Weekly journal-miner., 1918-10-09
.S|KOS' WILL IS ADMITTED ID PROBATE
LATE CONTRACTOR, WHO DIED HERE LAST MONTH DIRECTS DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY TO REL ATIVES AND FRIENDS.
(From Saturdays Daily)

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 The will of the late Mike Tshekro- kos, better known as Mike Sikos, was admitted to probate by Superior Judge Sweeney yesterday afternoon. the Commercial Trust & Savings Bank being named executor of the estate of this well-known local con- tractor
 Sikos, who was a member of the firm of Sikos & Stephens, died at a local hospital in September as result of being kicked by a mule while working near Wenden a few days before. The will was drawn up on September F, 1918, and was witness cd by Edward Johnson and Mrs. AL bert Schultz. It provides that Miss Sofia Sklavunu, the testator's fiancee, shall receive the sum of $500 and a lot located in the town of Fl Segundo, California Nicholas Sikos, brother of the deceased, is to receive the sum of Sl,OOO, and Miss Dorothy Steph- CTS. daughter of the partner of the deceased. will get cash payment of S250. Mir. Sikos' niece. Miss Efl- hemia Kalabaka, is bequeathed the sum of $500, and the remainder of the property and cash is to go to the partner, George Stephens, with the provision that the latter pay all debts owing by the estate. Mir. Sikos was a native of Greece, and was about A years of age. He was well-known in this part of the State and was en- gagged most of the time with NIT. Stephens in railroad contracting.
 Would Foreclose Lien.
 ]. 6. Pratt yesterday instituted ac- tion against ]. F. Clapp, Ben Me Lendon. C. Clapp and E. s. McLen- don for the purpose of foreclosing lien which he holds against certain property owned by the defendants, the complaint alleging that the own CTS of the claims did not pay him in full for some work which he did on the group. Pratt alleges that he worked on the Kingdom group in the Black Canyon district from March, 1917. to August 1918, and that there $ still due him from the defendants the sum of S494 for his labor. The complaint also alleges that the same group of defendants owes LouIs Erickson the sum of Sl.071 for similar services, this claim having been as signed to the plaintiff Pratt some time ago put a lien on the group Of claims and the suit filed yesterday asks that the latter be foreclosed.
 Estates are Settled Up.
 The final accounting of Napoleon Blackford. administrator of the estate of Walter Blackford, deceased, was filed yesterday and an order directing the distribution of the assets of the estate issued by Judge Sweeney The sole holdings of the deceased con- sist of parcel of land located in the town of Jerome, and this is to be. sold and the proceeds divided equal Iv between the two heirs. Napoleon md +. C. Blackford. brothers of the deceased.
 The court has accepted the final report of Mrs. AIanuela Rodiguez de Garcia. administrative Of the estate or her late husband, Juan Garcia, and decree of distribution was entered yesterday. The. holdings consist of S4.OOO in cash. paid to the widow by the United Verde Copper Company of Jerome following the accidental death of the husband year or so ago while working in the company m.nes at that place By the court s decree. the sum will be divided equally among the widow and the two small children.