The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-09-01
FORSYTH, MISSOURI, THURSl
A VACATION m ThL OZARkS
Some Of Our Beauty Spots as Seen b, d
ST. louis artist.

/ No, long since W. y. Uanycrs. Of the
Danyers Carton Studio, ~. LOuis, vas
here in company wi,h Ferd RuhIand. Of
/ the same place, 10th armed With fine
cameras and seeking relaxation and
pleasure ''Tear 10 Nature Heart" A
/ few day ago the Republican VAS pleased
I 70 receive little brochure Of views TAX
! en- bcrcabout, accom- panied By the fol-.
I lowing very interesting .ctch;
/ There i. nothing unusual in "a yaca.
I ton, III true. yet there - something IN
the selection Of the place and the man
ncr OF "vacating.r To many the e1-
tremc wc.twith its manifold attraction,
/ appcal-. % other. the east aud it, gai-
ctics, or the northermO-t states with
their cool lake. and temperature: only
a few. however. are blessed with in
comes sufficient 10 indulge in long and
expensive soJourns To the writer,
whose means are exceedingly limi4d,
/ il wa. necessary 20 seek nearer fields IN
pursuit Of pleasurabie enjoyment; 70,
! packing light grip. be hied himself
( TO the part oi Missouri Tbcre rivers and
creeks abound. and uoUntains raise
their heads amid SKIES as clear and
peaceful as the bamlc,7 dotted here and
! there o the valleys.
Leaving Chadwick by the mail.car-
ricrs route for FORSYTH. ii was one glO-
riOus panorama Of bountcOu. nature for
nearly thirty miles that was truly he
wildcring IN wiIdncss Of grandeur and
| peaceful serenity. Dotted here and
there among the hills and valleys were
model farms, and village former
with every evidence Of good crops the
! latter marked with that peaceful inert
/ ncs. which charactcrizcs nOn.manufac-
turing communities. The arrival Of the
/ daily mail cart or the passing OF pill
grin" being the only incentives 10 drag
the dreamy inhabitants from the gro
Gerry where they c0ngrcgato 10 gossip.
! From Chadwick. the terminal Of the
Frisco branch Of that name. TO Forsyth,
the county seat Of Tancy county there
are four or five Of these villages, which
afford. by their picturcsqueness, much
/ pleasure.
over hill. and valleys, and fOrds Of
swan creek Of bcwitching beauty one
/ iorgct- the irk-omenrss Of the journey
until Forsyth is reached and halt i
made. This j. one Of the oldest tOwn-
| 10 Missouri and ha7 reminiscent war
history. most Of the town being dcmOl-
| ishcd by SanbOru' men 10 1913. the pres
cnt commissioner Of pensions assisting
in the JOB, being with the artillery
which was stationed on AN cminence
north Of the town
Nesting in the valley surrounded by
the lofty hills mad famous by the Bald
Knobhcrs. and watercd by Swan creek
and white river. thi- town leaves moth.
ing 10 be desired in natural surround
ing. There arc several nice residence
Of up-tO.datc appearance. large and
commUdiOus stores many Of them built
OF stOnc-stonc church. school hou-c
and court bOusc-thc latter Of which
would do credit 10 "A town Of 10000, a. il
dOcs now 30 d population Ol 200.
I All this town Ol Forsyth needs is en-
terprisc ana railrUad-with more Ol
the former 10 concentrated form The Ia T.
ter would b. available. She has law.
ycr- enough 10 do the talking and poll
ticians enough 10 DO the pulling.
!. There seem 10 be- Influential" citizens
aud to spare, ai-O men who are Willing
70 work for the welfare Of the cOmmun.
! iiy. What seems 10 be lacking j. ar
energetic effort 70 get them together
Mining, silver and lead, Is the allah
sorbiDg topic at The Taney county scat
! but those who own the mineral Lead
are TOO poor TO develop them. while
those who have the means arc kept 81
arms length ty spectators With q
little cohesion Of the progressive sOrr
! Forsyth will grow and prospcr-withou
il there will come mustiucss which be
longs TO inert old aye
But digress. sasIot for the tour
III and pleasure seeker this valley tOwi
among the hills has icw supcrior-. j
equal- A. camarist il PARTICULAR!
appealed Ia mc. Inside Oi five days
secured 80 view 81 splendid scenery
choice bits -1rb a. / have Travelled
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