The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-09-26


that await capitals quickcning touch.
Mr.. johnson is q heavy investor In
these lands because he has tho surest
evidences that he il making solid IN.
vestncnts tha, In future development
will yield handsome returns. lilo has
made a geological study Of local con.
ditions aud is q most entertaining
companion for days drive through
the wild scenery Of this fertile country
30 Mttlc known TO the investing
world.
Tho visitors progress through the
country Is hailed by Il hearty old
fashioned welcome that makes him
feel at homo. In Forsyth no meets
such men as Judge Il. G. Ford, who
Is widely known throughout the
state for his legal ability; Ben u.
Price, who has served the county
oight years as Pubic Prosecutor, and
is now serving hls second term ~
Collector of the Revenue by the unani.
nous votes Of both political parties,
and who, his friends say, 10 to be ol.
ected TO the circuit bench at the next
election; County Clerk John W..
Hughes, j. &. johnson, V. G. Todd, 4,
j. e. Root, S. w. boswell, W. NJ.
Wade, j. A. Tolerton, DIR. George
Anderson and Others who are ever
ready to give strangers q cordial
welcome.
Tho Pine Mountain district, which
10 destined to cut NIL important figure
IN the lead aud Zinc market as II IL
developed, IL u fascinating study from
a geological aud scenic standpoint
and Is In the southwestern section OF
the county. Shafts have been sunk
at various points on the mountain
which show lcal ih sact solid strata
that Il Ia ft for the smoitcr as II
comccs from the earth and zinc which
at a depth Of less than 20 feet assays
IS por cent. Above the st, Peter
sandstone which outcrops Oh Pine
| Mountain, rich ore strata have been
uncovered on both sides OF the noun.
tain and shove the sandstone is a
heavy layer Of st. Joe marble which
has been uncovered In a score
Of places at from twenty-five to forty
feet. This marble ranges from the
coarsest to the finest grain Of stone
IN colors Of pure white, pink, choco
late and almost jet black. II takes
a fine polish o. shown BY test
at Springfield and ST. Louis, where
It has been pronounced superior Il
Tennessee marble,
There Is no actual mining 50 FIJI
under way in Tanoy county hui
active operations are goiug ON In thu
line Of development, and there Is tC
DO seen ut number Of shafts from
80 to 100 tons OF ore ready for mill
Ing.
There is no county in the Missouri
Arkansas lead aud zinc belt, bette,
watercd or tmbcrcd than Tancy o
one that shows less evidence Of ib,
blighting drought In tho district
Iaud values nrc remarkably chcal
buth from a mineral, fruit growing
or farming figure, aud purchaser
are taking advantage Of them daily
Tho county assessor reports tina
there are 10000 more listed cn,ric
to land than there were two year
ago, a fact which itself speaks elo
qucntly for tie future Of the count!
Forsyth, the county seat, Is bcautl
fully located for u town. skirted b
> the White river which 10 the Niece
for fisherman aud huntsnen. Th
court house. buit Of grey Tame
: county marble, is q unique aud al
] tis,ic structure, whilc there is = bun
with strong capital, two hotels, ncarl
q dozen general stores, fine scbo'
house, two churches, three or fou
:. drug stores, though they say II Is
; healthy that nearly every, doctor
! town devotes the better part Of h
4 time to real estate. Whom Tame
: county har railway facilities II Is g.