The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-04-29
Rich Hill and
lis Advantages.
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~ n T. e n WIFI HEU
,e nur fellow fownsmaB 81 ~
Ahrsh was recen uy sent To fbe
1te Labor and Immigration Corn,
"ifsiph' which g. now engaged \.
y gathering such Information eonesrn
E. ihg ihe resources of the stat4 ~
tAay lead 70 Investment Of eaultai.
ana ioerease OF immigration to Nj
g souri,
"leh Htll Is "a thriving Httle cit,
Z Y me southern part OF Bateaeopptv
issourL II was laid OUT IA 80
+ year 1851, when the coal fields ~
southwest Missouri were srss
nsh into notice. The ~loeatton
upon high rolling land abouttbr.e
-"es from the Marais des Cvpnes
river The climate is baafs6s,1
SITUATED in the ceuter OF vast cosl
neils' and surrounded by a rich 49,
4tuFal country, the town ba.
u3d rapid aud substantial growth
iHs present population about 1000 /.
me railroad facilities are good
pelhg on the Kansas City ana Ion.
iH hne 81 the Missouri Pacific raiL I
F"ae the Wichita and Western i,
u'"uch Of the Missouri Pacific svs
tehj aud a branch line Of tbs Fri-.o Z
sl tenn. Q
lhi town has graded schools ]
hisu school, nice church buusi,vs g
oai'y aud weekly newspapers. two 9
paihs an ice plant. tile and hrics d
'-'A'' an oiera house, a grain el- Z
F'tpr a ziuc smeiier. cigar factor y
The water supply Of the town Z
is unsurpassed. Water II obtnirs5
ODD deep wells ia the center oftowr y
D Is pure, sparkling and Who'll. it
1t f. furnished TO the eitlzans a.
Hf "a water worKs owned by ~. "a
etf' The business section %. sinh y
etanttai brick buildings I.arr,e an q
Fa'ied stocks are carried 49, y
Every i'ne Of trade is represented 2.
lnene Is an e,eetric light plant. also p
owned 10y the CITY, telephone ana !"
tNsfaph systems. Two larr o.
lafhs' shaded by forest trees ~. eA
tht pride 81 the citizens. Gu
ileh Hih itis safe To say. Is o,e h'
% 'he live, progcs-ire town. -, 49, IN
stale II has had It's years az bp.,
sasnotion and depre-sf,n au
along with other owns. but Its .i,i an
1efis are wide awake TODAY - 49, ol
''ssioidties OF the town. They 4, n,
a"i propose 20 SD SIN or DE- pasb.8 su
' An aggressive board Of trade m
ever alert for new enterprise -,5 us
.Ae hettertuent oI the town ca
'''eFs are weicom-. help and an. pr
enlargement 20 those who loot ~, il
'e" h'nle' Misunderstanding or br-i de-
ioe8 tiln.
f9r'ncr.y the town was "a -,.,, he.
aiming camp aud coal emn,5n~ th'
Ht t'c oig companies that oDsrat se'
q the mines FOR twenty wears con hu
lN''a that they had worked opr Ia.
"e best 81 the coal aud abapso,.4 ys'
'' arld However. new aeld- b.v ha.
" discovered and there is eonsid. ma
h'e coal being mined. Ctlr.us cos
s that the present mod. of SUI
i."'ng Is really better fr the mum 'a'
N7ii WHEN the biz compani,S 5omt iou
it'i tiIe field Then the prost. .I 4
1n'icS went mainly 10 enrich We.
''ehaoiicrs living az "a distance tw
''Ieas they ARE now distributed pol
ef' 10y the many small opar, sto
who live and have their b..,p.s tar
iHe town There Is stl unbo,h, till
: 9 gnstt quantities of 4 a. IA the wo
eaitie vicininity az ash uul hui
ni mining Is likrly to prove ~ Use
i~'nrrntive Tor mnuS a to come Goa
"'ch HHl bowvvvr Is not def~u1. wo'
tioneo ON coal mining f,r e.ls ity
ere are other Ieatun.s thar kic'
saro ~ continued prosperity. -
country surrounding Rich pro.
' s. rich il nrsHcul ural pnS,ibu- iua'
it Is a gnaAt corn gnowipr8s- pbtt
a'ai the live stock Interests nNe.
ni imnense vslue liogs. cattle. Mar
aol mulrs usvive much an cou'
Do The yearly shipments oi nor'
stark amount 90 mauy car tnca
i tamP grassss dow,ll. Tim. alia'
.A, miAod aud puairir ha, al, lm- s oi
itnt'rops FLAX sp,si and cas- na~
Deans sw iisu q prunct % the ,H@'
TRUCK iaFmiug, lonliry rails tn'n'
""d dairying arr growing la. rN e.
STRIVES Fruit caiinw 49, hr,a
'i ~ sea n-rirel much attcn iaio
Pc ihpsh applies "a fairly wen hay,
q i'eoe are soanc lsrsc nphhnls aiie
taen Is caoagh fruit grown saal
slil,e the h.f,. s...,1 otbe.
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