Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1917 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

FARM SOLD FOR $43,461.75 C. H. Tryon Farm Brings $125.50 Per Acre at Public Auction. The C. H. Tryon farm of 347 acres in east Marion was sold at public auction Wednesday afternoon for $125.50 an acre, or $43,461.75. The purchaser was Walter J. Ball of Lafayette, who was acting as agent for Dr. Richard B. Wethdrell. However, Mr. Ball stated that he might keep the farm himself as he exceeded the maximum price offered by his client, who also owns about 380 acres nearby in Hanging Grove township. The price paid is the high water mark for land in that vicinity. Col. Fred A. Phillips acted as auctioneer, and the first bld was from Henry Amsler, who offered SIOO an acre. E. L. Hollingsworth then bid sllO an acre and John W. Taylor of Remington raised the price to sll7. Mr. Amsler then bid again, offering $125. Mr. Bali then made his first and the last bid of $125.50. The terms of the •sale were one-fourth cash, onefourth in one year and the balance in five years. Mr. and Mrs. Tryon expect to leave here in the near future for New York state, their former home and where they. have other property interests. Mr. Tryon purchased this farm in 1900 for $56 an acre. At the present time the farm is assessed at $15,760.