The Mansfield press. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1912, 1908-10-30

NGlsnb SOuuty 10 IoCdttu
in the south western part of Missouri,
half way between Kansas City and
Memphis, and contains 42a,3l7 acres
Of lan6 valued at 81, 1,64S, ,S02 %. 1853
town lots valued at s29S, l9S.00
7.ls4 horses valued at s2S9,5O6. 1872
mules valued at S13,s60. Is, 44S cattle
valued at SOS, l67 1927 SHEEP val
ued at s34 sos %, I53 hugs valued at
S4l, ,3O6. Total valuation $64i, 14+.
Our county is out of debt and taxes
are low.
Name fold Is town of about $50
rlGltSiiUu or 800 population, 10.
Gated in the south west township of
the county, on the Frisco road, east Of
Springfield 40 miles, which is a metro.
politan city. Within six miles Of the
highest point Of altitude in the state
of Missouri Mansfield will be an ex-
ceIlent point to get in and out from;
north. south, east and west, when the
Kansas City, Ozark and Southern
Electric Line is completed, which is
now being built from here to Ava the
county seat Of Douglas county. The
grading of this road is now completed
half way, and the steel is laid four or
five miles, with force Of men work
ing continually, we are assured that
the road will be completed soon,
which will give us connection south
and then the line will soon be ex-
tended north giving us northern con-
Eection This Is an enterprise by the
people of this community, and Ava
with outside assistance, and shows the
/, enterprise and get up of the inhaDi.
tants Of this locality. Why not this a
good place for a home?
SurfaCe-The surface OF the County
is varied, consisting Of prairie land,
timber land and creek and river
valleys.
piverS and CreekS-The county is
well watered. The Gasconade river is
the largest stream. and extends across
the county with many creeks empty
ing into it, thus we have large
amount Of bottom land, which ouI
county is proud OF. Some of the finest
farmes in the county are located or
these bottom lands.
Soil The soil is rather hard to de-
scribe 1t is usually called 'clay
loam' and is exceptionally fertile and
is, perhaps, adopted to more varied
products than that Of any other local
ity in the Missippi valley. Our sol
holds moisture very well, and stood q
test in 1901, under which very few
higher priced soils have shown up Sc
we'll.
The RoCks-The rocks seem to be the
very worst fault the country has II
does look as though there are rocks
every where, but that is not the case
not One-half Of the whole country i.
covered with rock. The rocky grounC
is better than it at first appears, Glow
er aud blue grass, equal In quality
and yield, TO any you ever saw, will
grow on the very rockest ground we
have-where the rocks are SO thick
that you can scarcely see any soil.
Products Corn, wheat. oats, hay ant
all garden vegetables grow in abun
dance. In the production Of all kind
Of fruit, Wright county is unexcelled
being located In one Of the finest frui
belts OF southwest Missouri.
Climate Mansfield has the climate
the altitude, the water. the ground
and tile people. 1t is a desirable plac
to live. The altitude is high (l4SO
being within six miles of the highes
point in the state of Missouri, Th,
water is good. There isn't any poo
| wafer III tut Couutty. dio you VII
find Just as good or better water her
than you ever tasted. Wells are dul
and drilled, and water found at
depth of from 20 to 100 feet, we thinl
about 50 on 40 feet an average. Their
are many fine springs. The waite
varies from very soft to medium hard
and aIkali is unknown In this country
In West Mansfield are several springs
and some ai the waters have been ana
lyzed and found TO contain many med
ical properties necessary to the prc
motion of health, and we predict 70
Mansfield great health resort In th
near future. Wen soon have EeC
tricity for power, and light. Wha
more could we wish for?