Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-15
BIGGEST FARM DEAL
N PULlMAN'S HISTORY
s,v Hundred and Eighty Acre Wolfe
Farm Purchased by PomerOy
Man at 1925 Per ACre-Is
Valuable Acreage

The 1925 per acre paid by James
Edwin Kimble of Pomeroy for the
eOo.acre Wolfe farm, six miles
Ooutheast of Pullman last week, rep
resents the highest price ever paid
for farm land in this vicinity, accord
ing to real estate men. The deal ag
gregated $S5, 900, and was closed by
r. F. Staley, the Pullman real estate
dealer. The farm, which was owned
h, the George w. Wolfe estate, is
one of the oldest in Whitman county,
the title to 800 acres of the land
never having been alienated since
Mr.. Wolfe took advantage of the
homestead and presumption laws over
40 years ago. Another quarter sec
ton of the land was homesteaded by
George Hunter, the only change in
title on that tract being the transfer
to Mr., Wolfe many years ago, while
still another 100 acres involved in
the present deal were transferred to
Mr. Wolfe from George Carter, the
original homesteader. The remain
ing 40 acres were taken in the early
days by Ida Arthur, a sister of Mrs.
John Hill and of Sam Arthur, pio-
neer Spokane hotel man, the only
change in title on this parcel also
having been the deed to Mr.. Wolfe.
Mr. Wolfe farmed the land con-
tIaDOusly until a few years before
bis death Is years ago. Upon his
death the tract reverted to his heirs,
and for several years past has been
famed by his son, Guy Wolfe. The
heirs interested in the estate are the
widow, Mrs. Amanda Wolfe of Mos
COW, and three children, Guy w.
Wolfe of Pullman, Mrs. Bertha
Brooksbank of North SanDiego, Cal,
and Mrs. Mabel f. Price of Moscow,
Idaho.
The acreage is considered one of
the most productive farms in Whit
man county, every acre being under
tillage. 1t is improved with mod
efn residence, with all late-day con-
Veniences, constructed only four
years ago, with ample outbuildings
and large silo. Pure spring water
is piped to the house and BARNARD
Faft OF the acreage is fenced hog
tight.
interesting proof of the remark
able productiyeness of tbe farm is
FOUND IN the experience of Charles
oureWalt, who rented the tract some
~ years ago, when the elder Mr.
"olfe retired from active farming.
MI. Stirewalt was without capital
and was forced to mortgage all his
enattels to purchase horses and har-
less to plant his crops. With wheat
aiouhu 6O cents per bushel, Mr.
o'irewalt realized a small fortune on
'ne place and is now the owner of
"O acres five miles north of Pull
nian' Mr.. Stirewalt gives the Wolfe
acreage full credit for his present
condition.
MT hlmble, the new owner, will
''Ae possession of his holdings early
:" the spring and will plant approx
''ely 400 acres to spring grain, a
0u'all part being already in fall sown
grain
MT kimble has long felt an in
Aa''on toward the Palouse coun-
~ una says that today he would not
lake 100000 for his new farm. Il
nave no fears for the |. w. W." said
i'' hlmble. "as l have a family of
I've husky boys and one girl. With
Az boys able to do farm work, and
10 oioest only 10 years old, two
under the draft age, we can
Ae care of the labor situation
Se''y we'll ourselves in case of an
emergency"
WI himble expects to educate his
1 1''uren at the State College.
hERCHANTS, accoCY.m,o~r