The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-03-13

DEAR HEgLD.-I desire TO occupy some
r space ia your columns for the purpose oI
imparting some information TO your nu.
/ merous readers concerning thist Safe, OF
rather this portion oil the State OF Ne
/ braska. If this communication comes IN
: der your advertising rates. | am willing to
!. pay for its insertion; If not. please allow IL
free publication, and o5lige s lifelong
reader of your paper.
Much has been said and written con-
corning this Far West and especially
!; Kansas, but / find no champion tor Ne
braska in your paper, therefore | have
concluded 10 espouse the cause OF this
State. and endeayor to attract the attention
of emigration from Somerset county 10 this
State if possible. To say that Il soil,
climate, and are unsurpassed BIZ
any State in the Iaion is but the ratiica
tioE Of the statements OF impartial judges.
who have travelled through almost every
Union State. The natural advantages OF
Nebraska, her deep rich aud peculiarly
loose and porous soil, being affected 10y
neither extremely we; or dry weather;
her beautiful and u~lnumbered streams OF
pure water, found il every part Of the
State, affording unlimited water power;
4 MI A4L Rla4AALo AL AS--A~ N-ANr
! covered with the most nutritious o. wild
grasses. atfording unlimited pasturage for
immense herds Of cattle, horses, and
sheep; her unsurpassed natural roads, on
which light teams of ponies can haul
heavier loads thar can be hauled by the
heaviest draft horses in Illinois, Indiana,
and other States, seldom being rough and
muddy any time of the year; her rapidly
I-x-~.rx rr,wIa ~ ~af1HOalz- her mn
merous and prosperous towns and cities;
her complete school system, and her good,
and continually increasing State Govern
ment, combine in making Nebraska the
most desirable State in the West Tor the
mechanic, the artisan, the ~hOrticulturist,
the stock raiser and the farmer. Pfof.
Aughey, of the State University, Profess
or OF Chemistry. in s recent analysis OF
the soil says 1T is largely composed OF
LOess deposits, which are admitted by
scientific men everywhere TO be the best
in the world, and enter Largely into the
composition Of the famous Burgundy soil
and that of the valley OF the Nile IN
Egypt. Prot Aughey states further that
the soil Of Richardson county has such a
combination of elements that il could not
well be improved even theoretically by the
scientist
Bayard Taylor, present Minister 10 Ger
many, saws he has nowhere seen a liner
or more beautiful country. The health
fulntss of the climate is evidenced by the
facL, that numbers OF invalids from East
ern States seek this State, Kansas and Col
orado for their health and return to their
homes greatly benefited if not entirely
cured. This county is also particularly
well iimbered naturally, besides the State
is encouraging the cultivation OF forests
by 6educting the amount OF 500 Tor
every acre so planted from taxation. 1t Is
unnecessary TO say that Nebraska as a
fruit growing State was endorsed at the
Centennial by being awarded the preml-
um for the best varieties OF apples. We
have nothing TO say against Kansas that
would detract from her many advantages,
merely calling attention 10 the fact that
while our sister State has passed through
several severe seasons Of drought this State
has escaped those visitations. And why :
Kansas contains q great deal OF alkali, her
soil is more OF a sandy formation. and her
lack Of water as compared with Ne
braska, naturally attracts dry seasons
We all remember the year 1883, when the
drought reduced the State almost 10 the
verge of a famine.
And now to summarize. There is no
better land in the world than in this south
east corner of Nebraska. In many places
there is no bottom TO the soil water is
abundant; wood within easy reach; and it
is the premium fruit-growing region: the
grass hopper visitation is perhaps over Tor
/ years if not forever: there is no drought to
destroy the crops, if attended 10. Lying
along the Missouri and Nebraska rivers,
with the Muddy draining its entire length
from north TO south, there is moisture
here when drouth prevails IN other sec
tens and especially west OF US. The one
difficulty with some OF our people has
been that the soil is so rich hat It has
made them negligent and shittless. Let
an Eastern farmer come here with his sys-
TEN and put one-fJurih the WORK on his
crops that he has been doing there, he
would never suffer from q crop failure.
As a rule. it will be foand that Eastern
men who have come here within the last
ten years are u best and most successful
farmers. The reason is, that they work
in the way they have been in The habit OF
doing in the East, and find their profit in
il. Richardson county boasts OF good
public buildings, schools, churches etc,
and these sources of expense are closed.
Nearly every school district has a good
school-hOuse. which are generally most
all of them paid for. The days of high
taxation, necessary TO improve o new
county are drawing TO a close; and those
who come hereafter will enjoy all the ad-
vantages, with but a triflIng part of the
expenses. In the new counties the heavy
taxes are yet to come.
Land can be had here for from IS 90 to
$40 90 for new land, and a good many I'M
proved farms can be had for the same
price. Farmers who have mOrtgaged
their farms heavily are willing to sell tor
q trilie and migate westward. The plo-
neers OF a country rarely make the perma-
nent settlers. They are like poor 10,
never cOntented TO remain long in one
place. | know of good farms (l60 acres
that can be bought from s12 90 TO SIS 90
per acre, and mostly on time. Wages are
liberal: farm hands SIS 90 per month;
teachers find employment six to nine
months in the year at from S3j 90 TO
S75 90 per month; board in the country
$40 90 per month; good teachers in de-
mand; mechanics are well paid; dry
EOOL1 SAIAh1s ACbN a. NAoNn lLANt - ~ 1
demand. The market prices are about
the same as reported in Messrs. Smith &
Woy's communication from Silina, Kan
SIS.
Let it be remembered that although land
can be had for less money a few hundred
miles west OF US, il will cost you a great
deal more 10 improve it, as the farther
you get away from the principal market
towns, so will you also pay higher prices
for your lumber, farming implements. etc.
And aow to conclude. II our advice
could reach one or two thousand small
farmers in your county who have a
chance TO sell out or the day laborer who
has laid bya lew hundred dollars. and
want TO get something better for his
money, We would have them cluster right
here in Richardson county. The tra1si
ton period Of Richardson county Las set
in, and those men will be lucky who has
ten to take advantage of the situation.
Finally permit me say that | have no incli-
nation or financial interest in inducing you
10 come here by eXaggeratiDg facts. Come
and see for yourself. and be convinced.
ANY information that YOU desire will be
promptly and cheeriully given by me.
Mir. W. MUssELMAN.
FALLS CITY. NEB., March 4, 1878.
POSITIVELY II BEsT.-Dr. Morris
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