Gilpin observer., 1909-03-25
GEN. PALMER'S
WILL IS READ
BULK OF VAST FORTUNE LEFT
TO HIS THREE DAUGH-
TERS
NO PUBLIC REQUESTS
NUMEROUS HANDSOME LEGAcIES
TO RELATIVES, FRIENDS
AND ASSOCIATES.

Colorado Springs, Colo-With the
exception of $4,000 in outright lega-
cies, and $2,G40 in life annuities, the
entire Palmer estate, conservatively
estimated as worth between s5,000,000
and 100000 is left to the three
daughters of the late general, Mrs. Leo
pold Hamilton Myers of London and
the Misses Dorothy and Marjory Pal
mer of Glen Eyrie.
No public bequests of any kind were
made by General Palmer, who believed
that aid to public and charitable insti-
tutions should be given personally, and
who dedicated the latter part of his
life for this purpose.
There are tUenty-one outright be-
quests ranging from $1,000 to 100000,
taking in the $1,000 legacy for the va
rious servants and eight annuities
ranging from $40 to $50 a month dur
ing the lifetime of the respective lega-
tees
1t is estimated that General Palmer
gave away between 100000 and
S5,0O0000 during his life time, includ-
ing 81 100000 in parks and boulevards
to Colorado Springs, Sl,0O0,000 to Rio
Grande Western employees, sl,5O0,OOO
to private charities. 100000 to Colo
RADIO College and 100000 to Tuskogee
institute.
A petition will be filed with the coun-
ty judge Immediately, asking that the
will be probated. An inventory of the
estate, concerning which much inter
est is manifested. will probably not
be filed for several weeks.
The legacies are as follows:
Gladys Young. of Colorado Springs,
friend, 100000.
Mrs. A1aude s. Van Costevan, of
London, sister-in-law. $4,000.
George Foster Peabody, of New York,
an executor, $4,000
Chase Mellen, of New York, brother
in-law and executor. $4,000.
George A. Krause, of New York, an
executor, $4,000.
Daisy Sharman, of London, sister
inlaw, $4,000.
Helen S. Flower, of England, sister
in-law, $4,000.
Mrs. Charlotte Sclater, of Colorado
Springs, sister-in-law, $4,000.
Nat Mellen, of New York, brother
in-law, $4,000.
Miss Cecil Jacobeit. confidential sec
retary, Glen Eyrie, $4,000.
Mrs. Gwendolin Young Livermore,
of Telluride, a friend, 100000.
Thomas J. Fisher. of Colorado
| Springs. business associate. $4,000.
Mrs. Beatrice Young Every. of Colo
RADIO Springs. friend, $4,000.
Two cousins, daughters of an uncle,
the late Francis H. Jackson, Of Phila-
delphia, each $4,000 mot named in
the Wild.
Jessie Shea, of Colorado Springs,
nurse. $4,000.
Grace Field, of Colorado Springs,
( nurse, $4,000.
Emma F. Jackson, OF Philadelphia,
cousin, $1,000.
To be distributed among servants at
the discretion of the daughters. $4,000.
Eva r. Cooper, of Colorado Springs,
nurse, $4,000.
The following are the life annuities,
payable in monthly installments, as set
forth:
Emma H. Palmer, Pasadena, Cal.
$50; Ida S. Weir. Philadelphia cousin,
$50: Josephine p. Lippincott, of Phila-
delphia, cousin, $50; Martha S. Cow
gill, of Dover, Del. in trust for VIII
liam Cowgirl, cousin, s25 Gloria Hunt,
Washington, ID. c., daughter of the late
Gov. A. C. Hunt,of Colorado, a friend,
$50; Clara Palmer Bellows, of Phila.
delphia. cousin. SIS; Mary E. Craig.
Washington, ID. c.. friend. $40; JOS
eph F, Harper, of Denver, a friend, so.