The LaCygne Weekly Journal Linn County Friday December 31, 1897 D. STAINBROOK was born in Indiana, December 27, 1824. In '49 the gold fever was raging and Mr. Stainbrook, no exception to the general rule, went to California. In June 1866 he came to Kansas and located on what is known as the Stainbrook farm--two miles southeast of LaCygne. Since then he has been gradually buying more land until now the home place comprises 700 acres and he owns approximately 2,000 acres of land. We visited the Stainbrook ranch the other day and found F.S. Stainbrook-"a chip off the old block"--preparing to haul some logs. He informed us that his father was not at home, but expressed his willingness to discuss politics, religion or a gallon of river water from the Marias des Cygnes. He informed us that he had three sisters and one brother, himself and one sister being at home. The Stainbrook ranch is noted for its fine cattle, his Red Poles being the best in Linn county. The farm is well adapted to the stock business as Middle creek is within a stone's throw of the barn and there is always plenty of stock water. On the 12th day of last January a sad misfortune occurred to the Stainbrook family. The twain who had tread the paths of life together was separated by the death of Mrs. Stainbrook. What D. Stainbrook has accumulated he has gathered by good management and hard work. An example of the kind of men who have located in the Marias des Cygnes country.