The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-11-05
A "JAYHAWkER" IN TANEY.
A Kansas Newspaper Mans Impressions Of
This Corner Of Tdcn.

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company with his wife a fortnight since,
evidently took u drink OF water from
White River, and ii went to his head.
He publishes an interesting and apprc-
ciative article in his Interstate News
Of that place, under date Of October 20,
which the demands on our space by
court proceedings will not permit us TO
published entire, but from which are
given extracts below, beginning with
the trip from Chadwick
After dinner the stage"
for Forsyth drove up and We were soon
started on n mountain drive OF thirty
miles In al open wagon that permitted
an excellent view 1t seemed ut times
that the wagon was in danger Of being
upset, 80 many were the sharp turns in
the road, but on the whole the ride was
Il delightful one the rich coloring Of the
foliage, the bracing air, the view from
the mountain tops making q panorama
OF natural beauty to which language can
scarce do justice. 1t was just dark when
the stage pulled up At the Hilsabeck
hotel in Forsyth, where royalty good
supper awaited Us. After supper I'm
Gle Johnny" Hilsabcck, minc host, took
particular pride in making us acquaint-
| cd and assuring us OF Il royal good time
fishing on White River. Next morning
We started out 10 explore our landed
Possessions In Tancy county, accompani-
ed by driver who took pains To make
us familiar with every landmark on the
road. We found as good corn as Wyan-
dot,c county produces growing in fields
that appeared 10 have been macadam-
lied, 10 say nothing Of cotton, tobacco,
clover, enormous sweet potatoes and
some wheat Irish potatoes do not at
tain rs large growth as here, but are
sweet and mealy, though small in size.
The timber is oak, sycamore, hickory,
cedar, hard or sugar maple, with n few
pines here and there. The farm houses
are about equally divided between log
and regular finished lumber buildings.
There is very little work for doctor, al
though there are number OF competent
physicians located there.
A fine quality OF building
stone is here in incXhaustiblc quantity,
sand unlimited and limestone in abund-
ancc. The Tancy county courthouse was
bull, from this stone in 1890, II is cream
c0lored, and does not today show any
sign OF weather marks, being us bright
and fresh as u month after ii was com
plctcd. But the thing OF beauty is the
White river, II stream ut this point over
100 yards wide, varying in depth from
two to twenty feet, gravel bottom, and
the water as clear and pure Us modern
filter could possibly make it. Here
abounds game fish, u paradise for sports
men. The river Is very swift, having
an average fall of three and onc-hali
feet to the milo. II was named Beautl-
ful river in the early days by the lndi.
ans, and the name was certainly apt.
a trip In row boat discloscs one con.
tinuous panorama OF natures beauty
and grandeur that would scta poet wild
with delight. But probably the most
interesting feature Of the country is the
inhabitants. Hospitable, wholcsoulcd
and courteous, one and all, 1t is indeed
pleasure To spend few days amongst
them. Notable among those we met is
Colonel Ford. the leading lawyero OF Ia
ncy county,a Kentucky genilcmanof the
old school, who, by the way, Is n likely
candidate for lieutenant governor ON the
Democratic ticket The county officials
are courteous and pnlnstaking with
strangers, seeming TO take particular
pride In making II easy and pleasant
TO transact business In their various Of.
fees. Mr.. Hughes, county clerk, Mr..
Moore, circuit clerk and Mr.. BIpzcal,
county collector, arc gentlemen whom
politics has not taught to become i'll ma
turcd except at election time.
Forsyth has newspaper plant that
would do credit 10 town Of 5000 peo-
pie, and the fancy County Republican
is n live and progressive weekly that is
well patronized and properly apprecin-
ted by the people Of the county.
The Missouri Pacific railway is build.
Ing through Taney county, more than
1900 men being ut present employed on