The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-18
FRIDAY, JAN. l8, 1884.
OUR STATE.

OUR STATE.
The State is practically divided by
by the Platte river into what is known
as the North and South Platte coun-
tries. The South Platte is composed
of the counties of Richardson, Nema-
ha, Otoe, Cass, Saunders, Lancaster,
Gage. jefferson, Saline, Seward, Butler,
Polk, York, Fillmore, Thayer, Muck
oils, Clay, Hamilton, Adams, Webster,
Franklin, Kearney, Phelps. Harlan,
Furnas, Gosper, Frontier, Red Willow,
Hitchcock, Hayes, Chose, Dundy, and
parts of Hall, Lincoln and Keith. The
Republican rms from west to east
through the southern tier OF counties
until it reaches Nuckolls, when it
turns south and runs through Kansas.
The Republican valley..is the richest
and most productive part of the State.
There are ten more counties north of
the Platte than there are south, and in
the North Platte are Douglas county
and the city of Omaha, We: the South
Platte counties are the most pOpulous
and are increasing the fastest in popu-
lation and wealth. In 1870 the coun-
ties south of the Platte had a popula-
ton of 55,24O, while the North Platte
hsd 81, S96. IN 1880 the. South Platte
had a population of 242,465, while the
North Platte had only 209,770. The
counties south of the Platte increased
in population in the ten years lS7,36S,
while the North Platte only increased
al, 1874. In 10 the North Platte had r.
799 more people than the South Platte.
while in 1880 the South Platte had 3d.
695 more people than the North Platte,
showing al increase in population of
As ,494 more than The North Platte in
the ten years. Of the 65,45O,135 BUSH
els of corn raised in the State in 1880,
the South Platte raised IL .432, 778 BUSH
els, being 17,4l5,42l bushels more than
was raised in the North Platte. The
climate of the South Platte, too, is
more moderate and even in the winter
and has more rainfall and less drouth
in summer than the North Platte. All
people seeking. homes in Nebraska
should come south of the Platte and
about as far west as Webster county.
Here you can enjoy good health &C
cumulate wealth and be happy.
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