The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-27
Savannah, Mo.

savannah, MO.
The st. Joseph Standard OF last week
has the followin, descriptive of the city
of Savannah and ito institutions. 1t
also contained a full business directory
ot the town, which we must omit on ac-
count of limited space:
This city, near the center of An
drew county, of which it is the capital,
WAS first laid out rs a town in 1871.
The country surrounding has plenty OF
timber and is hickiy settled with
thrifty farmers. The land is fruitful in
grains, fruits aRd vegetables; the north
eastern portion iy beautiful and gently
undulating prairie The present popula-
ton is about 2,9S.
Savannah has a picturesque location
m about the greatest elevation in the
county, something like 100 feet nearer the
celestial empire than st Joseph. As a
~,n,euuenc of this elevated position,
the air is pure, bracing and healthful, es-
n~ecially in July and August. The city
Contains MANY beautiful building sites,
and IN the summer it Is one OF the most
delightful places in the west.
Savannah is Justly celebrated rs a
trading and shipping point. Years ago
Il was one OF the great QUILTING towns
far the troops of California and Oregon
n~ionecrs who dared to undertake. che
n%erilous Journey Of ''the platas," In a
long and weary march to the land OF
,rold. Abram Nave and W. Z, Howard,
now of st. Louis; JAS. McCord and
Milton To,tle, of st. Joseph; X. W.
.Tonuell. of New York. and Clarke d
Conrad. of Helena. Montana, are a few
who laid the foundations ot their for
,uncs in this town, selling calico at a bit
a ward, and throwing in thread. hooks
and ewes. At the present time the trade
,f the CITY is large and steadily incrcas-
inc. i. L. Waterman has a grain eleva-
tor, and as a grain and stock dealer he
:. i. doing III extensive business, besides
also, raising y large number of fine
bloolcd cattle. His residence, barn,
sheds and farm would ir Il iit estate fol
a lord. in II land where herds are honorc,
for their titles.
The social. intellectual and religious
privileges of Savannah are seldom tx
rellcd. The public school building i
a handsome brick structure, with Man
sard roof, containing eight large scloo
rooms, and is both the pride OF the cit
-izens and an elegant monument speak
ing aloud OF their good taste AND cosa
mendable enterprise. The bulisS I
valued ut $50. 0e0. This school Is nov
in a hourishing condition, thorough,
GRADED, and has in attendance $40 pu
s,ils. The teachers understand thei
work, and As teachers form the struct
ure of society, 1t may be well in this ar
sicle to oH emorate the names of tn
present teachers of the Savannah public
.schoei. Rebt. Cruikshauk, ID. d.,
p~rincipal, assisted by Professors IL. 7
Alexander, j. w. Wilkcrson, +. G. Mat
ison, j. G. Houno;d and Misses Anna &
Morris, Frances Tatlock and Allah Buck
lev. The English branches receive
special attention, and the progress o
the pupils is indicated by the tact tina
classes are formed in geology, geometry
algebra, astronomy moral science, ana
1ytical geometry, German n Latin
The city has five church organization
and four churches.
The industrial interests are rcpresen
ted by a large brick, ssezM -four mill
owned and operated by &. Z. Miller
Sons. BREAD rs the saf of lifc." ant
tire people must sreride something t
eat. In a business view other manuiac
tories are as necessary rs -four mills
and the Creates prosperity is the resul
of diversified Industries. Savannah
needs a do1es manufactures, and thes
would eraiven the business and enricl
both tie city and the county.