Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-09-25


) that the claimant during the perio.
for wAich com pennation ID allowed dis
! not refuze TO subject himself 10 full
military discipline and unqualified
service and that be has not been sep
! arated from the service under cir
cumstances amounting 10 dishOnor
able discharge, and such further IN
|. formation az the St@te Auditor may
require. Such certificate shall be pre-.
sented TO the State Auditor or his rep
resentatixe together with an honor.
able discharge or release from active
4 service, or in case of its loss, q prop
erly authenticated record Of service,
az in the event that claimant is still
in the service, q properly apthenti-
Gated record Of al active service per-
formed by claimant, or IL the same
be presented by the widow. child or
parents Of q deceased veteran. then
with the proper evidence Of death, to-
gether with & properly authenticated
record Of service, and the State Au-
ditor shall endorse upon such dis.
charge. release or record Of active
service the fsct that It was made the
basis Of the application, and shall re-
turn such discharge or release or rec
ord of active service to the claimant
and shall forthwith draw his warrant
in the name of the claimant upon the
Veterans Compensation Fund for an
amount equal to Ten Dollars $4,000
for each and every month Of active
service, or major fraction thereof,
subsequent 20 the sixth day Of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, not ex-
ceeding however q total of Two Hun
dred Dollars (S200.00), and the State
Treasurer shall pay such warrants
from the Veterans Compensation
Fund.
In cases where application for COM
ponsation Is made BY the widow. chill I
dren or parents Of q deceased veter- I
an, such person shall furnish the
same information as though the APP
plication were made by the deceased /
veteran, and the State Auditor shall I
prepare an appropriate form Of GER
tificate to cover such cases. Compen-
sation allowed to the children Of de-
ceased veterans shall be paid 70 the
guardians Of such children, which
guardian Il appointed BY the courts
OF this state, shall serve without com
pensakion and III the discretion Of the i
court without bond, and Il shall be
the duty Of every county attorney IN
this state 10 appear IN the courts or
render any other necessary legal as
sistance In behalf Of such children IN
30 far rs the provisions Of this Ar
ticle are concerned, without compeF-
sation and no public officer shall col
Iect any fees In any proceeding
brought in behalf Of such children 20
secure compensation under this Ar
sicle.
The State Auditor Is empowered to
make such additional reasonable re-
from applicants as are I
necessary to prevent fraud or the
payment Of compensation to persons !
rot entitled thereto.
Section 4. The State Auditor shall
furnish free Of charge upon applica
bon therefor. the necessary form OF
certificate 10 vi persons entitled
thereto. and may establish az differ !
emit points within the State Of Mon-
Eana offices as which there shall b. I
kept on file for the use Of persons
covered by this Article q sufficient
number Of forms Of certificates so 1
hat there may be no delay In the /
payment Of this compensation. The
state Auditor may authorize the coun d
y auditor. or county clerk, or both. I I
4 any county Of the state 10 act for !
i'm in receiving applications under I
ne provisions of this Article. and I
hall furnish such person with ~ I
lroper certificates to enable him 70 g
Iccept such application The State b
auditor is hereby authorized and d.
eefed TO procure ssieh printing and i
Iffice supplies and equipment, Rnd 10 +
mploy such persons as may be nee
ssary in order 10 properly carry out 3
he provisions Of this Article, and all +
Expenses incurred by him in the ad- n
Of Enis Article be paid q
" warrants drawn upon the Veterans 4
Compensation Fund. 6
The Adjutaut General shall advise D
With and assist the State Auditor IN Il
he performances Of the duties Of the n
auditor under this Article. q
Section s. For the purpose Of &
roviding means for the payment OF Il
hereunder and for pay- q
az the expenses Of administration, i.
he State Board Of Examiners Of the N
tate of Montana Is hereby author IA
sed, empowered and directed TO issue, Il
rom time TO time, as may be re-
uired for the purpose Of this Article, D,
Onds Of, and In the name OF, the State II
{ Montana. to and in the amount Of 4.
ie sum Of -Four Million Five Hun
red Thousand Dollars (e4, 800 000 .00) al
excess Of the constitutional linita- 81
on Of indebtedness Of the State Of fe
Iontana. and over ard above any Ell
,nded Indebtedness Of said state ta
sretofore created Or incurred for
hich said state Ia now obligated Al
he bonds provided for IN this Article re
lalI be issued IN denomination Of One
thousand Dollars (e1.0O0.00) each, fe
I'd shall bear interest at q rate not
.ceeding five and one-haf per cent III
'1k per cent? per annun1, payable
on the first days Of
lnuary and july Of each year st the
flee Of the State Treasurer Of the
ate Of Montana, or at some bank IN
city outside Of the State Of Montana
signated By the State Treasurer;
oh bonds shall be dated on the first
y Of January or the first day o.
Nv and shall become due and pay
he twenty 900 years from their