Selling Real Estate

In 1901, Fred and Ella put up ads for a period in the Deseret News, attempting to sell some of their property. The ad reads:

Of interest are:

(a) Selling land for $10 - $30 an acre. Perhaps the price depended on which acre, otherwise it's same strange haggling. "I'll take the $10 an acre price, please." I am curious of what land was typically priced at during this time.

(b) The virtues of the land extolled are the water, and the yield the land produced with fruits (peaches), grains, and vegetables. Quite the successful irrigation these 2 claim to have accomplished on the land.

(c) Riverside is listed as the town here. We've seen Frederick's and Ella's location rotate around towns in this area. Riverside is a little town west of Blackfoot and north of Fort Hall. It's another one to keep track of as a Kohlhepp land/home spot.

This example comes from the February 19, 1901 Deseret News (Volume 51, Number 77, page 8).

Farewell Party for Enos Neeley

While superintendent of the Neeleyville Sunday School, Fred wrote a notice that was published in the Deseret News on December 11, 1897. The snippet notes:

Neeleyville Ward, Nov. 29 1897. A very pleasant evening was spent here on the 28th at a farewell party to Brother Enos Neeley, who has just started for a mission to the Northern States. Relatives and friends were gathered until our small hall was filled to overflowing. An interesting program was rendered; there were also dancing and a delightful lunch. So much feeling was manifested when the parting time came that few eyes were dry, and it seemed like every one was parting from a dear beloved brother, for Brother Neeley is loved by all our people and respected and honored by all business men in our locality. He refused a prominent position to accept his mission, and we feel that his energy and uprightness will make him a favorite abroad as well as at home. F. Kohlhepp.

Who was Enos Neeley? His name obviously sounds related to the founders of the town (Neeleyville, which became Neeley, Idaho). Enos was set apart by J. Golden Kimball for a mission to the Northern (Northwestern) states, and he served from Dec 1 1897 - March 9 1900. At the time he was only 24 years old, and a bachelor. It's interesting to see the farewell party activities, such as dancing.