The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-01-02
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY w. II. 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 en-

fancy is the fourth county from the wes
line Of the state, in the extreme southern
tier, and SO bordering on Arkansas ana en-
loving to It's fullnesS the wonderful climate
Of the Sunny Side" Of the OEarkS, where the
temperature rarely touches zero in winter and the
nights in summer are always cool enough TO make
sleep delight ,
The county contains $50 square miles, 4i2,OOJ
acres, OF which about 1900 acres are under I'M
provement The soil varies from the rich aliuvml
bottoms to the strong limestone soils OF lhe rug
es, producing successfully wheat, on which the
county was awarded the silver medal at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition, corn second to none,
"a stalk on display IN this office measuring seven
teen feet four inches III lengthy 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 traverScd by streams oil spark
ling clearuess, among them the beautiful White
river, famed for its scenery and ITS hnuy tribes,
Including the gamey black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded cXpansGs abound IN small game
OF various kinds. including fox, raccoon opoSNOm,
squirrel, quail and turkey, afording abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The population of the county by the last census
was lU,l27 only two OF whom We're culorcd aud
All but W American born. TaNcS are not heavy
Wood for fuel IL plentiful and remarkably cheap,
selling III Forsyth for IL wagUn-load with side
boards. Church aud school facilities are lair and
increasing, many OF the schools manifestlng such
spirit Ui up'tO'date.ncss AS to provide libraries
for the use oI pupils. Improved farms are valued
at tlO to SO an acre while unimprovcd lands can
be had at Sl,25 to IS. There are still about 3UOU
acres Of government lands, subject to homestead
or cash entry. The county is timely watered, the
White river alone winding IN and out Tor about
hundred miles within It's borders
There is considerable timber OF commercial val.
ue, including hickory, ThiteOak, walnut, pue aud
cedar, ana vast mineral wealth, Rs indicated by
the little prospecting that has been done our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mHngau-
ese, copper, lead and zinc IN their multitudInCus
forms, silver aud gold recent pros pcclug show Iug
the presence of both IN paying quantities, all ol
which VIII Afford wCalth.making opportunities to
mcn Of means, judgment and energy.
In no spot or earth, perhaps, can u poor man
SO easily acquire home and make u living, and
any man who is honest and energetic will be wei
coined, be he rich or poor The railroad, (Whitc
River line OF the Missouri paCiHc.) is Stimulating
enterprise and enhancing values. River traffic
and electric roads are certainty OF the near tut
urr, to give new stimulus to every material inter
est aud enhance all realty values. Now i, the
time to yet IN right and REAP the benefits,