The beginning of the present crop season was very unfavorable ; all over the country there was a phenomenal drought, our state suffering with the rest, though the drouth ended in Cheyenne county several weeks earlier than in other parts of the country. Heavy rains in the early part of July saved our crops ; after that time, at frequent intervals for several weeks, the whole of western Nebraska was abundantly supplied with rain. Our future is no longer an unsolved problem. With confidence we invite our eastern friends to come and invest their capital in this flourishing part of the yet unsettled West. These lands must continuously advance in price at least for years to come, and are now being taken every day, both for farming and grazing purposes.

"Kimball (formerly called Antelopeville )

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

(.1) Residence op Isaac Roush. (2) Residence of John I. Filer (3) Some Early Settlers Kimball. (4) Right, Residence or Henry Vogler; left, John Campbell

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

is located in the valley of the Lodgepole, only a short distance from that beautiful stream, having- in fact a promising location. This town has six stores, all doing well -- two are general stores (The Pioneer Store, Randall & Co., and that of Schaeffer Bros.) and each carries a good stock of goods. There is also one hardware store, a drug store, a shoe shop, and a first-class lumber yard. The Bank of Kimball was recently established and opened in a neat and commodious building. A newspaper, the Nebraska Observer, was started here in the spring of 1885; it has flourished and done much to promote the settlement of the country. The fact that Kimball is sure to become a county seat when the county is divided has caused it to grow very rapidly.