Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1911 — Wealthy Warren County Man Gives Money and Land to Purdue. [ARTICLE]

Wealthy Warren County Man Gives Money and Land to Purdue.

William C. Smith, the wealthiest man in Warren county, died last Wiek and his will was probated Saturday. He leaves *50,000 and 1,500 acres of Minnesota land to Purdue University, the only condition being that ten free scholarships each year must be given to Warren county. The money will be used for new buildings and equipment for the agricultural department Ms. Smith was worth about $750,000.. HO gave SI,OOO to each of three churches in Williamsport and $25,000 fqrytbe erection of a school house In Liberty township, Warren county. '»- • % T , r ■ _ : A We have a splendid proposition on manure spreaders. Come in and let us teiryou about It. Hamilton & Kellner.