The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-05-06
Rich Hill and
lis Advantages.
4 Pen Picture Admiralty Drawn
and Truly Portrayed BY
An OIs Citizen.

Ai7ht was recently sent 10 the
state Labor and Immigration Com.
mission, which - now engaged b
gathering such Information concern.
iug The resources Of the state az
may Head to Investment Of capital
nud increase Of immigration 70 Mis
sour
Rich Hin l. a thriving Htfle eits
IN the southern part Of Bates eohnty
Missouri Il was laid out IN the
year 1850. when the coal felds 81
southwest Missouri were FIRST
brought into notice. The location
Is upon high rolling land aboutthrge
miles from the Marais des Cygues
river The climate Is heaIehful
Situated ia the center OF vnst coal.
nelds, and surrounded ty a rich ar
rcultural country. the town ha-
had a rapid and substantial growth
lhe present population about 5.OO8
The railroad facilities are good.
being on the Kansas City and Jon.
I'D line Of the Missouri PaeiBc rail-
road, the Wichita and Western a.
branch o. the Missouri Pacific svs.
tenn and = branch line Of the Frisco
system.
Ihl town has graded schools a
high school. nice church buildings.
daily and weekly newspapers. two
banks. an fee plant, tile and brjek
plant an oIera house. a grain els-
vatOr, a zinc smelter, cigar factor
les The water supply Of tine town
Is unsurpassed. Water is obtaIped
from deep wells in the center oftown
and Is pure. sparkling and " .ai.
some. IL is furnished TO the citizens
by "a water WORKS owned bv tn
city The business section o. sub
stantiai brick buildings Large and
varied stocks are carried. uos,
every iine OF trade IL represented I
There is an electric light plant. also
owned 10y the City, Telephone and
telegraph systems. Two larva
parks, shaded by forest trees. arr
NNN NAAAN ~ AAE Citizens. B
Rich Hill Il Is sale To say. Il one
~ th" live. progressive town, ~ A..
state Il has had its years Of bB.f
ness stH=nstinn aud drprrssl on
along with Other towns. but its ciu-i
oens are wide awake today 10 IA.
possibilities Of the town. They do
not propose TO sit stu or be posb.5 .
back. Au aggressive board OF trad.
Is ever ALERT for new ENTERPRISE ,nd
The hettermeut OF the town. N.u
omen are welcome. helm ana .p-
eouragement 10 those who look for ,
ne" homes. manufacturing or b~n.i-'
ness location.
Formerly the town was "a gr.st :
mining camp and coal -en,n,riYm
bur the big companies that op.rat- F,
the mines Tor twenty wears con- .
Guided that they had worked opt
the best OF the coal and abandop.s :
the Held However, new field, ha,qi'
'een discovered aud there Is consla.
erablc coal being mined. tgtiran.
claims that the present mod. of
mining h really better fer IN. t,,v-,
ihHn when the big companies doml
""ted the deid Then the probt. al,
he mines went mainly to enrich .
-tockhohlrrs living az a d~ist,pr.
"heNsss they are now Distribute (
Mere 10y the man small Oh
'ers who live aud have their homes
10 TIE town. There Il stall unduubl 7.
great quantities OF e. "a In the ,
immediate v~iclniuity Of ASH Hm y.
ana mining Is likely to = oya r.l
'uhirraure for many yrars "a com ,
hleh diii, however. b. not drp,nd.' i,
int uoue nu cuai mlang Tor exi- !
eiiee There are other fcatunss tbat
insure it, continued prosperity. s..
Tue country surrounding Rirh !,
'i' Is rich ia agricultural possibn
ties IL h "A gn'at curn-gr,winr al, :,
reI and the liv. stock mten~t- F.,
ir" uI Immense value Hogs. taiti.. 1.
iorseS and nules receive much nt ,
q 'ttu+ The yearly shipments "a !,
lFv stock amount 90 mans c,r
Dads fasn- grlsss DO well Tlu-i-
'thF. uiixei and prairlr ha, an. im. y
'ortant crups, Flax Sspsi aud ca Ir
nenus arr also "a pnauct "a tis Il
OF Truck iurmiug. poultry rails =,
ng and daiplRg arr growing n.Ih,
.uStrbT Fruit cuHuU, far marktl-
.as not a. yet rccslvel much atten
though apptcs 'iU hirl, ue. :,
Ihen' arr snar lauer orchunl-
''"'lly therr Is rHou-h iruis gntul
"a sapply thr h..n- ,lraand
Farm lands arr hgli ht naSsnaia
rtoS la iact when lntatinn ~ ol