Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-01-26
KEYTEsvn1E MISSOURI. FRIDAY. JANUARY &C. 1900
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i When N. O. Tate come to Keytes-
vile few weeks ago and readily con-
ceived the wonderful possibilities that
lay IN the way of the town and vicini-
ty, he had the courage of his covict-
ions,revealed his plans and went to work
to develop the country, and to invite
and encourage immigration. Believ-
ing as he did that there ought to be a
healthier and more prosperous state
of affairs in the town and among the
farmers he began at once to pay
liberal price for land, and make inn
provements thereon, with which it was
a comparatively easy matter to attract
prosperous farmers from Illinois and
Iowa, who were willing to dispose of
their belongings elsewhere to purchase
better and cheaper land in Charlton
county. A goodly number of these
people have, through liberal advertis-
ing, been brought to look at the lands
here. Some have already made pur-
chases and will be here early in the
spring to take possession, while others
have come and examined for them
selves and like the Queen of Sheba,
have concluded that 1.-The half has
never been told'' Through Mr..
Tate's own purchases and sales made
to others some 10, 900 acres of land
have already changed hands, and all
at renumerative prices compared with
former sales. The latest large sale
was that of Mr.. Nears farm of 600
acres south of Keytesville depot for
SIS, 900, also $50 acres in the same
locality belonging to J. P. Tippett, at
$25 per acre. This land does not
overflow except when the Charlton
river is very high. 1t is the intention,
we understand, of the purchasers to in
crease the height of the leyee that now
surroundsanost of these lands, put in
tile draining so that there will be no
overflow and all the surplus water
-will.ha drained Off esthrcngh the tile
Mr.. Tate has already leveed and tiled
two of his bottom purchases in this
vicinity, and is at work ditching on
others. In the past few weeks several
men from Illinois have been here, who
have known Mr.. Tate in that country,
all of whom characterize him as a
rustler and clever and reliable gen.
tleman. So far as Improvements of
the town and roads leading into the
town are concerned, this gentleman
has shown a commendable degree Of
liberality. He asks no one else to do
anything that he has not manifested
disposition to help do, and to lead
with the largest subscription of his
personal means to aid the enterprise.
1t does not take a great many citizens
of his energy, foresight and persever-
ance, to make marked improvement
in the condition of any town when they
put their heads together. We under
stand it is his policy to give every one
employment who applies for it, at
least every one is given a trial at
something, chopping wood digging
bitches or driving teams. Besides
these there are several ladies who
have lucrative positions as type.writers,
book-keepers and travelling on the
road, advertising lands for sale. The
liquor cure establishment in Keytes-
Vile, of which Dr. Hughes is In
charge, has several patients and more
expected. As a result of Mr.. Tate's
purchases and advertisements of land
there have been more strangers IN
Keytesville hunting homes during the
past month than has been here in
II years previous.
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