The Red Cloud chief., 1877-01-11
SCOrr. Neb.. Dec. cath. 1876.

Ed. CHIEF Walnut Creek pre-
cinct moves on the even tenor OF its
way, has but little. that will he Of in
terest to your readers, however W.
can boast of a steam san mill recently
erected by Z. w. Thompson Of Riv-
enton. Aside from { lat our people
are plodding along content with them
selves, and everybody else for that
matter-Macawber like. waiting for
something to turn up. anticipating
possibly that something may be a rail-
road, and seriously. [ think that were
the people Of the valley counties a
sured OF q road on fair and equitable
terms, and the company building said
road could be bound in a contr act
which would hold them, with no pos
sibiity ofs hole left at which the
could crawl out of. Bonds to q rea-
sonable amount could be carried with
out any trouble, and the present seems
to be q favorable time to sgitate the
question. while the waters are being
troubled Bat then it might not
choose to ''pro yate' with the B. &
NJ. or vice versa. and ip either case
Crounse might be nal.
Well the people of Webster county
will look with no little interts' for the
part our Representative and Senator
will take in u State legislation the
coming session. But whstever may
be the results. they 60 up with the en-
tire confidence and esteem of their
constituents, aud now is their time to
make their mark. But we have no
hesItat or in predicting for them a
successful and useful career, enhanced
by the best wishes of their friends.
They are not men who need to be
prompted to the discharge of their
duty. but hope a few hints referring
to matters of a general interest will
not be construed into impertinence, or
even advice, because, we're we di-pos-
ed, arc not capable of giving snv. but
among other matters that will occupy
their attention. we will take the liber
ty Of calling their attention to the fol
lowing points: Whether in any way
the present Road Law and Homestead
law conflict relation to the excessive
damages claimed and collected Dy
homesteaders prior to proving up for
roads vacated? Whether We have any
well defined Herd Law? Whether
any legi -lation is required to correct
the evil of Stock Jobbing in School
Books. always at the expense Of the
tax payer, requiring a new series every
change of administration by State in
cumbents? Whether the interests of
the eastern part of the State DO not
i~mperatively demand a return to the
two mill tax. as one mill is inadequate
10 the wants for school purposes.
l noticed 10 a recent issue of your
paper q communication from Home
steader." Guide Rock, who doubtless
had an ardent desire to throw a club
at some person Of persons. but it wa
q difficult matter to tell whether it
was ut the "BGal-dozers" of South
Carolina, the Harman-B Bush contest,
or whether he was having any refer
euee to the Commissioner business in
this county, but for the sake Of argu.
ment We will ''pAy" he INTENDED it
for . thrust at this end of the county.
Well, | have but little to say on
that point, and that little over my
own initials, so that the uncertainty
that covers Homesteader indirectly
will not be apparent. First, there is
serious disorders affecting our whole
body polite, and . caudi date may
Jump the caucus, aud spring up a
full 6sdsed candidate before a CONVEX
ton, who possibly might not be abe
to obtain even two votes" before the
caucus which should have had prece-
'desce. but under such emergencies. it
ID not always best to attempt to force
. candidate on to the people, Who is
not to say the leist their choice, and
the results showed how oonclusivel;
and unanimously they gave their YER
dict at the proper tune, for We do not
propose to.hare any pereen or persons
Ad- Vance upon us without At least
making N effort to. cut (Luce) our
dogs Of war upon them, then ''Presto
q change comes DER the spirit oftAeir
dream.
For fear : shall trespass upon yeur
time, and weary the patience Of your
readers, I will close BY wishing the
readers ofthe CHIEF . happy new
ycas. X. B. F.