The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-07-12
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY w. II. AND r. b. PRICE.
Taney County
I-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line of the state, in the extreme southern
! tier, aud - bordering On Arkansas anu en-
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-I-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line of the state, in the extreme sOuthefn
tlrr aud - bordering On Arkansas and en-
loving To its fullness the wonderful climate
Of the sunny Side" of the Ozarks, where The
temperature rarely touches zero in winter aud The
ulghts in summer are always cool enough 10 make
sleep u delight ii, ,,,u.
pcrrs, y, which about g.; 100 acres are under I'M
prpycuIent The soil varies from the rich aluvla
bottoms 10 the strong limestone soils oi the rug
es, producing successfully wheat, ON which tht
county WIS awarded the silver medal al the Lou
i,iani Purchase rNposItiOn corn secund To none,
IA stalk grown this season ON display IN this once
measuring Il feet in length,) potatoes, cotton,
melons, tame grasses berries, fruits, vegetables,
IN fact everything except tropical productS' fcafs
aud pcache, DO especially well,
The surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests aud travcrsed by streams ui spark
my cirarnuss, among them the beautiful Whitt
river famed Tor It's SCENERY aud It's huny Tribes,
including the gaincy bacn bass and jack salmon
whil. the wooded rNpanses abound lii small game
of various Kinds Including iuA, faccooh, olpssoil
sauirrcl quail aud turkey, atiordins abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The lupulatiou Of the county by the last census
was lul.i, only two of whom were coiOred and
all but W American born. The county TAX Is but
ID cents On the slUU, aud there Is ptacticaiiy no
county debt Wood for tuel Is plentllnl anu cheap,
selling in FORSYTH ior II u wagonload with SIDE.
boards. Church and school facilities are fair aud
increasing many OF the schools mnniieSting such
"A spirit Oi uptudate.ness as TO provide libraries
for the use oil pupils. Improved iarnis are valued
nj sJti 10 40 an acre, while unmproved lands can
be had at Il 20 to ~. There are still about 5OuO
acres of government lands, subject to homestead
or cash entry. The county is hneiy watered, the
White river alone winding IN and out for about
hundred miles within Its borders.
There is considerable timber OF colnmercial val.
ue including hickory, whiteoak, walnut, pine ana
cedar aud vnst mineral wealth, as Indicated py
the little prospecting that has been done Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan'
ese, copper, lead aud zinc IN their multltudinous
forms, silver and gold. recent prospecting showing
the preseGce of both in paying quantities, all OF
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, ana
any man who Is honest and energetic VIII be wei
coincd, be he rich or poor. The railroad, White
River line of the Missouri Pacitc,) i just reach
iny us for the first time, and u freight ana pass
enger steamer will be put on the river next sum
mer, greatly stimulating activity IN every o'leo'
uou and sending values upward Now Is the
time to get ia right and reap the Dement'S,