Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1911 — Fire at Otis Ranch Friday Night Did $3,000 Damage. [ARTICLE]

Fire at Otis Ranch Friday Night Did $3,000 Damage.

A fire occurred on the Otis ranch in Jasper county, the old Baxter ranch, last Friday night, doing damage estimated at $3,000. The origin of the fire is not known. The horse barn and 8 head of horses were burned and three other horses that got out of the barn were badly burned. The feed barn and milk house and dairy utensils were also destroyed. The harness, corn and other grain In the burned barn were all lost. Another and larger barn and two silos near by were saved but were badly scorched. The loss was.covered by insurance in the C. B. Steward agency. We handle the Grain King Scoop board. HAMILTON 4b KELLNER.