Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-10

Sac Cfty-The former ]. s. Baef
farm of forty acres In Douglas town
ship, a fms piece Of land with good inn
provements was sold at public auction
last Saturday afternoon. There were
several bidders and the farm brought
$225 per acre. the purchaser being w.
4 Z Cole. one OF Douglas townships
well-to-do farmers.
Sheldon-Ge George .Fredericks bought
the Mrs. Cassie Meunch quarter Mon
day, paying $40 per acre. 1t Is un-
improved.
Ewart flames 1dcconaghie has sold
his eight-six acre farm to Charles
Peters for $3.50 an acre.
Tipton.-A sale was made Saturday
by s. w. Mum OF his 170-acre farm to
4 o. Il. Mayes for $3.50 an acre.
Cresco-Two farms were sold last
week, one an eighty belonging to How
ard Nicholas at S107.50; and quarter
at sos to A. ]. Thompson. Both sold
close to market price for land here.
Shenandoah. Eugene Ripley has
bought the High farm for $121.25 an
acre. This fs--ss..: he. bee. IN one name
for sixty years. and this is the first
government. High paid SO an acre
FOR the $50 acres
webster City-Judge j. McCnariey
has bought the w. G. Baker farm, sew
enty acres, four miles southwest OF
Williams, for $50 an acre.
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osceola.-The John Taylor 742-
acre farm, three miles south of here.
sold Friday to Mrs. May Poucher for
$9S an acre.
Marengo.- important trans
fer Of property took place Saturday
when q. g. Murphy purchased from
John Ratjen 40 acres OF land near
Genoa Bluffs familiarly known az the
William Morse farm, for 5000 per acre.
Mr.. Murphy traded In two Of his prop
critics in this city, the fine modern
home on West Washington street that
Is just nearing completion and the
4 property now occupied by County SUI
perintendent Yoakum. He received S.
\ 900 for the two residences.
~. Fort Dodge.-Ninety six thousand
dollar. changed hands Tuesday when
I the wahkonsa Investment Company OF
this city sold to 6. Il Brewer OF Rock
well city, q section Of Dickson county
land for $3.50 an acre. The land was
bought for investment purposes and
the deal was made by J. L. Kempley.
Spirit Lake.-A deal was closed be-
tween the Brown Danskin company OF
h Grand E ortis. II. q, anu Gig
~ which the latter exchanged the
Antlers hotel at Spirit Lake for .44o
acres Of North Dakota land near New
Rockford. This transaction amounted
to about $150,000. Mr.. Burnside gives
possession of the hotel Dec. l. Mr.
Burnside will remain in charge OF the
hotel for All indefinite time and Will
continue to make Spirit Lake his
home. He win doubtless devote his
exclusive attention during the summer
time to the Orleans hotel on Spirit
lake.
Manchester Deputy Audi
tor Charles P. Rizer has sold his, small
farm 81 forty acres, three miles west OF
town, to Fred Arnold. taking as part
payment Mr.. AFnold's residence on
East Main street. The consideration
gives Mr. Rizer an average OF nearly
$1s5 an acre for his place, which Is
finely improved and desirably located
The exchange viii take place March I,
: Mr.. Arnold going to the farm and MI.
Rizer occupying the residence.
Burl!ngtcr-The Norman T. Nichols
farm near Delavan has been sold one
\ eighty acre plot brought $3.50 per acre.
while $50 acres In Logan county Went