White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-30
BULK Of GUMS
ESTATE TO HEIRS
WILL OF LATE MINING MILLION
ARE MAKES SPECIAL RE-
QUEST FOR CONTINUATION OF
EDUCATIONAL WORK.

The will of the late George E.
Gum was admitted to probate, at
Salt Lake City. the last week.
The document, bearing the date of
November Is, 1909, was filed in the
probate division of the district court
by w. w. Armstrong, Bert Cripps
and J. B. Thompson. who are named
as executors of the will.
executors, the extent of the estate
cannot be computed at this time, but
the value of the property coming
under the jurisdiction of the local
court Is placed at 100000 or up
ward. This includes only Utah prop
erty and as Mr.. Gum is known to
have held immense interests in Ne
vada. Arizona and California, it is
estimated by those who knew the
extent of his holdings that his entire
estate will exceed s1,500,000.
With the exception of several COM
paratiyely small beqlests TO relatives
and personal friends. the entire es-
tate goes TO the natural heirs. who in
this case, are E. c. Gum of Mento,
Ohio. and II. r. Gum of Los Angeles,
brothers of the deceased. But a
specific request is made that some of
the estate be used by them in edueat-
ing deserving young people, a form
of philanthrophy to which Mr.. Gum
was given largely during his life
I'm case my death should occur
without my making a regular will
wish TO leave certain legacies and
dispose Of my property as follows:
II wish j. b. Thompson, w. W.
Armstrong and Bert l.. Cripps to act
rs executors and should any of them
die or be unwilling to act then let
the other two act
II want my interest in the Gunn-
Thompson company to be controlled
as much as possible by w. b. Thomp-
son and my natural heirs to receive
the income. but none of my interests
in the company are 10 be sold with
out W. b. Thompsons consent,
II leave $4,000 it trust TO j. B..
Thompson to be distributed by him,
as per letter To him in my effects. or
in case of his death, then let b. l..
Cripps be my trustee for distribution.
'I leave each of my executors who
act s25O0 in addition to any other
gifts, for their legal remuneration.
To f. c. Gum of Mentor, Ohio. |
leave $4,000; II. r. Gum of Los
Angeles, $4,000; Marion Gum,
Mentor, Ohio. $1,000; Ruth Gum,
Mentor, Ohio, $1,000; J. b. Thomp-
son. or in case of his death, the
trustee who acts in distributing the
$4,000 bequest, $4,000; b. L..
cripp. Salt Lake City. $4,000; Miss
Helen Wilson, Salt Lake City. $1,000.
"All the rest of my property to go
to my natural heirs. with the request
that some of II be spent In educating
deserving young persons.
"(sgned) GEORGE e. GuNN."
1t is understood that the s25.00O
trust fund intrusted to ]. b. Thomp-
son is to be used in completing the
education of certain young persons
who were sent to school by Mr..
Gum. Ii is also known that Mr..
Gum made provision prior to his
death in one instance just three days
before his death. for the carrying
out of similar philanthropy begun by
him.
The executors ask that the Will be
admitted to probate and powers CIV
en- to them as set forth In the viii.
1t is set forth that Gum died leaV-
ing no natural heirs other than the
two brothers mentioned. Miss Ruth
Gum and Miss Marion Gum, who
are mentioned in the will are nieees