The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-09-03
Vol. IS. No, 42,
TANEY COUNTY REPUBLICAN
BY w. II. AND Il. B. PRICE.
Taney County
T-ANEY is the fourth county from the west
line of the state, in the extreme southern
! tier, and so bordering on Arkansas and Gu

~ANEG Is the tourth county from Lhe WcsV
line OF the state in the extreme southern
tier and so bordering on Arkansas and en-
loving to its fullncss the wonderful climate
Of the sunny side" OF the Ozarks, where the
temperature rarely touches zero In winter ana the
nights in summer are always coOI euOush 10 ihuhc
sleep delight, ,
The county contains $50 square miles, $4,000
acres of which about $1,000 acres are under I'M
provempnt. The soil varies from the rich Alinvlai
bottoms to the strong limestone SOILS OF Tue 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 olllcc measuring seven
teen feet four inches IN length,) potatoes cotton,
melons, tame grasses, berries, fruits, vegetables,
In fact everything except tropical products. Pears
aud peaches do especially well.
The surface is rugged and picturesque covered
with forests and traversed by streams OF spark
ling clcarness, among them the beautiful White
river, famed for its scenery and It's tnny tribes,
including the gamey black bass and jack salmon,
while the wooded eNpanseS abound IN small game
OF various kinds including luN, racCOOn OpOssOm,
squirrel quail and turkey, auurding abundant
recreation with rod and gun.
The population Of the county by the last census
was l0,lI only two Of whom were colOrcd and
A 4 but w American born. Taxes are not heavy.
Wood for fuel is plentiful and remarkably cheap,
selling in Forsyth for IL a wHgon'oad with side
boards Church aud school facilities are iair and
increasing, many OF the schools manicSl!ng such
a spirit OF up-tUdHte-neSs rs to provide libraries
for the use OF pupils. Improved larmS are valued
at $40 to So an acre, while unImprOyed lands can
be had at II - to sS. There are still about 3pJO
acres Of government lands, subject to homestead
or cash entry The county is fncly wHtered the
White river alone winding IN and out for about u
hundred miles within its borders.
There is considerable timber vi commercial val
ue, Including hickory whiteoaS, walnut, pine aud
cedar aud vast mineral wealth, a> Indicated by
the little prospecting that ha, 5cra done, Our
minerals include marble, hydraulic lime, mangan.
esr, copper, lead and ZlnC III their nullltuulhous
forms, silver and gold, recent prospecting showing
the presence of both in paying quantities, atl VI
which will afford matchmaking opportunities to
mon OF means Judgment and energy.
In no spot on EARTH perhaps, can poor man
so easily acquire u home and make living, and
any man who is honest aud energetic will be vel
coined, bc he rich or poor. The railroad, tWhitc
River line OF the Missouri Pacitic) 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 and enhance all realty values. Now is the
time To get in right and reap the benefits.