The Red Cloud Chief

SCOTT, Neb., Dec. 25th, 1876.

ED. Chief:-

Walnut Creek precinct moves on the even tenor of its way, has but little, that will be of interest to your readers, however we can boast of a steam saw mill recently erected by C. W. Thompson of Riverton.

Aside from that our people are plodding along content with themselves, and everybody else for that matter-Micawber like, waiting for something to turn up, anticipating possibly that something may be a railroad, and seriously, I think that were the people of the valley counties assured of a road on fair and equitable terms, and the company building said road could be bound in a contract which would hold them, with no possibility of a hole left at which they could crawl out of. Bonds to a reasonable amount could be carried without any trouble, and the present seems to be a favorable time to agitate the question, while the waters are being troubled

But then it might not choose to "pro rate" with the B. & M. or vice versa. and in either case Crounse might be mad.

Well the people of Webster county will look with no little interest for the part our Representative and Senator will take in our State legislation the coming session.

But whatever may be the results, they go up with the entire confidence and esteem of their constituents, and now is their time to make their mark.

But we have no hesitation in predicting for them a successful and useful career, enhanced by the best wishes of their friends

They are not men who need to be prompted to the discharge of their duty, but hope a few hints referring to matters of a general interest will not be construed into impertinence, or even advice, because, were we disposed, are not capable of giving any, but among other matters that will occupy their attention, we will take the liberty of calling their attention to the following points:

Whether in any way the present Road Law and Homestead law conflict relation to the excessive damages claimed and collected by homesteaders prior to proving up for roads vacated? Whether we have any well defined Herd Law?

Whether any legislation is required to correct the evil of Stock Jobbing in School Books, always at the expense of the tax payer, requiring a new series every change of administration by State incumbents? Whether the interests of the eastern part of the State do not imperatively demand a return to the two mill tax, as one mill is inadequate to the wants for school purposes.

I noticed in a recent issue of your paper a communication from "Homesteader," Guide Book, who doubtless had an ardent desire to throw a club at some person or persons, but it was a difficult matter to tell whether it was at the "Bull-dozers" of South Carolina, the Tilden-Butler contest, or whether he was having any reference to the Commissioner' business in this county, but for the sake of argument we will "play" he intended it for a thrust at this end of the county.

Well, I have but little to say on that point, and that little over my own initials, so that the uncertainty that covers Homesteader indirectly will not be apparent.

First, there is serious disorders afflicting our whole body politic, and a candidate may "jump" the caucus, and spring up' a full fledged candidate before a convention, who possibly might not be able to obtain even "two votes" before the caucus which should have had precedence, but under such emergencies, it is not always best to attempt to force a candidate on to the people, who is not to say the least their choice, and the results showed how conclusively and unanimously they gave their verdict at the proper time, for we do not propose to have any person or persons Ad: Vadoo upon, us without at least making so effort to cut (once), our dogs of war upon them, then "Frost o chances o'mes o'ar the spirit of their dream.

For fear I shall trespass upon your time, and weary the patience of your readers, I will close by wishing the readers of the Chief a happy new year.

R. B. F.