The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-02


widow Of e deceased soldier ar Of the conederacy must
show that she 10 bona 6de resident Of The State the county
residence OF her husband when he enlisted the time Of his
ktlen DC place and lne Of his death r conpaD and Fee
nent or vessel whiclc belonged At the time his dh and
the officers 81 such company aud regiment vessel and that
she docs moi hold such an Office nor possessed 81 such
amount Of property mentioned m n section The application
of any INDECENT soldier sailor shall be verified by OATH fol-
lows: Il DO soennly Cor aihrm) that cofed
crate soldier sailor Of such confederate soldier
sailor Gas the may be) that was lonoaby discharged or
paroed or did not desert from the confederate service las the
case may BED that reside in this state that am ndgent and
nirn that not able TO support and have no rela
iye able whose duty il is support that nor my wife do
not own property personal the value Of four hundred
dollars S4oo) that my wife have not conveyed any 81
my her property anyone with view OF drawing pension
50 help me God
SECTIONS 8 The widows Of soldiers o. sailors shall sub
scribe to The following OATH "I..,.. widow OF
do socmnll swear (or affirm that am widow Of eonsd-
crate soldier 81 sailor who ouoraby discharged paoed
or who did not desert the confederate Gas the may
bc) that married to him prior to the first day Of January
1875 that reside in this state that INDECENT aud uAafe
10 earn support that have relatives able whose duty
to support me that do property to the value OF four
hundred dollars $4oooo) and that have not conveyed any
property Ia anyone with view drawing pension so help
Code Said application shall be verified by oath affirmation
Of ono or more credible Witnesses stating that he they verify
believe The facts iorh IL the application 70 be true and Che
applicant to be the identical person named IN the application
Said application and affidavit be filed with the clerk Of he
district court on before the FIRST Monday Of September Of
each year by applicants who have already been placed upon
the pension rolls,
SECTION D Application for pension shall be made out
and signed III duplicate copy be sent % auiior og state
lc other q bc retained 81 tc district clerk At tie first
of the district court held after the first Monday in September The
district clerk shall deliver all applications which have been al
lowed 10 the grand jury and the jury shall carefully cYampc he
same and inquire the merits Of each application on which
the pension has been allowed and ascertain il the allowance was
properly made Ii n the opinion o the jury any pension ens
been Improperly allowed il shall report the 20 the district
clerk who shall drop the reported from The pension roll
and shall notify the Auditor that M o the pensioner aa'
been stricken from the roll After such application has he
examined BY the grand jury lhcy sa be returned The dsfc
clerk who shall safely keep The The district judge shat
specially charge The grand jury to is duty il said matter
SECTION 10 Tie county board of commissioners siA
meet al tie house Of the county The first Monday q
September in each year soon thereafter As practicable
when the district clerk shall lay all applications for relief undeg
this chapter before said board II shall be the duty o said boar
20 pass upon said applications and of this purpose they may
take other ahdayis proofs Oh any application and shall en-
dose their rejection approval Gas The may BED on such
applications under their hands and under the seal Of the district
clerk Of the county The clerk Of ie district court shall for
ward such applicants approved with tc proofs taken q
the Auditor OF tie state on or before The first Monday Of Oc
pcaon been passed upon and allowed by the county
board 81 commissioners The pehsoncr shall remove from
the county shall be necessary only for such penoner 70 file
with the Auditor Of public accounts certificate from the district
clerk Of the county which his application originally fled
and allowed setting forth that the applicant is the identical per
son named the original application which on file in the Au
do office and that the applicant alive and still disabled and
citizen of ibis and st entitled to the benefits Of this act
which certificate may be passed upon BY the county board Of
commissioners the request Of the Auditor # doubt arise be-
lie sends te Of the pcnsioncr o le district clerk Of
le c5mty Is which such pcnsioncr has removed,
ssECTiON IL No shall be issued 70 any county.
treasurer as provided By law for any appropriated of
pensions Until after The first Monday Of October o caci year
aaa shall be entitled The benefits Of this chapter except
upon his application in he she is insane
vnaie nno}I The application Of his her guardian next
friend Bu i any soldier sailor shall die after his pension
has been allowed and before actual payment thereof the PEN
SION shall be paid to his widow who may endorse and collect the
warrant therefor
SECTION - That no officer Shall receive any eompcn
~ for any service rendered under The provision OF this chap
ter and any officer who ha demand receive compensation
zoe any cees rendered under this chapter and any person
who shall speculate in purchase ior less than that 10
which each may be entitled the claims Of any soldier, sailor
widow of deceased soldier q sailor servant of such soldier