The National tribune., 1889-11-21
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WLW, Ansonfa Conn., Where should a sol
der apply for admission to one OF the Soldiers
Homes? 2. Can a soldier drawing pension for
total disability from lung difficulty produced by
fever and aguc claim increase for chronic diar-
rhen and caIarrh with nearly total deafness OF both
a result aud all of these disabilities incident
apply TO the Governor of the National Military
Home he desires to enter. The National Military
Homes for volunteers are located at Togus, Me-;
Hampton. Va; Dayton. o.; Milwaukee Wis, and
Leavenworth. Kan, besides the various state
Homes 2. Yes, IL he can prove his claim.
IT. H. IT., alliance, Neb.-I enlisted Oct. 2. 1861, for
three years, and served until Dec. 81, 1853 Then
re-enlisied for three years. and served until April
= 1863 when was discharged on account Of loss of
right arm. How much time will be credited with
on my homestead entry? AHsJser. You will be en-
titled TO a credit OF four years; that il. you viii
have to live your entry one year. Under the
law at least one years residence IS required IN q
homestead entry
RH z, Stirling. M-In 1880 a man entered =
homestead. In 1881 he Telinquished the same and
took presumption. proving up on u ia 1888. The
same year be took timber claim. In July or Au-
gust 1889, he reEqushed his timber claim and
entered It as homestead. Does hts reliDquishing
his first homestead give him the privilege Of taking
a second onee viii his selling his pre-emption cut
any figure? Also. does is make any difference OF
his buying and nov owning another quarter-sec-
ten, he buying said section before he sold his pre-
emplion? That is the way he now stands. He has
had two homcsteads one presumption and one
timber claim right. and all in the same Township:
AnS,eer. He had right to relinquish his homestead
entry made In 1851 and re-cnter same land under
the presumption law. II otherwise qualified. such
action In no wise iuterfered with his rights under
afEttre tn
nothing wrong In his Telinquishing his timber cul-
ture entry and. under act of March 1889 reenter-
ing same land homestead. The fact Of al
entries being for land IN the same Township cuta
figure. The fact Of his owning other land ia the
| same State or Territory ia no way bars him from
f. r., Grand Rapids, Mch-l. How Is manual
labor defined in its relation 20 pension rating?
What degree of physical disability must be sus-
| tanned TO incapacitate for manual labOTf 3 What
degree of disability must be sustained 20 be equiva
lent to the loss of hand or foot? ABSsCsT. /. Man
ual labor Is labor performed with the hands, such
| As following any ordinary vocation or trade.
An inability 10 perform any manual labor - rated
| at $50 This uecessitates a degree OF disability
equivalent TO the loss Of hand or foot. s. See an
| X M Kings Bridge PAGAN authorize an
| other party 10 enter Government land for me-
| am an honoEably -disehArged soldier Of the ialS
war, and suppose am entitled 10 loo acres of Gov
eminent land, at least have some special priv
| lege in getting Government land. Viii you pleas
! advise me? AnslCer. The only privilege allowed
you or any soldier of the late war in connection
with public lands Is. that In taking up homestead
| entry you deduct the time OF your service In
the army from the required I've years OF residences
on the homestead but at least one year res!denct
| is required A soldier - also not required 10 per
soHaiiy file his deciarAtory statement. His entry
settlement and cultivation must, however, be mad'
| iH person.
| q r.. Johassotur " Y-would mothers remar
| rage bar the children from pensons Would no
those under 10 years OF age be entitled TO the san
| pension though she had not remarriedt AR
SiDer. In case OF mothers TemarTiAge, the chill
dren of the soldier who are a. that time under i
| years OF age would receive the pension which sh
| was receiving, including 81 additional for eaei
child.
FAC, Sabeiha, Ran.-Is a man who IL rated b.
/ the Pension Bureau as equivalent TO the loss o
an arm" entitled to communication. AHSIssT. Yes
provided the disability Is in limb and causes tota
loss OF use thereof. Application should be mad
| to the Surgeon-General, Z. ;. A, this CITY. Sc
answer 10 A. Il.
| AT, Oneonta, Cdl.-Please inform me when Con
gress passed the act In regard TO pensioners receiv
ing Communication for loss OF limbs or IN lieu OF arti
fetal limbsf AHSrer. The laws relating TO artificial
limbs arc the Revised Statutes sections 41S7 TO 4S9
and act of Aug. IS. 1876. Chap. 500. Every Office
| or enlisted man who has lost u limb or the use OF
limb in the military or naval service of the Unie'
States il entitled to receive, every five years
an artificial limb or apparatus, or communication
therefor. The period OF five years Is reckOued from
the date OF the hrst application after June L. l5lC
and no arrears accrue previous 10 such filing. Tn
Communication allowed in case of the amputalion c
| "a leg is SIS; in all other cases $50. CommutatiO
be allowed only in case of loss OF limb or los
injuries. Application should in all cases be mad
TO the Surgeon General, u. :. A., this city, VIII
viii furnish all necessary blanks and instruction.
No attorney Is recognized or necessary.
| r. r., Decatur, M-What monthly pension Is a
lowed the widow of "A Major and also q Licutenan
OF infantry? AnSiesr Major. SIS per month; FiFs
Lieutenant, sl7, and Second Lieutenant, SIS pc
month.
NJ IT,, adams, " Y.-Can claims for lost horse
| now be filed, and will they be considered by Ia
Treasury Department? AHsiCer. Yes. Act of Cor
| gress approved Aug. IA lSsS, provides; " That Ia
limitation heretofore imposed by the law on IN
presentation by officers and soldiers of claims 70
loss OF horses aud equipments in the military serS
ices during the late war, Is hereby suspended 70
| the period Of three years" Application should b
| made TO the Third Auditor Of the Treasury.
| B. r. H. Beaches Corners. ~ VI have clair
| pending in the Pension Office chronic diarFhei
| Can now add chronic catarrh contracted I'm sery
| ice involving loss OF OF smelle AnSlUe
| Yes but pension, II allowed on that claim, wi
date only from date OF application.
Write 10 E A. Armstrong, Detroit, Mich, 70