University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-09
Ouer The City.

north and south by the Wabash and
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroads
In the future it is hoped that an cleo
trio line will connect it still more
closely with the two largest cities CT
the state, st. Louis and Kansas City
Then still, it may also be more closely
connected with the larger cities OF
the United States by an areo line, but
as yet this is only one of the dreams
of the more optimistic of its citizens
Columbia is located in one OF the
truly picturesque spots of the state
The beautiful scenery south Of the
city cannot be claimed to be only or
binary. The state farm furnishe:
splendors, which to the eye of the
initiated, is like unto other beaut,
spots of America, where Nature ha.
hurled splendors together in one sub
lime panorama, pleasing alike to. the
most unappreciative, as well as to thu
most highly esthetic temperaments. I
Aside from these features, whici
are only pleasing to the tempera,
ment, there are others which add I'll
the attractiveness of the city as
place to live. 1t is located in tn
center of the stock, orchard, and ger
eral agricultural section of BOOM
county. Boone county is rich in nat /
ural resources and Columbia is tn !;
center of the web where all these ar 7
brought and from this city they ar.
to points all over tt
United States.
Where Nature has left off, the han,
of man has taken up the work of max
ing this city more beautiful. TIL,
many attractive buildings, devoted {.
educational and business uses, whicl
are found within the limits of tn.
city, bear material witness to thi,
fact.
Primarily, the city Of Columbia, i,
an educational center. There ar.
more than thirty buildings here whic
are devoted exclusively to education
There are more than twenty building
On the grounds of the University {,
Missouri, Stephens College, Christia.
College, Columbia Business Colleg:
WEIGH Military Academy, Columbi.
High School, three ward schools, an.
negro school. In these schools an,
colleges are found young people frol
almost every state in the Union.
The scenery and buildings ON tt.
campus of the University are espek
ally attractive. 1t has been SAIL
hat the campus of this university 4
'ne OF the most beautiful in Americ;.
stephens and Christian colleges hay
attractive grounds and buildings.
The municipal government of thx
'ity is far advanced for a city of Sc
'ral times the 10000 population whid
he last census gave Columbia.
The city owns and operates it's owl
water and light plant. The powt
louise is located at the northern edey ;
II the city limits. Although the Sc
ice OF this part of the city's ente
rise, has become unsatisfactory
emily, because of the increasing
enslon OF the service, it will be "a
uilt and enlarged soon. The citizen
4 Columbia recently voted to issnJ
10000 worth of bonds, which wi
roVlde means to increase the effeI
lveness of the plant and enlarge
0 meet the growing demands of tb
opulation.
beside light and water for publ;
omfort and safety, the city of ColuuA
la mas more granitoid sidewalks than
ny city of equal size in the statl
mere are also fifteen miles of navel
treets.
Among the manufacturing concerns
here is the Brown Shoe factory. which
mploys about four hundred people
ne buildings and grounds of this
iant cover about two acres of ground
the northern section of the city An
e plant located near the Wabash
'atlon supplies the city with ice
Inc Boone county courthouse is
aiit IN the center of a block north
est Oh the business section of the
w. This building, which cost tbe
sopie OF the county about s125,ooo,
constructed almost entirely of Boone
'uhty stone, taken from quarries near
'iumoia. This is one of the f,nest
'urt houses in this part of Missouri
Inc business section of the citv :.
by the number NJ now
in which modern business
e'nods' and up to date furnisbinys
, o..ue means for bringing about a
, ia increase in retail trade.
Inc beauty cpot, - -