The Red Cloud chief., 1875-12-30
COUNTY.


Webster Co.. Nsb.. fiss In the Valley Of
the Republican. is 10 milo west Of the Mis-
souri River and touches the State line on
the South. Winters are mild and dry: very
tile rain or snow falls in that season 90 lit
tie in fact that cattle live all winter with no
hry or grain. Plenty Of rain falls in the
spring and GUNNER The summers are not
di.agreeably warm, - there 10 always . cool
breeze especially in the evenings. The
county frst began to settle 10 1870. l. 1871
the county was organised With . population
of4s. It's population IL now between $500
and 3Co0 and 10 rapidly increasing. There
are at present 81 organized school districts
within its boundriee and school facilities are
therefore ampls-better than those in some
Eastern States. The objectionable school
fund furnishes nearly enough money to pay
teachers' wages, Farmers can buy r. r.
land FROM $l.50 to @6 per with ten years
time. There is yet q considerable amount Of
government lands for hOmesteads and pre-.
smptions. Asa stock rsi,iug country it is
hard o excel. Cattle do we'll. and for sheep
il cannot be beaten. II is just suited to that
Fortunes can be easily made by raising sheep
- the expense Of feeding 10 very small. That
corn. oats, barley, potatoes. buck wheat. end
oil kinds Of roots and vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. IS bushels Of sod corn
TO tbs acre 10 nothing new. Wheat averages
about g bushels 70 the scre. Fruit does ex-
tremoly we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forest trees srow rapidly. Cotton
wood. boxalder. wildwood. soft maple. and
..... sk>, EsMNa of traAa wroG lntn tIrnhQP
lare. enough for fuel in about :three years.
Osag orange plants do .icely. and in . few
years your live fences can be made. Me-
ehanics find employment and fair wages. The
ven bG.t and purest wsteY Is obtained by
gong from S to 100 feet. The cost 10 very
email when the well il bored.-The.e wells
never 20 4 y. The streams If tkit comfy ore
the Republican and its tributaries. which are
q sf,llows. on the south side Of the river.
Walnut. Dry. BuffLo. State Penny. Cedar.
Hicks, A.h, and Guide 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 sol, OF " sbstsr county ID dark. rich
vegetable loan. The Wild srassss are nutri-
toes and abundant. aad make mott excellent
hay. Timothy. clover. Hungarian and mill-t
will undoubtedly prove . sroaahls pradue-
tiea. These vhs hsvs trisd shea % decide
1t least
Our railroad pesspesas ars good. and We
vill h~ss . rpsd - DOT - We really need
one. But the farmers for years will fud ready
sale or surplus productions in the newer
counties west and 20 new settlers. By the
tine these Markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Our climate is healthful. the air pure and
bracius. and sickness Of any kind - almost
stranger to the people here.
The county seat. RED CLOUD ON the Re-
publican river. near the center east and west
and 4 little south Of the center north and
south. In it are chances for business men Of
every branch Of trade. The ountry around
/, sub AZ to war. ant q good usin- in every
kind of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
. ock are the Only two laid ont towns. Fur
Their informatfsa ca b obtained from any
lsad agent who sdvsrtisss in this paper. - u
this Office.