The Red Cloud chief., 1876-01-27
.FaSTER COUNTY
Tsbsts. County co,isass..

Webster Co.. yeb., lies in the Valley Of
'he Vanrblic,n. Is I51 mile west OF the Mis-
souri, River and touchs the STAT" line on
the Sou'h. Winters are mild and dry; very
little rain or snow falls ia hat season 20 lit
'le in fact that cattle live al winter with no
by or grain. Plenty Of rain { lls in the
.rri.x an .ummer. The nnmers are not
disa:rrcahly warm. a. there l. always a cool
treez, especially in the evenings. The
county first began IN se tie n 1870. /. 1871
the county was organized with a population
~. Its population l. now between $50
and 5poh and Us rapidly increasing. There
are at pre- sent 50 organised .chool districts
With it, boundries and school facilities are
th reiorc am~ple-better than those in some
Eastern States. The apportionable school
f"ui FINISHES nearly enough money 10 pay
fsnch".s' wages. Farmers can buy K. X
Annd fros 81 70 to Sc per scrc--with ten years
rne. There i yet a considerable amount OF
government; lands for homestead, and pre-
captions. Asa stock raising country il is
hsri oex-cl. Gait IL do we'll. and for sheep
u rtnnot he beaten. r. j. just suite ed to that.
Fortunes IAN DO easily made by raisir g sheep
A. the expense of feeding il very small That
.cra. osts. harley, potatoes. buck wheat. and
ni kinfS OF roots an vegetables. are grown
hrre with little labor. b bushels ofsod corn
to ~ acre il n'thing new. Wheat averages
about * bushcls:o the acre. Fruit does ex-
tr.m-ly we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forest trees row rapidly. Ccrton-
wood. boxalder. whi,ewood. soft maple. and
macy other kin'ls oftrees grow into timber
large enough for fuel in about three years.
6Say orange plants do I iccly. and in a lew
wears your live fences can be made. Me-
chauIcs find employment and fair wages The
very hat ard pureSt water l. obtained 10y
going from 5 to loo feet. The cost IL very
'iralI when the well is borei.-The-e wells
never go 4 =. The streams of this court ~ are
tke Republican sad rs tr'bu' %riss y5ie1 are
~ !!cws. on the soaih sidc of the river.
Valiant, Dry. Buflr. State Perry. C.dar.
Hicas. Ash, and ,uide Rock creeks. On the
north sid are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood,
rocked. Indian. and Farmer. creeks. In the
p"r.h part Of the county il the Blue river
aEi lie tributaries.
The sol o: Webster county isa dark, rich
veg table loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
I Gus and abundant. and make most excellent
hay Timothy. clover. hungarian and miilet
will undoubtedly prove a rroftabls prcduc-
ton. Those who have tried them SO decide
m least.
ou- railroad prospects are coed. and we
viii have \ road ne soon as We really need
oae. 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 10 irkets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Oar climate is healthful. the air pure and
brscinC. ard sickness ofany kin is almost =
stranger to the people here
The c~ountysca.. RED CLOUD on the Re-
prhlican river. neir the center east and west
and a little suuth of tire center north md
south. In il are chances for business men of
avery branch Of The coantry around
is.urh asto war apt Il e-sd busln's IS in every
+ nj of m~e-chardise. Red Cloud and Guide
rork are 'hc only two laid out towns. Far
flcr information can be obtained from any
lad agent who idvertises in this paper, orat
this ohce.