Kossuth County Farms Sold in 1917
List shows 16,486 Acres Valued at $2,424,021 Sold. Average Price Paid $147.03 Per Acre. ~C. H. Reilly, of Algona, kept track of the real estate farm transactions.
| Transactor | # of Acres | $ Amount |
| H.A. Lewis | 184 | 27,600 |
| C.T. Wright | 505 | 50,500 |
| Jas. Erdman | 160 | 31,320 |
| Geo. Johnson | 40 | 10,240 |
| Geo. Johnson | 37 | 6,512 |
| Ingham Estate | 80 | 8,000 |
| M.J. Wolf | 153 | 22,285 |
| M.J. McChesney | 240 | 27,846 |
| Joe Menke | 160 | 25,600 |
| G.W. Cogswell | 80 | 15,400 |
| Rae Grover | 160 | 20,000 |
| J.B. Meecham | 320 | 40,000 |
| Herman Simmonsmeier | 160 | 17,600 |
| Bert Garrison | 160 | 20,000 |
| E.J. and C.B. Murtagh | 160 | 22,000 |
| G.A. Slaiken | 80 | 14,340 |
| Henry Whalen | 80 | 12,000 |
| N.W. Sec. 15, 94-25 | 160 | 20,800 |
| Haggard & Falkenhainer | 160 | 23,200 |
| Haggard & Falkenhainer | 80 | 12,800 |
| Fred Snider | 160 | 33,600 |
| J.B. Reagan | 200 | 21,000 |
| Armstrong Sisters | 100 | 19,200 |
| Armstrong Sisters | 80 | 12,400 |
| Armstrong Sisters | 80 | 12,600 |
| Armstrong Sisters | 160 | 25,600 |
| Armstrong Sisters | 160 | 19,600 |
| Elmar Smith | 160 | 21,600 |
| Elmar Smith | 120 | 21,600 |
| Elmar Smith | 160 | 28,000 |
| Fred Phillips | 160 | 24,480 |
| A. Anderson | 147 | 13,305 |
| Wadsworth Bros. | 60 | 11,100 |
| Fred Mower | 240 | 31,200 |
| Bowles, B.K. Co. | 160 | 23,840 |
| Henry Arndt | 240 | 42,000 |
| Adam Schults | 320 | 40,000 |
| Otto Jensen | 120 | 18,960 |
| Paugasley Bros. | 200 | 22,600 |
| H.D. Evans | 120 | 19,200 |
| E.M. Jones | 160 | 33,600 |
| Wm. K. Ferguson | 160 | 19,200 |
| Kunz Bros. | 160 | 18,000 |
| Ed Gremenz | 160 | 24,000 |
| Jake Winkle | 160 | 26,000 |
| James Black | 160 | 22,400 |
| Wm. Smith | 160 | 24,000 |
| Haggard & Falkenhainer | 160 | 27,200 |
| Mr. Moiles | 120 | 26,000 |
| J.S. Blossom | 240 | 31,200 |
| Rist & Waterhouse | 160 | 20,600 |
| E. Earskon | 320 | 49,600 |
| F.D. Kolhfurf | 360 | 41,760 |
| A.F. Curran | 100 | 15,000 |
| Sam Badger | 160 | 22,400 |
| S.T. Evans | 240 | 28,800 |
| W.J. Waite | 120 | 19,800 |
| Burt Pohlman | 20 | 3,800 |
| Ed Warmbier | 40 | 6,000 |
| J.J. Elbert | 160 | 28,320 |
| Fred Hadler | 160 | 24,000 |
| Fred Friese | 80 | 12,120 |
| Orra Hulbert | 160 | 24,000 |
| Patterson Est. | 329 | 42,770 |
| E.A. Taylor | 160 | 32,000 |
| James Britt | 240 | 44,400 |
| C.A. Paugsaley | 200 | 23,200 |
| David Patterson | 160 | 28,560 |
| Jay Saxon | 160 | 22,720 |
| Frank Jacoba | 160 | 19,200 |
| W.M. Elder | 160 | 30,400 |
| John Comeford | 240 | 35,280 |
| Sam Drake | 160 | 24,000 |
| C.J. Smith | 360 | 63,000 |
| C.W. Blake | 120 | 14,400 |
| Ole Benson | 154 | 23,870 |
| Geo. Armay | 80 | 12,400 |
| Wm. K. Ferguson | 240 | 42,000 |
| Hoyer & Schultz | 396 | 51,480 |
| Lida Schleme | 80 | 10,840 |
| Frank Hilbert | 100 | 11,500 |
| John Studmeier | 160 | 24,960 |
| Alford Klamp | 160 | 24,800 |
| Gronback & Burty | 153 | 23,715 |
| Mr. Bossingham | 359 | 46,670 |
| Bergner & Reynolds | 320 | 44,480 |
| Severt Hohn | 80 | 13,200 |
| Henry Laabs | 199 | 31,544 |
| Sullivan & McMahon | 160 | 20,800 |
| Will Kessler | 80 | 18,000 |
| Mrs. Carl Laabs | 160 | 22,080 |
| Harrington & Dickinson | 320 | 56,000 |
| G. Tjaden | 160 | 24,000 |
| Chrischilles Estate | 200 | 30,000 |
| Fred Gronback | 160 | 27,200 |
| Joe Fandel | 80 | 12,800 |
| Crawford Bros. | 160 | 25,600 |
| Number of Acres Sold | 16,489 acres | |
| Total Number of Dollars | $2,424,021 | |
| Average Price Per Acre | $147.03 |
~Source: Algona Courier, January 3 & 10, 1918
~Transcribed by Linda Ziemann, Kossuth County Coordinator
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