The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-10-12
fancy 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 aud en-
tnvin,, ~ FIN La lynndprtu cllmatp

-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line OF the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering on Arkansas aud en-
joying to its fulness the wonderful climate
Of the Sunny Side" Of the Ozarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero 10 winter ana the
nights in summer are always cool enough to make
sleep delight.
The county contains $50 square miles, $4,000
acres, Of which about 67,000 acres are under i'm,
provement. The soil varies from the rich aliuyial
bottoms to the strong limestone soils oil the ridg'
es, producing successfully wheat, on which the
county was awarded the silver medal ut the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second TO nome
IA stalk grown this season on display in this Office
measuring u feet in lengthj potatoes, cotton
melons, tame grasses, berries, fruits, vegetables
In fact every thing except tropical products. Pears
aud peaches DO especially we'll.
The surface Is rugged aud picturesque, covered
with forests and traversed by streams OF spark
ling clesrness, among them the beautiful White
river, famed for its scenery aud Its bnny tribes,
including the gamey black bass ana jack salinon
while the wooded expanscs abound IN small game
OF various kinds. including ioX raccoon, opossom,
squirrel, quail and turkey, auordihS aouhuaut
recreation with rod and gun.
The population Of the county by the last census
was lU,isi, only two OF HON were coiored ana
all but w American born. The county tax Is but
" cents ON the slUO, and there Is practically no
county debt Wood for fuel is plentiful and cheap,
selling III Forsyth for II II wagon-load with side.
boards Church and school facilities are iair ana
increasing, many Of the schools uianiiestlng such
u Splflt Ol up-tD-uute-ttss hS W pIoNiic
for the use OF pupils. Improved farms are valued
ut $40 to 80 an acre, while unimproved lands can
be- had at 81. .a6 to IS. There are still about aUO
acres OF government lands. subject to homestead
or cash entry. The county Is hneiy watered, the
White river alone winding III and out Tor about
hundred miles within It's borders
There Is considerable timber OF commercial val.
ue including hickory, whteoak, walnut, pine and
cedar, and vast mineral wealth, Us Indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done. Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan'
ese, copper, lead and zinc in their multitudinous
forms, silver and gold recent prospecting showing
the presence Of both in paying quantities, all oil
which will afford wealth-inaking opportunities to
men OF means, Judgment aud cnergy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps can poor man
so easily mcguire home and make Il living, and
any man who is honest aud energetic viii be wei
coined b. he rich or poor. The railroad (Whlte
River line OF the Missouri Paciic) i Just reach
ing US for the first time, and freight anu pass
enger steamer will be put ON the river next sum
mer, greatly stimulating activity In every difec'
tiun aud sending values upward. Now is the
utnc to get In right and reap the benefits.