People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — THE POOR FARM. [ARTICLE]

THE POOR FARM.

Jasper county’s poor farm, one mile west of Rensselaer on the gravel road, consists of 320 acres of fine prarie land valued at S6O per acre. The buildings are spacious, comfortable and convenient, being of modern pattern, the principal one having built only six years ago. Tne improvements on the farm have been made at a cost of about SIO,OOO, Considerable personal property has accumulated on the farm and each year finds the land growing in fertility and advancing in value. The poor farm is a credit to the county, for it is a beautiful and comfortable home where our unfortunates can be properly cared for. Found-.- A pair of gold spectacles. Owner can have same by paying for this notice.