Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 247, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1913 — Will Murray Returns From Trip to Saskatchewan Farm. [ARTICLE]

Will Murray Returns From Trip to Saskatchewan Farm.

Will Murray, administrator of the estate of the late Wallace Murray,' returned Wednesday from Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada, where 'his brother-in-law, Sam English, lives, and where the Murray estate had a half section of land, adjoining a half section owned by Mr. English. The estate was divided among the five heirs of Mr. Murray and the deeds recorded there by Will as administrator. The Canadian government requires that administrators furnish a bond which costs considerable money and this expense could be avoided only by the division of the land. The heirs will retain their allotments for the time, at least, as the price is advancing right along. Sam English is prospering there and is well pleased with the country. While Will was there Sam had a 40-acre field of oats thrashed out 'and it averaged 111% bushels to the acre. The other oats ran from 70 bushels up. Oats are now worth 24 cents a bushel there, which is about 11 cents lower than the price here, which hardly represents the cost of transportation. Other crops there are flax and wheat. Roth were fairly good this year, but Sam did not have out any wheat, which averaged from 20 to 50 bushels per acre. A new railroad has been run within five miles of their land and Sam will hereafter get his mail at Hearne, a new town on the new road.