Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-31

|IFoRTY MILLION DOLLAR WILL
BOW JAMES G. FAIR DIsposEs OF
HIS PROPERTY.
ID. children ana nrothers ana Sis
t.s Handsomely Provided Bor-He
~ln Avoid Contests by Giving
5000 to Alleged widows.

san Francisco, Cal. Dec, sO.-The will
II the late James G. Fair was filed
be superior court yesterday, The
IN dispose of an estate the value Of
salch is $4,000, 0Oc. Under the provls-
Z, Of the viii the greater portion Of
n estate falls to persons now living
ccsltofnia. The biggest slice of the
M goes to his two daughters, living
Brew York. and other relatives living
Iowa. Though he was popular he
siie very fow specific requests. The
Nv gifts OF. charity are three. aggre-
rtng sl25,O0O. Among four employees
Spl Is TO be divided. There arc no
nss requests. save to relatives. The
Asl rslatives come in for generous
Alfs. To Mr.. Fairs daughter Mary
Ma her husband and children, who live
3gida Grove, Town, S25O0oO Is bequaath-
q The family OF Edward Fair, anoth-
tbrother residing In Ida Grove, are
4 glltd 100000 10 Mary j. Lundy,
tiaghter OF the testators deceased
4 falher, Thomas Fair, and her child
B. who reside at Correctionyille, Iowa,
i NND is bequeathed. Another $4,000
8lslltd 10 the family OF James H.Fair,
ldA Grove, who Is son OF the de-
tisld brother. Thomas Fair The
mi bequests OF money are $2J0,oOO
Il Ne family OF a sister. Mary j.
.niAers OF San Jose, Cal, $4,000 10 the
tnlly or a brother Andrew Fair, OF
: y Jose, ana $4,000 to Herman DEL
A. Of New YORK, son-in-law or the
e.sAsed. The residue OF the vast
sue Is left In trust 10 board Of
aseiors, consisting OF Mr.. Fairs at
enpy James Angus, and Louis c.
reae all OF this city, and Thomas
cfolhers, a nephew residing in san
~ rustees without bond, directed TO
.,nage the estate, buying or selling
n making improvement as they deem
rurng the lives OF Mr.. Fairs daugh-
Mrs. Theresa Oelriehs, OF New
w and Miss Virginia Fair, also nv
y New Torls, a'nd his SOP, Charles
~ " th2ls city. 1t is directed that
nTi monthly income Of the estate
~ be divided among these three
s,1ng their lives. Not until the death
ine three IN tho estate to he finally
4 q -. AAt ptputaL 10 tht FNA'
-.nes, ends with his death and his
1.e OF the income shall revert TO his
es or their children. pending the
~ distribution. In case either sisier
a her Income shall revert to her chill
-. Or IN case either dies without
to the children Of the either
.sater and in case neither daughter
UJ..ss direct heir to the descendants
.ee brothers and sisters OF deceased.
sf9n the final distribution OF the
law SUBSEQUENT TO the death Of the
w ehildren 1t is -yilled that one-
SHr.er o. the estate shall be trans
Nl 70 the children or descendants
sAcn or the two daughters and the
eslning one-half to brothers and
,s 81 the deceased or their de-
s..oHn's, In case either daughter
.s.s no issue. the one-quarter inter-
.7ut'nus willsd. shall fail TO the heirs
,s one daughter and In case neither
N,',..ss. lssne 70 thu desc ndants OF the
''aer and sisters heretofore mention
N senator Fair in hie will declares
~. not married and has no children
II ~ man those mentioned. To avoid
49, q alleged heirs he leaves 5000
Ssss3 possible widow and 10000 to any
-'en that are decided by law 70 be