Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-04

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w. E. McKibben and j. A McKib-
ben are brothers. farming each 4 ffae
half section about -four miles south on
St. Thomas. Their principal crop is
wheat. j. A. McKibben has for some
time been the agent for the Buick
automobile. Both take an interest in
the affairs of the community and are
boosters in the town.
Harrison Livingood is one Of the
prosperous young or%the re-
gion two miles south of town! He
operates a half section of we'll \ i'm
proved land. -
r. S. Miller is one Of the younger
farmers who makes stock raising =
specially. He farms a good half sec
ton, part of which is devoted to
pasturage for his herds Of dairy and
beef cattle.
John McWilliams operates a flair
sized farm three miles north OF. town.
He raises grain on a large scale. The
place is fairly well improved. 1t has
some fine old trees and a.. good water
supply. f"
John r. Moore. farms five quarter
sections Of good land, making a speA
cialty Of wheat. He raises the. other
cereals also. He is a public spirited
man, deeply interested in the affairs
of the state.
Arne Nelson works a quarter Sec
ton of his own about four miles
southeast of st. Thomas. He is pri-As
marily a grain grower, and is making
a success Of his farming.
7. T. Lee is n of the hustling
young farmers of st. Thomas. He
operates a half section which he crops
principally to wheat He has a repu,
tation as a good manager. /"
Henry Nord farms a large tract of
land half a mile west Of the town. He
is a hard worker who gets results In
his farming.
The Stitt And Georgetown Farms.
Two and a half miles south of st.
Thomas, along the Meridian read, is
the Stitt farm which comprises $50
acres of nicely improved land. This
farm has been under careful cultiva-
ton for years and its blackNloam soil
is clean and fertile. Sheltered by a
good grove is the group Of farm
buildings, including a. good house, q
barn and a large grain elevator. This
farm formerly owned by W.#B. Stitt,
is now the property Of WI. Fref5ek
Of Waterloo. Iowa. Mr.. French uses
tractors for blowing and has 800 acres
Of this farm plowed ready for the
town farm two and one-half miles
north Of st. Thomas. This is one of
the choicest farms, in the community.
1t contains twelve hundred acres of
rich fertile soil. It is all under culti-
walton with the exception of one hum
dred acres Of hay and pasture land.
Here, too, Mr.. French has shown his
wisdom for. n:net hundred acres of
this lane are fall plowed and ready
toy planting in the spring: Though
not a native OF North Dakota, Mr.:
French has confidence in the future
of the state. ~
Grain And Stock Growers.
Martin T. Torgcrson is an. up-to-
late successful young farmer living
half a mile south and one and one
half miles west of St. Thomas. He
farms three quarters of good loan
soil. He makes a speciality 81. wheat
raising.
George ]. Smith is one of the older
residents of the community. He has
developed a number of fine farms. AZ
the present time he lives on a hail
section three miles southwest of town.
his Two sons W each a quarter sec
lion which they operate together with
their father. The land is we'll i'm
proved and the buildings are being
put IN frst class condition. Mr.. Smith
mas an excellent reputation as q
farmer of more than usual ability.
one Of the successful young men of
tue farming community northeast Of
Town is Harry Shaver. He owns a
nan section and farms an additio&al
,hree quarters. He is going 'extensivN-
" INTO the raising Of sheep and hogs.
Reward Smith is one OF. the, earlier
settlers, He is a substantially farmer
OF the western neighborhood. He has
a very pheasant farm home situated
on MS half section Of well improved
land. His buildings are good and
modern He has some good trees and
a supply of good water. :
II. a. Shanander farms a half Sec
tlon three miles east of town. He has
q fertile tract Of good land which he
cultlVates carefully and skillfully.
The Duquesnc Farm,
me Duquesne farm, northeast oS
toWn, IS one Of the choice farms ..5f
.hat neighborhood. 1t comprises some
Nv acres. itghas been owned: for
the past 40 years by IT, B. HoIines Of
Grand Forks. Mr.. Holmes lived ON
n farm for the first ten wears and
carried on&the farming himself, until
j, ne opened q farm loan office in, town.
Inoughi ne later removed to Grand
: rorks' ne retained his personal SUPER
much Of his time there. Mr.. Hnimas
values his. land at approximately sIoo
per acre. This is generally .eonsidas-
eu q Ialr price for, the better ands(n
tnis vicinity. The improvements ~
the Duquesne farm are very good and
Incs1de two excellent barns and twn
n separate sets pf farm
puilo 9 A handsome grove Of cot
Ionwood trees shades the place. There
saat nn9 water supply from two So.
root wells. When tested BY the nnh.
&c health laboratory this wafaf nv.
pronounced pure as any mn,,ntsta
spring" Mr.. Holmes raises stncE
Inc a fifty hogs, fifty sheen. ffteen.
Horses and eight head OF cattle H..
nas Deen successful in raising alfalfa
a zen acre lot was used for The nas-
turing OF the hogs. The alfalfa w.
t tus vice during the season and MI
tu .r.s snree tons to the acre. The pass
matnt are Wen fenced. Mr.. Holmes
: n partnership with his ,neiehhor =
a foung, and the engine a 'sssed 81.
PtEoW1ng on both places - ~
Progressive Young Fnr,nA,&
f,,i Dyyaun hurst, q young a~ndssucces..
saui farmer two miles east III tow.
~. ases Two sectionB OF fertile 'snii's
~ ,ar 70 Inc most up-to-date method:
n ths ar He takes An active part
Alvin M;s OF the town.
eecllon n an eighty on fhsha neIx
9wn; Just half q mile to tha 49, ct
1T aurst is a keen young nosu
c,s. mos. progressive type. IA. ~
S..ooSan nelds ara Always = 49,
sssnt. 20 the traveller who pleaaan9
ths .frn1. entering ST. ThaIr.. -.
~ . roLsn; N addition to his hsr1s.n
4 80. 20 h0rat hnds time ~ ssIs
lnne aairy rattle. 4 ossrs