Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . (73) owns a two-thirds interest in a 16 horse power steam thrasher, and hasbuilded him a modern eight room frame house in addition to many goodoutbuildings. In 1905 Mr. Nicholsons corn crop amounted to 2500 bushels, and inthe same year he marketed $1200 worth of hogs. His prospects for 1906are most flattering. He has $1500 worth of hogs which he will marketby fall and his crops are in a flourishing condition and promise an abun-dant harvest. There are 60 acres in wheat, 100 acres in corn and 26 acresin alfalfa.
Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . (73) owns a two-thirds interest in a 16 horse power steam thrasher, and hasbuilded him a modern eight room frame house in addition to many goodoutbuildings. In 1905 Mr. Nicholsons corn crop amounted to 2500 bushels, and inthe same year he marketed $1200 worth of hogs. His prospects for 1906are most flattering. He has $1500 worth of hogs which he will marketby fall and his crops are in a flourishing condition and promise an abun-dant harvest. There are 60 acres in wheat, 100 acres in corn and 26 acresin alfalfa. A splendid orchard of 200 trees adds beauty to the place, 70peach, 6 pear, 6 apricot and 20 apple. Mr. Nicholson has recently assisted his son in the purchase of 160acres of good farm land. A. W. Farm house of one of the most prosperous farmers of Graham coun-ty. He has large land holdings and live stock interests, and his wealthwas made in Graham county. He is at present a County Commissioner. Dr. N. Crank. While hundreds who came west during the early eighties became dis-gusted and returned to the east and their friends, there were those whopossessed the will and loyalty to purpose to withstand the hot winds andthe drouths and privations of the unsettled west and remain at their postof duty, believing they could win in spite of adversity. A notable illustration of the latter class is Dr. N. Crank who foughtthe natural enemies of the west with the same fortitude and perseverancethat he fought the enemy in his four years service in the Civil War. , was born in Ohio, on December 12th, 1837, and twenty-one years (74) later emigrated to Missouri where he engaged in farming, until in theautumn of 1861 where he enlisted in the Missouri Home Guards. InOctober, 1863 he became
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