The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-09
W COUNTY.
Webster County Condensed.

Webster Co.. Neb., lies in the Valley OF
tbs Republican. is $50 mile. west Of the Mis-
souri, River and touches the State line on
N. South. Winters are mild and dry: very
little rain or snow falls in that season so lit
t. in fact that cattle live all winter with no
ky or grain. Plenty Of rain falls in the
,r-ing and summer. The summers are not
tr.ayreeabIy warm. as there is always a cool
l-.-z. especially in the evenings. The
e.1n,y first began to Sc. tie in 1870. II 1871
~. county wa. organized with a population
ofIi. Its population is now between 900
aud 5000 and Is rapidly increasing. There
are ~ present IS organised school districts
within its boundries and school facilities are
til retore a~mple-better than those in some
Eastern States. The apportionable school
fund furnishes nearly enough money to paw
t.achers' wages. Farmers can buy X. X
land from. 81. 80 to s6 per with ten years
time. There is yet a considerable amount of
government lands for homestead, and pre-.
symptoms. Asa stock raising country it is
hard o excel. Cattle DO well. and for sheep
il cannot be beaten, Ii is just suited to that.
Fortunes can be easily made by raising sheep
as the expense Of feeding is very small That
corn. oats. barley, potatoes. buck wheat. and
rII kinds Of roots AMI vegetables. are grown
here with little labor. IS bushel. ofsod corn
I" tn acre is nothing new. Wheat averages
about - bushels 10 the acre. Fruit does ex-
tr-m.!y we'll. Evesy ia rmer has his orchard
growing. Forest trees row rapidly. Cotton
wood. bpxalder, wkitewood. soft maple. and
/, ~ nshar Eipl s nf -pas Srnr Infn fimhay
la-g. enough for fuel in about three years.
Gag orange plantsdo icely. AID in a few
years your live fences can be made. Me-
chanics find employment and fair wages. Tie
very best and purest water is obtained by
gong from 5 to loo feet. The cost is very
small when the well is bored Thee wells
never go 4 y. The streams of this county are
the Republican and its tributaries which are
as FLOWS. on the south side of the river,
Walnut. Dry. BuHal,. State Perry. C,dar.
Hicks. Ash. and 'uide 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 Webster county is a dark. rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
sious and abundant. and make most excellent
hay. Timothy. clover. Hungarian and mill,t
will undoubtedly prove a profitable prcduc-
ton. Those who b ave tried them so decide
% ieast.
on railroad prospects are good. and VIC
will have \ read as soon as we really need
one. But the farmers for years willfpd ready
sale or surplus productions in the newer
counties west and to new settlers. By the
81 ne these markets are closed roads for
snraper transportation east will be opened.
Oar climate l. healthful. the air pure and
b-aring. AMI sickness Of any kind is almost a
stranger TO the people h.re.
The county seat. RED CLOUD on the Re-
rrb'ican river. ne ~ the center east and west
and a little south of TIE center north and
sruth. In it are chances for business men Of
every branch Of trade. The country around
i. .uch as to war ant a good business in every
kind of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
Rock are the only two laid out towns. Fur
ther information can be Obtained from any
and agent who aivertises in this paper. or at
this Office.