The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-01-05

Rum and Frankclny. The number
of school children Is nearly 10000.
The average school tax is 90 cents.
The county tax is 10 cents, and road
tax OF 80 ceuls-IU cents regular tax
and 20 cents for rock roads--is also
levied. The total ASSESSED valuation OF
the county, about -, 500 900, Is lust
about oue.third OF the whole, excluding
the capitalized value OF the lead COM
panies. -Four towns are incorporated
Pennington, Flat River, Bismarck aud
Elvins.
Pennington is the county seat. II
has a population OF about $500 and is
supported mainly by the agricultural
section partly by the mining district.
II has three Touring mills with a ca.
pacity OF 900 barrels OF -four a day;
three wagon factories, meat packing
plant, broom factory. 1t has three
ward schools and $50, 900 high school
(under constructiun). The Lutheran
and Catholic Churches conduct schools
also. A seminary for young ladies
(Elmwood Seminary under the control
OF the Presbyterian Church, and Carrie
ton College, under the control OF the NJ.
+. Church, as well as a business college
complete the educational facilities.
North OF town is small nursery
which supplies the mining district.
small fruit canning industry has been
started.
State Hospital No. 1 for the care of
the insane is located at the edge OF
Pennington
Flat River has a population of 1000,
II is the center OF the mining indus
try, and is supported almost entirely
by that industry. II has good system
of public schools. Concentrating plants
of three lead companies are located
here as we'll as the mines OF these and
other lead companies
Elvins has population OF 1000, aud
is likewise in the mining district and
supported by it,
Bismarck is railroad center, being
a junction point for the Iron Mountain
with its Belmont branch and with the
Illinois Southern. II has a Touring
mill. Population 1000.
Bonnie Terre, the largest town in the
county, is not incorporated. II has
population OF about 5000 The largest
lead producing plant is here. It is
supported mainly by the mining indus
try. The country surrounding II IS
generally rough. It is connected TO
Pennington, twelve miles southeast,
by a fine rock road. 4 Touring mill
and cement brick factory are indus
tries. The American Woman's League
has a building here.
Doe Run, four miles southwest of
Pennington, has population OF I,2oo,
It has been mining town and lies AZ
the southern edge q the mining dis.
trict Here is the home OF Mr.. I. =.
Graves, whose curio collection and
museum are famous Nj. Graves col.
lection consists of minerals from all
points Of the world, coins, relics,
stamps, utensils OF different races, wea-
ponS from mediae"al times. 1t is said
to be the most complete private COlleC-
ton west o: the Mississippi. MIR.
Graves is an officer of the Doe Run
Lead Company which has its head
quarters here
Knob Lick, near the southern bound
AIRY OF the county Is on the Belmont
branch OF the Iron Mountain Railroad.
1t is a shipping poin, with population
of 200,
DeLas,us two miles southwest Of
bennington, Is junction point tor the
ST. Francois County Electric Railroad
and the Belmont branch of the Iron
Mountain, Its population is about 100.
In the county as well as in the cities
are many fine residences Farmiugt.u,
Bonnie Tcrre Doe Run and ylcinitics
being especially noted for their homes.
The towns are well lighted and pro-
tected from fire. Pennington has a
municipal plant, while the lights and
water for the lead belt towns are fur
nishei by the plant, Of the lead com
panies The citizens Of the town and
county are public spirited and are fully
aware Of the nature OF their opportuni-
ties OF which they are fast taking ad-
vantage, The commercial upportun.
ties are increasing with the farming
and mining opportunities. The county
affords possibilities for engaging in
any of variety Of mining,
farming, stock raising, dairying, gar
dening, manufacturing. The opportuni.
ties in these lines are becoming more
valuable constantly. The county has
wonderful possibilities for growth and
development, even greater than those
that have existed in the past.