The Red Cloud chief., 1875-11-25
" COUNTY
Webster County Condensed.

Webster Co., Neb., lies in the Valley OF
the Republican. is l50 mile. west Of the Mis-
souri, River and touches the State line -
the South. Winters are mild and dry; very
little rain or snow falls in that season so lit
tie in fact that cattle live all winter with no
h.y or grain. Plenty Of rain falls in the
spring and hummer. The summers are not
disagreeably warm. rs there is always a cool
breeze especially in the evenings. The
county first began TO sc; tie in 1870. L. 1871
the county was organized with = population
of ~. Its population r. nov between 25OO
and 3oo0 and Is rapidly increasing. There
are ut present Is organised school districts
within its boundries and school facilities are
ia reforc arrple-better than those 10 some
Eastern States. The objectionable school
tund furnishes nearly enough money to pay
teachers wages. Farmers can buy X. X
land iron; 81. 50 to 81 per with ten years
time. There is yet a considerable amount of
government lands for homestesds and pre-.
-mptions. Asa stock raising country it is
hard o excel. Cattle do we'll. and for sheep
it cannot be beaten, Fl is Just suited to that.
iorsuAes css be easily made by raising sheep
o.. the expense Of feeding is very small. That
corn. oats. barley. potatoes. buck wheat. and
oil kinds of roots ana vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. - bushels Of sod corn
To tn . acre is nothing new. Wheat averages
about y bushels to the acre. Fruit does ex-
trerncly we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing Forest trees 1 row rapidly. Cotton
wood. boxalder. wildwood. soft maple. and
many other kinds of trees grow into timber
large enough fer fuel in about :three years.
Osag orange plants do I icely. and 10 q few
years your live fences can be madt. Me-
chanics find employment and fair wages. The
Very best and purest water is obtained by
going from 5 TO u0 feet. The cost il very
fmalk whom the we'll is bored.-These wells
never go 4 y. The streams Of this county are
the Republican and its tributaries which are
AS f llows. on the south side Of the river.
walnut, Dry. Buffalo. State Perry. CEDAR.
Hicks, Ash and ,iuide 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
and 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 and millrt
will undoubtedly prove q profitable produc-
ton. Those who have tried them SO decide
at least.
Our railroad prospects are good. and We
will have = road as soon as We really need
one. But the farmers for years will find 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 is healthful. the air sure and
bracine. and sickness of any kind Is almost a
stranger to thu people here.
The county seat. RED CLOUrson the Re-
publican rirea near the center east and west
and a little south of the center north and
south. In it are chances for business men of
every branch of trade. The ccuntry around
/, such as to warrant a good business in every
Kind Of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
osA are the only two laid out towns. Fur
Their Information can BE- obtained from any
land agent who advertises Ia this paper. OF at
this otiico.