The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-14

Judge TO allow Nickel TO appeal In October OF
1918 the estate paid S2.50O00O TO the federal gov
eminent under protest the remainder Of the fea
eral claim Is still In contest. compromise war
effected by the estate with the state Of caiiform"
by the payment OF approximately x2OOOOO
OF late there has been strong popular demaho
Tor the breaking up Of the vast acreage u was
In response To this demand and also because oil
dinicultes Of management that an order OF saie
has been made by the management Of the estate
The big tracts will be cut up into parcels OF ~
acres and mp. One OF the biggest OF the holdings
contains about $4,000 acres; 1t is a 54-mile
stretch along the San joaquin from MADEIRA north
Tho Buttonulllow ranch near Bakersfield contains
$4,000 acres. Of which 10000 acres are under
cultivation There nre 10000 acres Of orchards In
the Santa Clara valley.
Henry Mlllers will was drawn for the future;
the real distribution Of the estate will not take
place until the death Of his three grandchildren
Beatrice. George and Leroy Nickel The latter.
the youngest. recently graduated from college
The immediate life estate In the trust went TO
Mrs Nickel and her husband, who has taken
leading hand In the management since Miiiers
death. They were TO share and share alike. nfer
paying $255OOO In requests to surviving relatives
OF Miller and his wife and $4,000 to employees.
Immediate requests TO charity included fund Of
$4,000 the proceeds Of which were to be dis
tributed on Christmas to the poor OF Giiroy. ana
a similar fund Of $4,000 for Mcrs native village
Of Brackenhem. and $4,000 to the San Francisco
Home for lncurables. Fifty thousand dollars Is
TO 20 TO San Francisco charities Oh the death OF
J. Leroy Nickel
rJnon the death Of the three grandchildren, the
trust In TO be dissolved. a new distribution among
heirs will take place. and beQuestso Of $4,000 to Las
Animas hospital. Gilroy. and 100000 for medical
research will go Into effect.
Incidentally. the Lux school for girls In San
Francisco was founded under peQuest IN the
will of Miranda Lux.
IKE many autocratic men Henry Miller was
renerous Every ranch had these orders: Feed
any hungry man who comes along. and ask no
questions. Any stranger arriving mt night shall
have food and lodging for himself. and feed and
stable for his horse. without charge. Anyone
needing meat II welcome to kill n calf a sheep
provided Il IL for his own use and Is not to b
sold"
MANY interesting stories are told Of Henry NIL
Ter. The New York World Magazine gives the fol
lowing excerpts from his letters to ranch fore
men:
Il can stand severe losses where unavoidable
hut losses due to careessness and inattentiou an
unbcarahlc"
.Always compare costs with results"
.Comfurt n rs necessary as feed for stock"
"A man can't do justice TO his employer on al
empsr stomach"
.-There IL a class Of people not made to b.
nrosperous The instant they have a Jingle Il
their pockets or n dollars credit they are ruine'
and lose their bearings
..rh.re IL hope for drunkard but none for
lazy. sloveniy man."
RI. New York Times gives this story of Henr
Muller which would to Indicate that he Ia
n lively sense OF humer
In the pncheco pass Mexican whom Mile
know took 500 from him AT the point Of revo
y.r The ranchman gave up the money wingl,
hut ponted out To the Mexican that he was
,.nx why from home and would need little ia
travelling expenses. Would the roboer lend hi'
srn The bandit handed double .ag
Three wears later Miller met the Mexican In tow'
stopped him the street. aud handed him Ss
II owe you that" he said. Il borrowed II fro'
YOU three years ago.
Whatever may he saic Of the methods OF IN
German butcher hoy immigrant In acquiring lar
and water rights AMI Of his ambitions contrary
public policy. II cannot be denied that he achieve
fame that will last n long time In Californl
In fact with the functioning of his charitable b
quests half a century from now, q looks II Il
name Of Henry Miller will never be forgotten