Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-22
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
OF PROBATE OF WILL
State of Colorado,
County of La Plata
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PRO
BATE

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PRO
BATE.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SAFE
OF COLORADO TO Matilda Preston
Flora Wiser, Stella Preston. Irene
Preston, Donald c. Larson and Hen
ry Preston, GREETING:
WHEREAS, 1t has been made To
appear to the county court Of La
Plata county, in the state of Colo
RADIO, that you, the said Matilda Pres.
ton, Flora Wiser, Stella Preston, Irene
Preston, Donald C. Larson and Hem
ry Preston are heirs and legateos of
Joel l.. Preston, deceased, and that
Donald C. Larson, of Mohal, North
Dakota; Irene Preston, of Three
Three Rivers, Michigan; and Henry
are non-residents of the state of Colo
RADIO.
NOW THEREFORE, in accordance
with the provisions of the statute
in such case made and provided, and
by order of court duly made and en-
tered, you are hereby notified that an
instrument of writing purporting to
be the last viii and testament Of the
said Joel L. Preston deceased, was
presented to said court for probate
on the 23rd day of March, A D. 1915,
by A. P. Camp, residing at Durango
in the state of Colorado; that the
said decedent was, at the time Of his
decease, a resident of La Plata county
in the state of Colorado; that the said
decedent, according to the said al
legged will devised and bequeathed his
property in the words and figures fol-
lowing. to-wit:
First. l direct that my funeral be
conducted sponding with my
estate and situation in life.
Second I direct that all my debts,
funeral expenses and claims against
my estate be paid as soon after nay
de e. sc as possible out Of the first
moneys which shall come into the
hards Of my sxeeutriS from any por-
ton Of my estate
Third I give, devise and bequezth
unto my beloved wife. Matilda Pres
ton, in case she shall survive me. q
Life estate IN and to my real estate,
owned, held and possessed by me In
fee simple and described as the north
half of the northwest quarter Of SEE
four north Of range eleven, vest 1t
the New Mexico Principal Mertdia1
together with the right and enjoyment
OF the use and possession Of said
premises and al rents and profits
that may be derived Eherefrom dur
ing the remainder Of her ratura. life-
/ Fourth give, devIse and bequeath
unto my beloved wife, Matilda Pres
ton, m case she shall survive ne.
u life estate N and TO all other Pr
erty than the real estate a5ogS<N1e-
scrIbed- whether real. gsrzonaT OF mix
ed, together with tEe right and privi-
| Lege Of the use and possession OF
! same during the remainder OF her
natural life, and the right and per
mission to sell and dispose Of Same
whenever necessary for her main
tenaHce and support or necessary or
expedlent IN the care, handling, rais-
ing or keeping Of said property.
Fifth l give, devise ana bequeath
unto my beloved daughter, Lille Lar
son Of Kline, La Plata county, Colo
rado, an undivided one-thIrd part, por-
| ton and share Of ali my estate, real,
personal and mixed, remaining and
being IN existence after the death of
my beloved wife, Matilda Preston;
II pesng the purpose and object of this
devise and bequeSt that my daughter
SHAH be entitled to have and receive
and undivided one-third Of all my es-
tate after the deeeaSe of my wife and
the termination of the lite estate here
nbefore devised unto her.
Sixth, give. devise and 5equeath
uato my children Flora Wiser nee
Preston, Irene Preston whose married
name Is unknown, Stella Preston
whose married naue Is unknown and
henry Preston, share ard share alike,
an Undivided twQ-ghirds ot all ms
estate, rea9 personal ur mxed re-
nlalnlog and beng uI existence after
ghe death Vi tny beloved wife. Matilda
sfeStens u beng the purpose AID oo-
leSt u tnlS oeytSe aud bGguest that
nay ehbdFen Flora Wiser. Stella Pres
.ehs lfees Preston and Henry Pres
ton Shall have aad receive share and
Snstfe shAe, an Undivided uwo-thlrIs
" all my estate after the decense Jf
NY "Ie ana the trrulina1on 0f the Iig
estate hereipoeloEe DEVISED gnt0 her
U and to all Of sad Propesty-
Seventh { hereby make. eonsIaute
ana aPPolng my beloved wife. Matilda
ErestoD, tiNecuUriN VI this nv last VIII
and testament, and hereby request
ali4 daFect chat my said exeeuBrlx
may not be obliged to gJga bunds n
sne administration 0f my said es-
lalef II being DS will and desire lhal
my said E,Secutrrs be authorized ID
acc IA such capacity without giving
BOND for the faithful performance u
her duties.
1OQ ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
70 De and appear before SAID court u
tne county court o0m IN the court
mouse IN Durango, IN the county 1l
La flaua IN the stale OF C0ioral1,
on the 2ith day OF May A d. tILl
THEN anu there 10 attend the hearing
on the probate Of the said alleged
last will and testamant Of the sald
'i0ai l.. Preston, decease,l and tlrtI-