The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-08-21
Twenty Years After
CARRIER, Mo-, Aug. u, 1919.

Mr.: Editor:
: Alter an absence Of twenty years,
expected to visit you during my trip TO
: this and adjoining counties, but cannot
; find time to do so now. met many
oil my old acquaintances, and noted
with pleasure the new modern homes,
barns, and fences. also the better grade
Of cattle, hogs, and goats, than former.
ly' The large peach orchards, and the
cultivation Of grapes on an extensive
scale, have been paoven a commercial
success.
AS a nonresident taxpayer, was
pleased to find your people so prosper
GUS, and to learn there was such a large
acreage oE alfalfa, corn, and cane.
Many residents from othe, states have
considerable capital invested in the cat
tie business, and are now among our
largest taxpayers, and most influential
citizens, aDd.have much registered cat
tie, horses, and hogs. Thanks 10 the
efforts Of c. E. Degrof many thousands
oi Angora goats ale owned in this coun
", and the number is increasing as the
demand for mohair, (the fleece Of the
Angora goats) is far greater than the
supply, and is used in the manufacture
o! lustrous plushes. and the finest imi.
tation iurs so popular at the present
time. All schools are equal to any in
the state, while religious services are
held weekly in many Districts.
The oil excitement now on in this
part Of Missouri is not to be surprised
at as the writer twenty years ago in com.
pany with an Oil man from West viy.
ginia found seepage and oil rock near
Merits Branch, Fall Creek, Jakes
Creek and near Marvel Cave, but the
subject was forgotten until recently
when men from Tulsa, Okla, organized
a company and leased land and pur-
chased a drill Let US hope these hills
can produce liquid gold in the form OF
crude oil in abundance,
Much has been written about miner.
al in this part Of Missouri and, in a
quiet way, much has been done and
not given to the public. How manv
know that satisfactory drill tests have
been made in this county, Note a
lew OF them; three drilled test holes on
one quarter section showing in each
copper ore Of commercial value at Isl
ieet; one test shaft 100 feet, both lack
and galena; one drill test 800 feet
showing indications Of crude oil; one dit.
to showing copper, gold, and some nick.
ell one drill test 400 feet showing oil.
The writer suggests if you know Of any
other tests that you think would attract
capital to this county to notify the Ed.
tor Of this paper, who will be pleased
to give it publicity,
While the railroad, aHording means
Of transportation to this, until recently
inaccessible part Of Missouri, is mainly
responsible for our present prosperity,
we should not fail to credit 10 that now
popular book, The Shepherd Of the
Hills" by Harold Bell Wright, the in.
fux visitors coming at all times to view
the scenery, and meet the characters so
VlVIuly portrayed IN this authors book.
Let US all cooperate and work to i'm.
prove all that helps to make our homes
attractive. To do so we must continne
to have high grade schools, improved
stock, and last, but least, good roads.
which, with Federal and State aid and
a small increase in local taxes over a
long period Of years, should give every
Township good auto road in the near
future.
Hoping TO meet more Of you on my
next trip, ! remain, 49,
Yours,
Tom Cannon, Topeka. Kans.