The Business of Veterans' Benefits in 1880s Seattle

Albert M. Snyder, Attorney for U.S. Claimants, Commissioner of Deeds for Oregon and California, Notary Public, and Collector. Preemption entries made and homestead final proof taken for settlers, conveyancing done, loans negotiated. Officers, soldiers, and seamen of the Mexican War have been granted three months extra pay by Congress. The widows, children, brothers, and sisters of deceased soldiers and sailors are entitled under the act. Every soldier, sailor, or marine who served for not less than 90 days in the Army or Navy of the United States during the recent rebellion, and who was honorably discharged, if he has entered less than 160 acres of land under the provisions of the homestead law, is entitled to a certificate from the General Land Office. These claims are assignable by the use of two powers of attorney, and can be located on any surveyed land that is subject to original homestead entry. That is, any surveyed land that is not mineral land. The right attaches, without settlement or improvement, at once on filing the scrip in any district land office, to the exclusion of any subsequent claim under any law. I have the official blanks furnished by the Government, and can obtain them at short notice. Indian war claims, bounties, prize money, arrears of pay, travel pay, and all claims against the United States, states, and territorial governments collected.