Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1909 — A HIGH ESTIMATE ON THE JASPER COUNTY LANDS. [ARTICLE]

A HIGH ESTIMATE ON THE JASPER COUNTY LANDS.

In the schedule of - property left by Elias Ray of Tippecanoe county, the wealthy farmer who killed his farm hand lash June in a quarrel which arose between them, and who committed suicide last week on the day his trial was to begin, a Lafayette paper gives 2,000 acres of land in this county valued at SIOO,OOO. The land in this county lies in sections 2,3, and 19, Wheatfleld tp., and there is about 1325 acres of it. If more we are unable to locate it. It is assessed for taxation at $14,845, improvements SIOO. Instead of being worth SSO per acre it is not worth to exceed half that sum as a whlple, we understand. Ray owned 2,200 acres of land in Tippecanoe which is said to be worth $250,000. His estate is valued at about $500,000. He left no will. Dan Sims has been appointed administrator of the estate.