The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-13
Rich Hill and
It's Advantages
A Zen Picture Adm ably Drawn
aHd truly Portrayed by
Al Old Citizen.

THE following lie tier wtittei
by our fellow towusman W q
Marsh. was recently sent 60 th.
Stnte Labor aud Imn grafton Com
mission, which Is now engaged 81
gathering such Information concern
Ing he resources oi the state a.
may lead to Investment OF capita.
an0 decrease Of immigration TO Mis-.
souri,
Rieh ~ Is a thriving little cit,
iu the southern part OF Batescount,
Missouri. It was laid out ia the
year 1850. when the coal fields uI
southwest Missouri were Hrst
brought into notice. The location
Is upon high rolling land a~boutthrer
miles from the Marais des Cygnes
river The climate IL heaIehful
situated Ia the center OF vast coai
Fields, and surrounded by "a rich ar
f%ieuiturai country, the town ha.
Ind "a rapid and substaniial growth
The present population about 1900
the railroad facilities are good
being ON the KANSAS City and Jup.
tn Use Of the Missouri Pacific rai..
roae, the Wichita and Yves efn
branch Of the Missouri Pacific ~.
tenn and a branch line Of the Frisco
system.
ihi town has graded schools "a
high school, nice church buildings.
daily and weekly newspapers. two
banks, au ice plant, tile aud brle
plant, am orcra house, a grain Gle.
TOR zine smelter, cigar factor
The water supply of the taui
unsurpassed. Water Is Obtained
from deep wells In the center oftown
aud is pure. sparkling and w
some. IL is furnished To the citizens
by "a water worKs owned by Che
cit9 The business section o. sub
s%tantial brick buildings Large and
varied stocks are carried. Most
every line OF trade Is represented
There is au Electric light plant. also
sowned by the City, telephone and
telegraph systems. Two large
parks, shaded by forest trees. arr
The pride oi the citizens.
Eich IN IL Is safe to say. Is one
az the live progressive towns OF the'
state II has had It's years Of bust
ncss stngnotion and depression.
nlong with other towns. but It's citll
Gems are wide awake today 10 the
possibilities OF the town. They do
not propose Co sit stin or be pushed
bocss Au aggressive board of trade
is ever alert for new enterprises ana
Tie hettcrmeut OF che town Now
eoucrs are welcome, help and cp-'
eouragcneut 10 those who lo1k for.
ua" homes, manufacturing or bust
ness location.
Formerly the town was "a great
mining camp aud coal emporium.
blt THE blk companies that operst-|
the MINIS for twenty years. con.
that they had worked out
the hest 81 the coal ana abandoned
"HN" A." O
the naid. However, new neld- have.
been discovered aud there t. consid.
coal btiog mined. Citizen.
claitas that the present mode oil
mining h really better inr the town
thaH when the big companies don't
nHted the field Then the pruat. oi
'v mines vent mH!aly 70 enrich
stockhuldcrs living AT a distance.
Whereas they arc now distributed
here by the many small upprn
tefs who live aud have their hpmc.
100 tHe town. There II still undoubt.l
eddy great quantities OF e % la the
Immediate yicinluity 81 o. p Hul
and mining f. likely 10 f. ,,e ~.
comparative foe many years Co cumr
Rich ull, however. IL not depend.
lut llone un coal mining for rAI-
.cuco There are other feature thaI
INSURE it, continued prosperity.
Tho country surrounding Rich
80 s. rich iu horticultural posslbH
llirs a. h "a gr'st corn.grpwiugdl-
frIct qua the live stock Interest
ui Immense value Hogs, cattle.
aur-a uud mules receive much at
trHiioA The yearly shipments %
i've stock amount io mnny car
0ads Tame grasses do we'll. Tim
IH3 mixed aud pralrlc ha nee in,
iortunt crops. FLAX seed aud cas
iur h,ius ARE also a prunct ot th
oit. rruck farming, poultry ral-
and dnirying are growing in
-uA Fruit ennure FOR mark
hus not as yet received much atten
lou through apllrs do fairly wel
nnl tlcrc nre SOME large orchard
ans thrrc b enough fruit grow
pply tine hnmr deannd
ttrn lands ar. held az r.usunnbt