Illustrated Doniphan County 1837 – 1916: Supplement to The Weekly Kansas Chief

Troy, Kansas, April 6, 1916 Reprinted May 1984 F687.D6I45

Oliver M. Anderson is one of Doniphan County’s substantial citizens who has reduced farming to a scientific basis with the greatest possible success.

About two miles from Purcell, and an equal distance from Huron, the Anderson farm stands about as one of the beauty spots in Doniphan County. It is splendidly improved ad is a lasting monument to the ability and industry of the owner.

Mr. Anderson is a close student of al matters pertaining to the proper cultivation of the soil, and his scientific methods, coupled with energy and enterprise, have been prime factors in making his place one of the most productive in Union Township or Doniphan County. Recognized among his neighbors and throughout the county is a many with the most intelligent conception of scientific farming, his progressive methods have been regarded by the best results.

The Anderson farmstead is the personification of thrift and prosperity and on every hand there are unmistakable evidences that the owner is possessed with the most modern ideas. The farm home is an ideal residence and contains everything requisite to promote comfort and insure happiness.

Oliver Morton Anderson is a native of Indiana, born