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lc rhe "ffi.er- q. III sl,ve nsm-i crporstIons,
AMI for l,ra,lty and -.sniin. 20 the Mayor and
O!ic.rs OF .h- CIry OF New Or i.Rns. 10 the State
author.ies of Is,ul,sn, anil sls' 10 IN. L. & on
cu,s Of LOUISIANA. We e;sin 20 b- legal honest aud
correct IN all Our tTansact,on.. - much ~ H. au,
Business IN The coun:Ty- Our standing IL nnnccicl
~ III uLo Will Inve-rgaie. and our stock has Tor
y,1rs ben -it Posri of BgOk~rs, sni owned
by rlany U. onr best Known an! respected cltILsns.
, 1883-10-06

BE,S-Sept. 5. Te Prof. and {. ". Beau.
A SiIl.
HAWKS Sept. -. To Nr. aui Mr.. Il. o.
Hawks. 4 boy.
, 1883-10-06
MARRIED.

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}. L. Lamsn J. T. Wn. &. Suite 10 Ar
ME NJ Smith
WISS-MEIToS-in this eityon the sai iu,s. d,
by J. ID. LaInsn J. r. b. +. Wien - Vi
ols Melton.
, 1883-10-06
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CAPITAL PRIZE $4,000.
Tickets anIy 50 sharcs In Proportion.
Louisiana State Lottery Company

.ws % irre5y cSrt:fy f'I HP,Jr-'s "a, 1rra'e>-
ns,als for Lsr IgonJy and Srri-AnHar! DroirtHg'
og r5r L,,,is,rrr >.ac io.,ry C"-paay, ard PR
. yYaBrJr 0nd control 'h> ITascligs ArDs.ir.s ana
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, 1883-10-06
FOR SALE.

L., .So acre. IC19 teeiei, 10 timber culture
lsO railroad. 70 acres broken, hsrse I2rli;
800 ras.. Seven miles frpn Echo. Pricr,
81. go.
-, Home and t~o lo.sA. Walls Wa.la CITY;
house has four r~oln. two rpHrls hard finished:
good water and .ome choio- fruit trees. Prio-
$500
f3) leo acres Presumption. with hou-s, and
Eve acre. broken. Price. $50.
al l60 acre, Pre-emptioc, Is0 Timber Cul
tnre, l6o I4iirnad, fifteen acres broken, hDuss
On rr--emption Price for threr 500.
Adtrs-s BRTCE STANLEY,
oc4fStf Echo. UmatiIIa Co.. Oregon-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13

IN on ground that was never plowed,
and this year turned off three tons Of
hay to the acre. l now have speci.
mems in my Office four feet high.
have also some samples of wheat in
my office four feet high and very large
we'll filled heads, that was sown on
fresh broke land on the 18th day of
May, and feel confident it will yield
thirty bushels to the acre. Turnips
that weigh fifteen pounds each are
common. Carrots, beets, onions and
potatoes are large and yield album
dainty, but as yet are only raised in
small patches. Prices are very high
because there are thousands Of con-
sumers and only a few producers.
lam sure this is the finest wheat, bar.
ley and grass country ever saw.
never have seen such fat cattle and
sheep in my life and room for mil
lious of head to Craze. As to the
amount of agricultural lands that are
valuable | will say that there are
thousands of acres. During the month
of August there were sixteen thous-
and acres entered at this office, and
only dotted the plats here and there
slightly. There are millions of fine
lands but it is divided by ranges of
mountains and no large bodies lay
together. Plenty of timber and water
everywhere. This good place for
the homeless who want lands if they
have pluck enough to help open up a
new country; if not, my advice is to re-
main "with their wives people. !"
But there are thousands of acres of
better lands than the average of La
betee county that is here subject to
presumption and homestead. Now
don't want any man to come here by
reason OF anything ! have said, for he
might not see it as l do. But if he
has the nerve and does come he will
be able to get good land at a small
price. Capt. Hamn,ar and Guy have
made some fine locations. G. p.
Peters has also located some fine lands,
Wesley Myers, Charles Sprague and
l.. Spurgeon all from Labette county,
have each located $50 acres OF land
that in three years from to-day will be
worth ten dollars per acre. If any of
my readers should decide to come
here they had better come early in the
spring, say about April.
j. S. WATERS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Application for Patent.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, lDAao.
August 25, 1888.
Notice 10 hereby given that Walter P. J.nney
authorized agent, william H. Watt whose postof
nee address 10 HALEY, Alturas County. Idaho Ter.
ritory. has made application for United States
patent for the
w1NONA LODE MINING CLAIM.
situate in Sec. Is. ia N. R. II E.: Mineral Hill
Mining District, Alturas county. Idaho Territory
consisting Of 800 linear feet OF the lode, and sur
race ground averaging 52l feet wide, being
Lot No. 81, and described In the field notes and
plat OF the Ocisl survey. file in this Office, with
magnetic variation At IL degrees and 30 minutes
east ~ follows: Commencing At the discovery point
Of this claim and running north 81 degrees and 80
line thence south As degrees west 300 feet to
ner No. l; thence south 80 degrees and 10 minutes
east 1890 feet to corner No. 2; thence north IS
81 degrees and 10 minutes west 49, feet to corner
No. Il thence south Ga degrees west 20 feet TO
ner No. g. thence north - degrees. 10 minutes and
20 seconds west 6s6 feet to corner No. s; thence
south As degrees west $50 feet to corner No l, and
place Of beginning survey of exterior boundaries.
embracing total area Of 1882 acres. excluding,
however. from this application and description,
the ares in conflict with the Evergreen" Lode,
Lot No. AZ. sos acres, and the area in conflict
with the "Jay Gould Extension" Lode, Lot
No. 81. IL acres: area claimed and sought to be
From post No. 2, section corner common to sec.
lions 49, 10. 81 and %. township north. range II
east OF THE Boise meridian, bears south VI de-
grees 81 minutes aud IS seconds west 1896 feet
distant.
The said mining claim being Of record in the
office of the County Recorder of said Mining Dis
trict. ut HALEY, in Alturas County. Idaho Terri
tory The nearest known locations being
the "HiPhland Chief, Evergreen, Jay Gould
Extension" "Modoc Chief" and Saturn
Any aud all persons claiming adversely any por.
Ion Of the said "Winonc" Lode Mining Claim. or
surface ground, are required to file their adverse
claims thereto with the Register of the United
States Land ONCE, at HALEY. Idaho Territory.
within the sixty days publication thereof. or they
will be barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute ia such cases made and provided.
HOMER l.. POUND, Register.
direct that the foregoing notice of application
for patent be published for the period of sixty
days in the WOoD RIVER DAILY TINES y newspx.
per published ut HALEY, Alturss county, Idaho
Territory.
a25tO3O HOMER l.. POUND. Register
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice of Forfeiture.

To f. J. ROBINSON:
You are hereby notified that have expended
one hundred (SlO0) dollars in labor and improve.
mehts upon the Bismark lode aud mining claim,
situated near to and adjoining the Oriental mine,
near the head of Rock Creek, in Mineral Hill Min.
ing District, Alturas county, Idaho Territory in
order to hold said premises under the provisions
Of section 1894, Revised Statutes of the United
states, being the amount required to hold the same
for the year ending December 81, 1882: that the
proportion of said expenditure due by you, E. j.
Robinson, is thirty-three dollars (S33.33l,) and
thirtythree and one-third cents, being one third
lawful money of the United States: and if within
30 days after the publication of this notice you
fail or refuse to contribute your proportion Of such
expenditure as co-owner, your interest in said
claim will become the property Of the subscriber
under SAID section 2.324. P. CROY
laliey, l. L., september ~, 1853. s1Om3
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. ..
UNITED STATES LAM Or,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, IDAHO,
August 10. 1883.
Haley. Aituras county. Idaho Territory. II. l..
Newman and W. B. Farr, of The city of ST. Louis
state of Missouri, E. 3. Newman of Pine Ridge
Agency. Dakota Territory and Rufus X. Williams,
of Ogden City, Utah Territory, by Frank TAYLOR.
their attorney in fact whose postotice address 10
HALEY. Altnras County Idaho Territory. have made
application for United States Patent for the
SNOW FLY LODE MINING CLAIM.
situate In Sections 81 and "a. r. 3N,R. 17E..
Boise Meridian, Mineral Hill Mining District, AL
turas county. Idaho Territory, consisting of 494
linear feet of the lode and surface ground 600 feet
wide. being Lot No. Al, and described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey on file in this
ONCE, with magnetic variation at Is degrees and
10 minutes east MS follows: Common cinu at the
discovery point Of this claim, and running south
W degrees and " minutes east 1917 feet to the CEN
ter Of the east end line Of claim thence north 30
degrees and 10 minutes east, 800 feet to corner No
l. thence south 80 degrees and 80 minutes west
o,O feet to corner No. q thence north SO degrees
and or minutes west, 727 feet to corner No. g.
thence north "a degrees and % minutes west $50
rect to corner No 4: thence north 80 degrees and
80 minutes east, 553 feet to corner No. S: thence
south 81 degrees anu 2s minutes east. 7G7 feet
to corner No. g. thence south 52 degrees and OF
minutes east. IN feet to No. L. and point OF
beginning survey of exterior boundaries embra
eng All area Of ~ al 90 applied for No CON
hcts.
From corner No. /, h section corner between
SeNu" - auu % Oh township 3 NORTH of
range = east of the Boise Meridian bears :orth
II degrees. % minutes and O; seconds east 3 al
feet distant.
The said mining claim being of record in the
once OF the County Recorder Of said Mining Dis.
trlct, ~ HALEY, in Alturas County Idaho Terrific.
ry The nearest known locations being the Day II.
non 10y" washington, Montana and Richmond.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any Dor
tloh OF the said snow Fly Lode Mining Claim or sur.
face ground, are required to file their adverse
claims thereto with the Register of the United
States Land ONCE, at HALEY, Idaho Territory
within the sixty days publication thereof or they
viii be barred 10y virtue of the provisions Of the
statute in such cases made and provided
HOMER l.. POUND, Register
direct that the foregoing notice of application
for patent be published for the period Of sixty
days ten consecutive weeks) in the Wool Ri ,er
liMEs, newspaper published At HALEY
Aituras county Idaho Territory.
Al0wl0 HOMER l.. POUND Register
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13

NOTICE NO 7.


UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, IDADo.
August Is. 1858.
Notice is hereby given that John n; C.nnsdy.
application for United States Patent for the
McLELEN LODE MINING CLAIM.
sitnate in the Mineral Hill Mining District, Al:
tnrss County, Idaho Territory. consisting Of
about 1900 hnesr feet in length Of the
wide. being Lot No. 81. and described in
the field notes and plat Of the oficial survey on
fle in this ONCE. with magnetic variation st IL
degrees east, IS follows: Commencing at the dis.
covery point Of this claim. and running north 80
degrees west along the center line Of claim liz
feet TO point on the nOfthwestery end line Of
claim; thence south 70 degrees and IS minutes
east along the nOrthwesterly end line Of claim l95
feet to post No. l, situate Ut the northerly corner
OF claim; thence south 81 degrees and 30 minutes
east along the nOrthessterly side line Of claim III
feet to post No O. situate at nOrtheasterly corner
Of claim; thence south 26 degrees and AZ minutes
east along the easterly side line Of claim feet
to post No. 3, situate At the southeasterly corner
OF claim; thence north "a degrees and IS minutes
west along the southeasterly end line Of claim IT'S
feet to post No. 4, situate at the sOuthwesterly
corner Of claim; thence north A degrees and %
minutes west along the southwesterly side line Of
claim a36 feet to post No. s. situate at the west.
erly corner OF claim, and identical with Post No.
of the Point Lookout lode; thence north "a de.
grees and As minutes west along the westerly side
line Of claim IL feet to Post No. g. situate Ut the
northwesterly corner Of claim: thence south 70
degrees and So minutes east along the northwest.
erly end line Of claim 525 feet to Post Mol, place
of beginning. containing IN area Of 862-lO00
acres.
From post No. 6, the section corner common to
sections Is. Is, 81 and %, Township north.
range II east. bears north 81 degrees. 80 minutes
west. 1,072 feet distant.
The said mining claim being of record in the
Office Of the County Recorder Of said Mining Dis
trict, at HALEY. in Alturas County, Idaho Terrific
ry The nearest known locations being the o K,
Point Lookout, jay Gould, Grand Central and Lee
Fraction.
Any and all persona claiming adversely any pof-
ton o. said abOve-described premises required
to file their adverse claims thereto with the Reg
lister of the United States Land Office, at HALEY,
in Alturas county. Idaho Territory. during the
sixty days publication hereof, they will be
barred by virtue Of the provisions Of the Statute
in such cases made and provided.
HOMER L. POUND, Register.
direct that the TO regOing notice of application
for patent be published for the period of sixty
days ten consecutive weeks) in the WooD RIVER
TINES. newspaper published at HALEY, Alturas
county, Idaho Territory.
sl5wlO HOMER L. POUND. Register.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice of Forfeiture.
To VIRGIL LAMB:

To VIRGIL LAMB:
You are hereby notified that We have exne,5.d
one unired 90, in labor and improvements
upon the Prairie Flower lode and mining claim
, SAM oeihe an extension Of the olftone mine,
and situate on Deer Greek in Mineral MI N,nira
ns''i,', Ait"rAs county, Idaho Territory in order
70 hoid SAID premises under the provisions of sec
, non -'S-i Revised statutes of the United States
ing .'e amount required to hold the same for
'ne year ending December 81. 1883; that the pro.
yu!t"h OF sa'd expenditure due by Won. Vlryil
i hsnp' twenty go dollars. being one.hfth.
""iu MOI sy OF the United States; and il " thin
ninety 80 days after the publication of this mo.
I'VE You faii or refuse TO contribute Your proror.
.oh 81 snch expenditure as n co-owner. your i'm.
III. >, =. il' eiain Will become the property OF
ID. MCKINNEY.
Hail. ~ rAN. MANNING.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice for Publication.
U. s. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHO,

L. 5. LAND OFFICE, HALEY IpAHo,)
, September l. 1883.
l, Arthur Smith. Of Bellevue r. who made
Pre- tmpt'on Declarstorv Statement No. o6sG
Tor the s. : of 5. T.. a. s. f. Il of s. W. IA, and
n. L. OF = +. i. Section II, Tcwnship \
Range ~ r., do hereby give notice of my inteuti on
to inake final proof to establish nv claim 10 ths
land above described, and that l expect to prove
my residence and cultivation beio ore the Register
and Receiver At HALEY, Idaho. on October TO-
iS>5 by two of the following witnesses: John 5
Walker. Hiram Hunter. Richard S,uith and John
j. Brown. all Of Bellevue. Idaho.
ARTHUR SMITH
oy Il. A'CCLLocH. Attorney for Applicant.
Z. D. LAND OFFICE. HALEY IDAHO
- September 1, 1883.
Notice Of the Above application will be pub.
iished in the TIMES. printed At Hailey Id.b,
winch thereby designate for that purpose
sA'0ow HOMER l.. POUND, Register
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice OF Forfeiture.


To B. C. HARVEY:
You are hereby notified that We have expended
one hundred (tiOOl dollars in labor and improve.
liiehts upon the Cochise lode and mining claim
situate on Lake Greek. in Warm Springs Mining
DISTRICT. Aituras county, Idaho Territory, in or.
ueF 10 hoId said premises under the provisions
OF section a32l. Revised Statutes of the United
S'a"s, oeihS thr amount required to hold the same
FOR the year ending December 81, 1888. that tho
proportion of said expenditure due by YOU. Z. c.
hsrvey, Is thtrty-three dollars and thirty.th
ana ohe'third cents t$33.331,l. lawful money of
he pubcstion of this notice you fail or refuse TO
contribute Your proportion of such expenditure.
!oseth"r with costs of Advertising your intere st
In SAID claim will become the property of ths
subscribers under said section q 324
J. B. PATTERSON
Il. s. LEVERIDGE
HALEY, I. r. July l3, 1888.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To VIRGIL LAMB:
You are hereby notified that we have expended
one hundred $500 dollars in labor and improve.
ments upon the Silver Legion lode and mining
claim. situated near the Wolftone mine, on Deer
Creek, in Mineral Hill Mining District. Alturas
county. Idaho Territory, in order to hold said
premises under the provisions Of section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for the year
ending December 81. 1888; that the proportion of
said expenditure due by you. Virgil Lamb il
thirty three dollars s3 3s,, and thirty three and
one-third cents, being cne-third, lawful money of
the United States; and if within so days after the
publication Of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner your interest in said claim will be.
come the property Of the subscribers under said
section 1924.
d. MCKINNEY,
Ian. MANNING,
HALEY, l. r., July q. 1883.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
NOTICE..

NoTlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Joseph Dubrule has succeeded w + E,dor il,
the firm OF Parsons 4 Elder, in the business
of the Parlor Saloon, In this civ and ,b.,,,,
said p"orule has formed co-partnership
win =. ID. Parsons. The new firm of Par
sons d Duhruic will pay all debts OF the late
firm of Parsons Il Elder
c. n. PARSONS.
JOSEPH DUBRULE.
alley, T., July 10, tsSa
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Payday Notice,
alley, ! T., July 10, 1859.

WOOD RIVER q. AND =. VI. CO.. or
SALT LAKE CITY, y. T.-Ali persons hold
ing Claims against this company lIust nre
s',n' their bills IL duplicate nj the comunv,s
once, AT Biilion, before the first day OF ea n
month, .suu .s*5ln o.t viii be made on the
|" I. ENcS \. WALL.
eupcrini0, dent.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice for Publication.
U. 8. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, I. r
Saptnn,har 1SAl

September 4, 1853.
I, Richard G. Smith, of Bellevue, l. T., who
made Presumption Declaratory Stat ment No. 1904,
for the s. =. !, Of N. W. 4, n. F. a of s. W. 4,
and N. W. d of $. Z. 4, Section II, Township n.
Range ID F., do hereby give notice of my interl-
ton to make final proof to establish my claim to
the land above described. and That l expect to
prove residence and cultivation before the Reg.
lister and Receiver ut HALEY Idaho, on October TO-
1883. by two of the following witnesses: John j.
Brown, Charles b. Ford, Arthur Smith and John
Walker, all Of Bellevue, Idaho.
RICHARD G. SMITH.
BY Brearley l. Singleton and X. McCullocA, At.
torneys for Applicant.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
Notice for Publication,
U. s. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, l. T

y o. 11AND OF FTtE, HALEY, 7. T,T
September "a 1883.
l, John Gilman. Of Gilmsn. Idaho, who made
Presumption Declaratory Statement No. 1865 for
the s. y of S. W. 4 and $. L. of Section 25, and
n L. u of s. f. 4 of Section 26 T. NJ R.
II T.. do hereby give notice of my intention to
make final proof to establish my claim to the land
above described. and that l expect to prove INV
residence and cultivation before the Register and
Kcreiver: at HALEY. Idaho. on Thursday, October
25 1883. by two of the following witnesses: Vir.
gu Lamb of Haley Thomas Huffaker of Gilman,
T. \. Wall and Simon Eealey. of Bullion Idaho.
JOHN GILMAN.
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The Weekly Times

carefully compiled from the columns TINES and
ans all the articles relating the Mines Mills weather
general Of this region which appear DAILY
sheet s4x36 and the price of subscription only THREE DOE
PER YEAR, ONE DOLLAR AND HALF per haltyear. ss
by mail, postpaid, receipt Of price.
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L. s. LAND OFFICE, HALEY, l. IT,
September 1. 1888.
Notice OF the above application will be pub
!ished in the TIMES, printed ut HALEY, which l
hereby designate for that purpose.
s4-d6w HOMER l.. POUND Register
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L. s. LAND OFFICE, HALEY IDAHo)
September II, 1883.
Notice OF the above application will be pub
lished IN the TIMES, printed ut Haley Idaho,
winch hereby designtte for that purpose.
slSd&w5w HOMER L. POUND, Register.
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D. S LAND oFilcE HALEY. l. TIL
September "a. 1893
Notice OF the above application will be pub
hshed IN the TIMES. printed at HALEY, Idaho,
which l hereby designate for that purpose
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Terms Of Subscription.

The DAILY TIMES is delivered by carrier Haley BoHu
Bellevue and Ketchum for so per payable carrier
sent by mail receipt $40 year, moos
IS for months.
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U. 3. LAND OFFICE HALEY, IpAHo,)
Septemb r II, 1888.
Notice of the above application will be pub
lished IN the TIMES, printed at HALEY, Idaho,
which hereby designate for that purpose.
slHaNwJW HOMER l., POUND. Register
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Notice for Publication.
u. 8. LAND OFFICE. HALEY, IDAI

T. o. I4AND OFFICE, HALEY, IDAHO,
September H. 1888.
I. Jared g. Peck. of Soldier, Idaho. who made
Presumption Declaratory Statement No. 1882 for
the g. y OF N 4. a and N. y Of s. f. "A of Sec.
ton 49, T. N, Il. Is E., do hereby give notice
of my intention to make final proof to establish
my claim to the land above described, and that
expect to prove my residence and cultivation
before the Register and Receiver ut Haley Ida
no. on October 10. 1885, by two of the following
witnesses Joseph Oldham, Isaac Culp, and Charles
Furey. Of HALEY. and George W. Peck, of Soldier
Idaho. JARED g. Peer.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
wood RIVER TIMES|
is THE
REPRESENTATIVE NEWSPAPER Or THE GREAT VI
RIVER MINING REGION.

1t crculates throughout the United States Can,d
greater than any paper published in RAPIDLY
ing Territory Of Idaho, and its circulation
Exceeds that Of All Other Wood River Papers .o,,A
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-13
The Daily Times

published Every Evening Sundays excepted contain.
of all local happenings general interest," we'll as the
liable reports obtanable of the
Yield of Our Mines, Smelters and Mil
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-01-27
Pension Laws and Agents.

Several so-calIed "solders' news
papers are published in Washington
and in different States. They are
commonly advertising sheets for pen
sion and claim agents, and designed
to consolidate in the hands of the
publishers the "claim agency" bust
ness Of the whole country These
publications, it seems, have cooper
ated to ineite pensioners to augment
their demands upon the government
They would multiply the number and
increase sums paid pensioners. With
this purpose they have sent out pri-
vate petitions to be signed every
where and sent back to the two
Houses Of Congress. 1t is further
urged, by claim agents, that pensions
paid manned and wounded men,
whether officers or privates, should
be equalized. In this at least there
is justce but these claim agents
would have the whole army Of pen
sioners given the same paid to Off
GERS. They never think Of reducing
the sums paid epaulets to an equal
ity with those paid to bayonets and
spades. And yet Gen. Dudly of the
Pension Bureau asks for one hundred
millions, and quarter of million
is invested in a building for the oc-
cupancy of Pension Bureau clerks.
Disabled and wounded soldiers
should be pensioned. They should