The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1897-06-10
braska." He advised the ESTABLISH
ment of cattle ranches and said in

part:
We now find Western Nebraska a free. clear,
rntrammeled district OF country, under no
usurped range control or factional strife. Its
millions of unoccupied acres invite industry. en-
terprise and capital to locate. 1t no longer rests
behind the geographical designation of "bad
lands" and SANDY, barren wastes" The de-
spised sand hills have proven that they were not
created without a purpose. On the cOntraIT.
they have by their rapidly increasing tendency
to vegetat. IN reversed the knowledge of scien-
tiic educators. who only a few years ago were
pleased to record TO their credit barrenneSS and
unfertility. Many peculiar conditions of vegeta-
ton are developing in the sand hills, all OF which
indicate Substantial evidence of permanency in
stead of the sand hills becoming less luXuriant
in grasses and vegetation, they are annually
growing better and more valuable. The valleys
and hay ands that lie between are yearly giving
additional security for their permanently ana
ability to yield crops.
The present condition means not lie. 8 than ten
years of faithful cattle production, employing
every available assistance within reach to place
the cattle supply upon a basis that will mean a
decline in prices. 1t means that there is no Sec
ton of country on the cOntinenG that will sur
pass Western Nebraska in the successful prose-
cution Of the cattle raising br..Gess. 1t means
that Nebraska can offer better opportunities for
other section of the west. 1t means an opport,i-
nifty for Nebraska to settle up Its unOccupied
millions Of acres with small cattle industries.
thereby securing not only a largely increased
taxable valuation OF property from which will
grow towns and county improvements, but 1t
means the creation of home markets for the pro-
dlice of the common farmer and the peOpling of
this district of country with an intelligent, ell
tie! priSlllg, thrifty citizenship.
What have we to offer to the cattle seeking,
cattle range investor: Hundreds of the finest
stock ranch locations to be found On the CONT
nent, with mi.liols,ef acres of the most nutdi-,
tiOuS grasses for stock growing purposes. With
our clear running brooks and rich native grasses
We ciiisilcnge tile Mors,, Win our beeI Production
Inn r 1IlnTGIII IN MS a nm az lrlls E ssltt
market iwEere the Slld-hliiS' steer of Nebraska
has made lis appearance. We are not only Dor
dtrllg upon the great corn leidS OF the corn
belt, but we are practically within the beef feed
lllS district, The irrigated valleys OF Western
Nebraska are the sure grain and feed growing
lands of the state. The extent of %irrigabie lands
throughout Western and northwestern NeDraS-
ka. by gravitation reaches into the milli.us Of
acres. The possibilities of grain production
aruIs these lluuS, WITH Tile rapidly increasing
acreage OF alfalfa, that greatest. OF forage agd
feed plants known to The stock industry iii the
sand hills, pa .eS Western Nebraska in ADVANCE
Oh any IaseSe country Oh earth.
IN adalriOl to Ihe cheap range facilities Tor
raising and grow .ig young cattle, the Flushing
requisites are within easy reach. from which the
highest quality OF understandable product may be
furnished The beef markets OF the country,
A male quarteJte composed of Profs.
J. Q, Beatty, r. a.. LETTERS, Rev. 0. T.
Moore and Wesley uolsciaw favored
the audience with a song, "Speed
Away" and were followed by Hon.
las. Morris. whosread IA paper contrast
ing The Sermon and;tie Newspaper
much to the credit of the latter. The
sermon..he sail, had...been a powerful
factor in the past. s.but}was rapidly Civ
ing way before the newspaper. The
sermon had raised dynasties and made
them fall, had started the crusades and
otherwise shown its power. Then the
sermon was Il power tor good and was
always directed at something. Now
the principal query .'was: How long
shall it be-? and the shortest time had
the longest vote. The sermon was
polished andsglttering as ice, and fully
as cold. The sefmonSdealt with men
and abuses as ge%neralities, while the
newspaper pointed to individual places
and persons. The sermon reached a
few score people at NEST. the newspa-
per hundreds and thousands. With
, all the crime and misdeedS Of the pre-
sent day, there would be more were it
not for fear of exposure by the news
paper. Judge Morris was roundly ap-
plauded as was only just.
An instrumental duet, "Red Mems
March," followed, and the chairman
called for,,talks. from various members
of the as ociation. A vote of thanks
was given those who furnished the
most excellent music rendered during
the evening, and the last number on
the program, a song, '~Serenade," by
the quartette, was called, after which
the association adjourned to meet at
O'Neill on the first Saturday in June,
1898. Thus the first meeting of the
Elkhorn Valley Press Association
passed into history.