The Red Cloud chief., 1875-12-16
WEBSTER COUNTY,
webs:er Cant c:n;aa:sa.

Webster Co.. Neb.. lies in the Valley OF
the Republican. is 80 mile west Of the Mis-
souri River and touches the State line on
the South. Winter are mild and dry; very
Ii,.,e raiu' os Snow falk in that season 20 lit
tie in fact that cattle live all winter with no
h,y or grain. Plenty If rain falls in the
spring and summer. The are not
difasr,eably warm. as there is always a cool
br-cz, especially in the evenings The
r"un'y first began to Sc tie IN 1870. l. 1871
tn county was organized with a population
ok. Its population is now between 800
and 800 and Is raridly increasing. There
are at pre- sent % organised school districts
within its boundries and s-hool facilities are
IN. refore ample better than those 10 some
Eastern States. The objectionable school
fund furnishes nearly enough money TO pay
teachers wages. Farmers can buy X. r.
land frsn SIS to Sc per herewith ten years
time. There Is yet a considerable amount of
government lands for Homestead and pre-
rfnptions. As a stock raising country il is
hrri oexccl. Cat lie do well. and for sheep
i, c,nnot be beaten. II i. jast suited to that.
Fortunes can be easily made By raising sheep
ss the expense of feeding Is very small That
corn. oats. barley. potatoes. back wheat. and
ell kinds Of roots an! vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. 35 bushels Of sod corn
to tn acre is nothing new. Wheat averages
about y bushels Ia the acre. Fruit does ex-
tremuly we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forest trees row rapidly. CDtton-
wood. boxalder. viii ewood. soft maple. and
many other kinds of trees grow into timber
large enough for fuel in about three years.
osag orange plants Go iceiy. and IN q few
years your live fences can be made. Me-
chanics find employment and fair wages. The
very hest and purest water is obtained by
gong from 5 to loo feet. The cost is very
email when the well is bored.-These wells
never go d >. The streams Of ,his county are
the Republican and its tributaries which are
as Ilows- on the south side Of the river.
walnut, Dry. Buffil,. State PeIny. C-dar,
Hicks, Ash, and Jude Rock creeks. On the
north sid are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood.
crooked. Indian. and Farmers creeks. In the
,orih par, OF the county is the Blue river
and It's tributaries.
The soil OF Webster county is dark, rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
t'ous and abundant. and make no,texcelIcn.
hay. timothy. clover. Hungarian and mill
will undoubtedly preve a profitable pr odac-
ton. Those who have tried them ~ decide
nj least.
Our railroad prospects are good. and we
will have = road rs soon rs We really need
Que. But the farmers for years VIII find ready
sale or surplus productions in the newer
counties west and to new settlers. By the
time these markets are closed roads for
cacapcr transportation east will be opened.
Our climate is healthsul. the air pure and
braciag. and sickness of any kind S almost n
stranger to the people here.
The county seat. RED CLOUD on the Re
publican river. near the center east and west
and a little south of the center north and
south. In it are chanc.s for business men of
every branch of trade. The country around
/. su' h as to war ant a good business in every
\ nj of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
ok are the only two laid cut owns. Fur
,aer Information can be obtained from any
,,,nd agent Who adyeriises in this paper. OF at
tI,is cihce.