Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1912 — E. L. Hollingsworth Bought The Margaret Springer Ranch. [ARTICLE]

E. L. Hollingsworth Bought The Margaret Springer Ranch.

Emmet L. Hollingsworth Thursday closed a deal for the purchase of the Margaret Springer ranch in Walker lownship. It consists of 1,519.38 acres. The consideration set out in the deed was $1 and other valuable considerations. This is the tract of land which Chicago newspapers said Mrs. Springer expected to divide Into small farms for the purpose of getting Chicago poor to locate upon.