Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . or improvements on hisplace and in that time has made above expenses, some $1200. Bv his industry and thrift ^Iv. \an Xorman has increased the valueof his farm from $100 to $3000 in four years. In his desire for financial gain he has not forgotten the beautiful, andin addition to 40 fruit trees has set out and tended 1400 forest trees inwhich he takes particular pride. 50 acres of the farm is under remainder being good pasture land. Mr. \an Xormans home has been made desolate by the death of his
Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . or improvements on hisplace and in that time has made above expenses, some $1200. Bv his industry and thrift ^Iv. \an Xorman has increased the valueof his farm from $100 to $3000 in four years. In his desire for financial gain he has not forgotten the beautiful, andin addition to 40 fruit trees has set out and tended 1400 forest trees inwhich he takes particular pride. 50 acres of the farm is under remainder being good pasture land. Mr. \an Xormans home has been made desolate by the death of hiswife and the marriage of his two children, and but for the two bright (82) granddaughters who spend most of their time with him, and are his espe-cial pride and comfort, his Hfe would be somewhat lonely. Mr. Van Norman likes all Graham county and especially the part inwhich his farm is. He has made himself independent here and wishesno other home than the one he now owns. Last winter Mr. Van Norman sold most of his live stock and investedthe proceeds in bank and telephone W. C. Brown. Mr. W. C. Brown is a native of Iowa, was married in 1881 to MissAda Gates of Tabor, Freemont county, Iowa, and came to Kansas in 1887. He brought with him barely enough stock to start farming, and about$1000 in cash, but paid $450 of this amount for a relinquishment of hisland. By his industry and thrift he has added acres to acres and dollarsto dollars until today he owns a splendid farm of 1050 acres, three-fourthof which are under fence. Two years ago Mr. Brown builded a $^500 house of 12 rooms, witha good cellar, and a stone basement, barn measuring 30x40 feet whichcost him $1000. Other improvements on the place are valued at $1000. For eleven years he was successfully engaged in the cheese smiled on him, and each year marked a material advance in hisfinancial gains. In 1903 his wheat crop averaged 35 bushels to the acre,yielding an entire crop of 5000 bushels. In 1904
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