Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
FARM AND CITY REALTY
IN ACTIVE DEMAND
Banks Have Plenty Of Funds and Are
Anxious to Make Safe Loans-Good
Business and Increased Land Values
Predicted at $500 Per Acre in
Next Few Years.
Special to Ti1nes-Republican.

UCNkC1 COLull1OA tlA1H nov SALu a. .
ready and anxious to take care of
every legitimate business proposition.
and meet the demand for money that
comes within the bounds Of safe and
judicious banking. The rates Of in
terest are not high and business in all
lines is in a prosperous condition.
Since the last Of February many large
deals in real estate have been made
in this community, and the prices have
been better than ever before.
Mrs. Emma Bates sold 100 acres To-
Gated four and one-half miles east Of
Eldora, to Firman Easter, considera-
ton $4,000.
Philip Knowles sold 800 acres known
as the Ford Lynn farm, located seven
miles west Of Eldora, to Charles
Schweble. consideration, $49.500.
E. II. Lundy purchased the B. w.
Jones farm adjoining the corporation
of Eldora on the south. containing 120
acres, consideration, $3.50 per acre.
III. W. ENEMY purchased the G. E.
Greet eighty acres, paying $3.50 per
acre. There are no improvements on
this eighty.
Ryan & Follett sold the Kirkpatrick
farm near Owasa, containing 16O acres.
ito William Ethridge, consideration
$24,sO0.
Joseph Fagg bought twenty-eigh
acres known as the PIERCE land. ad-
joining the corporation Of Eldora, con-
sideration $515 per acre.
William Speers sold his home farm
located miles southeast of Eldora,
containing 120 acres, to Joseph Fagg,
consideration $170 per acre.
Thomas Walsh purchased 200 acres.
nine miles southeast Of Mason City,
consideration 1925 per acre.
George E. Ddehl sold 1870 acres, three
miles east Of Eldora, consideratio $3.50
per acre.
Martin Bros, sold the Sam Walker
farm, located five miles east Of Eldora.
containing ESQ acres, consideration $165
per acre.
Frank F'ilbrandt purchased the C. E.
Albrook eighty acres, located six miles
northwest of Eldora, consideration 5000
an acre, no Improvements.
C. E. Albrook sold $50 acres near
Manchester at s175 an acre.
William Schwebke sold 100 acres, To-
Gated one mile south OF Owasa to
Herman Teske, consideration $4,000.
c.. A. Byam sold 240 acres. located
two miles south of Owasa. to, Isaac
Buoy, consideration $135 per acre.
J. s. Newcomer and John D. Reed
purchased $50 acres located nine miles
west Of Eidora, OF Chicago parties, con-
sideratien $50 per acre.
|. Henry Danger sold his farm located
eight miles west Of Eldora at 5000 per
acre. Mr.. Danger purchased the
frankie Hartman house in the Fourth
word Of Eldora, and will move to Ell
dora 1T once.
City Property Changes.
B. W. Jones purchased the Brick
man house in the Fourth ward in Ell
dora, considerationss4.00o
Stauffer & Hammond purchased the
A. C. Harris interest In three buildings
located on the west side Of the square
in ,Eldora-
! &C. M. Haas purchased the Wills block
on the north side of the square in Ell
dora, consideration $4,000.
H. H. Turner cashier Of the Hardin
County National Bank, purchased the
C. e. Albrook residence. consideration
$4,000.
w. j. Murray, president Of the First
National Bank. has purchased lot in
the; First ward in Eldora and will build
a modern residence this coming season.
Ross Homer purchased the Wilcox
place in Eldora. consideration $4,750.
Ryan & Fo1lett Sold a section of
Franklin county land, consideration
.$90.600.
rs C. E. Greet purchased Of Fort Dodge
persons 800 acres located in Franklin
county. consideration $4,000.
o. J.. King and ]. A. Johnston have
purchased residence located in the
Fourth ward In Eldora.
John Claryg and H. A. Moon have
each purchased a residence located in
the Second ward in Eldora.
Mrs. Matilda Tietz has purchased
q residence located in the Third ward
in Eldora, consideration $500.
William Lettow sold his residence In
the First ward to IT. II. Quick and
Hilbert Jonker sold his residence in the
First ward to9William Lettow.
i Alfred Modlin has moved from his
farm east Of Eldora to his new resi-.
sdence just completed In the Fourth;
ward in Eldora.
u j. F. Walker sold his residence in
the Fourth ward to Mrs. Dunn, of Mar
consideration $4,000.
Nv. E.. Rathbone, vice president Of
the First National Bank Of Eldora,
sold his residence in the Second ward
Consideration $4,000.
e. q = :::5:' :c::-csc sed of Ex-Snner-
visor Gus Luttschwager. the hard
ware and implement stock at Buckeye.
Mr.. Luttsbwager expects to move
with his family to North Dakota with
In ten days.
Hays r. Fouts purchased the Charles
Schwebke eighty acres located three
miles west OF Eldora, consideration
5000 per acre.
/. H. Merrick sold his elevator locat-
ed in the Northwestern yards in Ell
dora, to Algona men. ;.
In addition to the deals enumerat-
ed there are many other transactions
In real estate, all made in Eldora since
March 1. The high prices for farm
produce and everything the farmer has
to sell accounts largely for the easy
money In this community, and good
business men are predicting higher
prices for farm lands. some of the most
optimistic going to the extent OF say
ing that It will only only be short
time until all Of the good farm lands
in this community will be worth $500
an acre. ~
The worlds commerce In 1912
amounted to sss. s7o: ooo. eeo. 600.