Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-05

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Marshall county veterans. Including
a number of the Soldiers Home, have
been quite fortunate during the past
few days In having pensions allowed
them, and there seems to be an earnest
effort started on the part of the Sol
diers Home members to secure them.
Many Of them are deserving of support
from the government, but as members
of the Home, under the old pension
rule, they were not very anxious to
make efforts tosget pensions when they
knew that all they could retain was
the monthly allowance of Sc. Now that
the state law has prohibited the reten-
ton OF pensions from the Soldiers
Home members those who have not
been receiving allowances from Uncle
Sans support fund will seek to have
pensions granted them, while many
others who are getting Sc pensions will
seek increases.
"a pension that Is of interest to many
OF the veterans Of Marshalltown and
county Is one that has just been grant
ed to William w. Vorhis, of Garfield
county. Colorado, a former we'll known
resident of Albion. Mr.. Vorhis' pension,
which is for Sc. beginning January 8,
1900, has not yet been reported from
Washington.
L Mr.. Vorhis was the son OF George
w. Norhis. a Mormon, who came thru
Marshall county in the latter 4O's or
early sos with Brigham Young band,
en- route to Salt Lake City The elder
Vorhis and man named Gordon
camped with others on what is now
known as Mormon ridge. where an en-,
tire colony came near starving to
death during the severe winter. Vorhis,
and Gordon left the band here and
moved to Albion, where the younger
Vorhis enlisted, in 1861. in Company B,
Eleventh Iowa volunteer infantry. At
Jefferson City. Mo-, shortly after his
enlistment. Norhis was taken sick with.
measles and was brought back to AL
l'bion on furlough to recuperate. Com
| plications set in and instead Of getting
better he became worse. and from jan
uary, 1852, until May, 1863. he was UNI
abe to leave his bed. AS his furloughl
expired and he hid not report for
l duty within the required time he was
classed as a deserter and never re-
lceived any pay for service, from which,
however, he was not dismissed. In ap-
plying for the pension MIR. Vorhis'
record was all cleared up and his dis
/ charge from the civil war service was
lsdated 1897. He has been granted all his
back service pay, besides his pension.
Other pensions which have been
A granted to Marshall county soldiers
land those Of surrounding vicinities are
\ as follows:
! Francis H. Fountain, Company "a,
Twelfth Iowa infantry. IL per month,
commencing June IA. 1899. Veteran
4 Fountain is a member of the Soldiers
Home.
John Ross. seaman U. S. N, Of the
Soldiers Home, increase from 6to So,
beginning July 5, 1899.
Ross s. Phillips. Of this city, a vet
leran Of Company d, Fifth Iowa nfant-
ry. increase from s. to $40, commencing
November 80, 1898.
Samuel s. Smith. Of the Soldiers
Home. late of Company Thirty
eighth Ohio infantry, increase from IS
\ to So, commencing November l6, 1925.
George w. Pierce, veteran of Com
pany d. Thirty fourth Illinois infant
Try, the company commanded by Capt.
4 Charles Eckles, of this city, has been
given pension of Sc, beginning Au-
gust 81, 1900.
Mr.. James S. Price, of Fearing,
brother of Mr.. a. T. Price. of this city,
who was a member of Company G,
Twenty-sixth Michigan infantry. has
been granted an Increase from $40 to
Il $17 commencing June 1899. Mrs
4 Alice g. Smith, of Coon Rapids, relic,
4 of Lieut.. Charles " B. Smith, of Com
pany !. Thlrty-fifth Illinois infantry
and a sister of Mrs. n. L. Booth, OF
Albion, has been granted widow's
4 pension OF 50. and Mr.. ]. b. n Bishop
J. of Toledo. oil inspector for this district
I has been granted an increase from s.
B to $40. commencing October %, 1895
Mr.. Bishop was a membero of Company
4 Twenty-eighth Iowa infantry.