Nebraska advertiser., 1876-02-10
County Seat Relocation.
SHERIDEN, NEMARA Co.. NEB.
January 30th, 1876.

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further the welfare of our county /;
of our whole county, 1 take the liber-
ty to put the following remarks at
your disposal, which are written with
the most sincere intention to do the
most good to the most people. The
County Seat Relocation" question
Is again before the public and a few
remarks on the subject may be want
ed by some people In the ecounty.
Every inhabitant of this our coun-
ty, will surely try to do the most
good he can for the welfare of the
county, because his own welfare
depends upon 1t. Our county is sure
ly behind in many ways in compar-
ison with other neighboring ones.
Richardson county, only one third
larger has more than thrice the in
habitants and not as much vacant
land as Nemaha county. has also plen-
ty rail road facilities.
We only can live from the people,
the naked land does never further
our welfare. No eastern capitalist,
manufacturers or farmer will immi-
CRATE to our county and enhance the
welfare of it, of ourselves, if not prop
er inducements are opened to him,
equal to those of other counties. By
nature our county is as we'll fitted for
settlement as any of the rest in the
state, if not better in some respects.
But let US see, where the causeriies,
that has kept our county back for
some years.
The farmer Is the money, or money
value furnishing medium; we all,
the whole universe, depends on the
produce of the soil. If the farmer
finds no market for his produce the
whole system of sustenance works
backwards. Our county has no mar
kets equal to the products. The farm
er has to go to Nebraska City, Hum
boldt, Tecumseh, or Rulo to sell the
products. consequently the money
goes to other counties and the welfare
of our county is hindered. the small
UiLLGges as Brownville, Peru, Nemaha
City etc., are no markets at all, even
| If for instance, Brownville exception
ally lately paid six or eight thousand
dollars OH one day, for hogs delivered
| oil u of
draw the most custom.
Richardson has few inland towns.
All were created before any r. r.
crossed the county, therefore the
prosperity of it; we have none. We,
the inhabitants of this county ought
therefore to strive to promote the in
ducements, that are offered to eastern
! immigration to the utmost of our
ability. the wish for our own individ-
ual welfare demands it. Let us there
| fore strive to create a few inland
towns; try to procure good market
for the products of our soil. A town
is not created without an impulse.
This impulse is now offered in the re-
location of the county seat question.
Let everybody consider this matter
and not foolishly run his head
against the wall to his own disadvan-
| tage.
If the county seat would be moved
to the center of the county a small
town would be created there, as a
matter of course. which would natur-
ally induce eastern immigration to
come here, vacant Iaad would be set
tied, new taxable property be created.
taxes be smaller copspdredly-though
perhaps after years larger as each in
dividual would gain In value, and the
expenses for bridges, roads ETC., wo'd
be larger. The river villages will
make jobbing or wholesalesplaces and
rise with the county at large. A town
once created in the center of our coun-
ty would naturally draw r. r. facii-
ties through our county, even with
ont subsidies or land grants, as has
been proven by other counties. which
would create the good long wished for
market for all the products of the soil
and our money would stay in the
county. AS a matter of justice the
county seat ought to be in the center
of the County, like a shool house
wants to be In the middle of the dis
trict to give each individual the same
chance and comfort. The much agi-
tated removal of our national Capital
at Washington to the center of the
Union is based upon the came just
principle. The official building now
owned by the county is insufficient.
every one knows. Therefore let US,
the legal voters of the whole county
sign the circulating petitions and
vote for the relocation of the county
seat, and Sheridan is the center of Me-
maha county.
About six hundred have signed the
25 petitions, which are only weeks
in circulation, proof, that we nave
an intelligent class of people in our
county, who are trying to further the
welfare of the aOhote county.
The expences accruing in removing
the county seat, DO not need to be
much more than one and half dollar
to the quarter section. if the county
Commissioner act wisely and as eco
nomical as possible, which is their
duty. This tax would not need to be
paid until May 1878. giving the farm
ers time to raise two. we hope, boun-
tiful crops before pay day comes.
DIR. A. OPPERMANN.
Gents Furnishing Goods a.
cost. by l.. LOVyman.
Rational Application.
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