The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-10
NEBRARKA.


Tho Land OF Peace and Plenty.
During the last decade no state in
the Union has more rapidly progress
ed than has Nebraska. 1t a certain.
~ he said that it is q land flowing
with milk and honey" equally as much
for the poor man IS for the rich. The
editor of THE CHIEF having been res
ident of the state nearly two wears, has
in fhat time been enabled 10 observe
the many advantages that the state
presents to the people Of all classes and
calIings over those Of eastern states.
Here in the west land is more plenty
crops raised with less labor, stock more
abundant, and raised without much
expense; money in better demand,
business more fiourishing more enter
prise. and in fact the various indus
tries are looming. instead Of being
conducted in the old line ruts Of east
ern states. Here there is a chance for
every man to own a farm if he has the
enterprise and push to succeed at any
thing, as there is plenty of land which
ran be procured at reasonably low fig
ures, and in a few months a man can
same individual remaining in the east
will continue to rent, with no hope of
eyer becoming the possessor Of a home
or accommodating enough money to buy
one Of the high priced eastern farms, |
which are in reality no better than
western farms, and IN many instances |
no SO good. Anything that can be
grown III eastern states can be raised
in Nebraska, and more of it with less
trouble to te producer. And not only |
that, but We have the advantage Of the |
eastern states inasmuch as the seasons
are both earlier and longer, and the
winters rarely exceeding two months. |
Markets for all kinds Of produce, |
stock, ETC., are equal to most eastern
markets, with the advantage to most
western farmers Of less expense in rails
ing. and consequently more profit in
selling. There is no finer farming
country in the world than the beauti-
FIJI prairie land Of Nebraska, and es-
pecially Webster comfy. 1t will pay
n man of limited or unlimited means
to come west and observe t re country
and beautiful growing crops with his
own ives and the. comparative
ease with which they are grown, a
sight Of which will verify the above as
sertions. Come west then, and pro-
cure for yourself a home while farms
are cheap. Fourteen years ago land
could have been had for little Of any
thing. To-day the same land is worth
from $40 tn $50 per acre, and conse-
quenily the time to buy Is 10Y as the
land is constantly increasing in value
o. the permanent improvements go
forward, and the country becomes
more thoroughly developed. Flour
ishing villages are %sprinsing Up over
the county which q few years ago was
given up 8 a barren waste, viz: Blue
Hill, 1000 population; Guide Rock, 800;
Cowles, Wells, Inavale. all iourishing
villages, with
RED CLOUD,
The county seat, with a population Of
2OO p o lie: To men who are hunting /.
up business locations We would say
come to Red Cloud, the Gate City of
the grsat Republican Valley, one of
the most fiourishing cities in Nebras- {
ka, now about thirteen years old, with
an enterprising and industrious citi- !
zenship. Its future is certain and {
important railways, besides the I
Burlington route, which {
now passes through the city, are head I
ing for Red Cloud, viz: The Chicago, |
Nebraska, Kansas l. Southwestern, q {
proposed route to Texas $50 miles |
long, traversing a rich belt of farming 8
country, with its northern terminus at I
Red Cloud; the Missouri Pacific and {
Union Pacific both have lines survey c
Ell to Red Cloud. With all Of these I
together with the best ag- t
district IN the far west Red r
Cloud Is destined to become an i'm v
portant city in the near future. To t
our readers We would say a few dollars Q
spent in viewing our magnificent !
country will be money well spent, and i
if you do not conclude to settle, after a e
thorough investigation Of the climate, !
BOIL and resources, it will be a wonder a
20 US. and an unfortu hate circumstance d
tor Won. II