The National tribune., 1885-08-27
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A. c.. Mtddfcport ~ "a widow was drawing a
pension for loss of son. After a few years she
married and surrendered her pension. Now she is
again widow. Can she be restored to the pension
rolls for the loss of the son? AHslcer. No
y II. r., OSsdtC0tootie, hda.-DoeS the Govern
nent perform surgical operations for ex-Union sol
oilers OF the war of the rebellion free of charge? If
so, at what place? And would ali expenses going and
returning be paid? And to- whom should application
be made? AasWer. No. The Government does not
provide for such gratuitoGs surgical operations
Il. T., NdSOBaaItie, UiS.-Ne unable to say
how long 1t will take to settle pension claim,
what amount of pension will be allowed. The
former depends upon the evidence flied in the
case the latter, upon the report of the Examining
Surgeon.
Il. a., Lake, Ind.-A soldier pensoned for paraly-
SIS OF lower extremities has to crutches con-
tInuously TO get about. ]. Is ne entitled to commu
tation? 2. Does the Government furnish Crutches
3 If so. to whom should he apply? Answer. 1.
eS z. NO. .. For communication, to the Surgeon
General, u. S. A.
Old Yet Firth, Mol see by one of the answers
given that the date of Commissioners aeknowi-
edgInent that application for pension had been
received must be taken the time when said
claim was filed. Ii he gave notice and dated
the notice on July 10, 1880, that application
had been received, what course should you pur
sue when you knew the claim had been sent
IN some three months before that? 1t becomes
an important question when some is years back
pension Is depending on it. AnSwer. We never
made any such decision announcement; on the
contrary, we know OF some eases where the circu-
lar announcing the receipt of certain claims bears
date of June 30, $780, and the applications were not
received for some days afterwards. if you will give
us the number of your claim, will inform you
whether it was filed III time to draw back pension.
If the Pension Office says your claim not filed
until July 10, 1850 that settles the matter abso,
Iutely. All the atfidavits you could produce would
not change the state OF facts.
A. c., Bethel, V.-In your opinion would it be
proper for pensioner who is drawing a pension of
S4 per month for vareose veins and ulcers OF left
leg, to apply for Communication money, allowing
him to be very bad-his condition as bad as he
would be with his leg gone? AnStoer. Yes
h. y. b., 1tpenG Mich-Does the pension attor-
ney file affidavts, evidence in pension claim,
soon as he receives them from the claimant or does
he hold them at his office until he thinks that the
claim Is complete? AnsUcr. A good attorney
would file the afidavitS fast they come to
him This method hastens the settlement of the
claim.
J. ~. d., Jersey, Wis.-Can a mother, living with
her husband, draw pension for q son lost in the
army, and swear that she has never remarked and
that she was and is dependent upon that son for
her support? 4nSmer. Yes if such be the facts.
a. e., PdHeriue, WiS.-1- Is mother entitled to
pension who lost two in the army? The
youngest one was II. He sent his money to his
father to help support the family until he was
Killed. the father was cripple at the time, anu
until he died. All the other children have families
of their own, and she is left without enough for
her support 2. If she is entitled, how she get
l.
was unmarried and died in the army after March
A. 1861, and she has not since his death been indie
pendent by reason of her income from all sources,
ana she has not remarked, she Is probably enti-
tied z. by applying to the Commissioner OF Pen
sions and furnishing the necessary evidence to
prove her claim.
H. w H. Fan Riuer MilLs-How much have YOU
ever known to be paid for chronic bronchitis? L
have 1t very bad and draw only Sc per month Was
examined three years ago and pronounced totally
disabled from earning my living by manual labor.
My pulse rate Is 49, respiration 81 temperature 100
L have night-sweats severe cough, and am very
weak. Can you estimate the amount Of pension L
should receive? Ans,0er. There pensioners on
the roll for chronic bronchitis who receive differ
ent amounts from 81 To Sis, S24 $780, and even $50.
Iou are, III our opinion rated too low. but we can
not estimate to what rate you should be increased.
That can only be decided from personal examina-
ton by an Examining Surgeon.
~. H. w., Poland, Me.-In pension claim where
one fails to get testimony of officer Surgeon,
because they are dead, or gone out of reach, IS
there anything that can be done to get the claim
through? My claim rests on the demand for Off
GERS testimony. Everything else has been fur
nsshed. including testimony of comrades who saw
the accident. ARStoer. Ali you do Is to furnish
your own affidavit, setting forth the fact and the
reasons why you cannot furnish the testimony of
an officer. etc The testimony of comrades will
then be considered and it may be sufficient to put
the claim through. As we know nothing what
ever about your claim. of course. can give you
no opinion regarding your chances of success, or
otherwise
Old Subscriber Ratlesnake, Kan-L If man has
a homestead claim, and before he can prove up
main on his claim, does not the law allow him
extension of time in lie has to abandon it to go
10 the mountains elsewhere for his health? If
SO, what course should he pursue to procure such
extension? =. Does Offering homestead or tim
per claim for sale before proving up work
forfeiture of the claim and subject it to contest
cancellation? 3. Name some newspaper for which
/ can subscribe and through which can obtain
general description of the country. etc, regarding
lands IN Montana, Oregon and Washington Terri
tory AnS,rer. l. No. While an absence of the
nature indicated might not work a forfeiture, yet
there is no law authorizing extension. or rather
permitting such absence; nor can the Department.
prevent contest from being initiated during such
absence. 3 Yes. 3. We do not know of such
paper.
e. c. OK, Woodstock T-I A soldier owned his
horse, which injured in the U. 5. service. 1t
after the injury, appraised at sl25 and killed
by order of the Government. The same soldier
and his wife owned some hay, valued at SOS,
which sold to the Government. The soldier
being dead, the widow presented her claim for the
above in 1876. Can she draw pay for the same? 2
The widow (iSS5) being dead and all of her
children, (the children dying frst) her mother,
who took of the soldiers widow during her
last sickness and now is dependent upon herself
draw any of the above claim? 1ns,cer. l. Yes; if
claim is allowed. Yes, if she is the nearest heir.
X. b., Shelton, Neb.-i on are correct Gen. W. T.
Sherman commanded brigade at the first battle of
Bull Run Va, July 81, 1861.
JIG. A.. Youngstown, OIL contracted heart disease
while in the service and in line of duty. which
almost totally disables me from the performance of
manual labor. was not treated for the disease
while III the army nor for four months after dis
charge; neither did inform my officers of my dis
ability, but stuck to duty until discharged. Now,
| give aitidayitS of disinterested parties mot
doctorsl that was i'll good health when enlisted
also, by one perhaps two, comrades that di
have the disease while in the service that it did
partially disable me; also, by friends, neighbOrS
and fellow workmen ever since discharge show
ing amount of disability; also, almost constant
treatment for last eight years by doctors affidavit
l. Can l hope for pension? ?. Must l show
treatment while i'll the service Immediately after
discharge. or is comrades testimony fcient? My
disease Is that of the heart ARStrer l. Probably not
Ii is very weak Yes you must fu rIish medi-
cal testimony. Comrades testimony will not be sui-
cient; IL comrade, unless he u doctor, would
not know whether soldier had disease of heart
He had no means of knowing what your disease
unless he WAS physician.
"a. e., PARK Rapids. Minn.-PIease to state how
many acres of land person has to break on his
her homestead and what kind of Improvement
must be made, in order TO prove up; what must
be the value of such improvements, and how long
will 1t be before he get patent? that Is, provid
ing he has lived on the place ali the time, but
too poor to hire much breaking done and could
break it himself, but did AZ lie could AnSaceT
The law is silent the subject bt the regulations
require that the improvements and cultivation
should be such ,ciH eCidecc good fith the part
of the settler. If final proc! IS satisfactory, patent
will issue the is reached in its turn
That is definite answer we give.
w. L., Fred0RjG.- kelnaI raSe OF a dependent
father docs not Affect his pension claim, and should
he die before his claim il allowed, MS widow (the
scpmother of the Sosdier Is entitled 20 the accrued
pension, provided she furnishes the required proof
e.. ~. b., Bay City, Hici.-A. Il. is cid man,
rs or more, decrepit anG blind: baG a son killed IN
the army. He was not dependent u-on anyone at
thnt time, for he had n good property, and was a
good mechanic; but now he is helpless This son
would have been the support of his old age. Can
he draw "a pension? If he can how much would
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