The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-03-26
GEN. PAlMER'S
WILL IS READ
OUlk or VAST FORTUNE 70 LEFT
TO MS THREE 0AUoh-
vGRS.
NUMEAoU0 hAM00oAG lGeAcIEe
TO RELArivGs. FRIENDS
AND AseociAvga.

Colorado Springs. Colo-With the
exception Of S742.Oo0 in outright lega'
cies. and $500 In life annuities. the
entire Palmer estate. coaservatively
estimated n worth between $4,000, 900
and 1S.OOO. 900. Is left to the three
daughters Of the late general. Mrs Leo
p0Id Hamilton Myers Of L0adon and
the Misses Dorothy and MaEjory Pal
mer Of Glen Eyrie.
No public requests 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
tie for this purpose.
Ahere are twentyOne outright be-
quests ranging from 5000 to 500 1000.
taking in the 5000 legacy for the va
riosss servants and eight annuties
ranging from SO to eco . month dur
ing tn. lifetime Of the respective lega-
tees.
1t is estimated that General Palmer
gave away between Sl.OO0.0Oo and
Is. 900 900 during his life time. includ-
ing 81 900 900 in parks and boulevards
to Colorado Springs. 10000 to Rio
Grande Western employees. $1,000. 900
to private charities. $500. 900 to Colo
RADIO College and 100000 to Tuskosee
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 IL manifested. will probably not
be filed for several weeks.
The legacies are as follows:
Gladys Young. Of Colorado Springs.
. friend. 100000.
Mrs. Maude 8. Van Costevan, Of
London, sister-in-law. e75,OOO.
Geofge Foster Peabody. Of New York.
IN 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 8. 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.
rotary, Glen Eyrie. $4,000.
Mrs. Gwendoiin Young Livermore.
Of Telluride, a friend. 100000.
Thomas j. Fisher. of Colorado
Springs, business associate, 5000:
Mrs. Beatrice Young Every. Of Cole
RADIO Springs, friend, 100000.
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. $1,000.
Grace Field, of Colorado Springs.
nurse, 5000.
Emma F. Jackson. of Philadelphia,
cousin, 5000.
To be distributed among servants at
the discretion of the daughters, 5000.
Eva R. Cooper, Of Colorado Springs,
nurse, $1,000.
The following are the life annuities.
payable in monthly installments. as set
forth:
Emma H. Palmer, Pasadena, Cal.
$50; Ida 8. Weir. Philadelphia, cousin.
$50; Josephine P. Lippincott, Of Phila-
delphia, cousin, $50; Martha 8. Cow
gill, Of Dover. Del. in trust for Viii
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, 4 cousin. SIS; Mary E. Craig,
Washington. d. c.. friend. $40; Jos
eph F. Harper, Of Denver, a friend, $40.