Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-02
ADMINISTRATORS co TO LAW
Peculiar Tangls in Settling Up the Ests te
of an Ord Man.
FARMERS ELEVATORS TO INCORPORATE
Executive Committee Of Corn I'm
prOvers Association Adopts Rules
for the 1908 COM
petition.
Frnm a star correspondent.

Of the estate Of his grandparents, will be
told in the supreme court Tuesday In the
case OF e. N. Bailey, guardian of Claude
w. Mason, against Thomas B. Garrison,
guardian OF Claude W. Mason. The plain
tin seeks to prevent the defendant secur-
ing $500 which he had paid out in at
t~orney's fees in settling up the estate. Tho
story differs from fiction only in that after
everything was settled to the satisfaction
Of everybody the guardians are squabbling
over a portion OF the money. The case
came to the supreme court from Ord, Neb.
Claude W.. Mason, a lOng-lost son and
heir. is the cause OF all the controversy.
Shortly after he was born TO the wife of
Walter c. Mason his father and mother
separated. The father came to Ord, Neb..
from Geneva Lake, Wis, and Joined his
parents, N. II. and Melissa Mason. Tho
mother and the infant son, Claude W. Ma
son. removed to Sac City, Ia, where she
was later married to a man named Miller.
Claude w. Mason then took the name OF
Miller and wa known as Miller's son. In
the meantime Walter c. Mason, the father
OF the boy, posed as a single man in Ord,
and the fact that he was ever married was
known only to one person outside Of the
Mason family. During his residence in Ord
Walter G. Mason lost all track Of his
former wife and his son and later died
there. In 1899 N. II. Mason and Melissa Ma
son went to Massachusetts,. N. H. Mason
died there and Alfred Mason, another son,
was appointed administrator Of his estate
with a will attached. During the settle
ment of this Mrs. Mason died and Alfred
Mason was appointed administrators OF her
estate
Pending the settlement of the estate A.
Norman, an attorney of Ord, learned Of
the fact that Walter G. Mason had been
married and had a living son. After much
dificulty he located the boy at Sac City,
Ia, where he was known as Claude W. Mil
Ter, having taken the name Of his step
father. Norman found all the ear-marks
OF a Mason on the boy and the fact that
he was the grandson OF the dead Mason
was duly proven. Then Thomas B. Garri-
son was appointed guardian OF the boy in
Nebraska and r.. N. Bailey was appointed
guardian in iowa. Garrison made a verbal
contract with Norman to assist in settling
the estate and getting for the boy his share.
After this was done Garrison, according to
his agreement. paid to Norman $500 out OF
the estate.
Then Garrison and Bailey got together
to make a final windup OF the affair. Bailey
objected to allowing Garrison credit for the
9OOOs 0dTTioO0 ODthluSu JuukueuI III luB
county and district courts and Bailey APP
pealed to the supreme court. The boys
share OF the estate was something over
&c. 900.
Farmers to Incorporate.
As a result of a meeting of the Farmers
Cooperative Grain and Live Stock associa-
ton, held In LiRcoln, February IL, the as
ISOLATION will incorporate under the laws Of
A mil - A--Aa-a go -a-AA -
a meeting Of the directors held at tae Lin.
deh. hotel. The capital stock Of the new
company will be. $500,0 and its headquar-
tiers will be In Ldncolp. AS soon as $25, 900
OF the stock is subscribed the articles OF
Incorporation will be nled with the secre-
tary OF state.
The directors Of the company expect to
cover practically the entire state with their
local branches, and, these may either allow
the head once to operate their elevators or
do II themselves. The stock may be owned
by the local branches or individuals. Nearly
100 local branches are being organized at
present. The directors last night expressed
themselves as being we'll satisfied with the
elevator bills introduced In the legislature.
The oficers Of the company are: J. s. Can
ady, Minden, president; James NJ. ARM
strong, Auburn, vice president; John Reese,
Broken Bow, secretary; 6, @. Smith, Kear-
ney, Treasurer. The board Of directors is
composed of ]. 8. Canady. James M. Arm
strong. Joh Reese, o. Brittell, Elgin; r.
b. Price. Thayer; l. 8. Deets. Kearney:
Jacob Ehlers, Gretna.
winter Corn skow, 0O4
The executive committee of the Nebraska
Corn Improvers' association met in Lincoln
on February IS ana adopted a premium list
for the winter corn show, to be held in Jan
uary, 1904.
The following rules governing the show
were adopted:
1. Each exhibit shall consist of ten ears
saa %O the n ssSso Sse on l fESwa and Sy n the sx ffSIs1r
shall make more than one entry of any one
variety ln class A. but may enter any num-
Der OF exhibits for class b.
=. All exhibits must be put in place by
the owner, without expense TO the associa-
day, January IS, 1904. or sent by freight or
express prepaid to the secretary, to reach
him not later than s O'Clock p. m. Saturday,
s. The corn IN class A shall be judged by
the scale of points adopted by the ~associa-
and by the variety standards adopted by
the COMMITTEES of the association having
A. yudsing shall begin at u o'clock noon
on Tuesday. January - and shall be com
Plleted ss soon as MAJ be thereafter when
the cAnluAt1 bndil De NnIONn open TOT the
inspection OF the public
.. Exhibits shall be Under the control OF
the committee on judging during the show
and shall become the PROPERTY OF the aseo-
citation when awards are announced.
g. Competition shall be open 10 the state,
but no general scotsman, contract grower
or jobber in seed grains shall compete.
PREMIUMS.
Class A-One hundred dollars shall be
paid I'm cash premiums for named varieties
Of field corn, to be judged under rule 3 The
premium money shall be prorated to all
exhibits scoring above 20 points, on the
basis OF points scored above 70.
Class B-Fifty dollars shall be paid IN
cash premiums for the nye best collections
OF field corn. any one collection to be grown
by the exhibitor; number Of varieties
amount OF corn and general excellence Il
governO First, Hb; second siS; third, $40
The foIiowins named varieties will b,
recognized IN class A; q.
Y~elow-Golden Row, Mammoth Colder
yellow. Leaning, L~eeal-Tender, Reid's Vel
low Dent Pride Of the North, Cattle King
Woods yellow Dent, EARLY Yellow Rose
Minnesota No. IS Altire, Gold Dent
Hogues' Yellow Dent. Golden Cap, lows
Il Gold Mine. Riiey's Favorfte.
White-1mpeTfai White, Silver Mine
Mammoth White Pearl. Nebraska White
Prize, Mills County White, Mahan White
white SalRmander, Snowflake White
Mixed-calieo. Bloody Butcher. smu
Nose Flint
Below will be found a list Of cases tina
will be called for hearing March 3, 1908, fl
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