Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-04-09
WASHINGTON CLAIM AGENTS.
TIE san Francisco EXAMINER" Es-
tablishes a Clam Agency in
Washington.

The San Francisco Examiner is FREQUENTLY
in receipt ot complaints from its subscribers
in all parts of the Coast States aud Terrific.
ries that legitimate claims against the Gov
eminent for Indian depredations and land.
postal and pension claims entrusted to the
care Of various attorneys and claim agents
nave not been property prosecuted, or, II so,
that the charges Of the agents or attorneys
for fees aud aiicge expenses have been SO
great rs TO leave little or nothing for the
claimants. We have lcen frequently urged
to rake war upon these rapacious ATTORNEYS,
hut Tor many reasons 1t is almost impossible to
do So IN such manner as TO benefit our sub
scribers. We might possibly succeed IN Griv-
Inc dishonest Or Over-g greedy attorney out of
the Held, but his place would hc immediately
tahcn by another, and the ii hit would he end
less and its results practically useless. We
have therefore decided. n the best means Of
curing the evil, 10 establish IN Washington a
Bureau II Claims, which will take charge Of
all such matters aud push them to A needy
AMI III all eases where 1t is POSSIBLE, success :
fGl issue Mr.. John Wcddcrhurn. our Wash
lngtol CORES TondcGt, and ~ To- the time Of
his death secretary to the latc Senator Hearst.
IN which position nc ha' had much experience
III presenting aud pushing such claims, will
have charge of this bureau aud will employ all
ncccs, AIRY legal and clerical assistance of the
irst grade making only such charge for their
services rs viii cover the actual cost and paw
him reasonable price for the time devoted TO
| the work. Mr. Welierburn Is known 10 cy .ry
member of the Pacific Coast congressional Del
egation, % whom inquiries ~ 10 his standing
and reliability eau be- addressed. The ncces-
sity for the establishment Of such bureau is
well shown by the following petition, which
has been extensively circulated in Northern
| California:
To the Hon. the Senate OF the United
States, In Congress Assenbl .d-GESrLEMfS
The undersigned petitioners would most re.
! spectiully represent that We are ella mauts
| against the government for losses sustained
! 10y indian deprc lations committed in Hum
| buldt county, California, ut different Zines
since 1909: that We were iIduced TO employ
| an attorney here TO properly prepare said
claims, aud another at Washington by power
| OF attorney TO prosecute them there: that we
have paid our attorney here for making ont all
| papers in said claims besides being at cons!d.
| cratic expense in attending with witnesses The
| Government commission here that examined
! onf claims; that nov our attorneys at Wash
| ington (Messrs. ------) are asking US 10 sign
| contract giving them one third OF whatever
maybe recovered from the Government as
| their Zee, besides requiring US to nav all ac
| crulng costs Tor prosecuting SAID claims This
We consider an .Xtravagant and unreason ole
| charge. therefore we pray your honorable
| you for settling these claims that II will en-.
| body claus, allowing attorneys such fees and
| commissions Tor attending to said claims ms
shall be deemed just and equitable, and your
| petitioners viii ever be most thankful.
| Parties having claims of any kind apalns;
| the Government, viii ad ress all letters 70 The
| Examiner Bureau of Claims, 20 Corcoran
| Building, Washington. ID. G., where Mr. Wed
derburn may ALEC be consulted in person.
"What is the chief difficulty 10 flying a,
asks correspondent, Want Of wings, prob
ably.
Travel may broaden the mind, ut 1t flaitens