Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-01-27
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MISSOURI.

Missouri is srapidly taking her place
as aleading State among all the United
States. Its location Is one that com.
mands the attention of every great
commercial enterprise in the country.
St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Joseph and
Hannibal form cluster Of cities from
which every highway Of commerce for
the West and Southwest must radiate,
and these cities are in Missouri. AtSt.
Louis the entire system Of railways Of
the West and Great Southwest con-
centrate, and here, also, the Mississippi
river affords the best water tranSporta-
ton on the continent. At Hannibal all
railway lines from the North con-
meet with railways for the Southwest
country; at St. Joseph railways run
west through Northern Kansas and Ne
braska, and Kansas City railways
radiate in every direction of the COM
pass.
The Missouri river passes along the
northwest border of the State until it
reaches Kansas CITY, Where it runs in
an easterly course, empting into the
Mississippi river about twenty miles
above St. Louis. The Mississippi river
forms the eastern boundary line of the
State. Here are two of the largest
river in the world. with thousands of
tributaries traversing the State of Mis-
sour. Lumber is abundant in almost
every locality in the state, although
the finest timbers are found in South
east Missouri. Large and fertile pral-
ries are numerous, the richest coal de-
post in the West; the finest lead re-
gions in the country and the greatest
iron deposit on earth. are all found in
Missouri.
Look at Missouri on the map; ex-
anime its latitude and longitude, and
then ascertain its altitude. The alti-
tude of the southwest portion of MIS-
sour is, IN Dade, Cedar Polk, Barton.
Benton, and ST. Clair, about one
thousand feet above the sea level, and
in other portions OF the state further
north varies from two hundred feet up
ward
In western and southwestern Mis-
souri all cereals do well, and fruits and
vegetables grow to perfection. The
Missouri apples are known throughout
the land. This is great stock-raising
country, cattle and sheep living and
feeding upon wild grasses nine months
every year, and where blue grass is
introduced it so luxuriant that no feed
is required in many places, This por-
ton of Missouri is healthy and free
from all malarial diseases.
Numerous streams of water wind
their course through every county,
which are fed by countless cool, gush-
ing springs of clear water. Lands are
cheap, the prices ranging from two
dollars to eight dollars for unimproved,
and improved at from len dollars TO
twenty dollars, according to improve
ments. The prices vary in different
localities of the State, depending on
the nearness to commercial centers.
Without going into details generally,
we will state that Missouri offers homes
to millions more people, and her ad-
vantages and attractions are worthy the
investigation of every man who thinks
of seeking a home in the West. 1t is
estimated that Missouri contains over
a million acres of government land
unsold.
Of course this land is not situated in
the rich agricultural district of the State
and it is scattered thoughout numerous
counties, but it is well worth the gov
ernment price, one dollar and twenty
i've cents per acre.
A wonderful change has come over
Missouri during the past four years.
Persons in the east began to think
more about this State, and Missouri
,egan to wake up and think about her
elf. AS 1t were, 4 change came DER
he spirit of the people and Missouri
ms commenced a clamor forimmi grants
The boom started about four years
so, gradually, and since then the pro-
ress Of farming and other industries
n the State has been tending upward.
@ add to the outside influences work
lg to advance Missouri, the State legis-
ature established a Board Of Immigra-
ion about two years ago. Prior to
hat date Missouri received no adver-
sing except that which the railways a