National Republican., 1878-08-09
HOMES IN THE NORTHWEST.
The Prospects In Nebraska.
HASTINGS, NEB., Aug. 5, 1873.

HAsriSGs, NEB., Aug. 5, 1873.
To Nc Editor Of The Nationa, Rspablican
SIR: After ride of fow hours from Lin
coin over the Burlington and Missouri Rail.
road our little party arrived here day before
yesterday, and, having taken "bird's.eyo
view" of Hastings and its surroundings, must
now fulfill my promise by sending an item or
two to The REPUBLICAN.
From Lincoln westward we found tho small
grain about all harvested while corn never
leaked better or promised a more abundant
yield. Hastings Is regarded as the live town
Of the West. Farmers from the southern por-
ton of this State aud from Northern Kansas
haul to this point their produce, and before re-
turning lay In a supply Of groceries, &C., to
run them to the roxt season.
From Hastings the Burlington and Mis-
souri, Railroad Is building q branch road 10 Red
Cloud. 1t will be extended up the Republi-
cnn Valley to bloomington, Orleans, aud on
to Denver, Col. Whether this road will
prove blessing or . curse to Hastings re.
mains to be seen. At present II Is by far the
best point in tue State for mercantile business.
as you will imagine when told that 1t is no
unusual sight TO see 100 and 30 Wagons bring
ing to the town produce daily and taking
back supplies.
Red Cloud, Bloomington, and Orleans will
each be excellent points for business, as the
country is rapidly being settled up. Every
train from the East comes loaded with immi-
grants, bound for the southwestern portion Of
the State, where the great bulk of the public
lands remaining untaken are located. Ii Is
surprising to see tho number of farmers that
o settling In this State from Illinois. They
complain that they are being driven out by
enormous burdens in the form Of taxes to
meet the BONDED Indebtedness of the counties
and State. 1t is useless to undertake TO farm
in a country loaded down with millions of
dollars Of Indebtedness. Therefore TO these
tax.burdened people Nebraska holds out
great inducements, and especially Harlan and
other southwestern counties, where no bonds
have been issued OF arc likely to be for some
time to come.
The lands of the southwestern portion of
this state cannot be surpassed in any portion
of the country the climate is splendid, water
good, society us good as can be found in the
East, churches convenient, and schools well
conducted. With such opportunities to secure
n home, and in few years, by industry, be-
coming independent, why will men remain in
Washington, eterna'Iy boring somo Congress.
mau for work ur Ter tho Government. Nc
chanics here are IN great demand, especially
carpenters. W. lie labOrcTs have no trouble in
securing work UTHn t!.o railroad at sl.O per
uhNs I ntnllONtu lntu, ldhc NHN lCc VI bll'
who has no interest in dcceiying YOU and
come West. Leave behind you srch frauds a'
Cohen, who thrive while You arc suffering,
and come where the opportunity is offered Oi
getting home and the comforts Ui this world
for your wife and little ones. As in all new
countries, you must expect to rough 1t but
assure you that here the laborcr Is regarded as
being worthy of his hire and is paid ac.
cordingly.
B,forC leaving LircOln we had the pleasure
Of meeting with Hon. George II. Roberts, the
Attorney General OF the state, who Is regarded
as tho silvcr-tongucd orator of the West
General Roberts Is ono OF the old school Re.
publicans-not much OF u rciOrmcr-and is one
| of the best OF iellOws-just one Of that kind
that You like at first sight. He mas held the
| office OF AttOrncy.i i'eneral OF this state fol
| three successive terms, aud would be rcmomi-
mated without opposition il he would permit
the use of his name. He says lie wants TO rest
until lo>O, when, | think, he will have tn,
opportunity of seeing General Grant take The
oath Oi Office as President, then retire 10 the
other end Of the Capital and take his seat as
| Representative Of the great State Of Nebraska
| General Roberts Is a native of Philadelphia
aud that city, as well rs the State Of Pcnnsyl
vania, may well be proud of him. Nebrasklan
are, you bet ROVER.