Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 April 1883 — KEENER ITEMS [ARTICLE]

KEENER ITEMS

The people of Keener are beginning to lift up their heads, the cold weather is over and plenty of grass for our cattle. Butter making has begun. We boast of both the quality and quantity of Keener butter. The farmers have about finished sowing oats, and early potatoes are all planted. Mr. F. M. Hart and Miss Hattie Thompson were married, in spite of opposing forces, and are running Joseph Fairchild’s ranch for him this Summer. Fairchild Bros. & Co., have nearly finished their contract on the Indiana, Illinois, and lowa, railroad, with no time to spare as the cars are right at their heels. The iron is already laid three or four miles into Keener tp., and they expect to run a much larger force of men after this, and to push the road through as soon as possible Contractors, pile drivers and bridge builders, are working for life to keep out of the way of the cars. There are rumors of a iarge rolling mill being put up in our township for the purpose of opening up the large beds of iron ore here. Mr. Stewart wants 8100, per acre for Hfe forty acre farm. There is no doubt but that land in this township will soon increase greatly in value.

OLD SPY.

Important To Farmers:—The Deere & Company, (Roberta Bros. Agents,) have issued circulars for a full, fair and severe hold test of the difference between a walking and a s’dkey, or riding plow.. The date is made Friday, May 4th 1883, and Sit is to be hoped that all the farmers who can make it convient, will be there. The field selected is on the farm of Mr. Simon Phillipr, | mile west of town. Mr. I. D. Hunt, of the firm of Deere & Co., will be present with a Dynamometer, and other neces-> sary appliances, so the test may be a fair and impartial one. 2t