Excerpt of the book "Writer and Engraver's Picture of Graham County's Progress Since Its Organization" (1906)

H. H. Niehaus

(Page 34-35)

H. H. Niehaus of Indiana township, is a young man, 27 years old, who purchased 320 acres of land, three years ago, for $3,000.00, mostly on time, and this year's crop will put him out of debt with money to spare. Recently he refused $7,000.00 for this half section of land.

His crops raised during 1904 and 1905,were, 2,000 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of oats, 3000 bushels of corn.

He now owns 10 head of good horses and 17 head of cattle. He began farming with only one team of horses. Notwithstanding his good returns from the farm, he had four head of horses and ten head of cattle die during that time.