The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-31

only changes since the primeval DAYS
ct which we have already spoken.
The county is well watered. The
Missouri river washes its southwest
ern line, Nodaway forming the west
ern boundary, and forms a junction
with thu Missouri a short distance
above the town of ,Amazonia. In
the Junction of those two rivers is
Nodaway Island, the most fertile
body of alluvial land in the State.
The Missouri river is aswift, turbid
stream, the Nodsway slpggish. Lin
cole creeks course is southwe st
through thcnorthwestern portion of
the county, and is a tributary to the
kodawRy river, emptying into that
stream e short distance fbelow the
town of Fillmore. The One-hun-
dred-end-tNo river runs through the
center of the county, its course due
north and south, and flows into
Platte river, which runs through the
eastern portion of the county. par
allel with tie Observation-Disclosures,
emptying 6nto the Missouri river.
These two rivers drain maIry small
tributaries. billions, creek and sev-
eral smaller branches flow directly
through the county iTte the Missouri
river. "a. -
Running perennial springs of pure
water are not numerous, but the
pureSt II best water is procured in
all parts of the county in wells, at
the depth of FROM twenty to forty
five feet. There are many excellent
water-peugrs or plcst of the streams
mentioned, end naily of them used
i'll propeltsng machinery, running
combined grist and saw mills: how
ever, steam is now being applied to
nearly all kinds of MACHINERY. The
~utilitaFan can here find natures
works 50 arranged that his genius
can cause the elimination of mans
happiness through the appliances of
natures WORKS to his wants.
The timber in Andrew county is
ineNhaustisIc, and Of the very best
quality, consisting of black walnut.
blackberry, oak, ash, elm. hickory.
maple. linn, mulberry, locust, and other
kinds, conveniently located and easily
accessible to the prairie lands. There
is an abundance of tie best quality
of stone, fer building and other pur-
poses, distributed conveniently to
every part of the county, 4 large
amount of which is annually shipped
to the thriving city of st. Joseph, TO
supply the great demand of that
mentioning has rs yet been discov-
cred. Professor Swallow. in his geo.
logical report, uses this language:
The geological srrveK has proved
the existence of vast quantities of
coal IN 5ohIscR, rettis, Lafayette,
Cass, Cooper, Charlton, Howard
Boone, Saline, PRtnain. Adair. Ma
con, Carroll, Ray, Galloway, Audrain,
and it is confidently expected that
the counties To the northwest will
prorr to be as rich when fully exam.
incd.1 The Highest rock of the coal
mcssurc seen IN Missouri, is a lizard.
blpGsh. "r2r ferru"inouS. s~ub-crvstal-
line, siciliouS limestone. imterstrati-
fed with brown clay. belonging 10
the upper coal series. and appears in
the bluffs of the Missouri river. !;
sher-c distance above the town of
AmaZonia. in this county. The Pro-
fcs>or divides the coal strata Of Mis-.
souri, into tlircc divisieNs-uppcr,
middle and lower coal series. Coal,
1T is believed will % an found to ANY
great extent in the ceHniv. witlou,
deep digging into the bowels of tn,
earth.
To IT, c0atinUcd.