The Red Cloud chief., 1875-07-01
Webster County Condensed.

Webster Co.. Ecb-. lies in the Valley Ut
the Republican. is 10 mile. west Of the Mis-
souri River and touches the State line on
the South. Winters are mid and dry: very
little rain or snow falls in that season so lit
tie in fact thu cattle live all winter with no
hay or grain. Plenty Of rain falls in the
spring and summer. The summers are not
disagreesbiy warm. ss there is always a cool
breeze especially in the evenings. The
county first began 10 sc. tie in 1870. l. 1871
the county wa organized with a population
ofiS. IT. population IL now between 100
ana ;asD and " rapidly inereasng. There
are at present - organised school districts
within its BOUNDARIES and school facilities are
therefore ample better than those in some
Eastern States. The objectionable school
fund furnishes nearly enough money 10 pay
teachers wages. Farmers can buy X. X.
Land iron, $50 Ia 81 per acrc- with ten years
time. There il yet a considerable amount of
eoscrnmsst lands for homestead. and pre-.
esuption~. Asa stock raising country il il
hard 'osx eel. Cattle do well. and for sheep
il cannot be beaten, II j. just suited to that
Fortunes can be easily made By raising sheep
~ the expense of feeding is very small. That
corn. 0sts.. basisy, potatoes. buck wheat. and
Hii kinds Of roots AM vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. 81 bushels of sod corn
Ia the acre is nothing new. Wheat averages
about - bushels to the acre. Fruit doe. ex-
tren,siy we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing Forert trees grow rapidly. Cotton
wood. boxalder, wildwood. soft maple. and
many other kinds Of treer a,or Nts timber
large enough for fuel in about three years.
Ossg orsnge plants do nicely. and in a fcw
years your live fences can be made. Me-
chanics find employment and fair wages. The
very bert and purest water is obtained by
going from ) to lV0 feet. The cost is very
small when the VOL is bOred.-The.e wells
never go dry. The streams Of this county are
the Republican and its tributaries. which are
NJ follows on the south side Of the river.
Walnut, Dry. Buffalo, State Penny. CEDAR.
Hicks. Ash. and Guidc Rock creeks. On the
north side 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 a dark. rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
tious and abundant. and make most excellent
hay. Timothy. clover. Hungarian and millet
will undoubtedly prove a profitable produc-
ton. Those who have tried them 80 decide
at least. "a
Our Rlrosd prospects are good. and We
will have = road as soon as we really need
one, But the farmers for years will find ready
sale Tor surplus productions in the newer
counties vest and 10 new settler, By the
time these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Our cliiaste il hcaithful, the air nure and
bracing. and sickness of any kind is almost a
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 il are chances for business men Of
every branch Of trade. The country around
ia surh as to warrant a good business in every
kind Of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
Rock are the only two laid out towns. Fur
ther inform siion can be. ATTAINED from any
land agent who adsertiscs in this paper, or ut
This Office.