Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — MORE LAND SALES. [ARTICLE]

MORE LAND SALES.

B. O. Gardner’s real estate agency has closed op two more land sales in the past few days, one of which is of considerable magnitude, being the 300 acre farin formerly owned by Fred Fatka, one mile east and two mites south of Rensselaer, to George W. Michael of Logansport, at $75 per acre. Mr. Michael has conducted a college at Logansport for many years. He has moved here with his family and occupies the Hefner tenant house on North Cullen street, temporarily, but expects to move on the farm in the spring. In the meantime he will make some extensive improvements thereon, such as building a large new brick-veneered bonse, etc. He gets one-half of this year’s corn crop. Mr. Fatka sold this farm about two years ago for SSO per acre, and the buyer, Joeeph Hurst of Harvey, 111., has realized a handsome profit on his investment. The other sale is that of the 124 acre farm of Geo. M. Kessinger. lying on the line of Jordan and Newton'-townships, to Henry M. Bayne of Chicago, at SSO per acre. Mr. Bayne will not move here for a year or two yet.