The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-30

Durocs and plants 40 to SO acres of
corr yearly. After filling his pit
silo. the hogs, are turned out to har-
vest the rest.
The theory that the land in this
neighborhood is too dry for alfalfa
has been effectively disproved by H.
r. Hutchinson, whose pretty farm
home is n mile east Of town. He
planted registered Grimm alfalfa
three years ago on high ground. and
besides taking off two cuttings OF,
hay each year, has raised his own
seed. He recently dug q basement
seven feet deep and found that one of
the alfalfa roots had gone down that
deep, and deeper, in the search for
water. Mr.. Hutchinson said: This
Missouri Slope land can grow the
biggest crops on the least moisture of
any that I have ever seen."
A noticeable fact about the Taylor
farm area is that most of the farms
have old groves Of trees or shelter
belts recently planted. One of the
farmers who has a small farm and q
big grove is Andrew Nordness. He
farms only q half section. Twenty
seven years ago he bought the farm
from q f~ruit-raiser, who had several
acres around the home place planted
in a great variety of fruits, such as
several kinds Of apples and plums,
compass cherries, grapes, raSpberrieS,
gooseberries, and Strawberries. The
first year Of his purchase he sold
500 worth Of gooseberries, and every
season since then he has been able
to gather and sell large quantities of
fruits, besides having plenty for his
own use. This year he received $40
for plums sold.
Nearly all Of the business buildings
in Taylor r Of brick and tile con-
struction. many Of them Of handsome
design. The town had two disastrous
fires-one In 1908 when nearly all
the business section was destroyed,
and again In 1914, when a block of
stores, an elevator and some resi-
dences were burned. Since then no
frame buildings have been erected in
the business area.
The town has strong bank
the Security National. It was estab-
lshed as a state bank In 1903 and was
n~ationalized In 1924. Its last report
shows capital and surplus of $50 900.
The deposits average $500, 900. There
are four active religious organiza-
tions in the town, the Catholics, Ger
man Lutherans, Norwegian Luther
ans, and Seventh Day Adventists.
Knudson Il Mayor
The Taylor city council Is COM
posed Of John T. Knudson, mayor; E.
]. Leadon and E. e. Ingold. council
men; Herman Leutz, clerk; John
Gabe. treasurer: w. g. Hecht, mar
shall.
The people Of Taylor are proud
Of their juvenile band, which has
been in existence only a little over
a year. The youngsters, however,
have been under the able leadership
Of Mr. Wicke Of Dickinson and al
ready are playing big stuff" and
putting their town on the map in an
advertising way. The band has been
drafted to play at Dickinson Oct. 8,
on which occasion Taylor will be nu-
merously represented at the county
seat.
The public schools at Taylor reflect
q healthy condition Of community
growth. The present total attend
ance Is ass. with IS Of that number
In the high school. This promises to
be the largest high school class on
record here. There are 20 students
In the high school from outside the
district. The school was raised last
year from third to second class.
Supt. George Luchsinger has been in
charge OF the school the last seven
years. He is assisted In the high
school by Miss Mabel Leland, who has
found time to establish q school
library the last year and organize two
campfire groups. Mr.. Dickerson, who
has the seventh and eighth grades,
Will be In charge Of athletics.
The commercial department in the
Taylor school was newly organized
this year and Is being successfully
handled by Miss Violet Mccormick.
The course includes tipping, shorthand
and bookkeeping. There are IL
typewriters in use. and as students
are enrolled In the bookkeeping
classes. Three graduates OF the
school have come hack this year to
finish up with the business course.
The men who have been In bust
ness the longest in Taylor are J. r.
Christen, who has been In the gen.
eral mercantile business since 1901:
Filing Helmer. implement dealer;
John Knudson. manager Of the Tay-
lor Lumber company: and E. =. Ing
bold, manager Of the, ,Faxmers Ele-
vator. MI. Chrtsten has been elected
dean OF the flock, but remarks rue
fully: I'm still working on my first
million