The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-08
THEIR CLAIMS
WERE ALL0WE ID
Daisy and DeIOs Woods Re-
Ceive Shares of Powell Estate,
$500 IN STOCK SOLD
R. c. Ogden Buys Interest in
Crystal Ice Co.

A settlement of the Powell estate was
made yesterday in sense in which the
people Of Wichita are interested. Daisy
and Delos Woods were granted a share Of
the estate which they claimed in claims
filed in the probate court Of Sedgwick
county. These were indeed very modest
All parties so far recognized by the court
as having anything to Go with the estate
agreed to the allowance of the step-chil-
oren's claim and the hearing OF the case
In the probate court. The Powell estate
Is now settled as far as the Wichita chill
dren. for whose rights SO many Wich-
itsns felt anxiety, are concerned. The
settlement Of the remainder of the estate
81 yet to be made between Frank Powell,
who alleges that he IS the only legal heir
TO the property Of the late Major Powell
and Robert Powell VINO claims to have
leen recognized as his son by deceased
during the latters life. a hearing in
which the case of heirship viii undoubt-
edly come up, mas been set for October
p. and promises to be very interesting
one. The estate is 10000.
The claim Of Delos Woods, which was
heard before Judge Wilson reads thus.
ITO services since majority Of claimant
and unpaid. Above claim is only claim Of
claimant remaining unsettled against said
estate-$570." The claim of Miss Daisy
Woods reads as follows: ITO services
Since majority Of claimant and unpaid,
same being one claim Of claimant against
said estate now remaining unsettled
$50 - ~fo TO
BY all those present and the court made
orders allowing the claims. Those who
agreed 10 the claim were: L. S Naftzger.
the administrators, represented by R. !.
Holmes. who also represented the two
WOODS children. and Frank Powell.
There were several other cases in the
same matter settled also. I. r Naftzger
was given permission t. sell the horse
that belonged to the late Major Delos
Woods for so, the same TO be taken out
OF the allowance made him. An order
was made on the application of the ad-
ministrator authorizing him TO sell $500
o. the stock Of the Crystal Ice company.
OF Wichita. belonging 10 the estate of
deceased. This price is three-fourths Of
the appraised value of the stock The
purchaser is r. a. ogden; 500 was
allowed by the court as commission to A.
S. Nelson for selling said stock
This action Of the parties concerned
makes provision for Delos and Daisy
Woods. the step-children Of Major Powell
who We're so faithful to him during his
guardianship over them. 1t is conceded
that M may not have owed them any
thing as Tar as business went but he
mearf that they should always be looked
after by him and some cornmendation is
due Frank Powell the majors son, for
his part in this matter. He has acted
Ike man from the start and deserves
credit for his action in having some pro
vision made for those whom as little tots.
his own father thought so much of. There
was no Will it win be remembered. so
It would have been very easy for Frank
Powell to have laid claim TO the entire
estate. He has done the right thing ana
the friends Of both the young people viii
be glad to hear Of this settlement