Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . seen for miles around, and the inside is as remarkable as the outside,with its immense hay mow above and many roomy stalls below. Although Mr. Stanfil is more distinctly a farmer than a stock man hehas twenty-five head of fine cattle and sixteen head of good horses. Inmaking his many improvements he has not forgotten the trees which addbeauty and usefulness to a place and has set out 200 thrifty fruit trees. Though ]Mr. Stanfil is but 34 years of age he owns one of the bestfarms in the county and his career sho
Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . seen for miles around, and the inside is as remarkable as the outside,with its immense hay mow above and many roomy stalls below. Although Mr. Stanfil is more distinctly a farmer than a stock man hehas twenty-five head of fine cattle and sixteen head of good horses. Inmaking his many improvements he has not forgotten the trees which addbeauty and usefulness to a place and has set out 200 thrifty fruit trees. Though ]Mr. Stanfil is but 34 years of age he owns one of the bestfarms in the county and his career shows what honesty and industry andthrift will do. He and his wife are thoroughly satisfied with Grahamcounty and think it is a good place to rear their two bright and attractivesons. And Graham county appreciates ]\Ir. Stanfils worth as fully as heappreciates its worth as is shown by his recent appointment as countycommissioner to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Porter. So great is thesatisfaction that there is no doubt of Mr. Stanfils election to the sameoffice in 1906. Alvin (62) It aint the funniest thing a man can do— Existing in a country when its new. Nature—who moved in first—A good long while— Has things already somewhat her own style. She carries in her pockets bags of seeds, As general agent of the thriftiest weeds ; She sends her black birds, in the early morn, To superintend her fields of planted corn; She gives him rain past any ducks desire— Then may be several weeks of quiet fire; She finds time, mongst her other family cares, To keep in stock good wild-cats, wolves and bears; She spurns his offered hand, with silent gibes, And compromises with the Indian tribes. In short, her toil is every day increased. To scare him out, and hustle him back East; Till finlly it appears to her some day. That he has made arrangements for to stay: Then she turns round, as sweet as anything. And takes her new-made friend into the tells well the story of Alvin
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