The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-04-11
From Nebraska.

Woop RIVER, Neb. April 1st., 1878.
ED. CHRoNIeLE;i,. $3.50 .-rr.. { wvrv1r rams
and it begins to look quite homelike. II
this busy season one has no time to think
whether it is home or not, in fact it seems
like other parts of the world. Tue PEG.
rle are just as busy laboring for the meat
that perishes. The sun rises in the east
ard sets in the west, but there being no
hills for the sun 10 set behind, it is dark
almost as soon as it is down, and daylight
when it is up.
The CHRONICLE is weekly visitor and
is greeted with gladness, it comes as an
old friend ladened with news from home.
The copy with "Russ's" communication
from Howard came to hand to-day, which
was the first thing cleaned.
The weather for the past month has
been as fine as one could wish for, which
was improved so faithfully that nearly all
the small grain is in, and some commeuc-
ing TO pillow for corn. Only two blustery
days during the month of March and they
not the worst we ever saw No storm to
speak of till the Goth when it began to
rain about 3 o'clock, which vas fine
moderate rain. The final cleanup was
Saturday. The amount Of rain fall was
about inches.
The crops are looking well. Rye and
winter wheat look well generally.
Prairie fires are of no strange occurrence
here. Considerable damage has been
done in the way Of burning grain, imple-
ments and horses. Even some persons
have been badly injured by fighting fire,
trying to save their property. 1t seems
strange to newcomer to see what stir
smoke rising in the distance will create,
and that too when fire guards are through
the country. This immediate vicinity
was not visited until the 10Th, when a
smoke was seen to rise in quarter from
which we mightapprehend danger. Some
we're out on their Bronco's ian indian
pony giving the alarm and watching its
progress. All hands were out Those
starting on journeys postponed them.
EARLY in the day the flames were seen
tearing over the distant bluffs with rap
id speed truly characteristic of that sell
fish agent that is never satisfied unless
all is devoured. But well for US, little
damage was done in this part.
Schools seem TO have been one of the
first objects with the first settlers, and
we are assured that they measure up well.
The Academy at Gibbon closed its term
last Friday night with an exhibition, and
those capable of judging say it was the
best they ever saw. The peoples interest
in schools is further evinced by the
fact that within an area CT miles square
there are school houses.
To-day is the annual meeting for the
election Of officers, &c.
The facts which have just stated are
an index of the class of people that are
settling this part of the country.
The Organ peddlers are beginning to
be seen.
At prayer meeting last night at private
house, we had music on new organ.
In short If you want to find those who
are behind tile times intellectually or
otherwise don't come West-go East or
else than in this direction. The !
cream Of the soil is West
Notwithstanding the scourges with
which this country has been visited the |
increase of population has been great.
About one third of the first settlers re-
main.
Six years ago there WAS not a house
from here to Grand Island, distance of
. miles Now there are 81 on single
ine Of road. The Immigration is great I
his ipring. A COLONY Of so families from
Pa. are comingto settle on lands pur
chased of the U PR R Co Tie bluffs
which years ago people thought would I
ever be taken up are now being rapidly T
ettled.
The people in general are very sociablc |
md full Of hope and confidence:
3. w. HAuKEs