Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1905 — Some County Farm Items. [ARTICLE]

Some County Farm Items.

Superintendent Blue has finished harvesting the hay and oate crop at the oounty asylum, He raised about 50 aores of good oat®, and about 95 aores of good hay. The latter orop amounting to about 125 tons. The oats have not been threshed yet. He reoeived two new inmates last week. Taey were Nels Sampson and wife, from Hanging Grove. They are Danes by nationality He is 84 years old and she is 85. He is very feeble and not likely to live long. The old demented German wanderer, who was picked up in town some time ago, slipped away about 10 days ago and has not been heard of since. He gave his name out there as Fred Mike Kaiser. There are now 47 inmates at the asylnm. 'or 18 including Granny Wilkins, who is now with her daughter in Remington, but likely to be brought baok at any time.