The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-26
GEN. PALMER'S
Will IS READ
BULK OF VAST FORTUNE is LEFT
TO HIS THREE OAUGH-
TIERS.
NO PUBLIC REQUESTS
NUMEROUS HANDSOME LEGACIES
TO RELATIVES, FRIENDS
AND ASSOCIATES.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-With the
exception of s742, 900 in outright lega-
cies, and $3.50 in life annuities, the
entire Palmer estate, conservatively
estimated as worth between $5,000,0 900
and $6,000,00O, 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 We're
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 twenty-one outright be-
quests ranging from $4,000 to 100000,
taking in the $1,000 legacy for the va
rious servants and eight annuities
ranging from SO to $50 month dur
ing the lifetime of the respective lega-
tees
1t is estimated that General Palmer
gave away between $4,00O,O00 and
$5,000,0O0 during his life time, includ-
ing $l,000,0OO in parks and bonlevards
to Colorado Springs, Sl,000.000 to Rio
Grande Western employees, $l,5O0,OOO
to private charities, 100000 to Colo
rado 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 flied for several weeks.
The legacies are as follows.
Gladys Young, of Colorado Springs,
a friend, 100000.
Mrs Maude 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
in-law, $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, friend, 100000.
Thomas j. Fisher, of Colorado
Springs. business associate, $4,000.
Mrs. Beatrice Young Every, of Colo
RADIO Springs, friend, 100000.
Two cousins, daughters of an uncle,
the late Francis H. Jackson, of Phila-
delphia, each $4,000 (not 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, $4,000.
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 Will
liam Cowgirl, cousin, $25; Gloria Hunt,
Washington, d. c.. daughter of the late
Gov. A. c. Hunt,of Colorado, friend.
$50; Clara Palmer Bellows, OF Phila-
delphia, cousin, SIS; Mary E. Craig,
Washington, D. c.. a friend. $10 JOS
eph F. Harper, of Denver. friend, $40.