Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1911 — Hanging Grove Township Farm Sold at Auction for $56.50 [ARTICLE]

Hanging Grove Township Farm Sold at Auction for $56.50

The John Knopinski farm of 60 acres, in Hanging Grove township, was sold at, public auction this Monday morning, the purchaser being Wash Lowman, whose bid was $56.50 per acre, 'i'he first bid was SSO per acre. Fred Phillips was the auctioneer, The farm adjbins 160 acres of land Mr. Lowman bought recently. The price is considered very fair for the quality and location of the farm, not being near a stone road. A project to build a road is under way, however, and if built it will contribute materially to the better valuation of the land.