- q
investigations BY this means Q
many have been led to the discovery {
md Development Of their mineral re- q
There u no doubt in the I
minds Of the competent to judge that B
here are rich bituminous deposits with {
q our borders The benefits that would o
esult to the whole state from the de-
Of coal beds cannot be .
ver-estimated. Expensive fuel is one .
# the greatest burdens upon our peo- +
BE. Nothing would assist more in II
manufactures among Us than '
heap fuel. / submit to you the ex-
,ediency Of creating the Office Of state
biologist.