88 A HISTORY OF SHORTHORNS IN KANSAS 



not know it at the time. When I sold them, they 

 were the greatest herd I ever saw. " 



This is the story of a great herd of Shorthorn 

 cattle, told without any attempt to boast. The 

 monument of their greatness is found all over the 

 country. I cannot finish the story without telling 

 something of the owner. Mr. Hanna was born in 

 Attica, Indiana in 1850. When 31 years old he- 

 came to Kansas and the story of his herd is the 

 story of his life until four years ago. Mr. and 

 Mrs. Hanna were childless, but they raised two 

 children, who after being grown and educated, 

 died. Mrs. Hanna passed away two years ago 

 and Mr. Hanna is living in his old home in How- 

 ard. Recently two nieces, his nearest relatives, 

 came to make their home with him. When I 

 visited him he was happy in anticipating their 

 arrival. No man ever identified with Shorthorn 

 interests in Kansas is more highly respected than 

 is Mr. Hanna. Modest, unassuming, and thor- 

 oughly honest, he has a knowledge of affairs in 

 general and especially of Shorthorn affairs that 

 has given him a keen insight and unusual judg- 

 ment which he has used not only to his own ad- 

 vantage, but also for the benefit of the entire 

 country. 



T. K. Tomson & Sons, Shawnee County. It 

 was at a farm sale near Dover, in the fall of 1886 

 that T. K. Tomson, father of Tomson Bros., made 

 the first investment in a registered Shorthorn 



