The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15

1918 the estate Maid 100000 to the federal gov
eminent under protest the remainder of the feo-
eral claim is still in contest. A compromise was
effected by the estate with the state of California
by the payment of approximately $2,Oooooo.
Of late there has been strong popular oein"iiu
for the breaking up of the vast acreage. IL was
in response to this demand and also because Oh
difficulties of manag cement that an order or saie
has been made by the management OF the estate.
The big tracts will be cut up into parcels OF ~
acres and up. One of the biggest OF the holdings
contains about $4,000 acres; it is o4-miie
stretch along the San Joaquin from MADEIRA nor.n'
The Buttonwlow ranch near Bakersfield contains
$4,000 acres of which $4,000 acres are under
cultivation There are 10000 acres of orchards in
the Santa Clara valley.
Henry Miller's will was drawn Tor the 1uture'
the real distribution of the estate Will not take
place until the death Of his three grandchlidren'
Beatrice George and Leroy Nickel. Inc latter
the Youngest recently graduated from coilese.
The imm. date life estate in the trust went u
Mrs. Nickel and her husband, who has taken
leading hand in the management since Miller
death They were to share and share alike, a1,er
having S25J,O00 in requests to surviving relatNes
of Miller and his wife and $4,000 to employees.
Immediate requests to charity included 1uhu VI
$4,000. the proceeds Of which were to De ds.
tributed on Christmas to the poor " uiir's, anu
similar fund of $4,000 for Millers native village
or Rrackenheim and $4,000 to the San Francisco
Home for Incurables. Fifty thousand dollars Is
+o on to San Francisco charities on the deatn OF
T. Leroy Nickel
unon the death of the three grandchildren, the
+rust Is TO be dissolved, a new distributor among
heirs will take place, and requests OF 10 Lag
Animas hospital, Gilroy. and Sooo'ooo 1of neuieoi
research will go into effect.
Incidentally. the Lux school for girls IN San
Francisco was tounueu unuoi ood
Will of Miranda Lux
Ijta many autOcratic men Henry Miller was
oanerous. Every ranch had these orders: Feeu
anv hungry man who comes along' anu asA w
Questions. ANY stranger arriving at night sha'i
have food and lodging for himself, ana feed anu
.tobla for his horse, without charge Anyone
A,.,,r ,,eot &c welcome to kill calf or sheep,
nroyided 1t is for his own use ana Is NOT ~ o0
sold" uo,.,, Nh.
MANY interesting stories are told OF henry NM
-. Tho New York World Magazine gives the fol-
lowing excerpts from his letters to ranch rore'
men: ,n.,,o,aoh,o
81 can stand severe losses where unavoioaoie,
but ,osses due to carelessness and inattention are
unbearable.'
aAI,ravs compare costs with results"
.comfort is as necessary as feed for stock
81. ,,an can't do Justice to his employer on an
empty stomach" .ao - he
nrosnerous. The instant they have jingle II
ofr pOeketS or q QOlidT CIcue' eiCJ eAS~
and lose their bearings.
mrhere is hope for drunkard but none for
lazy slovenly man..
The New York Times gives this story OF hehr!
,,,,,or which would seem to Indicate that he hat
lively sense Of humor. ,,m.
IN the pacheco pass Mexican whom Mile
,naw took 500 from him at the point OF revol
,ar The .anchman gave up the money Willingly
INIT pointed out to the Mexican that ne was
long way from home and would need little TO
travelling expenses. Would the robber lend hin
COO The bandit handed over double eagle
Three years later Miller met the Mexican In towr
stopped him on the street. and handed him ~
II owe you that" he said. II borrowed 1t frcr
Won three years agoT
Whatever may be saic Of the methods Of TIL
German butcher boy Immigrant In acquiring Ian
and water rights and Of his ambitions contrary
public policy, It cannot be denied that he achieve
a fame that WIN last long time in California
In fact. with the functioning Of his charitable b.
quests half century from now, It looks AZ Il u
name Of Henry KILLER win never b forgotten