Great Falls tribune., 1921-10-21
$4,000 GIVEN
|. FALLSY. .W.C.A.
! BY JOHN B. LONG
Will Provides That StOckman's
100000 Estate Be Con-
verted Into Cash.

i verted Into Cash.
/ Twenty-three persons. three of whom
are residents of Great Falls; the Young
| Women's Christian association of Great
Great Falls, and the Montana Chill
dren's Home society, Of Helena, are
named legatees in the will of the late
John B. Long, pioneer stockman and
for many years resident of Great
Falls, who died on September % at
Los Angeles, Calf.
The will was filed Thursday in dis
trict court by Roy Ford Clary, who
was associated with Mr.. Long in the
livestock business and who was named
BY Mr.. Long as executor of his will.
| Accompanying the will was a petition
from Mr.. Clary asking that he be ap-
| pointed executor of the will and that
it be admitted to probate. District
| November 8, as the day for hearing
| the petition and it is likely that the
| will will be admitted to probate at the
| same time.
Estate Worth $400, 900 and Upwards
Under the provision of the will, which
was executed by Mr.. Long on April 3,
personal and mixed property, passes
under the control of George e. Dutton,
Of Syracuse, ILL.,, Mr.. Clary and John
J. Baucus, as trustees, who will ad-
| minister the distribution in accordance
with Mr.. Longs wishes. The property,
valued at more than $400, 900, must be
conveyed to the trustees within year
from Mr.. Longs death, and within
five years from the date of death. all
| the property must be converted into
| money.
The will provides for the creation
Of three trust funds, for the benefit
! bridge, n. Y. who was Mr.. Longs
stepmother; Mr.. Longs two adopted
daughters, Margaret and Sarah Long
Of Los Angeles. and Miss Eleanor NJ.
March of Saratoga. N. Y. Proceeds
from the investment of $4,000 will be
paid annually to Mr.. Longs step
mother until her death, after which
| the principal sum will be conveyed to
Elizabeth B. Long. the widow.
A fund of 100000 is to be placed
in trust for the education of the adopt
ed daughters until they reach the age
Of q years. when the trustees are to
pay half Of the annual income to them.
When they reach the age of 30 years,
trust fund is to be created for the
benefit of Miss March, the annual in
come to be paid in installments during
the remainder of her life.
Mrs. Long is bequeathed the sum OF
100000; John H. Quackenbush Of
Schaghticoke, n. Y. $4,000: Harry
Ewing of Portland, $4,000; Roy Ford
Clary of Great Falls, 100000; Freder-.
lex r. Long, brother of Mr. Long, of
Great Falls. $4,000: John ]. Baucns
of Great Falls. $4,000; Louise n.
Lawrence of Buffalo, n. Y. $4,000;
Jane A. Robertson of Beatrice. Neb.,
n. Y, 5000; Margaret A. Baker, ma
tron Of the state Home for the Friend
less. Plattsburg, n. u. $1,000; Millard
B. Hunter. John NJ. Hunter and Robert
" Hunter of Johnsonville. n. T..
S.. 600 each; William r. Long of Cam
bridge. n. Y. $4,000; Anna c. Fors-
man of Los Angeles, 5000; Anna I.
Caswell. Sarah p. Caswell. Thomas
Caswell and Edward Caswell Of Nor
ton. Mass, 5000. to be divided eaually
among them: Mary =: Burch Of Beat
rice, Neb., 5000; Myra Bryan, Me-
chanicsville, n. y. $1,000.
$4,000 Bequest to Y. w. c. A.
The Y. W. c. A. of Great Falls will
receive S25, 600 under the provisions OF
the will. and the trustees are directed,
if, before or within the period of five
years after Mr.. Longs death, the asso-
citation becomes incorporated so as to
be able to receive such a bequest. 10
make the payment. The sum of $1,000
is bequeathed to the Associated Cha,l-
ties. This amount is to be paid in total
if the organization becomes incorpor--
ated. and if not, the sum is to be psid
in allotments as the trustees may di
rect. A similar amount is ordered
turned over to the Montana Children's
Home society. which is regularly Or
ganized corporation. When Mr.. Long
was resident of Great Falls he show
ed great interest in community enter
prises and gift of s25,0Oo to the
Y. M. C. A. was an illustration Of his
financial support.
Mr.. Long, in the will, expressed the
wish that each Of the beneficiaries
should, within a reasonable time after
receiving the legacy. devote one-tenth
of the amount to the benefit of de-
serving poor. One of the provisions
Of the will says that any of the bene-
ficiaries who contest the will shall re-
ceive the sum of S10O instead of the
amuont bequeathed.