Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1919 — SELL THEIR RIO GRANDE FARM [ARTICLE]

SELL THEIR RIO GRANDE FARM

LOCAL MEN SELL THEIR RIO GRANDE FARM AT PROFIT OF $350 PER ACRE. :

Harvey Davisson and Eli Arnold returned from their trip to the Rio Grande valley of Texas Sunday. While there Mr. Davisson sold the sixty-four acre farm which he and D. S. Makeever purchased last year to a man from Galesburg, 111. They purchased the farm for a little less than S4OO per acre and spent about $2,500 on it in setting out an orchard while they owned it. They received $750 per acre for the farm, thus clearing up a small fortune on, the transaction. The purchaser was at once offered a profit of $6,400 for the land, but refused to sell. The adjoining farm of fifty-three acres has just sold for S9OO per acre. Over three hundred prospects went to the valley on the last excursion and a large per cent of them purchased land. Vern Davisson, who took the trip with his father, remained there, and -is--—quartered-—-at-—the—C«se dePalms and will remain there for some' time for the benefit of his health. He has been troubled for some time from the effects of the gas received from the Germans in the late war and hopes to receive relief during his sojourn in the warm climate of the valley.