The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1907-12-19
Vol. 13. No. 5.
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY W. IL. AND r. b, PRICE.
Taney County
fancy is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier and SO bordering on Arkansas and ed.

fancy is the fourth county from the west
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and so bordering on Arkansas and ed.
joying to its fullness the wonderful climate
Of the sunny Side" Of the OzarkS, where the
temperature rarely touches zero in winter and the
uights IN summer are always cool enough to make
sleep delight.
The county contains $50 square miles, 4i2,OOO
acres, Of which about o. 900 acres are under i'm
proyement. The soil varies from the rich alluvial
bottoms 10 the strong limestone soils Of the ridg.
es, producing successfully wheat, on which the
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second 10 none,
IA stalk on display In this office measuring seven.
teen feet four inches In leugth,) potatoes cotton,
melons, tame grasses, berries fruits, vegetables,
In fact everything except tropical products. Pears
and peaches do especially we'll,
The surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests and traVvrsed by streams Of spark
ing clearness, among them the beautiful White
river, famed for its scenery and ItS hnny tribes,
including the gamey black bass aud jack salmon,
while the wooded eNpanSes abound IN small game
81 various kinds including fox, raccoon, opOssOm,
squirrel quail and turkey, anOrdIng abundant
recreation with rod and gun,
The population Of the county by the last census
was lO,ls7, only two OF whom We're cDluTed and
All but W Ame rican born. Taxes are not heavy.
Wood Tor fuel Is plentiful and remarksbly cheap,
Sseillng in Forsyth for u wagon'fUad with side
boards. Church and school facilities are lair and
Increasing, many Of the schools manifesting such
a spirit UI up.lU-dateneSs as to provide libraries
ior the use OF pupils improved farms are values,
Rt slO 10 NJ an acre, while unimprovcd lands can
be had at Sl.25 TO sS There are still about 3JUy
acres OF government lands. subject to homestead
or cash entry, The county is finely watcFed, the
White river alone winding Ia and out for about a
hundred miles within its borders.
There Is considerable timber uf commercial val
ue, including hickory, NhiteUaR, walnut, pine and
cedar, ana vast mineral wealth, as INDICATED By
The liltie prospecting that has been done. Our
minerals Include marble, hydraulic lime, Inangan-
ese, copper, lead and zinc IN their multtudIuOuS
forms, silver aud gold recent pros Spectln. showing
the preSeEce OF both IN p-yIuE quantities, nj ui
which VIII afford matchmaking opportunities to
men OF means, Judgment and energy.
ln no spot ON earth, perhaps, can II poor man
SO easily acquire home and make living, and
any man Who is honest aud energetic will Je vel.
coined, BE- he rich or poor. The railroad, white
River lne Of the Missouri PacihcD /, stimlatlpg
enterprise and enhancing values. River traffic
ana electric roads are { rtaiuty Of the near fut.
ure, To give new stimulus TO every material inter.
est aud enhance all realty values, Now is the
ulno TO get IN right aud reap the benefits.