Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 268, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1912 — IROQUOIS PEARL BROUGHT A THOUSAND [ARTICLE]

IROQUOIS PEARL BROUGHT A THOUSAND

Walter Schreiner Took It to New York After Refusing Offer of SBO6 In Chicago. Walter Schreiner, of Sandwich, 111., who with his brother,. Lester, spent the month of September hunting for pearls in the Iroquois river near the .fay Lamson farm, has Just returned from a trip to New York City, where he sold the largest pearl for SI,OOO. He had refused SBOO for it in Chicago In a letter to his sister, Mrs. George McElfresh, of Barkley township, he stated that he would be in Rensselaer in a few days to superintend the shipment of the clam shells, of which the brothers have about 20 tons. Mr. Schreiner*, took a number ol smaller pearls to New York with him arid it is expected that he sold these also, but what he received for them is not known. It is interesting to know that an Iroquois river pearl brought so large a price. The success the Schreiners had in pearl hunting Is apt to inspire a number to engage in the business another year, but they might spend the summer in hunting and not find another jewel as fine as the oner that brought the SI,OOO.