The Taney County republican., 1899-06-15

ness.
Teney county may net be exempt
from cyclones, but so long as they
arc unknown here there is room to
blow a little in favor CT this country,
Mr.. Downs, Of Isabel, Illinois, who
was here this spring aud secured
land, writes that he will be here
about July irst and take charge of
lis farm.
If you have plenty of money you
can enjoy scenery, climate and fruit
iu portions of California. With very
little wealth you can do the same
thing in Taney county.
The man or men who get in here
with a saw mill and lumber yard, be-
fore the railroad gets down from
Springfield, will have the advantage
over the other fellows. The road is
coming without doubt.
A stranger from Nebraska told US
Friday that we needed hotel. This
question has become almost a ma
tional issue, and we think will be de-
cided in favor of Forsyth at the next
general election. Put cross in the
circle over the heading, business op-
portunities.
Il. L. Griffith just received letter
from his brother in Des Moines, Ia.
stating that he thinks B. L. has the
Taney county fever. 1t is true, but
the disease is contagious. To prove
this we state that Mr.. Griffith and All
other man viii leave Iowa about the
middle of October and travel here by
wagon. They will locate on farms
south of the river in November.
One of the very best opportunities
this country affords is sheep raising.
To our northern friends who are
tired of long cold winters, and the
cultivation of such large acreages of
grain that do not properly compen-
safe, we inyIte you to a location that
will carry you over the defects men,
toned, and enable you to earn a
livelihood with. comparative ease.
Very little farming in connection
with a bunch of sheep will realize
handsomely in your favor.
We have always advocated diver
sity of farming. In Iowa and other
northern States, the people one year
raise corn and oats, and the next oats
and corn. The consequence is, when
one or the other fails, the farmer fol-
lows the same path. Plant some corn,
SOW a little oats, put in a patch Of
wheat, raise Irish and sweet pota-
toes, grow timothy and clover, culii-
vate good garden, keep few pigs
along with your cattle aud sheep.
Give more attention to poultry, cul-
tivate small fruits. Yon know it is
easy TO say all this, and we know o
diversity of product will ne 20 your
advantage. Don't do too much farm
ing, but make it variety Apply
this to Taney county.
There are yet $4,000 scres OF land
in fancy county subject to home
stead entry. All this land is said to
be excellent for frui.-raising pur-
poses and much oft is known to be
mineral-bearing. It costs but &14 to
homestead l60 acres and after resi-
Iience Of five years a Government
patent can be obtained for So. Dur
ing all this time the homesteader
need pay no taxes On his land. just
now Taney county is experiencing
mining boom, and it is expected that
all the Government land will be taken
up during the present seasor.-St.
Louis Republic.
The business of the United States
and Office for the month of May was
active. There were 1903
acres of land purchased and paid for
IN cash at S1.25 per acre. There were
IL original homestead entries, en-
bracine 1896 acres. 81 final home
'teads, embracing 3,647 acres,
The total receipts of the Office for
the month of May are S2,52S.43.
The most remarkable incident Of
he mouth was the homesteading of
l,2s0 acres by one family. This was
done by Herman H. Meyerholz. six
sons and one daughter from Ramsey,
III. They made an entry Of 160 acres
each.
Mr.. Meyerholz SAYS he has two