The Ordway new era., 1920-03-05
NOTICE

State of Colorado)
County of Crowley
In the County Court in Probate.
No. 12S.
testament of James Cavanaugh. De-
ceased.
NOTICE
The people of the State OF Colorado
to Mary A. Bidlak, Anna Ellen cav
anaugh. a minor. John Edward Cav
anaugh, minor. Greetings:
Whereas. 1t has been made to ap-
pear to the County Court of Crowley
County, Colorado, that you. the said
Mary A. Bidlak, of Nunica, Michigan,
Anna Ellen Cavanaugh of Versailles,
Illinois, and John Edward Cavan-
augh of Versailles, Illinois, are heirs
at-law. devisees and legatees of the
said James Cavanaugh. Deceased;
and that you and each of you are nom
residents of the State of Colorado,
and cannot be served with notice in
the said State of Colorado:
Now therefore, In accordance with
the provisions of the statute in such
case made and provided, and by order
of Court duly made and entered, you
and each of you are hereby notified
that an instrument of writing pur-
porting to be the last will and testa-
ment of the said James Cavanaugh,
Deceased. was presented to the said
Court for probate on the 10th day
of February, A. d. 1920, by Laura
NJ. Cavanaugh residing at Versailles,
in the state of Illinois; that the said
decedent was, at the time of his de-
Of frr
in the State of Colorado; that the
said decedent, according to the said
alleged will, devised and bequeathed
his property in the words and figures
following, to-wit:
First: / direct that all my just
debts, including $4,000 owing to my
sister, Ellen J. Cobuin of Grand Ha-
ven, Michigan, and funeral expenses
be paid out of my estate as soon afr
ter my decease as conveniently can
be done.
Second: / direct that my execut-
or. herein named, shall recognize the
life lease which l have made to my
father, John Cavanaugh of Nunica,
Ottowa County, Michigan. upon the
real property owned by me in the
said Ottowa County, Michigan.
Third: 1 give and bequeath to
my beloved wife, Laura NJ. Cavan-
augh, and to my daughter, Ellen q.
Cavanaugh, and to each of my below
ed sisters, Ellen ]. Cavanaugh, and
Mary A. Bidlak, each an undivided
one-fourth interest in and to the
situate in the County of Ottowa,
State of Michigan, subject to the life
lease to my father, John Cavanaugh
Fourth: I give and bequeath to
my beloved wife, Laura NJ. Cavan-
augh and my daughter, Anna e. Cav
anaugh, all of my entire estate OF
which die seized, both real and per-
sonal, wheresoever the same may be
situate, subject only to the bequests
hereinbefore made, share and share
alike.
Fifth: 1 further direct that my
beloved wife, Laura NJ. Cavanaugh,
shall act as the guardian of my said
minor child, Anna e. Cavanaugh.
and care for her estate and care for
and educate said minor child out of
the proceeds of her eaid estate and
further direct that should the said
Laura NJ. Cavanaugh die before the
said Laura E. Cavanaugh shall have
attained her majority, then that my
sister, Ellen j. Coburn, shall act as
such guardian and shall care for such
minor child.
Sixth: 1 hereby nominate and ap-
point my beloved wife, Laura M. Cav
anaugh, as my sole executrix of my
entire estate and direct, that upon
qualification as such, she may act
without bond.
; Seventh: I further direct and
; authorize That my execukrix shall
J have the power and authority to sell
any or all of my said real property
} for the payment of the debts Of my'
J estate or when it shall appear that
the sale of said real property is for
the best interests of said estate and
she is hereby authorized and en-