Fergus County argus., 1905-04-19
VIM. FERGUS
WILL FILED
How Large Estate 10 to be Divided
Under Instrument Executed Last
February.
PROVIDES AGAINST ANY CONTEST
After Special eequests Have Been
Paid, Residue Of Estate 10 to be
Divided Equally.


signed on February 2, 1905, was filed
for probate in the district court to-
day. The instrument consists of sew.
en- typewriter pages, and is witness
ed by Ole P. Romanstad, S. w. Pen
mock and Thomas Heron. In it,
James P. Fergus and Ellen H. Fergus
Romanstad, son and daughter of the
deceased, are Nominated as executor
and executrix.
The estate is set out as consisting
of the following real and personal
property:
The home ranch on Box Elder creek,
OF 240 acres, with buildings and i'm
provements; eighty acres on the same
creek acquired under the timber cul-
ture act; note against William Fer
gus & Sons for $24,227.70; ten shares
of the capital stock of the Bank of
Fergus County; the sum of $99O.S1,
now being used by William Fergus
& Sons, and represented by a note,
the money being held in trust to aid
in building a Presbyterian church in
the neighborhood of the home ranch;
household furniture, personal effects,
etc.
The aequests.
The First Presbyterian church of
Lewistown is bequeathed the sum of
$4,000 to be devoted to building and
keeping in repair the church edifice
near the home ranch. Until there are
sufficient adherents of the Presbyter-
ian church residing near Box Elder
to organize congregation, it is direct
ed that the sum named be invested
in bonds and kept intact for the build
ing of a church; should no church be
erected there within 20 years after
his death, it is directed that the $4,000
be paid to the board of home mis-
sions for the advancement of home
missionary work in Fergus county.
An acre of land is set aside at Fer
gus for family burying ground. To
the eldest son, Andrew Fergus, is be-
queathed the ten shares of stock in
the Bank of Fergus County.
To the two daughters, Anna P. Fer
l.
Hilger, is bequeathed the sum of $2,-
900 each.
To Andrew Fergus and Ellen H.
Fergus Romanstad is bequeathed the
home ranch for their joint use dur
ing their life time, and upon the death
of either, the survivor is to have the
use of the ranch, and upon the death
OF the latter this property is to revert
to the estate and pass to the surviving
sons and daughters, or their heirs.
The home ranch is to be kept intact
and not encountered until it reverts
to the estate, as indicated.
To each of the grandchildren is be-
Queathed 500, except Norma Ellen
Rauch, who is to receive 5000.
To William H. Fergus, a son, is be-
Queathed 500, the reason that more
is not given being that he had already
received more than the other children.
To the son, Robert B. Fergus, is
given $1,000.
Share and Share Alike.
The residue of the estate remain
ing after paying the expenses of the
testator's last sickness and burial and
all just debts, is to be divided equal
ly between Mrs. Agnes P. Fergus Ian
dru, Mrs. Christina H. Fergus Hilger,
James P. Fergus, Ellen H. Fergus
Romanstad and Mrs. Margaret A. E.
Fergus Rauch and their heirs.
The reason assigned in the will for
excluding from this division William
H. Fergus, Robert B. Fergus and An
drew Fergus is that they have already
received as much as the other children
will receive.
It is expressly declared that If any
devisee shall contest the will instead
of taking under it, such devisee is to
have no part of the estate except the
sum of $50, and the share of the one