The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-22
Rich Bill and
It's Advantages.
A Pen Picture Admirably prawH
and truly Portrayed BY
Au Old CltIIcn.

. ~" "#HH III ENNNHA W p
Marsh. was recently sent 20 the
state Labor and Immigration Com
mission. which Is now engaged in
gathering such Information concern
ing the resources OF the state AZ
may lead to investment OF capital.
aud iucncuse Of Immigration 10 Mis
souri,
Rich Hm Is a thriving little cts
in the southern part Of BatescOunty
Missouri. 1t was laid out 60 the
year 1850, when the coal heldF OF
southwest Missouri were fret
brought into notice. The location
is upon high rolling land about three
miles from the Marais des Cygnes
river The climate Is hea lehfuL
Situated IN the ceuter Of vast coal
fields, and surrounded by a rich az
ricultural country. the town has
had a rapid aud substantial growth.
The present population about 5000
The railroad facilities are good.
being on the Kansas City and J0p-
liza line Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
roaL, the Wichita and Western 10
branch Of the Missouri Pacific sys
tenn and a branch line Of the Frisco
system.
hi town has graded schools a
high school, nice church buildings,
daily and weekly newspapers, two
banks, an ice plant, tile and brick
plant, an opera house. a grain els-
vator. a ziuc shelter. cigar factor
les The water supply OF the town
is unsurpassed. Water IS obtained
from deep wells In the center oItowu
and is pure. sparkling and whole
some. II l. furnished to the citizens
by "a water WORKS owned 10y THE
city. The business section OF sao-
stautial brick buildings Large and
/, varied stocks are carried. Most
r every liue Of trade Is represented.
There is an electric light plant. also
owned by the City. telephone and
telegraph systems. Two larg,
| parks, shaded by forest trees, an,
! the pride OF the citizens.
p Rich IAN II is safe to say. Is ont
uf the live. progressive towns Of III.
~tate. IL has had it's years Of bu,i
ness gtagnBtion and depression
along with other towns. but its citI
Gems are wide awake today 10 III
possibilities Of the town. They a.
not propose TO sit sim or b. pusbe.
hack. Au aggressive board Of trad
S ever alert for new enterprise an
the hcttcrmeut OF the town. Ne,
rumyrs are welcome. help ana go
eouragyment TO those who hook III
new homes, manufacturing or bus.
ness location.
b Formerly the town was "a grca
AZ mining camp and coal emporium
uut the big companies that opera
ed the mines for twenty years. cot
lcluded that they had worked OF
~ the best OF the coal aud abauaont
B. the field However, new fields har
is been discovered and there Is consiI
d, erahlc coal being mined. either
.ciaims that the present mode
miulug is really better for the tow
' thau when the biz companies don
te pntei the held Then the profits
n. hc mines went mainly To enri
AZ stockholders living at a distanc
whrp.ss they are now distribute,
here 10y the many small uper
rs tcrs who live aud have their hom
n the town. There is stl uuduul
eddy great quantities of c1al la q
~ immediate y%lcininlty ich ui
ANA mining Is likely a. rove
.r uuurrluve for many yea 70 COO.
ID Rich Hul. however, is NOT drptu
aut Hloue ou coal mining ior eN.
eucc Tpcnc are other iratuucs CO..
insure IFS continued prosperity
The eoantry surrounding E.
ann % rich Ca agricultural po->in
So |iues Itisa gr,at corn-groWinE
urict. and the live stock iutcps
are ot Immense value Hogs, catt
uorse~. and nfllcs receive nucH g
q teItio The yearly shipments
ll live stock amount go n.ui,y e
1r louds rHme grasses do welt 4.
uthy. miXet aud prairip ha, ARE y
uurUut crops FLAX seed and c
tor beans ia ALSO "a pruuci ot 4,
ola. Truck tarmiug. puulIrS ra
lug aud dairying an growirg
e' dustrics Fruit culture Tor muA
has nor as yet pccivcsi wUob atn.
20 Uuu. though apples no iairiy h.
Ia ami thcoe are ~Oaae large nrcal1
Csnaly thcre Is enough truit gra,
40 supply the houe demand
Farm lands arr held ut ueasoua'
us prccs la iict, when locatoa