The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30
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hlnersis-If you are interested in
mineral, we have rich deposits OF lead
and zinc. A number Of mines have
opened with good showing. We have
something good to shox you at farm
land prices.
Health-lfyou are looking for home
aud desire, more than anything else,
a healthy location, come To Wright
County. We wish to emphasize this
fact that there is not 20 be found a
healthier people than the residents OF
Wright County Our water, which is
abundant. both from springs and wells
is cold and pure. Our people are not
only healthy, but they have that gen.
erous, hospitable nature which good
health always brings.
Railroads The main line of the FriS-
CO. from Kansas City to Memphis,
passes through our county. The Kan.
sas City Ozark and Southern Electric
Railroad is now constructing their
line from Mansfield to Ava. the
County Seat OF Douglas County a dis
tance OF sixteen miles, and will in the
near future extend the line north
Society and ChurChes-There are
good schools and churches in every
neighborhuod. We have two good
churches in Mansfield, viz: Cumber-
land Presbyterian and Methodist.
Our schools are good. Missouri has
larger, available, school fund than
any other state, and you can hardly
find a farm more than two miles from
a school house. There is not a saloon
in the county. We want only good,
honest citizens, and to such we extend
a hearty welcome. Come and see our
country, stay with US If you can, and,
II you can not, we are sure you will
never regret the time, and expense to
make us a visit.
Why Land Is Cheap reason land
is cheap here is because it is practical.
ly undeveloped, and because all the
progress the country has made, has
been since immigration from the
north and east have settled in the
last few years, and partly developed
our country. When our country is as
well developed as where you live now.
land will be as high as it is there--w we
believe higher,
This country has begun to settle up
within the last few years. ana IL is
our candid opinion that the values
OF land will advance rapidly
You can own land here that will make
you good homes for from IS to $40 per
acre. II you are a renter, in one or
two years you will pay this amount To
the land owners, and have only an ex-
istance to show for IL. Every acre Of
our land will grow tine clover, timothy
blue grass and orchard grass
Land that will do this there is nc
question as to its fertility and pro,
ductiveness with proper cultivation.
Ir you will come here and pay S. to
, $40 per acre for this land, and eXpend
; say, from 5 to $40 per acre on il in
general improvement, you will have
land that will produce equal to thous
ands Of acres all through the north
east and west that is selling from 5jC
TO 800 per acre. We believe these
are facts and as to climate and gen.
eral good place to live there is nc
comparison. 1t is acknowledged by
our best people who have lived in al
parts Of the United States that the
climate and water Of the Ozark
country of South Missouri cannot be
excelled and this should be your first
consideration if you are figuring on d
, change.
Stock RaIsing--The possibilities fo
cattle raising are simply wonderful
, we can pasture nearly ten months il
; the year and we have practically M
winter to freeze off the fat. Many
car load of hogs have been shipped
land in remarkably good condition, to-
to the markets Of ST. Louis and Kan
Sas city, that never tasted an ear o
corn, they were raised and fattene'
in the woods, without care or atten