Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-16
IS HEIR TO
LARGE ESTATE
Nephew Of Earl Roberts, the Hero Of
kandahar, Employed at the Mill
Of the Kendall Mining Co.
cHAs. ROBERTS, LIFE STORY
Is the Eldest Son Of the Great Sol.
dier's Elder 6rother-His Rights
Established.

Just as though there mad been no
change in his station in life, Charles
Roberts has returned to Kendall and
where he left it off a few months ago,
when, accompanied by his wife and
their pretty little daughter, he went
to London in response TO request
from his illustrious uncle, Lord Rob-
erts. The Kendall mill hand went
away an ordinary wage Garner and
he returns the acknowledged heir to
the Roberts estate near Dublin, Ire
land, and in the enjoyment of fixed
income. That he is not today in &C
tua1 possession of the estate is wholly
due to his own wishes. He had but
to say the word and it would have
been turned over to him, together
with position of British society well
up toward the top. But although born
OF English parents in Canada, Charles
Roberts is imbued with the the Ameri-
can spirit and the life in the bust
ling mining camp seemed more at
tractive to him than a humdrum ex-
istence on an estate in ireland. So
he returned to America, and resum-
ed his life at the camp as though
nothing had happened.
An Interesting story
The story as to how the recent
developments were brought about is
an interesting one. Those who have
read Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts
book, 'Forty-One Years in India, ,
will remember his references to his
father Sir Abraham Roberts. and his
elder brother, Richard Roberts. I'm
der the British law of primogeniture,
the latter was the heir to the estate
of Sir Abraham, and in the event
of his death, his eldest son would sue
coed him. In this case, the eldest
son was Charles Roberts. but before
the death of his father, he had drift
ed off from the province of Ontario
where he was born, to another part
of Canada, and when Lord Roberts
attempted to locate him, the trail was
lost, and it was reported that he was
dead. Upon this, Lord Roberts enter
ed into possession of the estate Yet
he was never truly satisfied that the
true heir was dead, and kept up his
inquiries until finally Charles Roberts
was located at Kendall
Sends for Him.
AS soon as he was thoroughly sat
istied as to the identity of the Ken
dali mill hand, Lord Roberts sent for
him to come to London. and the sum
mons was Obeyed. Charles Roberts
right to the Dublin estate was an
nounced, but owing to his desire to
resume his life in America an arrange
ment was made whereby he is to re.
ceive regular income from the estate
which is to remain in the possession
of Lord Roberts until the latter
death, when Charles Roberts will take
ii. Those who have read "Forty-One
Years in India" will remember that
the estate of Sir Abraham Roberts
is not vast one at all. as English
estates are reckoned, yet to the wage
Garner at Kendall it is certainly a large
property. Lord Roberts possesses
great wealth and numerous titles. yet
all of these We're won by his sword
III India, Afghanistan, Egypt and
South Africa, and Charles Roberts
has no interest in either of them, I'M
less he should become the heir of
Lord Roberts.
Takes It ModestIy.
Charles Roberts is now SO years of
age, and is a thorough American in
spirit, at least. He was married in
1896, and his married life has been
most happy one. Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
erts have one child, little girl who
attends the public school at Kendall.
Mr.. Roberts account of his reception
by Great Britains foremost soldier,
is one that reflects the greatest cred
it upon the hero of Kandahar. He
took his nephew everywhere and pub
licly announced that he was the heir
to the Roberts estate. The recipient
of all these attentions was not in the
least overcome by his good fortune,
and returned to America the same
level-headed chap that he was when
he went away. Sooner or later he will
have to enter upon new life, but
meantime he is thoroughly enjoying
that in an American mining camp.