The Red Cloud chief., 1893-09-15
RIVERTON.
An ENTERTAINING LITTLE
CITY JUST OVER THE
LINE.
Where Business Men do Busi'
less OH Business Principles.

guine condition Of one community.
and the absolute ~mendiciiy Of others,
especially during the present finan.
cial striugency, which has materially
affected the whole nation, our chain
Of thoughts are led to a consideration
Of the various towns 10 the west, re.
spcctiug their founding, progress, and
their condition at the present time.
Some have been charactized by q pho
nominal growth for some time, then a
stand still, a gradual decline, and FIN.
ally unstaycd by proper support sank
hopls,sly into oblivion.
Some have flourishcd like a big sun.
flower from the beginning, and with
no apparent effort, gained a front rank
in population and prosperity, while
others attain a certain prominence,
and remain at that stage a life time,
enjoying q moderate patronage, and
its citizens living a life Of social en-.
joyment and gospel privileges.
We may assert with impunity that
to tho latter class belongs tho peace.
full town Of Riverton, Ncb., from the
fact that it has remained for several
years at q certain size, is a clean
healthy town in any sense and is de-
void to a great extent Of the licen.
tiousness which characterizcs many
places Of that size. a compendiou,
description Of this beautiful city, Q
compatible portrayal Of its varied and
valuable resources, would involve more
time and ability than the writer
assumes adequate to the occasion.
We will endeavor however to d.s
cribo with brevity a few important
features Of this city, and trust ,ht
reader will consider it a fair, impair
tial, and perspicuous writeup. Riv
erton vas founded 10 the year 1870
the three first settlers being, b. Ash
burn, W. &. Thompson and VIM. Nc
Bride. 1t is located in the southern
part Of Franklin Co., Ncb., in the lux
uriant valley Of the Republican river
20 miles from Bloomington, its count.
seat, 1868 miles from Denver. Col, an,
1855 miles from Lincoln, the capitol o
the state. Like other towns in thi
section it is surrounded by as proli6,
an agricultural district as wa ev.
created and as a consequence, enjoys
gradual trade that threatens not dis
aster to its business men or citizens
The residents Of this city are refined
we'll cultured class Of people, hayin'
several churches, good schools, an
other features which tend to mora
and spiritual elevation. Tire
churches largely predominant. tn
Methodist, Congregational, and Cath
Ollie. j. II. Blackburn holds the pas
.orate Of the Methodist church, an,
Nr. +. Lawson, the Congregational
The public school building is a beau
tiful brick ediicc nicely located on
protuberant eleyaton , and its inter
Tor is elaborately furnished with TIT
modern appliances used in our publ,
schools. Mr.. l.. Is. Carnahan, prin
cipal Of the school at present, il a mar
Of much erudi,ion and ability as
teacher and has the confidence of til,
people. His assistants arc Miss John
son, who has charge of tho informed
late department, and Miss Lawson
teaches the primary; both ladies have
much ability as teachers and com
mand the profound respect Of the en-
, tire community. An important fea
ture which must not be ommittsd i,
the swift clear creek that run.
! through town, though shallow thi'
. lovely stream flows the year around
and furnishes sufficient water power
to propel any kind OF machinery, anG
although not utilized much for tbs,
purpose there, it could be SO applied
and Riverton is as proud Of this re
freshing rivulet as Washington o.
her state grounds, or Brooklyn of III
churches.
We have seldom met a more genia'
class Of business men than those OF
Riverton, all conducting business or
sound business principles, and ad
verse to the so%mniculous, easy.go
methods of eastern merchants. The