Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . most ofit being planted in wheat, and on the land which he does not lease orhave operated on shares, he himself superintends the planting and har-vesting of the grain. Mr. Rice is best known as the wheat king of Kansas and althoughhis home is not in Graham county, she claims much of his time and inter-est. A. J. Rice came from York State to Atchison county, Kansas in 187o, (47) and speculated extensively in land there where his largest interests stillare. He claims as his home Effingham in Atchison county. Twel
Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . most ofit being planted in wheat, and on the land which he does not lease orhave operated on shares, he himself superintends the planting and har-vesting of the grain. Mr. Rice is best known as the wheat king of Kansas and althoughhis home is not in Graham county, she claims much of his time and inter-est. A. J. Rice came from York State to Atchison county, Kansas in 187o, (47) and speculated extensively in land there where his largest interests stillare. He claims as his home Effingham in Atchison county. Twelveyears ago he became interested in Graham county lands beginning opera-tions here twenty quarters and has increased those possession until lastyear his taxes on farm land amounted to $1500. This season he has 2500acres of his land in alfalfa and 10,000 acres in wheat. Mr. Rice is familiar with the value of lands in all parts of Kansas,and considers those of Graham county a better investment than the olderand higher priced lands of the eastern portion of the State. Ben S. Ben S. Smith, of Scotch-English descent was born in Ontario, Cana-da in 1870; came to Graham county with his parents seventeen years agoand settled on a farm south of Lenora. Eight years of his life was spentin teaching, one year of it as principal of the Hill City schools. In 1895 he was elected to the office of Register of Deeds and proveda most efficient officer. For the last four years he has been in the employ of the Kerns Lum-ber Company of this city. There is probably not a man in business here who enjoys a largercircle of acquaintances or greater confidence of his friends than does BenSmith. Every cloud is said to have a silver lining and Ben always wears hiscloud inside out so he can see the lining. His first six years in Graham county are noted in his memory forcontaining more downs than ups. But since 1895, business has taken amore prosperous turn and today he has a corner lot on East Street
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