The Red Cloud chief., 1875-10-28
Webster County Condensed.

Webster Co.. Neb.. Lies in the Valley OF
the Republican. il 80 mile west Of the Mis-
rouri River and touches the State line on
tho Soa,h. Winters are mild and dry; very
i.ttle rain or snow calls in that season so lit
tie in fact that cattle live all winter with no
hay or grain. Plenty cf rain falls in the
spring aud summer. The summers are not
disagreeably warm. rs there is always a cool
breeEs efpscially in the evenings. The
county first began to -. tie in 1870. L" 1911
the counsy was organized with y population
of &. Its yopulatio~ 10 now between 300
ana :1eo and IL rapidly increasing. There
are ut pre- sent - organised SCHOOL districts
within it's boundries and school facilities are
IA. reiorc am~ple-bcttcr than those in some
Eastern States. The objectionable school
fund furnishes neIrIy enough money TO pay
teschcrs' wages. Farmers can buy Il. r.
land from: sl.50 to 81 per acre with ten years
time. There il yet a considerable amount Of
government lands for hoinestcads and pre-.
rmpiions. Asa stock raising country it is
hard o ex, eel. Cat 10 do well. aud for sheep
il cannot be beaten. Ii is iust suited to that.
Fortu ,ez cas be easily nfade by raising sheep
IS the expense Of feeding is very small. That
corn. oats. barley. potatoes. buck wheat. and
all kinds Of roots and vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. b bushels Of sod corn
70 tn acre is n thing new. Wheat averages
aisbut - bushels 10 the acre. Fruit does ex-
trcm-ly we1- Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forest trees sro~ rapidly. Cotton
wood. bpxalder, whitewood. soft maple. and
l.-l.a ~ ..oa. .r.n int, si,,hnr
large enough for fuel in about three years.
a,sag orange plants do aiccly. and in a few
years your live fences can be made. Me-
,hanics find employment and fair wages. The
very best and purest water is obtained by
ssng from 5 to 100 feet. The cost is very
.sx,u when the we'll is bored.-These wells
LAYER go d'y. The streams Of this county are
It's Republican and its tributaries. which are
40 f. IIows. on the south side Of the river.
Waluut. Dry. Buffllo. State Perry. Csdar.
Hicks. Ash, and Guide Rock creeks. On the
north sid are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood.
crook cd. Indian. and Farmers creeks. In the
north par, of tao county i. the Blue river
and its tributaries.
The soii of Webster CO ln.y is a dark. rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
tsous and abundant. and make most excellent
hsy. Timothy. clover. Hungarian and mill (
will undoubtedly prove u profitable prcduc-
ten. Those who have tried them SO decide
n, least.
Der railroad prospects are good. and we
will have 4 road rs soon rs we really need
ne. Bat the farmers for years Will find ready
sale ir surplus productions in the newer
counties west and 10 new settlers. BY the
tine these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Our climate l. healthful, the air pure ana
b~raciag. and sickness Of any kind is almost .
Stranger to the people here.
The county seat. RED CLOUD on the Re-
Iwllissn river. nesr the center east and west
nni a little south Of the center north and
soath. In it are chances fer business men Of
every branch Of trade. The country around.
j su. b MS to war. ant a good business inevery
HIND Of merchandise. Red Cloua.asA Guide
! eek are the only two laid out towns. Snr
tber inform alton can be obtained from any-
t.sa agent who advcrtises in this paper. OF at
this oil ce.