Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1903 — LAND-SEEKERS RETURN. [ARTICLE]

LAND-SEEKERS RETURN.

The land-seekere who went to Dakota last week have been dropping back this week at different times. James Walters returned Sunday night. He bought an improved half-section of land 11 miles from St, Lawrence and 13 miles from Miller, the county seat, paying $5,000 for same. He will not move there the coming season, Mason Kenton and Charlie Zard, and J. R. Phillips of Hanging Grove tp., returned Wedeesday night. They were pleased with the country but made no investment. Mr. Phillips is partly on a deal we understand, for a section of land in Hand county, but the deal may not go through. James Spriggs of Walker tp., who accompanied the party out, went on to Indian Territory. He returned Tuesday, having made no investment. He talks some of moving out there, though, in a year or so.