The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-10-19
Vol. 10. No. 49.
rANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. H. AND r. b. PRICE,
Taney County
TANEY is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier. and so bordering ON Arkansas and EN-

T-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and SO bordering ON Arkansas ana en-
loving to its fullness the wonderiui climate
Of the Sunny Side" OF the Ozarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero in winter and the
nights in summer are always cool enough 10 MAKE
sleep delight. IL. ANN,
acres Of which about 1900 acres are under i'm,
proyement The soil varies from the rich alIuyhl
bottoms to the strong limestone soils OF ihe fds'
es producing successfully wheat, ON when the
county was awarded the silver medal at Tue Lou
siann Purchase exposition, corn second to none
"a stalk grown this season on display in this olicc
measuring IL feet in length) potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame grasses berries, fruits vegetables,
in fact everything except tropical products fearS
auu peaches do especially We'll.
The surface Is rugged and picturesque, covered
with forests and traversed by streams OF spark-
ling cesrness, among them the beautiful hlte
river, famed for its scenery and It's hhny trloes'
including the gamey black bass aud jack salmon
while the wooded eXpanses abound III snail game
OF various kinds. including fox, raccoon 0poSsoni,
squirrel, quail and turkey ahordihS aouhu""'
recreation with rod ami gun.
The population Of the county by the last census
was lUl57, only two OF whom were coiored and
all but W American born. The county taA u out
III cents on the 500, and there Is practically no
county debt Wood for fuel Is plentiful aud cheap,
selling Ia Forsyth for 81 u wagon-load with sldc,
boards Church and school facilities are lair ana
increasing, many of the schools maniies'ine such
spirit OF up-to-date-ness as 10 proV'ue holhr'es
for the use OF pupils, Improved farms are valued
ut $40 TO $50 al, acre, while unmproved lands can
be had at IL 20 to SS 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 ana out LOT aoout u
hundred miles within its borders.
There is considerable timber Of commercial val,
uc, including hickory, whiteoak, walnut, pine ana
cedar and vast mineral wealth, as Indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done. Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan-
esc, copper, lead and zinc in their mulutIdinous
forms, silver and gold, recent prospecting SHOWING
the presence of both in paying quantities, all oi
which will AFFORD matchmaking opportunities TO
men Of means, Judgment aud energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can poor man
so easily acquire u home and make living, and
any man Who is honest and energetic VIII be wei
coined, be- he rich or poor. The rillrOad' Whle
River line OF the Missouri Pacitc,) Is just reach
ing us for the first tlme and freight and pass
engcr steamer will be put on the river next sum
mcr, greatly stimulating activity In every dlrec'
ton and sending values upward. Now is the
time TO get in right and reap the benefits,