The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-06-22
SOMETHING ABOUT TANEY
It's Location, Institutions, Sol, Climate
and Resources.

People sometimes express surprise,
that with our advantages, land values
should be so low, population SO small,
and government lands still Ubtainable.
The sentimen It's not TO be wondered at,
However, there is reasonable eX-
PLANTATION, and 1t is the true one
Arkansas and southern Missouri ha We
long suffered from general prejudice,
based upon ignorance Of facts and con-
ditions, The people have been popu-
larly regarded as ignorant, shiftless
and incapable of advancement, satisfied
with "hog, hominy, homespun and long
green" tobacco; without school or
churches or the desire for them, To
all this add the fact that until this sea-
son there has been no railroad in the
county, and the further fact that the
country has never been "boomed, ~ and
you have the elements which account
for low values and sparse populations.
| AS "A matter of fact the popular opin-
ions noted above are cgregious mis-.
takes Our people are intelligent as
the average in most localities. Enter
prise and alcrtncss are not monopoli2cd
ny any section or any strain OF blood,
and they are found here as elsewhere.
Our tables are well supplied with
wholesome food While we set little
store on the wrappings Of the package,
our people dress dccently and comfort
ably. In number and efficiency Of
schools compared with population, it
| is rare community In any state that
surpasscs us. \ significant example
showing the attitude of our people to-
ward education may be found in the
fact that the little town Of Forsyth,
with little more than two hundred pop
uation, and the immediate vicinity,
subscribed 5000 as IN evidence Of good
will toward great school enterprise
for which the Presbyterian church was
, seeking u location. This fund was
raised in mttcr Of about two hours
1t may be stated incidentally too, that
we have. secured the location of tho
school, and that 100000 will be OK.
pended on the school plant at this plnce,
the work TO begin in time to permit the
Opening Of school next January.
The opening OF the White river line
OF the Missouri Pacific railroad the
first Of next September puts an entirely
, different face ON the situation. The
country will be accessible from every
direction, men will investigate our
, resources, invest In farm and ranch
Z. lands, in orchard lands and in mining
enterprises. Our advantages will be-
{, come rs well known as some other less
desirable localities which have been
doomed beyond their deserts, and the
result can only be good and gain to all
i concerned
Our timber, building stone, marble
hydraulic lime, fruit stock and Other
products will be accessible To market
and new life will pcrvadc every nook
OfOur richly endowed realm. Evidence,
, OF this awakening are already becoming
evident IN inquiries from macy Other
sections. The field Of opportunity /,
wide, and wide open, and energy and
enterprise directed by good judgment
u will reap golden rewards.
Asa whole the face Of this section o
the ozark Uplift" Is singularly at
!. tractiyc, being happy union OF wood
ed hills, extended table lands, ruggct
bluffs, picturesque glcns and valleys
the whole blending to form a landscap,
OF surprising beauty and variety. Tn,
soils are Of many varieties and of sur
prising strength, producing crops tha
will do credit 10 any section II ha,
been conclusively proven that, Will,
r. wild grasses flourish, aiTording fire.,
open range for stock, the tame grassc,
also do well, including bluegrass
4 timothy, clover and alfalfa.
The features above noted make thi
- perfect sheep and goat country, and
added 10 the fact Of the entire ali
7 scncc or poisonous vcgetation freedom
from shcep.killing wild animals an,
exemption from contagious diseases, /
may be not unjustly termed sheep an,
goat mans paradise. The woodland
being comparatively free from under
growth afford ideal conditions for brows
ing, and sheep can usually be turnc,
upon the range in march aud remain
until the holidays. The climate per
' mits the lambing season TO come u
such time as TO permit the marketin,
OF lambs on the most favorable marke
Of the whole year.
Besides the favorable facts noteC
above is 10 be considered the furthe
fact that we have no billiards TO carr.
ID OF stock by scores. There is no dau
ger of ilocks or their owners beinl
frozen out, as has 80 often occurred o
- the western ranches. The chances ar
all In favor OF the man who will Civ
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