Complex sentence: He was appointed agent for the railroad companies in the sale of the Delaware Reservation and other lands, and in 1884 became a prominent citizen of Linwood, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising.
Split into simpler sentences: He was appointed agent for the railroad companies in the sale of the Delaware Reservation and other lands. In 1884 Harris became a prominent citizen of Linwood, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock raising.