The Red Cloud chief., 1894-02-16
From Missouri.

To THE CnIEF:-l should have
written to Tue CHEF long ago, but |
have had so much writing and so much
work to do, it seemed | never could
find time, but l enjoy reading the let
ters Of old acquaintance in other
states, and also the correspond hts
letters from places where I am ac-
qrainted, and perhaps some Of TIE
CHEFS family, Of which l am q
member, would like to near from me
and this part Of Missouri. Brothers
Clancy aud Gaines seem to like How.
ell county; some Of your family like
California and some do not; some are
in Oregon, and come in Utah; some
in nearly every state; verify, the ire
pressiblc Webster county man is pres
ent everywhere.
His foot on every mountain pass,
On every stream his sail.
The CHEF is always ready to print
interesting letters from its friends and
regard this as a great feature in a
newspaper, and a privilege VIC should
appreciate. How pleasant to be able
to exchange ideas and information
through the kindness Of a paper.
Well, like Howell county, VIC have
stumps and stones, lots Of poor soil,
bad roads, etc, horses must be shod,
aud railroads are not very plenty,
(Bolivcr has q stub railroad and the
Memphis runs through the west side
Of the county, but We have many ad-
vantages. The last two summers and
winters have been the dryest for many
years, and also the poorest crop years,
especially for fruit; but every body
seems to have plenty. We do not
raise as much as you do in years like
80, but in years like 80 We discount
you and get more for it.
Though Polk Co. is no larger than
Webster, it h as $4,000 people, aud is
still ready to welcome intelligent peo-
pie from the north, who have u little
money and wish to buy a cheap home.
Our improved lands are perhaps a lit.
tie higher than yours, but our unim'
proved lands are lower. We have
schuol- houses ard churches in abund.
ance.
think this a healthier country than
Nebraska, especially for throat d.
seascs;..very little diphthcria here. W.
have an abundance of fuel, aud taxes
are low. My tax on 265 acres Of land
vas $1l.5O, and over 100 acres Of it il
rich creek bottom; builaing materia
very cheap; No. / oak lumber $40 t
$l2 per 1000. l think nearly al
goods arc cheaper here than with you
Polk county was organised in tn.
sos, and the present courthouse wei
built in Al. Bolivar, the county seat
is about the size Of Rcd Cloud, bu'
more business houses, good schools,
college, fine opera house, churches
milling, etc., abun dance Of spring wat
er. Bolivia only has two papers; peo
pie here read tho Bible more thar
they do papers; If you want to soc re
ligion in its primative form come here
l have not met a native hero who !,
an infdel or skeptic, but such tobacco
users l never saw before, and I nov
realize what q filthy habit it is. Ant
they drink some liquor too, but "yuu
yum" is the pure quill and don't craze
a man, but they have somc fosy no
tons. For Instance l have had tw'
big debates this winter on the ques
ton, whether the earth is fiat aud sta
tionary, and was opposed the last tim
by two preachers, but all was in vain
The indebtedness Of the country i
not as heavy as there. Horses az
cheap, and grains are about the Jam
here as there's. l. UMPnsNOUR.
All that money, experience and ski
can do has been done in the preperatio
and manufacture OF DR.. Sawyer's Pastille
for ladies. Deyo & Grioe.
A Knights of Labor assembly, OF bool
binders hos been organized at Harlem.
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Money, experience and skill cannot in
prove DIR. Sawyer's Psstilles, for diseas,
peculiar to women. Ladies send to yol
druggist for . free sample package. De!
4 Gree.