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Apr30 1907
We have recieved and filled your claim with the proper offi
cial of the Government, and will prosecute it
to a final settlement.
Prior to
paid them by the Government upon the
allowance of claims, but this
practice in reagrd to fees as
follows:
"Provided, That in the settlement of claims of
officers,
soldiers, sailors, and marines, of their representatives,
and all other claims for pay and allowances within the jurisdiction
of the
Auditor for the
War Department or the Auditor for the Navy Department,
presented and filed hereafter in which it is
the present practice to make
deductions of attorneys' fees from
the amound found due, no deductions of
fees for attorneys or
agents shall hereafter be made, but the draft, check
or warrant
for the full amount found due shall be delivered the payee
in person or sent to his bona fide post office adress (residence
of place
of business.)"
Under this act fees are held to be a matter of adjust
ment between claimants and attorneys, and the Government does not now deduct and pay fees to attorneys as
formerly in any of the above
described claims filed since the Act
of Congress approved
1900
The former practice of the Government in deducting and
paying the attorney
fees upon settlement with the claimants was
greatly preferred by us, but
the law javing changed this method as
stated, we are obliged to meet the
new order of things.
You will, therefore, please remit us the sum of two dollars
($2)
immediately upon receipt of this letter, to be applied to the
fee in your
case, for bounty pay and other dues.
We must ask that you comply with this request at once!
After waiting a long time we
received your nice letter and was
so
proud of it, yes I tried to
have the family reunion at
any of our
houses but failed
hence the disapointment to all
No
for the medisan that you
left
for him his only child is it
The faint of death if not dead
So I guess he won't want it
I have never seen your discharge
you must to have lost them
before
you came here
We shall be so proud if you
will stop with us
on your way to
we shall expect it and
write us at once or
as Soon
as your can aseertain the facts
the uppertens since you was here
Street cars are running out by
our house you can get on, at
the depo
and get off at our gate
the cars run to the cemetry
boatlanding &
fairground
We are getting along the best kind
we have a change of diet every day
bread and meat one day & meat and bread
the next so when you come
you
Shall Share with us
We are having Scarlett feaver
& diptheria have had several
deths
have had Several deths
we have a very Serious case close
to us it
but is on the rode to helth again
no new calls that I know of
brother Sister be shure to spend
a while
with us us you
Northwest feeal that
that will
be our last meeting and parting
without Sum unexcpected
change ___
ingham
polis
long as usual has two pet
Squieruls and a fish his little
gray man
got her high braK
the
her any Since but think he
can
use her in a few days now write
us as soon as you can
real estates
inusrance
Propery interests
of non-residents
looked after.
Dear sir: Through
in the
me
telling me just what you would like in the way of land and how
much you would
care to invest I could answer your letter and tell you
whether such land
could be
had att all and what the cost would be. You understand we have a
fine fruit country and that tha country is
rough or rolling .We have also a
fine country and few extremes of eithe
rheat or col.Reinquishments and
homesteads are practically gone.I can s
sell you a 40 close to town and atv $20. an acre. Out of this 40 there
is 25
acres of the best of fruit land and the balance is pasture.No
improvements.This land joins
south and is on teh first bench above. It is within reach of the town and
hangs ovre the hill
A person could live in Lakeside if they wish and farm it.
I would be
glad to hear from you on the subject and will furnish you any
information you may wish.
I thought you might like to hear from your only grandson.
I am going to school and
trying to learn fast.
I have a nice sled and a nice little kitten.
Many
nice books and playmates.
If you will write I will answer your
All the uncles are well, and so is
Our coldest day this winter was yesterday,
My Dear Sir
A few days ago I rec'd
^
in the "
The reason I did not at
first take the five share
of
stock
The
present was The uncertai
-nty of my haveing time to
denote, to the
handling the
remedies, so after geting The
business well in hand I
came here to look after I
decided to take The stock. of
andbefore doing so ask ask
you a few questions
if would it suits you just
as well to let me
make out
a bill for The $50. worth
instead of taking
it all
in v.o.?
Have you a state agent
for this state?.if so where
is he located? and
have
you at state agent in
months
I want to visit
a while in
like to combine business
with pleasure
while there
Form 1816.
Ed. Jan. 6-09-2,000.
notice to claimant-no differences.
16518.
Treauty Department ,
office of the
comptroller of the treasury.
comptroller of the treasury
January 30, 190
9
Mr.Jasper N.
Butram
Bertram
,
426-34th Avenue, South,
Seattle, Wash.
Seattle, Wash.
Sir:
I have examined your appeal, filed January 9, 1909
of the Auditor for the war
Department, on your claim
for additional bounty under act of July 28, 1866, as of 9th Regt. of Kentucky Infantry,
per certificate No. 20392, dated June 15, 1908,
and
find and certify no differences, the action of the Auditor being affirmed.
It is shown by the records that you were enrolled
reason of promotion to lst
Lieutenant. You have been paid
$100.00 bounty under act of
additional bounty under
act of
discharged
for promotion before serving three years as an
enlisted man you are not entitled to any more bounty.
Parol evidence will not be accepted to contradict the
records which show that you were enrolled
1861
man.
The time you served as a commissioned officer cannot
lawfully be counted in
computing bounty.
L.P. Mitchell
J.W.R.
AssistantComptroller
C.H.
we are now located in
our new home
our new home
the john c. winston
co.
From
Workmen yesterday began the demolition of
the picturesque old Arch
Street Presbyterian
Church, on
is to be occupied by a
large building for
C. Winston
Company
used for several years,
and its removal marks an
important step in the improvement of
Street
trade have driven out nearly all the
residents
east of
fare they are also gradually being forced
out.
The old church has long been admired for the
purity of its
architecture, and its disappearance
will be regretted by many.
The new building which is to take its place
will be the largest on Arch
street, and will
be eight stories high, with a frontage of 100
feet
and a depth of 150 feet. There will be an arcade
for wagons to load in the read,
under cover. The
building will be equipped with two freight eleva
tors and a passenger elevator, fire-proof
vaults
and other modern conveniences. It will have an
electrical
power plant of 400-horse power, with
steam heating, electric lighting,
etc. The buil
ding will be of steel
construction and semi-fire
proof. The front
will have a granite base, with
brick and terra-cotta above.
The contract price for the building, including
the power plant is
$275,000. The value of the lot
is $150.000. The entire floor space of
the build
ing amounts to about 135,000
square feet, or about
three acres. The building will be completed in
will move into it their offices
and printing and
binding plant.-Phila.Record.
out of a small beginning.
The erection of a new and magnificent building, of such unusal size,
to
accommodate our growing business, has awakened a great deal of
interest, and led to many inquiries regarding the history of our house.
For the information of those interested, and especially for the informa
tion of agents and others in distant parts
of the country who do business
with us, we present the following facts
regarding the growth of our
business during the past twenty
years.
In the fall of 1884
floor of a small building immediately
opposite the site of our new building
on Arch Street. He began with the
publication of one book, which
fortunately proved very successful. This
book was sold by agents whom
success,
organization into many States, until his business became very
extensive.
Realizing that a business of this size should not depend upon any one
man,
and experienced men, and thus
formed the present corporate company, with
an authorized capital of
$500,000.
At first
with outside printers and binders, but
many years ago this was found
inconvenient. Our present establishment
consists of a large printing and
binding plant equipped with the best
modern machinery.
Aside from the publication of several hundred popular books, many
of
which have reached a sale of hundreds of thousands,
Winston Company
Bibles. This line of Bibles was
originally published under the joint
management of two of the largest
religious publication houses in the
increased the line, until it now
comprises over 500 styles of Bibles and
Testaments. It is said that we
are the largest Bible publication house in
the
together, we are the largest concern
making this line of goods in the world.
While we do a very extensive business with agents on subscription
books, and have always made a specialty of this line of books, we are
to-day doing business all over the world, and are publishing books and
Bibles in
languages.
Any local banker or large merchant, having access to the usual
mercantile records, can satisfy any inquirer as to our general standing
and
reliability. It is always easier to do business with those with
whom you
are acquainted, and we desire to establish a feeling of
confidence with all
those in correspondence with us, so that they may
feel entire confidence
in any arrangement we may seek to make. If we
have had marked and
unusual success in building up so large a business
in a few years, from a
small beginning, we must attribute it chiefly to
our facilities for helping
agents to succeed, because it has been the
success of canvassers that has
brought about our own success and rapid
growth.
Universal Book
and Bible House, and are responsible for all contracts made by either
of
these special departments.