Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1909 — Jim Rodgers Property Appraised. [ARTICLE]

Jim Rodgers Property Appraised.

W. V. Porter and W. T. Hoover appraised the personal property of James Rodgers Wednesday. Mr. Rodgers was a bachelor and owned a farm of 156 acres four miles south of Rensselaer and for years kept batch there. When he was taken sick he was brought to the boarding house of Miss Dora Thornton, where he died. He owned 6 horses, 7 head of 2-year old steei s, 2 cows, 3 heifers, 5 calves, 8 pigs and some farm machinery. The property was poorly cared for and the total appraisment was only SI,OOO. Tom Cain, his nephew, has been appointed the administrator of the estate. His mother, Mrs. Cain, and the three children of a de .eased slot r, aie the sole heirs.. The farm was deeded to Mrs. Cain several years ago and later back to Rodgers, but the deed was not recorded and Mra.T߻fti will probably get possession of the farm.