The Red Cloud chief., 1876-02-03
WEBSTER COUNTY.
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Webster Co.. Neb.. lies in the Valley Of
the Republican. il. $50 mile ives. Of the Mis-
souri River and touches the State line on
the South. Winters are mild and dry; very
little rain or snow falls in that season so lit
tie In fact that cattle i've all winter with no
hay or grain. Plenty of rain falls in the
spring and summer. The summers are not
disa yreeably warm. as there is always cool
brecz, especially in the evenings. The
county FIRST began TO sc tie n 1870. |" ISL
the county was organized with a population
Of *. Its population" is now between $50
and 1900 and Is rapidly increasing. There
are at present 3S organised school districts
within its boundries and schoo facilities are
therefore ample-bctter than those in some
Eastern States. The ap~portionable school
fund furnishes nearly enough money to pay
Ssachers' wages. Farmers can buy z. X.
land from SIS to Sc per acre with tenyears
time. There is yet u considerable amount of
government lands for homestead. and pre-
~enp;ions. Asa stock raising country il is
hard % excel. Cattle do well. and for sheep
/; cannot be beaten. IL is just suited TO that.
Fortu aes can be easily made by raising sheep
Is the expense Of feeding is very small That
corn. oats, barley. potatoes. buck wheat. and
all kinds Of roUts aud vegetables. are grown
es-, with little labor. 35 bushels. OF sod corn
to N. acre is nothing new. Wheat averages
about 8 bushels to the acre. Fruit does ex-
tremuly veil. Every farmer has his orchard
growing Forest frees crow rapidly. Cotton
wood. boxalder. wildwood. soft ma: lie. and
L. any ctherkinis of trees grow into timber
large enough for fuI in anour sthree years.
Osag orange plants 10 .icely. and in a few
years your live fences can be made. Me-
ehsnics dnd emp'Cymsn and taiS wages. The
very best and purest water is obtained uy
going from 5 t" loo feet Tie cost is very
sm-li when the well is bored -rhe,e wells
never go d y. fhe streams If this courty are
the Republican and its tr! buraries which are
a. { .lIows- on the south side Of the river.
walnut. Dry. Buffal =. State Perpy. G dar.
Hicks, Ash. and -uide Rock creeks. On the
aortn sid are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood.
Crooked. Indian, and Farmers creeks. In the
north part of the county is the Blue river
aod its tributaries.
The soil OF Webster county ISL dark. rich
vegetable loan. The wiid grasses are nuiri-
{ GUS ard abundant. and make -no.teAcelient
hay. Timothy. clover. iIungarian and millst
will undoubtedly prove a profitable pr"duc-
ton. Those who have tried them SO decide
At least.
Our railroad prospects are good. and We
will have I read as soon as We really need
one. But the farmers for years w.lifiud ready
sale or surplus productions in the newer
counties west and to new settlers. By the
time these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
Oar climate is healthful. the air pure and
brac;rfe. and sickness ofany 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
aud a little south Of the center north and
south. In it are chances for business menof
every branch oftrade. The country around
i. such as to war: ant a good business in every
KIN, of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
took are the only two laid cut owns. Fur
I her INFORM alton can be ATTAINED from any
aai az ont Who advertise. in this paper. or at
this office.