The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-07-13
Vol. 10. No. 35.
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY w. II. AND r. B. PRICE.
Taney County
fancy is the fourth county from the west
line ui the state in the extreme southern
tier. and so bordering on ARKANSAS and en-

fancy is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering On Arkansas and en-
loving to its fullness the wonderful climate
If the Sunny Side of the OZarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero in winter and the
nights in summer are always cool enough to make
sleep u delight. , ,,
acres, of which about 67,Uc0 acres are under i'm
proyement The sill varies from the rich aiiuvlai
bottoms to the strong limestone soils Of the ridg-
Us, producing successfully wheat, on Whicn ti''
county was awarded the silver medal AT tue Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second To none
Ia stalk grown this season On display In this once
measuring IL feet in length potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame grasses, berries, fruits VegetanieS'
IN fact every thing except tropical products fears
aud peaches DO especially We'll,
The surface is rugged and picturesque, covered
with forests and traverscd by streams OF spark
ling clearness. among them the beautitui White
river famed for It's scenery aud ITS hnny Tribes
Including the gamey black bass ana JACK salmon
while the wooded eXpanses abound IN small game
OF various kinds. including fox, raccoon opossom,
squirrel, quail and turkey, aIordins abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The incubation of the county by the last census
was ID, IN, only two Of whom were coiored and
all but w American born. The county tax Is but
10 cents on the 800, aud there Is practically no
county debt Wood for fuel is plentiful and cheap,
selling In Forsyth for 81 u wagOn-load with side
boards Church and school facilities are fair and
Increasing many OF the schools manifestng such
spirit OF up-to.date'ness as to provide Libraries
for the use OF pupils Improved farms are valued
at $40 TO $40 an acre, while unimproved lands can
be had at 81. % to ~. There are still about 5u0
acres Of government lands, subject to homestead
or cash entry. The county is timely watered, the
White river alone winding IN and out for about
hundred miles within Its borders.
There is considerable timber OF cummercial val,
ne. Including hickory, whiteoak, walnut, pine and
cedar, and vast mineral wealth, as indicated by
the little prospecting that has been DONE Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, inangan'
csc, copper, lead and zinc in their multitudinous
FORMS silver and gold, recent Prospecting showing
the presence OF both in paying quantities, all oi
which will afford wealth.making opportunities to
men OF means, Judgment aud energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor man
50 easily acquire home and make living, and
any man who is honest and energetic will be wei
coined, ba he rich or poor. The RAILROAD, White
River line OF the Missouri Paciac,) Is just reach
ing us for the first time, and freight aud pass
enger steamer will be put on the river next sum
mer, greatly stimulating activity In every direc.
ton, aud sending values upward. Now Is the
time to get In right and reap the benefits.