Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-18
cAMMAck ESTATE VALUABLE.
Administrator Finds Nominal Realty
HoIdinas-Mrs. Cammack Better.

The Pueblo. Colo, Star-Journal OF
Saturday evening says:
"A q. Watson, administrator of the
estate OF Sherman Il. Cammack, late
yesterday afternoon filed an inventory
OF the estate in the county court Mr..
Watson has been at work upon the in
ventory ever since his appointment as
administrator, and his labors have re-
suited in finding that Cammack, at the
time of his death, was the nominal
holder Of considerable amount of real
estate, in addition to his personal pro-
perty.
1T was not known that Cammack
held this property, and at the time
OF his death the statement was made
that his estate consisted entirely OF
personal property. None of the real
estate is in this state and therefore
it's value is undetermined but Mr.. Wat
son has been in communication with
real estate men in the sections of the
country in which the property Is To-
Gated, and it is expected that in short
time the value Of this property will be
determined The realty consists of
number OF lots in Iowa and several in
Tacoma, Wash.
MIR. Watson asked the county court
today for the appointment of apprais-
ers for the estate, and after the APP
praisement has been made, the value
of the estate will be better known. At
present it is only possible to estimate
it, as the bulk consists of notes evil
dencing money due on salary loans.
THE real estate to which the dead
man held deeds consists of four lots In
State Center, Marshall county, Iowa,
plot Of ground with frontage OF l2o
feet in Marshaltown. Iowa, and five
lots in Tacoma Wash.
The personal property consisted in
part Of the furniture and decorations
Of Cammack's apartments in the Swift
block, which he had occupied just pior
to the tragedy. The rooms were fitted
up in excellent style, and the furnish
ings We're quite valuable.
"Included also among the personal
effects of Cammack were the furnish
ings Of the office, Room 219 Central
block, where the tragedy occurred and
his clothing, jewelry and personal eff
fects. The furnishings of the office are
Of the plain, substantial kind that are
common in most offices, and
are not very valuable. Cammack had
some jewelry which is worth con-
siderable sum of money. 1t consisted
of his watch and chain and several
rings and other articles of adornment.
"rhe most valuable portion Of the es-
tate, however consists Of number
Of notes due from various persons
These foot up the very respectable
total Of $11,632.65. This is their face
value, and of course in realizing upon
them there will be a considerable
shrinkage. Mr.. Watson has been busy
collecting these notes as they mature.
and he has been quite successful in
this, but as a number of them have
quite long time to run, it will be
some time before this portion Of the
estate is closed.
"a number Of the notes are of par
ties who have either left the city or
whose obligations are worthless, and
therefore it is probable that not much
more than 60 per cent of these notes
are collectible. The approximate value
Of the estate, however, will be known
in q few days, after the appraisers
complete their work, and the value of
the estate depends upon the worth of
the lots owned by it. However, it Is
probable that it will prove greater than
was at first thought, and in all prob
ability will be at least $4,000.
cat st. Mary's hospital this morning
it was stated that Mrs. Cammack con-
tinues to show improvement. Her
condition yesterday was much better
than it had been, and last night she
had good night, and today is feeling
much better"