The Sedalia weekly bazoo., 1884-05-20

and Lon not yet twenty-eight. They are
both liberal with their wealth, and are
progressive democrats. SPEED is cashier
and Lon assistant cashier of the Central
National bank and both occupy other posi-
tious of honor and trust.
Ravenwood fsrm, situated near Bell Air,
this county, is the property Of Charles f.
Leonard, one OF the must modest, quiet,
unsssuming OF our rich men. The cash
value of Capt. Leonsrs's possessions is
100000. His farm is the iaest in the
county and contains nearly 600 acres. His
home is in $4,000 house, with all the
latest improvements He has a herd of
cattle which cannot be excelled. His short
horns are valued at $4,000 and his famous
black cattle, imported from Europe, at the
same snm. Only As years OF age he stands
at the head of the stock raising interests in
the state. Capt. Leonard is married and
has one child.
JOIN H. Stephens, of Palestine township,
has wealth to the value OF $4,000 Most
of this is invested in real estate In South
west Missouri and Texas. On one of his
ranches In the latter stare he has 900 fine
merino sheep. He is very clear. he AIDED
and successful business man, by occupation
a farmer.
W. ID. Adams, of this township, "Uncle
Billy" as he is known, has amassed $780,
600 by economy and hard work. He is a
farmer and has large stock interests in
Texas. Mr.. Adams is 66 years OF age, a
Kentuckian by birth and one OF the sharp
est business men in Cooper county. He is
a man OF strong convictions and very In.
dustrious.
Henry Harris, OF Pilot Grove, has made
SO, ,OU0, mostly merchandising and in real
estate speculations in Pilot Grove. Much
of this money is now invested in South
west Missouri land, where rich dividends
are expected.
Ed. H. Harris, OF "the Grove" is also
worth about Sc, 900 which is principally
in real estate.
p. G. Walker, of Pleasant Green, has
100000. His farm is the largest in the
county, comprising $500 acres and he is
the most active of our stock men.
A. A. Walker, of the same township, is
estimated to be worth SO OOO He takes a
prominen; part in politics, though holding
no office.
Mayor j. + Gmelich is worth about
S2o, 900, made by close attention to busi-
ness.
Prof. Thomas A. Johnston has made
S25, 600 out of his school and is incre asing
this capital rapidly. He is as fine a bust
uess man as he Is teacher.
Thomas j. Wallace. one OF our lesding
stCcS men, has comfortable little sum OF
1000. He is a very hard worker and
does not let slip any opportunity to turn
an honest penny.
The Trigg mercantile company, CON-
bined. have something over $500, 600. This
as largely in real estate and much of that
in Southwest Missouri. Their personal
property, including their mammoth store,
is assessed at more than $4,000. They
are all splendid business men. W. III. Trigg,
). L. Pigott, WIN. VI. Johnson, w. w.
Trigg being the principal members of the
firm.
Among the farmers of Cooper county are
John III. Windsor, whose wealth reaches
$4,000 easily. This is mainly in his farm
and loaned. Ben Doran has SIS, 900 prin-
cipally in his farm. In farm and stock in
terests George Harmed has about $4,000.
John Greenbalgh is also worth about So
900.
Myers & Bronaugh, H. NJ. Myers and F. |
p. Bronaugh, have about $50 900. This is |
largely invested in Texas cattle interests
J. III. Goodwin has about $4,000 in |
farms and stocks, largely inherited.
Horace Leonard, young man and un- |
is worth in the neighborhood of |
$50 600.
Robert Wodison has $50 900 all salted |
down in government and county bonds. |
He has retired from active business and |
lives very quietly.
We will conclude with few of Howard |
county's rich men who do most of their |
business in Boonville and may be classed |
with our nabobs. Col. j. r. Estill has
5000 900 in notes, bonds, stock, etc. Capt.
Joe Kinney has made and lost fortunes in |
The steamboat business and is now worth
100000. John Lee, of the Commercial
bank, has 100000, invested largely in
county bonds. r. T. Kingsbury has S40,-
300 in real estate in this state and Texas |
OF course only few of these rich peeole
IAN be treated OF in the limits Of a news
paper article but we are confident that
40 other county can make better show
ng than our own for wealth and pros
perity. The figures given are in all cases
-eliable and accurate.