Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04
Special Examiner of Pension
Departm ent Inspecting
Records of Adjutant Gen
eral of State.
Commissioned to Secure In
formation Of Men Who
Fought in Nez Perez and
Bannock Wars Back in
1877 and 1873 in Idaho.


Brewer, special examiner for the pen
sion department of the federal govern
,ment, has been quietly inspecting the
records of the adjutant generals de-
partment to ascertain the number of
living veterans of the Nez Perez In
dian war of 1877 and the Bannock In
dian war in 1878, both of which were
bloody affairs and cost the lives of
many of the pioneer settlers Of Idaho
as well as many more Of the two In
dian tribes involved.
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS.
The purpose of this inspection is to
see that the veterans of these wars
receive the benefits of the act of
March 4, 1917. passed by congress ly
the terms of which they receive pen
sions for their services to the coun-
try. Any information leading to the
whereabouts of these veterans, their
service. relatives. documents they may
have showing enlistments and service
will be appreciated by the special ex
aminer and may be delivered to him
In person or by mail to the adiutant
generals department at the statehouse
where he is now making his tempo
rary headquarters.
APPRECIATE INFORMATION.
The portions of three regiments are
engaged in these wars besides a num-
Der of independent companies. Many
of the veterans or the men who en-
listed and faced the brutal Indians in
those days. survived the wars and are
still alive. The records of the adju
tant generals office shows this to be
a fact The records of many of the
veterans still living are possibly not
contained in the records of the adju-
tant general and information may be
secured from other sources.
II would be very glad to get any
authentic information with regard to
these veterans" said Examiner Brewer
discussing his work. 1T is possible
that some people have papers and rec
ords that may be of value to me in
my investigation and If that is the
case they may consult me or forward
them. We want to find all of the liV-
Ing veterans.
The act of March 4. 1917. allows a
pension Of $50 a month to these veter-
ans.
MOODY WRITES HISTORY.
Adjutant General G. s. Moody has
compiled large amount of valuable
data dealing with these two wars and
other interesting historical facts which
he is having printed. The copy for
the books is now in the hands of the
printer but the volume will not ap-
pear until a later date. General
Moody's history is said to be the first
complete one of its kind dealing with
the two wars. II narrates some stir
ring events in the early history of
idaho when the settlers were forced to
take up arms against the red men to
defend their families and firesides.
After reciting the veterans of num-
Der of Indian wars who may benefit by
he terms of the pension act, ii says:
WHAT ACT SAYS.
Section 3 That the period of serv-
Ice performed by beneficiares under
this act shall be determined by re-
ports from the records of the war de-
partment, where there is such a rec
ord. and by the reports from the rec
,rds of the treasury depa rtment show
ing payment by the United States
where there is no record Of regular en-
istment or muster into the United
states military service: Provided
that when there is no record of serV-
ice or payment for same in the war
department or treasury department
the applicant may establish the service