Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-03
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LENGTHY LIST OF FARM TRANS
FERs IN NORTH TAMA At
HIGH PRICES.
SEVERAL LARGE TRACTS
SOLD AT $50 PER ACRE
Substantial Increases Shown Both in
Volume Of Transactions and Prices
ReaIized-Many Buyers Had Not
Previously Considered Real Estate as
Investment.
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Traer, Feb. 3.-Substantial increases
in both the volume of realty transac-
lions and the total amount of consid-
atoms which were involved therein,
increases that come hand III hand with
the pronounced growth of building OPP
erations tell plainly of the stability of
Tama county's real estate market for
the year just closed.
The market was never as lively as
in 1903 and the numerous transfers
indicate that Tama county citizens
never had more money to invest in
property than during the past year.
The farm properties adjoining Traer
that once belonged to non-reSidents,
are gradually coming into the hands
of local people, who realize the future
of Tama county. The past year has
brought many buyers into the market
who heretofore have not considered
real estate as an investment These
individuals almost without exception
have made substantial profits thru en-
hancement in values.
The market has been shaping up for
several years with some favored local
tiles enjoying little booms now and
then, but the last year has seen a gen.
eral activity all along the line and
real estate men look for 1910 to make
even a better showing than 1909.
Some of the more important deals
that pertain to land in the immediate
vicinity of Traer, and which aggregate
thousands Of dollars, are presented
herewith:
The Glorf1eld farm Of 1913 acres, south
of Traer, was sold to John Dvorak, who
owned an adjoining 80. The consider
alton was $3.50 per acre. The farm
was owned by S. NJ. Endicott, who pur-
chased it a few weeks before at $40
per acre, thereby giving him $40 per
acre rise.
The John Novotry farm south of
town, consisting of 155 acres, was sold
to Frank Chaloupek, at $110 per acre,
Mr.. Novotny in turn purchased 800
acre farm in Oneida township, at $50
per acre.
Rolf Sierk bought the Eby 80 acres,
southwest of town, at 500 per acre.
The place has no improvements.
John w. Novotny purchased the
Chris Knoop farm Of 270 acres in Car
roll township, at $25,65O.
Mrs. Sarah j. Philip sold her farm
Of 100 acres northwest Of town, to
Adolph Hoepner. for s1a5 per acre.
The Gravat farm Of 100 acres, north
west Of town, was sold to Vince Yuska
for cash consideration of $4,000.
Will Keith purchased 100 acres Of the
Pucket land, owned by David Keith, al
500 per acre. There are no improve
ments on the land.
The Oscar Cone farm of 200 acres,
five miles southeast Of Traer, was sold
at $3.50 per acre, cash. George Cone,
one Of the heirs of the estate, got 100
acres, and Louis Chalupnick, a nearby
neighbor, got the other 80.
James Dodd purchased the Ed Lynde
unimproved quarter section, west OF
town, consideration 800 per acre.
The west eighty acres of the Fritz
Prueter farm, south of town, was sold
Of the Vince Kosnar forty acres at
improvements. The east eighty with
Improvements was sold to Fred Hen
ming for s135 per acre.
Fred Rainbow was the purchaser
of of the Vince Kosnor forty acres at
$131 per acre. No improvements.
The Williams Thoms farm, north
west of Traer, consisting of 160 acres,
was sold to Frank Babinet Of Vining,
at Sis per acre.
Numbering among the larger deals
was the disposition Of the 400 acres of
land belonging to the Cron estate, to
H. J. Stiger, of Toledo, at a cash con-
sideration of $47,700. The Cron timber
land. five acres, was sold to T. F. Clark
at SIS per acre. The John Crawford
eighty was purchased by William West
at $3.50 per acre.
John and Will Keith invesred in a
200 acre farm north of Relnbeck, pay
ing therefor $110 per acre.
John Bitch, northeast of Traer, dis
posed of his $50 acre farm to George
Saul and in turn purchased the b. j.
Rodamar farm Of 800 acres, near La
Porte, at $125 per acre.
Louie Karkosh disposed OF his $50
acre farm to his two borthers, James
and Antoine, each Of whom owned land
adjoining. The consideration was $11O
per acre. The sale was made by Mr..
Karkosh on account Of his having pur-
chased 800 acre farm near VOORHEES,.
The Edward Dood homestead of 240
acres was sold to Theodore Diedricksen
at $135 per acre.
Henry Arp sold his farm in Oneida
township to his brother Richard, at
$125 per acre.
The Berger farm OF eight acres
west of town, was bought by James
Dodd at consideration OF $125 per
acre.
William Zimple, southwes, OF Traer
purchased the John Anderson farm OF
100 acres at .$140 per acre ana later
resold it at an advance of IS per acre.
: John Wilson purchased the Fred Sa-
! fey farm of 24O acres. south OF Traer,
at $125 per acre.
The S. A.. Petrie farm OF 240 acres,
north Of Traer. was soic to Wilson
Fleming.
Another large deal was the selling OF
the George Wheeler farm OF 400 acres
at $40 per acre to F'ranzenburg &
Logan. of this city. Later the gentle-
men resold the farm to Mrs. G. Thie-
son at an advance.
The George Saul farm of 800 acres,
north of town. was also purchased by
F,ranzenburg & Logan at a considera-
ton Of 1920 and later resold to Z. j.