Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1919 — FLURRY IN REAL ESTATE STILL CONTINUES. [ARTICLE]

FLURRY IN REAL ESTATE STILL CONTINUES.

Brook Reporter— This last week saw land in this vicinfity sell for over S3OO per acre, when the John Rosen brock farm sold for $36,000. Fred Lyons, who has the credit of starting the land boom in this section, took an option on this farm in the spring at S3OO per acre. A good many thought this was the result of a banter and that Fred would lose out on his option, but later when land ibegan to sell around $250 per acre in sections not so good this it was an even bet that this farm would bring the optionee a profit. He had sold an interest in his option to -LaVerne Wilson, and the ianm wasi sold to William Stath for $35,000, a trifle over $321 per acre. William Ulyat, who purchased the 118 acre farm of his brother, Jack, some time during May for a tittle over $152 per acre, sold the same this week to Thomas Whaley for $225 per acre. This farm is located just south of Mt. Ayr.