The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-02-01
FAMIlYS FORTUNE
FROM ESTATE OF UNCLE
FURTHER DETAILS OF GOOD
LUCK THAT HAS BEFAllEN
MAN SEEKING BROTHER.

The News recently printed a letter
it received from John Jewell of Du-
luth. who, with other members OF his
Family. has fallen heir To- an immense
fortune in england, and who Is seek
Ing his brother, George Jewell whom
he believed to be in the copper coun-
try. The Duluth Herald presents ad-
ditional details of the inheritance left
to the family. 1t says:
The Jewels were originally of cam
borne, Cornwall, Eng. Eighteen years
ago George Jewell, one of the three
brothers having become estrangcd
from his family, left for South Africa.
This man was "a blacksmith by trade.
The Jewels were nearly all mechanics
of one line or another. 1t was not
long before the family i'm England lost
all trace of him. They do not even
know whether he serve in the Boer
war. Perhaps he was Killed in that
service. The rest are now endeavor-
ing to locate him for the purpose of
making a division Of the great fortune
1t was about a score of years ago
that John Jewell left England and
came to America. on his way. at
( Southampton he was married. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jewell first settled at Paterson.
y. j. They later moved To Iron Noun
tain, Mich, then to Dodgeville. Wis,
and finally to Duluth. Mr. jewell fol-
lowed the same trade at which he had
( worked in England, that of carpenter
and builder. He now wishes he had
remained in England He is sure he
would have done much better there.
Not long ago John Jewell was talk
ing with an acquaintance about
George Jewell the missing brother,
I and the other, who was well acquaint-
ed at Calumet Mich, remarked that he
had known of a George Jewell in that
city John Jewell lost no time in fol-
lowing this clcw. but nothing has de-
veloped thus far. throwing any light
on the whereabouts Of the missing
heir. II is not certain that he ever
, came to America.
The other brother james Jewell, rs
at Swansea. Wales. where he holds a
government position. The two sisters,
Misses Helen and Mary Jewell. are
still living in England. probably at o.
near the original Camborne home
The uncle who left the fortune WAS
Richard Jewell. who was employed BY
the British government as arsenal
manager. This man spent nearly the
! whole of his life as a bachelor. Like
the other Jewels. he was originally Il
mechanic. but he proved to be an ex-
cellent business man. He manag I'd
to get good start financially early in
life. and his investments were numer-
Gus. He was continually trading and
reinvesting his money In various
| speculatons. His excellent foresight
enabled him To make the fortune grow
rapidly, and at the time of his death
he left property estimated to be worth
IN the nelgnDOrnOOu OF = J,VVV,VVV. Jonn
Jewell Of Duluth says that is not all,
either.
The whole estate. John jewell says,
Is In a peculiar tangle, but he does not
care to give out details at present He
! first wishes to hear more through let
ters he is expecting from England.
There appears to he some litigation
connected with the division. Richard
Jewell, late in life. was married, but
I'm his will he provided literally for
his nephews and nieces
! An effort is now being made to gee,
all Ave of these heirs together In Eng
land for the settlement of the estate.
hut the greatest obstacle seems to be
the finding of George Jewell.