The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-11-23
fancy COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. H. AND r, B. PRICE.
Taney County
fancy Is the fourth county from the west
line OF the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering ON Arkansas and en-.

TANEY is the fourth county from the ives
line OF the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering ON Arkansas and en-
joying to its fullness the wonderful climate
of the Sunny Side" OF the Ozarks, where tn,
temperature rarely touches zero in winter aud tht
nights In summer are always cool enough to make
sleep delight.
The county contains $50 square miles. il2OL
acres, of which about d uOO acres are under im
provemcnt. The soil varies from the rich aluyial
bottoms 10 the strong limestone soils OF the rdg-
es, producing successfully wheat on which the
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou.
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second 10 none,
IL stalk grown this season display In this Office
measuring II feet In lengthy potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame grasses, berries, fruits, vegetables,
In Tact everything except tropical products, Pears
ana peaches DO especially well.
The surface is rugged and picturesque, covered
with forests and trayersed by streams OF spark.
ling cesrness, among them the beautiful White
river, famed for Its scenery and Its finny tribes,
including the gamey black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded expanses abound In small game
OF various kinds. including fox, raccoon, opossom,
squirrel, quail and turkey, atfordng abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The population OF the county by the last census
was lU,l27, only two Of whom We're coloreI aud
oil but W American born. The county tax is but
" cents on the slOo aud there is practically no
county debt Wood for fuel is plentiful and cheap.
selling In Forsyth for VI II wagon-load with side
boards. Church and school facilities are fair and
Increasing, many OF the schools manifesting such
spirit Of upto-date.ness us to provide libraries
Tor the use OF pupils. Improved farms are valued
at tl0 to 80 an acre, while unimproved lands can
b. had at Sl.26 TO IS. There are still about 500
acres OF government lands subject TO homestead
Or cash entry The county Is finely watered, the
White river alone winding in and out for about u
hundred miles within It's borders.
There is considerable timber of commercial val.
re 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, mangan-
csc, copper, lead aud zinc in their multitudinous
forms, silver and gold, recent prospecting showing
the presence OF both In paying quantities, all of
which will afford wealth.making opportunities to
men Of means, judgment and energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor man
30 easily acquire u home and make u living and
any man who is honest aud energetic will be wei.
coined be he rich or poor. The railroad; tWhite
River line Of the Missouri Pacitc) is Just reach
Ing us for the first time, and a freight and pass.
enger steamer will be put on the river next sum
mcr, greatly stimulating activity in every dircc
ton, aud sending values upward. Now is the
time to get in tight and reap the benefits.