Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-13
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THO Byo Brothers.
"a. r. Bye. the father ot the Bye
brothers &c GiIby, was an old settler
In the territory coming, to Grand
Forks in, the early days.1He moved 10
Gilby in 1853 and settled four miles
northeast OF town, taking q pre-emp7
ton and q homestead of three quarter
sections. Fred. Bye operated his farm
for years and Is now agent Tor the an
drew Elevator compant,. making his
home in town. He has a family Of four
boys. His brother, c. Bye, ffarWsia
half section one and one-half miles
north OF town. The farm formerly OPS
Grated by the late ID. Bye, "a quarter
section one and one-half miles north-
east Of Gilby is now operated by his
widow. These twosfarms are both well
farm buildings. splendid groves Of
cofto4woods and box-elders beauty
each farm. There is plenty Of water
If good quality, and a large number
of good grade cattle and hogs are
raised, the cattle being mostly, Of the
dairy type. v
J. w. Hancock.
Mr.. Hancock farms a section Ave
miles west OF the town. He goes in
extensively for grain raising There
r no trees on the place. It is one Of
those farms which was almost run
down, when Mr.. Hancock took 1t. He
is now improving the land. and bring
ing 1t back to good conditions.
William Biehler.
Mr.. Biehler came to Gilby five years
ago from Shelby county; Illinois. He
took a half section Of fairly good land
four miles west OF town. The farm has
a fine set of buildings, and is. well sup
.poplars. and willows. Mr.. BiehIer rails
>es potatoes, grain and corn. He has
IA head of horses, and small herds of
cattle and hogs. His wateY supply
comes from a deBp we'll. He drives
two of the school buses.
Wilcox Bros.
Stewart Wilcox and Ray Wilcox,
sons of A. M. Wilcox. we'll known re-
tired farmer have, for the last four
wears. far1ned five quarter sections OF
good land. They have been successful
grain r~aisers. and have also gone ex-
tensivelys into the raising of cattle,
sheep and hogs. They have had ar
excellent grade of shprthorn& cattle,
sheep of the western type. and good
grades of Buroc-Jersey hogs. They
have practiced regular rotation OF
crops. The land is situated along the
banks of a coulee, arording excellent
opportunities for stock raising. and
giving good drainage to the. land.
Trees are plentiful. They operate their
own threshing outfit.
William Toppin.
Mr.. Toppin has lived in the vicinity
of Gilby for fourteen years. He has
rlynnroto1 hic rvoSonf farvo for tho Ia al
four He has been a very sue
cessful wheat raiser on his quarter
! section of good land, and has alss
gore IN extensively for high grade cat.
lie, making a speciality of, Holsteins
and Shorthorns. He also raises a large
number of hogs. Mr.. Toppin has, {
system of crop rotation, by which HI
plants about go acres a year to rec
clover. Last year he raised 500 bush
ley on an 80. SCI much for improved
land! 49,. 3
George e. Wilcox. y =
Mr.. Wilcox operates "a splendit
farm Of threerquarter sections thre'
and one-half miles southeast of town
He is a very successful grain grower
He uses sweet clover in his rotation
system. He raises some cattle 70
which he has a~ne4excellent water, sup
ply from a flowing we'll. There is
splendid grove Of trees surrounding
the house. His buildings are complete
and are of a. good average type.
Charles Bonebrakc. /;
Mr.. Ronebrake came from En-
mettsburg. lIowa..about IL years age
4 He owns 430 acres two and one-hal
+! miles north of town and farms som
500 acres. Eeiis n of Gilby's sub
stantial grain growers.
Some Successful! Farmers.
Another of Gilby's successful graf
aGrowers is r. P. Carrdl. He operate
a half section of good land. H. C Dix
;. IN. who came from Ontario 20 year
ago. raises pure bred Ho1stein cattle
) He farms >48o acfes which he devote