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No. 3, HALL COUNTY <br />2572 -ffiopp Printing Co.,'pmaha <br />Filed June 24,1918, whi eh is in words and figures as follows: <br />In the County Court of Keith County,Nebraska. <br />In the matter of the Estate of John W.Welpton,Deceased. <br />Now on this 24th day of June, 1918, pursuant to the former order of the court in this matter, <br />made on the 25th day of May,1918,assigning this time for hearing upon the petition of Hester <br />Walpton,praying that administration be granted upon the estate of John W. Welpton, deceased. and <br />that letters issue to Hester Welpton,as Executrix,this cause coming on to be heard,and pets- <br />ti oners with their attorney appearing, there being no objections on file and the evidence having <br />been submitted the Court finds: <br />That due notice of the filing and pendency of said petition was given by publication of the <br />order in the Ogallala Tribune,& legal weekly newspaper of general circulation in said county, <br />for three successive weeks last past, and that the court has jurisdiction of the subject matter <br />and of the parties interested. <br />4. <br />The court further finds that John W.Welpton, deceased. late of Keith County,died in San Diego, <br />Calif©rnia,on the 15th day of May,1918,Testate,the owner of real and personal property in said <br />county. That the petitioners are heirs at law of said decedent; that said decedent was a resident <br />and inhabitant of said county: at and prior to his death;that it is necessary that the adminis- <br />tration of said estate be had, and that Hester Welpton is a suitable person to act as such Exe- <br />cutrix. <br />It is therefore considered and ordered by the Court, that administration of the estate of John <br />W.Welpton,deceased,be,and it is granted herein;that said Hester Welpton,be,and she is appointed a <br />Executrix thereof,and that letters issue to her upon her taking the oath of officeiand filing a <br />bond,with approved surities,conditioned according to law in the sum of $20,000.00 <br />In witness whereo0 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court this <br />24th dray of Tune,1918. . <br />i <br />(uF,gL) C.E. Cunningham, County Judge. <br />110-a <br />Filed June 24th,1918, in the sum of V.20,.000.A0, dated June 21,1918, executed by Hester Welpton as <br />principal, and k.Muldoon, T. I. Dutch and C. C.Worden, as sureties, approved by C.E. Cunningha;a,County <br />Judge of Keith County,Nebraska,June + 24th,1918,under seal. <br />OATH- <br />Filed June 24th,1918,wherein Hester Welpton takes oath that as executrix of estate of John W. <br />Welpton,deceased,she will truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels,rights, <br />credits,and effects of John W.Welpton,deceased,and will pay all just blaims and charges against <br />his estate,so far as such goods and chat tels, rights, credits and effects shall extend and re- <br />quired by law. Dated June 24,1918, and sworn to before C.E. Cunningham,County Judge. Seal affixed.. <br />5.. <br />LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. <br />Filed June 24,1918,which is in words and figures as follows: <br />The State of Nebraska, County of Keith, se. <br />The People of the State of Nebraska to Hester Welpton of our said County, <br />GREETING: <br />Whereas,John W.1Nelpton,lately departed this life testate,being at or immediately prior to his' <br />death, an inhabitant of the County of Keith in the State of Nebraska, and having while he lived <br />and at the time of his decease, estate within our said County of. Keith to be administered; <br />and whereas at a session of the County Court,holden at Ogallala,�n said county,on the 24th day <br />a <br />of June, A. D.1918, the last will and testament of said deceased (a copy whereof is hereto annexed ) <br />