Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . (45) Jerome In all the towns of Graham county nearly all the business men arefarmers. If they do not own farms out in the country, as many of themdo, they are town farmers. Not the kind that loaf about town and let thewomen and children do the farming, but they live on farms adjoiningthe town. Some of these are the most successful and scientific farmerswe have, and among this class is our well known citizen Jerome Shoup. Air. Shoup is a native of Illinois and was married there. He cameto Graham county i
Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . (45) Jerome In all the towns of Graham county nearly all the business men arefarmers. If they do not own farms out in the country, as many of themdo, they are town farmers. Not the kind that loaf about town and let thewomen and children do the farming, but they live on farms adjoiningthe town. Some of these are the most successful and scientific farmerswe have, and among this class is our well known citizen Jerome Shoup. Air. Shoup is a native of Illinois and was married there. He cameto Graham county in 1879 and homesteaded in Pioneer township. In ad-dition to his homestead he took a timber claim of 80 acres. For ten years he resided on this farm and was one of Graham coun-tys most prosperous and successful stock raisers and farmers. In 1891he was chosen as sheriff and bought a half section of land joining HillCity, where he built a home and moved his family. Mr. Shoup served two terms as sheriff and was a creditable andsatisfactory officer. He is a very pleasant gentleman generous in con-ceding
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