Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

Colonel Miles. went to Nebraska in a
r. PAety early day and for the last forty years
Ia made that state his home. In the carly
he was . 'star Reuter-" and in this
kaOacity obtained through his contract with
.tha government Q section OF land for every
! yTn miles along the line Of his route. This
yhs his start, and the realizations Upon
This land and the 3udidous investment OF
4 The same eventually made MIN several
- 4ines Q millionaire. his wealth at the time
- q ~ dee.a being estimated variousiy from
- 0eGg0N 60 tl0.0o0!ON.
Colonel Miles died in October. 1881. leav-
ing. a. heirs. two sons. Joseph M. ard
0Anuei. and the heirs of two daughteis.
who had died. One OF the daughters had
maTied J.. H. BiIes. q farmer living near
Berwick. KaE.. ard she At her death left
bne child. . daughter. who is also married.
her husband being J. L. Funk, who also
/Celonel Miles married J. ". Williams and
S q sss d MiIii. Ieas n.y., John eh j. Mil,i Inase a sIs:
NJ (ehn. GanEon. or Ella williams; Mrs. J.
Il eEsssss: sssa.. e AZ 81 M shess ap f arm ssef lisins
toion efiI Nil to t and es sseis S vi sss
esoyts we're known at the time OF his
Soss Divided III Property.
~ the only division ef the property SO
far made. according to the petition nied py
Ar. R~ingokky. in bringing the suit. the
A0tween themselves the entire property, In
} ans:SSsar q banks In the East and West. and
~ ecres OF land: with the exception that
- sech vas left to the children OF their
: Ths following story. taken from the same
- Ieo3ines alleged since the death Of stephen
1sorsiy after their fathers death Joseph
- y! VIII bic brother. Samuel. to the 81:
~~ build learn Of the existence Of any will.
eRA ThsY met Thomas T. Miller. tn. proprle-
ias a'; csn asS e't ana i. Il 4 s ssyn m;
: :sss. men = .'I a, 81 The he Mains %.SsS Of Of . A S,lI BY BY
;:1S'1s - y : se. :1 s.. IL OF. q The o. WI aP's they g
- eais. Where the late 9oionei Nile. vas
Chr s s. 1T bonds Sadi 1 10 the AMOUNT a%ss ", Of a ssso.s sSs-
g haisie nor .e1 Where at their .ns lathe, neS'1 had
4 intesests in another bnnk. but here.
s:ss,h Siies tnen suggested that a''h his
E&er 90 to Delta. Pa. where another OF
1n sssse5 The n sssses si Il i Bais'%or. xh' Yam n.
t9diles left for Delta. but Joseph Miles.
- lie city. When samusei Miles finally
;s %ss. r &c Ss;is: : II; s,: s:;:s i i
: eosft r. e the grandchildren. $500: to
-a~> ~ ~sS~ ~
k land. and to Joseph n. Miles the EN-.
he fCrtunc OF his father. with the excep-
mania already named.
saossl Miles Contests.
" Imuel Miles at once employed Hon.
- thsP. 0alt. OF St. Louis. to contest the
IN Of. l1R, on the ground Of the existence
IT . later viii, basinE his contest on what
u HAa1 bsen told himself and his brother by
~ BfAo0as r. Miller and H. II. Quynn. OF the
James hotel. The effect OF the suit
Was 10 bring about q compromise. and the
coateet was dropped.
- Bat news OF tho suit and its settlement
cut OF court and the making of the 1897
~ W1ll IN the d. james hotel in st. Louis
ha1 reached the heirs of the two dauEh-
toD In Kansas and the matter was not
SDoWed to drop. lssie J. Ringolsky. OF
RoDsaa City. was retained ms their repre-
sentative and he at once began an inves-
ttgatlon OF their claim. The result WIS
that IN addition to the Testimony OF Aessrs.
Miller and 0uynn. OF the ST. James hotel.
A~egarding the making OF the will In 1877.
6Sname has been obtained OF the at
49, drew up the will and II has
lrtained that this last will made
kble division Of the property.
Z4ingolsky. becoming satisfied on
1879 - q 4,,e~ >-A