The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-09
HERE n THERE
Special Correspondence of THE CHrEr.

Special Correspondence Of THE CHTEF.
What eason or sentiment prompted
the naming of the town of Blue Hill, L
can't say. Even if the founders and
early settles of the place were troubled
with the blues" on accOunt of the fu-
ture of their venture and hopes, surely
that feeling is not very troublesome to
the people Mt present, for everybody
here appears to be gay, happy, pros
porous and eontented. Blue Hill is a
great place liz severalj particulars, but
most ~noticeably in the vim, vinegar,
and vitriol' which appears to actuate
all its business raen in their undertake
ingS. There is but a short time elaps-
es between the planning of a business
enterprise and the execution of the
plan. The town Is located in the midst
N n fine "A section of farming country
rs has been been discovered on this
planet, or 4 GUESS on any other. TIE
people around Blue Hill give their at
tertIOn . to the cultivation of the
sol. and raising Of small grain. and not
20 much Ia stock IL those in the south
ern hall OF the county, still | do not
'AEiA ~ ~ NtfOtl IL 4ufttliil8 GIldl
the stock interest j. neglected. for il
would he d tficult To find "a farmer there
but what has from six to twenty-five
head Of cattle and horses, but the gen
eral surface of the country there being
better adapted to cultivation larger
farms are being opened. The town is
very rapidly building. j stood on the
Cmmeuce halt a mile southwest oil
town where Mr.. Sweezy resides, and
counted ~eighty-seven substantial. vet
unpaInted buildings just completed or
IN course of completion. Every car
penter III the place Is employed at
from 81 to $50 per day. The town
needs more hotel room very much. |
stopped at the Commercial while in
town. The proprietor. Mr.. Louder,
Notwithstanding he is constantly over
crowded. makes every effort To secure
the comforts of his patrons. \ great
many Of the young carpenters and 9TH
e. young business men board at this
hotel, and, without wishing to be un-
derstood us wanting to %iiatter. | wish.
to say it would be impossible to find a
more gentlemsnly, pleasant, quiet.
earnest dozen young men than those
who make their homes at this house
Indeed Biue Hill may well feel proud
of the general character of its Young
mechanics and business men. The
father OF Mr.. Cox, who a short time
since killed Tobin, is here from Illinois.
He appears to he a quiet pleasant old
gentleman and is rapidly gathering to
him the sympathy of the community
In his misfortune. Ii is said that Blue
Hill is a hard place but | am yery
much inclined not to believe the state
ment. As "A matter of course where
there Is a large foreign element. with
their various peculiarities and ssenti-
ments, IN the population of any place.
We should expect some buster and
noise. which Is always Interpreted as a
row hy those un~acuuainted by ex-
perlence with the building I'D OF the
West. The muscle and brain of our
naturalized citizens is necessary to the
full development of our great natural
possessions. and we should not ignore
or deSpise 1t. but be very leni-nt in our
Judgment of each others pecuiiarities.
On Wednesday stopped for dinner at
the houSe of Mr.. VIM. Miner. about
five miles southwest Of Blue Hell. Mr..
NJ. is quite an old resident of Webster
county, but recently settled ut his pres
ent home. He is just completing a
frame house. barn. sheds, and other
buildings with a view to engaging large
~ In stock raising. He is an active, in
telligent man, and will surely succeed
IN his undertakings. j. +. WALTERS.