Ponder Points

Canadian and the Abraham generosity

  • Abraham Family Portrait, including, front row: Edward; second row, from left: Naceeb, Malouf and Tom; third row, from left: Nahim and Alia. Photos Courtesy of Dr. Mike Wolf’s Collection
    Abraham Family Portrait, including, front row: Edward; second row, from left: Naceeb, Malouf and Tom; third row, from left: Nahim and Alia. Photos Courtesy of Dr. Mike Wolf’s Collection
  • Malouf Abraham Sr.
    Malouf Abraham Sr.
  • Dr. Malouf Abraham Jr. and wife Therese
    Dr. Malouf Abraham Jr. and wife Therese
  • Salem Abraham
    Salem Abraham
  • Ponder Points
    Ponder Points

    Canadian, sometimes called the “Oasis of the High Plains,” is located on U.S. Highways 83 and 60 in Western Hemphill County. The town has been the county seat since the founding in 1876 and the county organization in 1887. The county is named for John Hemphill, a judge and confederate congressman. The Southern Kansas Railway Company laid tracks in Hemphill County in 1887 and encouraged settlement …