The Red Cloud chief., 1876-02-10
wetsts: County coaiscsea.

weh,.. Co.. Neb.. lies in the Valley OF
III, I'm ublican. is l51 mile west Of the Mis-
souri River and touches the S.ste line on
the South. Winters are mild and dry; very
litr!e rain or snow fall. in that season 80 lit
tie ia fact that cattle live all winter With no
nv or grain. Plenty OF rain falls in the
,prirS an summer The summers are NOT
di.asrecably warm. as there is always coal
hr.ez. especially in the evenings. The
.oru:y frs; bean to 50 tie n 1870. l. 1871
.hr county w,s organized with a population
offS. Its population is now between 25Uu
md 3lCo ami Is ranidly increasing. There
e.. a, pre- cent IS organised school districts
With its bsundrics and school facilities are
Va rrforc ~smpls-bettcr than those IN some
Eastern Stntes. The objectionable school
.Iui FINISHES nearly enough money 10 pay
,ssch.rs unges. Farmers can buy X. X.
i.oi fron. 5. ID to s. per acre--with ten years
tame. There i, yet n considerable amouct OF
r.scrnnsnt lands for hone-teads and pre-
enp'ious. Asa stock raising country it is
hard o excel. Cattle do well. and for sheep
T. cannot be beaten, IL il just suited to that.
Fortunes can be easily made by raising sheep
rs the expense Of feeling is very small. That
Germ. oats. barley. pUtstoes. buck wheat. and
all kinds of roots ani vegetables, are grown
here with little labor. IS bush-l. of sod corn
r. IN Acre is nothing new. Wheat averages
about - bushels to the acre. Fruit does ex-
srcmely we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forcst trees row rs pidly. Cotton
" ,oI. hoxalder, wildwood. soft maple. and
rsry other sinds oftrecs grow into timbsr
large enough for fuel in about .three years.
dag orange plants do i.icely. aud In y few
years your live fences cxn be made. Me-
chanics find emrioynen. and fair wages. The
very h.sS ana purest water is obtained by
g"Ing from 5 to 100 feet. The cost is very
rtnaiI when the sell is borei.-The.e wells
mover go ~. The streams of this county are
tin Republican and its tributaries which are
ssisIlovs. on the south side Of the river.
walnut. Dry. Bufalv. State Perry. Cedar.
Hicks, Ash, and Iuide Rock creeks. On the
north sid are willow. Elm, Cottonwood.
,ronkc cd. Indian. and Farmer. creeks. In the
ror;a par, of the county is the Blue river
And It's tributaries.
The sell Of Webster county is dark, rich
Vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
{ nu. and abundant. and make nost excellent
h>y. Timothy, clover. Hungarian and millet
will undoubtedly prove a profitable produc-
ton. Those who Ia re tried them SO decide
At least.
our railroad prospects are good. and We
will have . road rs soon as we really need
one. But the farmers for years will ind ready
sale or surplus productions in the newer
~couptic. west and 20 new settlers. By the
tame these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Oar ci mate i. healthful. the air pure and
b9aci1g. and sickness of any kind IS almost a
stranger to the people HIRE.
The county seat, RED CLO3p on the Re-
publican river, ne ar the center east anu west
aai = title south of the center north and
epuih. In il are chances tor business men Of
every branch of trade. The country around
i. sa-h as to war ant n good businss SIS in every
K nj NJ IN erchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
oek arc he only two laid out towns. Fur
ther Inform alton can be obtained from any
land as &c, who ,dveTtises in this paper. or at
this oEhce.