The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-29
GOPHER FUTILE WILL
Model Document Filed for
Probate Yesterday.
LOTTERY PARTITION PLAN
In Which Heirs are to Finally
Draw Their Shares.
LOTTERY PARTITION PLAN

The last VIII and testament Of the late
Gopher Turtle was fled for probate yes
terday afternoon II represents the Iarg-
est estate that has ever been probared
n sedgwick county, estimated TO be
above one-haIf million dollars. The will
Is said to have been prepared by Gov
ernor Stanley, and IN some Of its provis-
:ons Is remarkable, and characteristic
OF the man who always wanted 10 see
things done fair and square. For in
stance, in one provision Of the viii il
states that in case of the partition Of the
property. it shall be divided in as equal
shares as possible and the shares then
placed in envelopes and drawn blindly
by each Of the shares named. The lot
terry scheme in this respect does away
with any possible contention al law and
obLterates all partially in the dispo-
Eition Of the property. Eight copies Of
the viii are being made. One copy IS 10
be sent TO each county IN which there IS
any OF the estate located. The estate is
said 20 consist mostly Of landed inter-
ests in Kansas and Illinois, the Illinois
property being OF immense proportions
and Of high rental value. The viii in
fun follows:
Know AL Men BY These Presents; That
7, Gopher TuttIe. Of the city OF Wichita
county Of Sedgwick. state Of Kansas, be-
ing Of sound mind and memory, and de-
button Of my property after my death, do
make this, my last viii and testament
hereby revoking all former wills or codi-
els which have made.
First-I hereby designate and appoint as
executors OF this, my last viii and tesla
ment, my beloved children, S. T. Tuttle,
Betty z. Barker. Lizzie z. Throckmortou
and James L. Tuttle. and declare it to be
my wish and purpose that they execute
the trust herein reposed without giving
bond.
second-It IS my wish that shall have
suitable burial. the expense Of which
shall be paid by my executors herein
named.
Third direct that my said executors
shall as soon as possible after this well
shall have been admitted TO probate, pay
all my just debts OF any nature or char
acter whatever, and expenses Of admins
tration.
Fourth-Having heretofore made ad-
vances to the several benehciaries herein
after named. which deem equitable and
equal 7 hereby devise and beEeath all
my property Of which 7 may die seized as
hereinafter specified.
Fifth hereby give. bequeath and de-
wise all Of the personal property Of which
Z may die seized and located at the time
OF my death in the state of Kansas-one-
half TO my beloved wife, Eliza; one-tenth
10 my beloved son, s. T. futile; one
tenth to my beloved daughter, Betty r.
Barker: o1e-tenth to my beloved daugh-
ter, Lizzie H. Throckmorton; one-tenth
20 my beloved son, James L. Tuttle, and
one-tenth TO s. 7. futile, Betty z. Bar
ker Lizzie H. Throckmorton and James
L. Tuttle, in trust for ny beloved grand
children, Zofra. Dorsey, ThadIne Dorsey
and Ruth Elvira Dorsey, 70 be held by
said trustees in trust for the uses and
benefits Of my said grandchildren as
hereinafter specified.
SIXTH hereby give, bequeath and de-
I may die seized and located at the time
OF my death in the state OF IlliRois-one-
third 70 my beloved wife. Eliza: two-ff-
tsenths 70 my beloved son. s. T futile:
two-ffteenths TO my beloved daughter
Betty E. Barker. two-ffteenths 70 my
beloved daughter Lizzie II. Throclmor-
ton; two-ffteenths to my beloved son.
James Z. futile. and two-ffteenths 70 s.
T. futile, Betty z. Barker. Lizzie IT.
Throckmorton and James I. Tuttle> in
trust for my beloved Crandchildren. LOT
"a Dorsey. Thadine Dorsey and Ruth FL
vfra Dorsey, - he held BY said trustees
IN trust sar' The uses and benefits Of my
said grandchildren as hereinafter speci-
fed
SEVENTH hereby direct that ny said
executors shah upon my decease take
charge Of and enter into the possession
Of all the real estate Of which I may die
seized, in the state Of Kansas. Illinois
and elsewhere. and rent use and manage
the same 50 as to derive the largest in
come which in their Judgment can be de
rived from the use and MANAGEMENT %
said property. That they shall paw out
OF the rents, profits and income derived
essary expenses incident 20 the manage
ment thereof. all taxes, assessments and
legal charges duly levied upon said real
property. and all such Improvements as
my said executors SHAH consider uece~-
sary TO preserve and maintain the said
real property in good order.
Eighth-After the payment of Ill the
expenses charges and improvements
mentioned in the seventh subdivision
hereof. I direct that my said executors /
shall paw from the proceeds Of the rents.
issues and profits Of all Of said lands sit
uated in the state OF kansas. as follows.
One-half 20 my beloved wife. Eliza: one /
tenth 20 each of ny beloved children. $. /
T. futile. Betty E Barker Lizzie H
and James L Tu-tle. and
one-teuth 70 5 T Tuttle. BETTY 2. Bar
ker. Lizzie H Throckmorto1 and James (
l. futile. trustees as aforesaid. ~ nv
Zofrs Dorsey, Tha5i~e
Dorsey and Ruth E,vi-a Dorsey. n be
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