Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Bic LAND DEALS
olngman Ranch, North of
Town, Sold Last Week.
100000 FOR 1so ACRES
A. McDonald's Fine Ranch
Also Disposed Of.

A deal in which one of the best
farms on the prairie changed
ownership was completed the last
OF the week when the ]. j. Bing-
man ranch was sold to O. 6. Corn
ish, of Kalispell, Montana. The
Bingham farm is located about
four miles north OF the city on the
main road from Sites, and con-
sists of 100 acres. Mr.. Cornish
purchased, besides the land, all of
Mr.. Bingman's cattle and horses
and other livestock, farm imple.
ments, tools and household goods.
The deal involved a sum of $lO,-
100. and was negotiated by the
Whitaker & Howe Land Company.
This years crop on the place was
also purchased by Mr.. Cornish.
AS the farm has established repu-
tation as one of the best producers
on the prairie and this years yield
promises to sustain the boasts of
former seasons this is a very i'm
portant item of the deal. Mr..
Cornish is busy preparing for the
handling of the crop. He and his
family moved out to their new
home the last of the week and are
very we'll pleased with their sur
roundings,
The history of the Bingham
ranch is only a repetition of the
old story of what constant stick
to-itiveness will accomplish. Mr.
Bingham settled on the place l6
years ago having in his possession
at that time farming implements
and livestock to the extent of
team and wagon. During those
l6. years he has added improve
ments whenever possible and has
spent practically every hour at
some sort of work which would
result in the betterment Of his
farm and home. Recently, on
account of i'll health, he decided to
dispose of the ranch. 1t was not
long on the market.
The fact that the Bingham ranch
was well improved and brought
the sum it did ought to encourage
other farmers over the prairie to
improve their ranches at every
opportunity. There's nothing that
boosts farming country like
modern houses and barns, up-to-
date stables ard sheds ahd we'll
kept fences. The sale in question
is an object lesson which should
be needed.
Mr.. Bingham and family expect
to leave soon for an extended trip
to Pennsylvania where they will
visit for several weeks. "We're
not tired of Camas Prairie or
Grangeville, "said Mr.. Bingham.
1--WE didn't sell with the object OF
leaving Idaho county for good,
We expect to be back here shortly
and may decide to again make this
our home. If we don't we will
probably locate somewhere on the
coast from where it won't take us
long to come here and see our
friends. In my opinion, the west
is the best, and Idaho county is as
good as any Of the best"
McDonald's Ranch Sold.
Another important land sale oil
the week is the transfer of the
Alexander Mcdonald farm of 4O(
acres in section six, north of town,
to John Workman and Henry Kor.
THUS, of Manhattan, Montana, the
consideration being s38 per acre
which includes one-third of the
present crop. Mr.. Mcdonald pur
chased the farm some five years
ago from George Brown for $2t
per acre and the place is now rea
sonably worth $40 per acre. Mr.
Workman, one of the purchasers
was here last year and was shown
over the country, but he was no
then in shape to buy. He was
however, well impressed will
Camas Prairie, and has kept il
close touch with the railroad con
struction now going on over tn
prairie.
Mr.. Workman was accompanied
on his present trip by Mr.. Korthni
aud also by John Vanderwal an,
wife, who will later locate here
Messrs. Workman and Korthui
left Monday to harvest the crops a
their Montana home and will retur
early next year with their familie
and household goods and farm,n
implements, livestock, ETC., an
enter upon the occupatian of the
new home. They gathered cboic
exhibit of Camas Prairie produc,
for exhibition in Montana, an
, stated that il the people Of Mo,
tana knew Of the existence of sue
a rich and productive country 1
this it would speedily result in
depopulation of that state.
The sale was made by A.
Parker, the real estate agent. Th