The Red Cloud chief., 1876-03-16
ESTER COUNTY.
wes-.:. coIaty c:.5e..ea.
" .h,.er Co. Mob, lies in the Valley n

w.b,.er CO.. Mob. lies in the Valley -
~. 4sn abIi-tn IL 80 rni'es west Of the Mis-
/, .,ri River and touches the STATE line or
IN. South. Winters are mild and Try; very
i,,.l. rain or snow falls in that season 50 lit
IT, IN fact that cattle live al winter with no
h,y or grain. Plenty Of rain fills in the
swing and summer The summers are no
d;v,gre.abIv warm. as there is always col
kr.ez, especial in the evenings. Th~
county frat began to sc tie n 1870. | 1871
.ha comfy WAS organized with a population
ocis. Its population IL now between 25oO
ana 30cu and Is raridly increasing. There
are M pre-. sent - organised school districts
with it, baunlries and 49, col facilities are
III. reforc a~mple-better 'ha" those in SOM"
Eastern States. The apPortionable school
fLn u7ni-he. nearly enough money to pa'
tepch-.s' wages. Farmers can buy X. X
land from. 81. ~ to Sc per acre-with ten yenrs
time. There l. yet a considerable amGu-t o!
government lands for homestead; and pre-
.Iuptions. Asa stock raising country il is
hard o excel. Cat lie do well. and for sheer
il cannot he beaten. l. is jusy suited TO that.
Fnrtuh,s can be easily made by raisii g sheer
as the expense Of feeling il very small THAI
corn. oats, barley, potatoes. buck wheat. and
MI kinds of roots AM vegetables, are grown
here with little labor. 81 bushels al sod corn
H. IN acre is NTH ing new. Wheat averages
about % bushels To- the acre. Fruir does eX-
tremriy we'll. Every farmer has his orchard
growing. Forest trees . row rapidly. Cotton
" .oi. brxalier, whi,cwood. soft maj lie. and
-.
IA go enough far fuel in about three years.
% AZ orange plants do icely. and in a few
v '.Ts your live fences can be made. Me
chanics fni emp'OyIn, mt and faiT wages. The
very best and ruEest water is obtained by
gong from , 20 loo feet. The cost is very
email when the well il bored-The>e wells
never go d y. The streams of this County are
~, Republican and lis tributaries which are
n. fellows on the south side of the river.
Talnut. Dry. Buftl,. State Perry. C'dar.
Hicks. Ash. aud ;uide Rock creeks. On the
north sid are Willow. Elm. Cottonwood.
Iro"kei. Indian. and Farmers creeks. In the
north part of the county Is the Blue river
aIi its tributaries.
The soil of Webster counfy j. a dark. rich
vegetable loan. The wild grasses are nutri-
tious and abundant. and make most ent
hay. Timothy. clover. Hungarian and miil.t
will undoubtedly prove a profitable prGduc-
ton. Those who have tried them So decide
~ least.
our railroad prospects sre good. and we
vii have I road as soon rs we really need
or". But the farmers for years VIII find ready
stle or surplus productions in the newer
e"an'irs west and 10 new settlers. By the
tine these markets are closed roads for
cheaper transportation east will be opened.
oar climate is healthful. the air pure asd
h-'cins. and sickness of any kind = almost a
Granger ia the people here.
The county seat. RED CLOUD on the Re-
t;''ican river. neI r the center east and west
al n little south Of TIE center north and
south. In il are chances for business men If
every branch "ftraac. The countrv around
j su'h ~ 10 warrant a good husin - in every
k'It of merchandise. Red Cloud and Guide
"o-k are the only two laid ont towns. Fur
Their information can be Obtained from any
and agent who aivertises in this Paper. OF at
this office.