The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-09-19
Andrew County, no.

\ correspondent of the Jackson, Cape
Girardcau County, Missouri, Cash-Book,
who has been through this county, con-
tributes to the above paper, under date
of Savannah. August 80, the following
very fair letter, descriptive of andrew
county:
Andrew county is located in the GEN.
trail pant of what is known as the Platte
Purchase" of Northwest Missouri: is
about fifty miles south of the Iowa line ;
i washed on the west by the Nodaway
River, and on the southwest. for twelve
miles, by the Missouri River, which here
forms the boundary of the State and se,,-
arates II from Kansas.
The area of the county in acres is
271 ,l27, and valued at 81, 10, 500.
The surface of the county is consider
ably diversified. The bottom lands
along the valleys of the streams are al
most on a dead level; while the bluffs,
except along the Missouri River. are
sloping. The upland portions of the
county are considerably rolling: but the
general appearance Of the county is very
attractive, especially in the eastern part.
which consists of high, rolling prairie,
all well diversified with groves of
timber skirting the streams. The
county is well watered-almost every
portion Astounding in running streams,
and fine springs being exceedingly
abundant.
Platte River. running through the
eastern part, is a fine. clear stream,
from four to six rods in width: has u
rapid current, and furnishes an abund-
Ii supply of water power for mills and
manufactures.
West of the Platte, and running paral-
lei with that stream, only from four to
six miles distant, is the One-IIundred-
and-Two River (named after its length,
being Just one hundred and two miles
long). This stream is similar TO the
Platte.
The soil is of an exceedingly fine
quality, well adapted to the raising of
the different cereals. 1t is also well
adapted to the raising of fruits. &c.
Coal abounds in small quantities. but,
az vet, little has been done in this di-
rection.
There are now two lines of railroad in
operation through the county. The
Kansas City, st. Joe Il Council Bluffs,
rupning for ten miles through the south
western part of the county, gives us di-
rect connection north and south. The
Missouri Valley Railroad is operated by
the Kansas City, st. Joe 4 Council Bluffs
Railroad, and runs directly through the
center of the county. from north to
south, and gives us communication with
Kansas City, and connects on the north
with the Burlington & Missouri Railroad,
thereby giving us direct connection with
Chicago and the East, via Des Moines,
as we have with st. Louis, via st. Joe
and Kansas City.
There is no lack of good building ma
terial in the county. Our mills supply
an abundance of good hard wood lum-
ber-principally oak, walnut, cotton
wood, &c.
We have numerous quarries Of excel
lent limestone, well adapted to building
purposes.
For fencing, rails are mostly used,
though much hedging has been done in
the last few years.
SAVANNAH,
The county seat, is very pleasantly Local
ted near the center of the county, one
mile east of the Missouri Valley Rail
road; fourteen miles north Of st. DO
seph; has a population of about fifteen
hundred; contains many fine brick resi-
dences; commands Il good local trade,
and is the depot for the shipment OF
large portion of the products OF the
county. A moderate sized brick court
house and Il rock and brick jail com
mand the most conspicuous place il
town, both being located on the puhi''
square in the center of the town. Herr
we have'a fine public school building
large brick edifice. beautifully l"e;le'
in the northern part of town.. In
school is supplied with improved furn'
ture, heating furnaces, &c, and has nc
commodations for upwards of five hun
drcd scholars. The cost of the huildm:
and grounds five acres. nicely fenced)
was about $4,000.
The Missouri Valley railroad has