The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23
CONTINUE TO TAKE
NAMES OF VETERANS
Indian War Commission EX-
tends Time for Registration
One Week.
MAY ASSIST IN OBTAINING
PENSIONS FOR DEFENDERS
Confidently Believed Broader
Legislation Will BE Passed
by Congress.

The commissioners of Indian war
records who have been in session at
Salt Lake City for number of days
past, have been in the field the greater
part Df the last nine months, during
which time they have visited each
county in the state. and, generally
speaking all the larger places in each
county. the commissioners hoped To
finish their labors last Saturday. but it
was found that there then remained
many who desired 10 register and IL was
considered advisable 10 remain i'll ses
sion in this city until Saturday next,
and to hold a session. beginning on
February 2S, and continuing for one
week at which one commissioner
should be present, at Cedar City, Provo
and Logan, Mr.. Wcstwood 10 be at
Provo, Mr.. Pratt at Logan and Mr.
Archer Mt Cedar City, and these ses-
sious will wind up the work of the com
missionerS, so far as registration ~
them TO make it convenient for every
veteran 10 register but they have Ia
bored Constants and faithfully IN then
interest and by holding these sessions
in the different parts of the state hope
10 make IT possible for the greater
Eart of tEosc not registered 10 DO 50
Functions of Commission.
There seems 10 be a widespread mis-
understanding of the purpose of this
commission and of the effect Of being
registered by it, The commission IL
self cannot procure pensions for vetcr-
ans. neither does registration, at this
time. aid in the procurement cf pen,
sions. There is no state or United
States law authorizing the payment of
pensions for any service in Indian wars
in Utah. performed later than 1893, For
service in the Walker war for a
period of more than thirty Guys, reu-
dcrcd in 5:i or prior thereto 4 pen
sion may he obtained upon proper proof
made 10 the pension department at
Washington,
As many Of the veterans of the In
dian wars nf the state were reaching
an dNauccd age, and as there was no
full and authentic records of the seTV-
ices performed, OF of those participating
therein, the Legislature took steps 10
SECURE the best record practicable at
this late day, by the appointment of
the commission. II congress shall, in
the future, consider the extension OF
pension legislation 50 rs 10 cover serv"
ices rendered later than 1855 this rec
ord VIII be Of assistance in securing
favorable action, and If the laws arc
extended II will form a partial basis
for the individuals registered upon
WDlcn 10 paSc lHClf nclSOndl Claims
Broader Pension Legislation,
The enactment of the law creating
the commission was favored strongly by
the Indian War Veterans association
and the association will use its best
efforts TO secure broader pension lcgis-
lation, and 20 this end ii was sug
gcsted at its last meeting that such Of
the veterans as felt 50 disposed should
contribute IL 30 genera fund to dcfray
the expenses of necessary committees
AS matter Of convenience this has
been paid in many instances to the com
mission and by IL turned over TO Mr.
Lambert. the quartermsster of the Vet
erans' association. This is purely n
veterans fund, 10 be used for the vet
erans' joint interest Inc expenses of
the commission being paid wholly by
the state.
The record taken by thc commission
will remain on file in the office of the
adjutaut general, and whether or not
the hope Of the veterans in the way
Of pensions is realized. the record itself
will perpctuate the early history of the
state and the names of those who so
we'll helped to make il.