The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-03-07

within ninety days from June %, 1SGeo, vert
entitled to siUo payable in installmcnts
and the same bounty for all cnlisting or re
enlisting for three years under joint reso
luton Of January Ii, 1864. and Genera
Order No. -: also tho same amount to oil
serving Under culistmcnis made prior Il
July -, ISL, and rc-enlstIn., between JUNE
-, ls6f. and August l, r., into their ole
regiments. Those enlistng after July II
1864, and before July 1, 1866, were entitlc<
to the same bounty as volunteers, under ac'
OF July 1, 1854 fsee volunteer bounty. M
bounty is paid TO regulars who enlisted
be paid for cnlisimcnts in tie regular army
during the late war aud before July l, 1851.
Write 10 the Second Auditor, United States
Treasury, Washington, d. c., for blanks
and instructions free.
All volunteers who Joined tho United
States forces in Montana during the war
with the Nez Pcrcc Indians are entitled TO
one dollar per day while SO serving, from
the time he left his home until he returned
thereto, including all time spent in hospital
II wounded or injured IN said service. And
any such volunteers, having lost horses or
arms In said service, can recover actual
value for the same, as fixed by the COM
aiuHhliE Oinl1I VI anu TIC OHllCu 6t8leS
Quariermaster for the district Of Montana
III all cases where the charge Of desertion
Is removed from against q soldiers name
thy any Of the many acts providing for such
reiloyal1, tie soldier or his heirs or legal
representatives can obtain certificate OF
service and discharge from the Adiutant-
General United States army.
The laws Of the United States do not
grant q pension either to father, mother.
or brothers or sisters of soldier for any
service rendered by him prior to March 4,
1851.
The fees allowed claim agents or attor-
neys for the collections Of back pay, bounty
prize money or other moneys from the
United States to persons who are or
have been officers or enlisted men Of the
army, navy or marine corps Of the United
States or their heirs, arc plainly and fully
set forth in the circular from the Second
Comptroller United States Treasury, which
circular is included in the s.instructions''
furnished with the blanks to all claimants
for the above moneys who apply for tho
same to the Hon. Second Auditor United
States Treasury, Washington, d. C.
BOUNTY LAND was given In lieu Of money
bounty to soldiers or their heirs who served
under the United States flag in all wars
any, entitled TO such benefits who have not
long since received the same The Com
missioner OF Pensions furnishes all blanks,
instructions and information to applicants
No bounty-land was or is given to vet
Grams OF the civil war, but the Homestead
Law provides that every officer or enlisted
man who served in the army, navy or
marine corps during the civil war for
ninety days or more, and who was honor
ably discharged. can enter upon and receive
patent for 16o acres Of public land, and is
allowed six months after locating home
stead and fling declaratory statement
within which to make his ENTITY and COM
mencc settlement and Improvement
The time which the homestead settler has
served in United States service shall be q O.
Quoted from the time heretofore required
to perfect title, or il he be discharged on
account Of wounds or disability received in
tie line Of duty, then his full term Of en-.
listment shall DO deducted as aforesaid
without reference to the length Of time he
actually served.
WIDOWS or SOLDIERS, il they 10 not re-
marry, can tale up q homestead aud re.
ceive credit as above, for the time Of the
husbands service, and, if he died while in
the army, credit for the full term Of his en-.
listment.
CHILDREN OF DEAD SOLDIER, in case OF
the death or remarriage Of the widow, can
only 'tt5's they are minors, take up q home.
stead, through duly appointed guardian,
and receive credit for their fathers scry.
ice, - before mentioned, and none but
widows or such minor children can derive
any benefit from the soldiers service il
connection with entries Of public land.
In this matter address the Register OF the
Land Office in the Territory or State il
which is the desired land or Commissioner
ofthe General Land Office, Washington, D. C.
CIVIL SERVICE, RULES AND LAWS provide
that in appointments therein and examina,
lions of place, all things being equal, the
honorably discharged veteran of the United
States service, especially il wounded or dis
abled, shall be gwen the preference Paw
drawn from the United States Government
mlhc ciyilservice does not bar the payment
OF any soldiers or sailors pension.
II soldier has lost his original discharge
and also his certificate OF service (if he had
onc), it viii DO only necessary for him,
when entering a homestead, to make al
1aag,t rs to his military service, giving
company and regiment and State IN which
organization was raised; the Land ONCE at
Washington will have his services verified
Where a soldier is borne on the rolls az
deserter, the charge of desertion can be
removed calJ by tie War Department, all
evidence to prove such charge unjust or un.
founded must be sent to the Adjutant-G Gen.
cral United States Army. In like cases, 10
the naval or marine service, the Hon. Sec
rotary OF the Navy must be applied to.
Claims for pay or bounty OF soldiers for
service in the war Of 1912, or prior to July !,
ISIS, must be presented to the Third Audi
tor OF the Treasury, Washington, d. q.
Men transferred from the army to the
navy, IN the civil war, and discharged o.
sailors from the naval service, should apply
to the Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury foy
blanks and INSTRUCTIONS.