The National tribune., 1883-05-03

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions on a Variety Of Interestin.
Subjects

hrs H. A., Oxford Mills, IoirG-Ist The pension
allowed to the child IS 10 be expended your own
discretion You, being the mother, can use il in
any manner you desire, the same your
pension I'd When widow reFnarries her pension
ceases Pension continues 10 the children until
they each arrive at the age of sixteen years.
l., Usage City Kanscs-Fron the statements
given by you we do not think you can establish
your claim for rheumatism. See reply 70 A. ", IN
our issue Of April IS, 1875.
KR ~, Bain5ridge, O-Ist See above reply %
mention by letter.
j. b, Lima. Wfs-lst. Claim for fncrease on the
same disability does not draw arrears. ard dates
only from date OF examination sfter declaration
for increase has been fled. 2d- The Commissioner
of Pensions replies 20 al letters Of inquiry regard
ing claims. You c1n write him II you desire to do
so. 3D. IL depends upon circumstances We
not approximate any date because we know moth
ing OF the facts in the case. 4Gh. az claims on Sic
taken up for action. regardless Of number
whenever anything pertaining "a the claim Is al
in Pension Office. No cases are kept back
Those that have been settled were complies. Those
that are still pending are not complete For in
stance, If in claims No. 10 eco and No. 1000 both
claimants called upon for testimony AZ the zane
time, and that pertaining To No 30 eco reaches the
Pension Office first that claim IS taken up and, IL
complete Is settled, while the other claim remains
in the files waiting for the testimony 10 complete
It. As often affidavit other matter relating
TO claim Is fled In the Pension Office il goes rghs
TO the case to which it belongs and the is then
taken up and acted upon If another piece of testi-
mOny pertaining 20 the same case is fled week
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the same as before, and so in al claims Those
that are completed first tho matter what the num-
Der OF claim may bel are settled first. OF course,
there necessary things TO be done in every
that cause seeming delays but such delays
avoidable. All claimants stand alike as regards
their claims. Egch claim IS settled when eOnsid-
cred complete, and certificates may issue tO-nor-
row embracing one claim filed a year ago and one
filed twenty years ago, both having reached state
of completion at same time The whole matter
rests entirely with the claimants If they furnish
proof promptly the claim - acted upon promptly.
J. A. A., Junction Palace, ". TG-In a claim for
increase disability the same testimony
precisely is required in original claim. II
there is record Of treatment In hospital for the
disability and you cannot furnish testimony
showing that same originated in service and IN line
OF duty, the claim viii probably be rejected.
j. o.. Grand Rapids Nieh-Under homestead
entry the settler establish his actual residence
Tin a house, upon the land within six months from
date OF entry, and must reside upon the land con-
inu0trslg for the period prescribed by law, and he
must cultivate the and make 50nd JSFe i'm
proyements thereon.
g. c. Derter Orsgoa.-C Commissions and fees for
homestead entries of loo acres. held al $3.50 pen
acre, in Oregon Commissions. So, payable
when entry IS made SIC payable when certificate
issues, and fee, $40, payable when entry is made;
total S3f. For 100 of land held az 81 . per
homestead entry of the land is made within
three months from the fling of the Up plat of sur
vey IN the district land Office, and the home
stead settler fully complies with the law as 20
continuous residence and cultivation, his settle
ment defeats all claims intervening between it's
date and the date OF fling his homestead appGca-
tion. In making final proof his five years resi-
dence and cultivation viii commence from date of
actual settlement
A. IT. c., Bridgeport coros.-The Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Twentieth army Corps
marched through Richmond, Va, on their way to
Washington city IN lsG5.
hrs E. s. Dais5oro h.d-fst. You are not en-
titled to pension widow because your husband
died from otineident to his military service
I'd. You cannot recover additional bounty, because
your claim therefor was not fled prior 70 July 1.
1880, when the law expired
j. NJ, Coal City, IU-The Otoe Indian lands will
be sold at public sale on May 81, next and win be
open for settlement thereafter to bona tide settlers
only. The sale viii DC conducted under the diree-
ton of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office The sale viii be for cash. in instalrnents
and IL purchaser does not actually settle apon the
land and otherwise comply with the terms Of sale
announced on the day of sale the install rsenss
paid will be forfeited The lands are not subject tn
presumption or homestead entries, and viii be sold
only for cash. No bid will be accepted below the
appraised value and the proceeds of sale go the
credit of the Indian fund You VIII observe thas
spectators will not have any chance these lands
The local land Office az Beatrice, Nebrasl.. VIII
give Won full information regarding these lands,
and to which You should write for any additional
,nforInation desired.
H. H. Battle CreeE-You neglected to mention
your State, hence we cannot reply 20 you by mail.
there SIX post-offces of that name in the
United States II you viii give your State We viii
advise you about your horse claim We eannos
reply 10 matters relative to your pension claim
because you do not give any information apOn
which to base reply. We cannot tell how much
you viii receive, it depends upon the report Of
the examining surgeons, and that VIC have no
means of ascertRinsng.
&c T. NesS YORK Cif,y--You are net entitled 70
arrears for the wounds mentioned because you did
not file claim therefor prior TO July I, 1870 hence
if the claim Is allowed it viii commence from the
date your application was fled in Pension Office.
Increase claims disabilities are treated the
same as original iHrGiid claims. We canrot soy
how soon any claim viii be settled. 1t depends
largely upon che promptness of the claimants in
furnishing the necessary proof TO suastantiate their
claims No living person but the Commissioner Of
Pensions can answer your question.
p. H. B., ShieirilIs, Ala.-lst. See reply 10 J. B.
this column ed The same. 81 and 9th Ths
Commissioners does not notice anonymous COM
mlDications- " matters complained Of appear %
be based upon reasonable grounds and come from
a reliable person. she matter - sometimes invesxi-
gated