The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-23
NAMES OF MEN
IN INDIAN WAR

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 great
er part of the last nine months, dur
ing at which time they have visited ey-
cry county In the state. and, generally
speaking. all the larger places In each
county. The commissioners hoped 10
finish their labors last Saturday. but
IL Was found that there then remain
ed many who desired TO register and
IT was considered advisable to remain
in session until Saturday next, and to
hold session. beginning on Febru"
airy rs, and continuing for one week.
at which one commissioner should
be present. at Cedar City, Provo and
Logan. Mr. Weswood TO be at Provo.
Mr., Pratt at Logan and Mr.. Archer
at Cedar City. and these sessions
gill wind up the work of the commls
5oners. so far as registration is con.
cerned 1t has been impossible for
hem to make it convenient for ey-
Try veteran 10 register, but they have
abored constantly and faithfully Ia
heir interest and by holding these
sessions in the different parts OF the
state hope TO make II possible for
the greater part Of those not regis
tered TO do so.
Functions Of Commission.
There seems to be a widespread
misunderstanding of the purpose OF
this commission and of the effect of
being registered by It. The commits
sion itself cannot procure pensions for
veterans, neither does registration, at
this time. aid In the procurement Of
pensions. There Is no state or Unit
ed States law authorizing the pay
ment Of pensions for any service in
Indian wars IN Utah, performed lat
er than 1853 For service In the
Walker war" for a period Of more
than thirty days, rendered In SO or
prior thereto a pension may be OBJ
tained upon proper proof made to
the pension department at Washing
ton
AS many Of the veterans OF the In
dian wars Of tho state were reach
ing an advanced age and as there
was no full and authentic records of
the services performed. or of those
participating therein, the legislature
took steps to secure the best record
practicable at this late day. by the
appointment of the commission II
congress shall, In the future, consid-
er the extension of pension legisla-
ton so as to cover services rendered
later than 1853 this record will be
of assistance in securing favorable
action. and If the laws are extended
it Will form a partial basis for the
individuals registered upon which 10
base their personal claims
Broader Pension Legislation.
The enactment OF the law creating
the commission was favored strongly
by the Indian War Veterans assocla-
ton and the association Will use its
best efforts to secure broader pen
sion legislation. and to this end Il was
suggested at its last meeting that
such of the veterans as felt so dis
posed should contribute 81 TO a gen
eral fund TO defray the expenses of
necessary committees. As a matter
! OF convenience this has been paid in
many Instances to the commission
and by II turned over to Mr.. Lam
bert, the quartermaster OF the Veter-
ans association. This is purely a
veterans fund, to be used for the
veterans joint interest, the expenses
of the commission being paid wholly
! by the state.
The record taken by the commits
| sion Will remain on file In the office
/ oi the adjutant general and whether
or not the hope OF the veterans In
J the way of pensions is realized, the
record itself will perpetuate the early
history OF the state and the names OF
those who so we'll helped to make il.