The Dickinson press., 1914-12-26

OCu' AACAV oAS ~ oSoShAAoAuSA0, AL
Guiding many of the enterprising
farmers tributary to the town, and
not one dissatisfied one in the lot. E.
E. Ingold is manager, having started
in with the organization Of the COM
pany and seems to be giving perfect
satisfaction. He is assisted at the
plant by John Gabe and John Payne.
Taylor boasts of miles of cement
side walks, much Of which was con-
structed the past season.
Some fine homes have been erected
the past year, including the resi-
dences Of H. E. Skague, Charles
Howe, F. L. Hutchinson and John
Knudson. The first three r in the
northern part of the town and will
be ready for occupancy in a few days.
The cement block garage, Hollis
Paden, proprietor, is another struc-
ture that adds much to the place. 1t
is located north Of the pool hall on
the lots formerly occupied by Mrs. L.
L. Lewis as a residence.
Taylor has long been known as a
village of churches, good homes with
we'll kept yards. The school is good
and a large auditorium affords a
place for all needed amusements.
The Golden Rule Department store
is still the big trading place in Taylor
| and Joe F. Christen, owner, is just as
popular as ever. This store is put
ting out some very handsome calen-
dars this year. During the busy sea-
| son there are seven in the Golden
Rule as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
ten, Mr.. and Mrs. John Laubscher,
Howard Miller, Harry Christen and
C. H. Silvernail. After the first of
the year Mr.. S%ilvernail expects to
take a trip with his wife back to
Iowa for a few months. Harry Chris
ten and Howard Miller have the ex-
cavation for their new store at Wer-
ner but they cannot do anything now
until warm weather. Werner has a
fine country tributary and it looks as
though Messrs. Christen and Miller
had selected a good town for mercan-
tile trade.
The Taylor Lumber Co. was recent
ly organized by farmers tributary to
the town. The old yards are: Man.
dan Mercantile Co., w. G. fitzpatrick,
manager; Hutchinson Lumber Co., F.
L. Hutchinson, manager; Goodrich
Call Lumber Co., John Knudson, nan
ager.
1t keeps Herman Leutz and H. E.
Skauge very busy in the Taylor State
bank since l.. A. Winter went to
Werner to open the new bank. They
make long hours and put in some
time on holidays to bring up the
work. This bank has fine large
quarters since the postoffice was TAX
en- out and moved to it's present To-
cation west in the same block.
Editor G. o.. Thompson is hiring
his news matter set for the Reporter
and is getting along with the assist
ance of ALT. Johnson who folds and
runs errands. Mr.. Thompson is a
good printer and has a large amount
of job work for his office. The people
of the town are very loyal to their
paper and give it a good line of ad-
vertising.
Postmaster w. F. Kempshall is
giving satisfaction in the office. Mrs.
Kempshall is assistant and together
they take care Of the work in fine
shape. The star route north to
Hirschville is served on Tuesday and
Saturday of each week. Robert
Monteith is the mail carrier, coming
down in the morning and returning in
the afternoon.
H. C:-~Erding has the barber shop
in the basement under the Taylor
State bank. He does good work and
has all he can do most of the time.
Many of the farmers around Tay-
lor are stockholders and directors in
banks, elevators, lumber yards and
other village enterprises and so fal
as known all are doing well with their
investments, getting the regular divi-
dends on time.
It is estimated that $4,000 bushels
of grain have been marketed at Tay.
lor the past fall and winter. One ele-
vator had taken in 100000 bushels uI
to December list. There is probably
about 20 per cent still with the farm.
ers. The new railroad north has cut
off some Of the long distance wheat
trade and still many people around
Emerson have hauled some grain tc
Taylor elevators this season.
The Taylor Meat Market, F. H
Schroeder and J. w. Grasl, proprie.
tors, is another busy place. These
men take good care Of their trade
The market has shipped out IL cars
of hogs the past season, paying 6
6A and 7c per Id. live weight. An
other shipment will likely be made in
a few days.
The Taylor hotel, now owned by A
B. Wingerberg, is doing well. Coco
meals are served and the rooms are
always taken. This hotel is n Of
the old landmarks of the town, re
calling the names Of the late A. B
Berry and J. M. Tracey. It was built
about 1888 by L. N. Cary of Mandan
Knute Stranger has made additiona.
provision for hogs by erecting &
house 20 by 60. He has 80 hogs
mostly brood stuff, and milks 10 cows
at his farm six miles southwest Of
town.
The Merchants State Bank, capital
lied at $4,000 opened at Werner or
the 18th. ". A. Mcclure is president
and L. A. Winter, cashier. The las
named gentleman has been with thu
Taylor. State until he went to the roae
north.
The Peoples Telephone Co. serves
tho vron+c IF tho villa 90 in fno chopo