The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-23
SECURES A WINDFALL
c. N. Andersen Falls Heir to a
Fortune Estimated at S225,-
O00-PrOperty in Denmark.

NJ Pleasant. April &c NJ. Andersen.
% tguuE man 81 years of age. resident
ul spring city. about six miles south of
-lt. ilrasaut, is The victim of "a stipend
Gus piece of good luck iu falling heir t0
an estate lu his native country Denmark
valued ut about N25.UHt
The estate comes 90 the Young man
through the death of his father. Some
lhnE Ike twelve years ago the younger
Andersen lett the parental abode ans
same across fnr seas tO America and
ltah. Since that time NttIe or no iufor-
nation has come Co him from his former
nome and Doe has NOT been back during
inc period of time Intervening lie came
20 Spring CITY. married and settled down.
DE has not been overly prosperous. haN-
ing hls wife ana number of children 20
support. and mo- capital but his own
strength upou which Co start Tie has SEE
cured In that time "a humble little homo
and piece of farming land. from which
Doe has gained living for himself and
family. lie has been selected by the peo-
pie or his town upon several occasions
tI serve them boz Che capacity of marshal
aud as water commissioner. having been
The Incumbent 0f this latter office at the
time BITS good fortune came 90 him.
The estate consists Ot money and. "a
UalHuuI country residence DOB Denmark
The latter is valued at about $4,000 and
ls at present under % lease from which
its owner receives q yearly income of S25.-
ono. The balance. $4,000. Isl iu ready cash,
which awaits Eos owners pleasure. Five
thousand dollars HaNe already been zee
ceiyed hy him for Incidental expenses
and as a sort of ulIuChCT t0 show him
that DO Is really the heir ana iu posses
sion of the money. There are mo- other
known claimants Co the estate.
ar Andersen. with AN his years ~
struggle against jle hard knocks ot lie
and his simple methods of living, finds Do
difficult 90 appreciate his good fortune or
o. accommodate himself tu the new -Ou-
UitIDus which hr l- obliged to surround
himself with His plans for the future
are somewhat vague ass vet With his
ito start ou "trip to Denmark, when De-
win investigate the situation and take
formal possession of the inheritance
What he viii do after that must tO some
extent be decided by circumstances. Tie
viii probably however return to thls
past OF the country and make 10 his home
lr. Andersen has lately returned from
Salt Lake. where Dee has been u COuSuilEr
tl0u with the consul from bis native land
who has given him valuable assistance in
the matter.
porrmus & Kelsey. tho engineering firm
of salt Lake City. who nave been award
cd the contract Tor preparing plans. spec
ificaTiOuS. etc.. for che local water system.
t0 be constructed This summer viii De
here on Monday next aud begin active
operations. The work win Dee completed
as soon as DO possibly can De-.
The party of settlers who were an-
UuunceI last week tU leave THIS week
Tor Canada LEFT yesterday on the AFTER
noon train. Besides those already mem
fIOugd boz The Herald thc following Joined
the PARTY. d. g. Barton, barber of this
CITY. who goes to look over the country
and possibly tU remain, Robert Mills.
hriCkmH krr of this city, who goes tu eS-
tah.lsh business and r.. IT, flekcr0l OF
the Favorlte cigar factory. VINO sola ONT
his interest here. The party expects to