The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-02-28
rANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
by W. II. AND r. b. PRICE.
Taney County
TANEY is the fourth county from the wss'
line of the state, in the extreme southern
] tier, aud so bordering Oh Arkansas ana en-
yoyinu In its fuIlness the wonderful climate

TANEY is the fourth county from the west
line of the state, in the extreme southern
] tier, aud so bordering on Arkansas ana en-
joying to its fullness the wonderlui climate
,f the Sunny Side" OF the OzarRs, where the
Temperature rarely touches zero In winter anu 'he
uights In summer are always cool enough '" 'ua~o
sleep delight I'd, ooo,
acres, OF which about bIoVo acres are unu i ~, ~,
proytmeut The sol! varies from tn. rich allusisi
bottoms to the strong limestone soils VI the rug
as. producing successfully wheat, on whIch lhe
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second W mont
IA stalk on display In this oilice measuring seven
teen feet four inches In length potatoes, cottoh'
melons, tame GRASSES, berries, irults vese'aples,
la fact everything except tropical products feafs
aud peaches do especially wen. ,,,,o,,,
The surface Is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests mud trayersed by streams OF spark-
ling clearness among them the bealuiu' nI'e
river famed for It's scenery and It's nhhy tloce'
including the galney black bass ana jack SALMON,
while the wooded eXpanscs abound III sihhii ea,ie
of various kinds. including fox, raccoon, opossoll
squrrel, qaail and turkey, anotuihe "o"h'""'
recreation with rod aud gun. ,,,
The population OF the county by the last census
was i0,ls7, only two oi whom were eoio'vu ," un'
MI but ~ American born. Taxes are not heavy
Wood for fuel is plentiful and remnrhabiy chrsp'
selling In FORSYTH for u II wagoh'oad WIN sue,
boards. Church and school iacilites are iait ani
increasing, many OF the schools mSnliestihg suul,
a splElt Ut 10 w f'N''NN
for the use oi pupils. Improved farms are valued
at slO to go an acre, while unimproyed ianas can
be had at u % to a. There are sun aoout 9 ooy
acres Of government lands, subject 10 hohesV.au
or cash ent.y. The county Is hnely watereu' ,he
White river alone winding In ana out Tor Aoou'
hundred miles within Its borders
There Is considerable timber Ui oommeteiai Nni,
ue, including hickory, whiteoak, walnut, p'he anu
cedar and vast mineral wcaith, as ihuica"u ~,
ihe little prospccting that has been done Our
minerals Include marble, hydraulic lime hanIah'
esc, copper, lead and zinc in their n9ittuuin,us
forms, siyur anu gold recent prospecting Showihs
the prescEcc OF both In paying quahtltes, ~. VI
which will afford matchmaking upporshhi'"" w
men Of means, Judgment and energy .,..,.
In h0 spot on earth, perhaps, can poor 'l'n',
50 easily acquire home and make hyins' anu
any man Who Is honest and energo'ic VIII Ue Wul'
coined, be he rich or poor. The railroad, ,Wh,te
River line OF the Missouri pacihc) Is stllhiutins
enterprise and enhancing values, kiVrr Ira,nc ,.I,
and electric roads are certainty oi lhe nSo, Nv
urr TO giye new stimulus 10 every mat,riai ih.,r'
est aud enhance all realty vaiur', Now Is 'h'
time To yet IN right aud reap the brneh's'