The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-08-23
PAID THE NATIONS DEFENDERS
Fension List for Soldiers and Wild
Ows of Our Wars

ows of Our Wars.
washington, Aug. Is Commissioners
Evans has prepared a statement show
ing the operations in principal features
Oh the pension bureau during the last
nscal year as compared with former
years. Most OF the data will be EN-
oodled IN his annual report and the
statement Is prepared for the use of the
Datlonai encampment of the G. Al
Whlch Will be held before the report n
read. "
lC shows that the number of ppnsion-
ers on the rolls June 30 last was g97
80, gam OF 1905 over last year. The
total net loss to the roll during the wear
was 43,oS6, which included 3S.153 by
death, So3 by remarriage, 1882 by
minors reaching the age of l6, 1888 by
failure to claim pensions and 1860 from
other causes.
"A comparative table shows that the
roll for the year just closed is the "high
water mark" in the history of the bureau.
the net next highest having been reached
III 1915. vi the gains to the rolls during
the year, 3S49 were from the war with
SPAN. The losses included two from the
revolution, 2l5 from the war of 1912.
$50 from the war with Mexico and 544
from the Indian war. The gains to the
rolls since 1898 were 1884 widows of
the civil war and 1904 from Spanish
war; total, 1898. The net gains to
the rolls In the four years was 1921.
PENSIONS granted to widows under the
act OF June 27, 1890, during the wear
number 1850, or nearly $500 in ex-
cess OF those granted the previous wear.
The pensioners on the rolls are classi
lied as follows: Survivors,, S655; in
Vallds, I39,994; widows, 249,OS6.
These comprise 13, 124 widows and
the 5000 survivors on account of old
wars prior to 1861; 297,675 invalids
and oS,oO2 on account of general laws,
disability OF service, origin mostly civil
war; 43S, LA invalids and 145,11l
WIDOWS on account of the June, 1890.
law, and civil war disability not due to
service; $50 army nurses and 1859 in
Vallds and 2O49 widows on account of
the war with Spain.
The total amount paid to pensioners
IN first payments on the allowance of
their claims during 1901 was 50, ,934,-
lo4, or SlO6,23S more than the first
payments during 1900. This amount
represents the arrears of pensions,
aggregatlng 675 claims, allowed of an
average OF nearly $500 each.
The lees paid TO ATTORNEYS amounted
to $o9l ,240, an increase of almost S74.-
900, due TO the Spanish war. At least
IOO,OUO OF the examinations held dur
ing the year resulted unfavorably to the
claimants. The amount paid to pen
sloners under the general law during the
year was $67 ,S67, ,233, a decrease of
81, (9O,203 from the amount paid last
year.
1t Is believed that during the fiscal
year Of 1902 the payments under the
general law will be exceeded by those Of
pensioners under the act of 1890. The
Spanish war pensioners received SI,175,-
20, an Increase over last year OF SS42,-
$50, and the pensioners under the act of
1890, as amended May 8, 1900, received
$66,9I3 4Sl, an increase over last wear
OF 81 ,2O7, ,4O2
During the last 30 years the survivors
OF 1872 and their widows have received
"a, 4,S4l ,64S; Mexican war, $3O,2O1,1S7,
and Indian wars, So, ,402 ,054.
The total disbursements for pensions
from July L, 1890, TO June of this year
aggregate -, ,763, $500
There were Al, $50 claimants for pen-
slons during the year. the pension rolls
still contain the names of one survivor
and 1927 widows on account of the war
OF 1872; 1886 survivors and 3479
widows on account Of Indian wars and
1868 survivors and SIO9 widows on
account OF the Mexican war. The
bureau issued 1886 certificates of all
classes during the year, A ,225 being for
original pensions
The number of claims Dpndinp JuIv I
last was 403, $50.
The statement gives the following
amounts OF money paid pensioners under
different administrations:
President Grants first term, $116,-
l36,275; average per year, $29, ,O34 ,O69.
President Grants second term, S1l4,-
1887; average per year, $2S, ,59S ,839.
President Hayes administration,
S145,322 ,479; average per year, $685.
$50, 1922.
President Garfeld's administration,
1921, ,025, ,O7O; average per year, $54,-
456,26S.
President CleveIands first term, $3O5,-
636, ,662; average per year, SIC, ,409,16
President CIeveland's second term.
$557 $50, ,4O7; average per year, $139,-
487, SOP.
President McKinley's administration
(frst), $56O,0OO. SAT; average per year.
$40, 200, ,137.