The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-06-21
Vol. IL. No. 80.
'ANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. II. AND r. b. PRICE.
Taney County
7TANEY Is the fourth county from the west
line of the state, IN the extreme southern
tier, and 30 bordering on Arkansas aud en-
inNinr 10 lis fullnpss the wonderful climate

TANEY l. the fourth county from the west
line of the state, IN the extreme southern
tier, and 30 bordering on Arkansas aud en-
joying 10 It's fulness the wonderful climate
1f the Sunny Side" OF the OZarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero IN winter and the
nightS IN summer-lre always cool enough to make
sleep delight. -
acres, of which about 61,UVO acres are under I'M
proycincut The soil yaric. from the rich alluylal
bottoms To the strong limestone soils OF the rdg'
es, producing successfully wheat, on whlch the
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second To none,
ia stalk grown tins on display Ia tins office
measuring /, feet in lcngtb,) potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame graSscs, berries, fruits vegetables,
IN fact every thing except tropical products Fears
aud peaches DO especially well.
The surface is rugged aud picturesque, covered
with forests and traycrsed by streams Of spark
Ing cicaIne>s, among them the beautiful White
river, famed Tor It's scenery and Its Dnny Tribes,
incudn, the gamey black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded eN panses abound III small game
Of various kinds. including FOX, raccOon' Opos>Oln
squirrel quail aud turkey, ahordihS abuhiaht
recreation with rod and gun,
The population Of the county by the last census
was lU,l.1, only two OF HON we're colorrJ and
ail but 10 AMERICAN born. rhc county taN Is but
" cents On the flUu, aud there il practically no
county dcbt. Wood Tor fuel L. plentiful ana cheap
selling III Forsyth for Sl Il wdGoh'load WIN sIic,
boards Church and school facilities are lair ana
siIrIt al Up-lO-datc.nrSs IA To provide libraries
Tor the usc vi pupils. Improved farms are valued
at SO 10 so an acre, while unlmpruNcd lands can
be- had at II 70 TO a.. There ARE sim about 5JJJ
acres uI government lands, subject To Homestead
or cash entry. The county Is huclS watered, the
White river alOn" winding III and out Tor about u
hundred miles within us borders.
There Is considerable timber of commercial val.
ue, including hickory, whitcuak, walnut, pnc aud
cedar, and vast mineral wealth, rs Indicated 10y
the little prospecting that has Oecn done Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan'
csr copper, lead aud zinc III their multItudinous
fOrus silver and gold, recent prospecting showing
the presence OF both IN paying quantities, all oi
which viii afford matchmaking opportunities To
inon al mraus, Judgment aud energy.
In no spot on earth, perhaps, can II poor man
80 easily acquire u hUmu aud make u living, and
any man "hO l. honest and energetic viii be wei
coliitd, b. he rich Or poor. he railroad, White
River linc of the Missouri pacihc) !, Just reach
ing w. for the first time, and freight and pass
cngcr STEAMER will b. put on the river next sum
nlrr, greatly stimulating activity III every dlrrc'
ilUn aud sending values upward. Now Is The
time to yet IN right aud reap the benefits.