Chapter 335. To adjudicate the claims of certain settlers in Sherman County, Oregon

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CHAP. 335.— An Act To adjudicate the claims of certain settlers in Sherman County, Oregon. August 11, 1916.[[H. R. 2534](/us/bill/64/hr/2534).][[Private, No. 93](/us/pvtl/64/93).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Sherman County, Oreg. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of any money Paying claims of certain dispossessed homesteaders in.in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following several sums of money to the respective claimants, their heirs, assigns, or legal representatives; the amount to be paid to each settler, his heirs, assigns, or legal representatives:

Harry Hill.To Harry Hill, $1,255. Hiram E. Powell.To Hiram E. Powell, deceased, $2,000. Otis B. Messinger.To Otis B. Messinger, $2,000. David W. Huff.To David W. Huff, deceased, $1,440. Eliza J. Powell.To Eliza J. Powell, $1,265. Luther B. Hill.To Luther B. Hill, $800. Alva B. Craft.To Alva B. Craft, $1,290. Benjamin E. Dougherty.To Benjamin E. Dougherty, $1,600. Theron S. Hill.To Theron S. Hill, deceased, $2,000. James H. Clements.To James H. Clements, $1,360. Absalom B. Allison.To Absalom B.

Allison, $1,375. Edgar Lewis.To Edgar Lewis, $1,180. Elizabeth A. Bates.To Elizabeth A. Bates, $1,385. Lena Wegener.To Lena Wegener, $1,280. Rufus H. King.To Rufus H. King, $2,000. Charles K. Huff.To Charles K. Huff, $1,600. Grace T. Hill.To Grace T. Hill, $1,625. John B. Coon.To John B. Coon, $1,426.41. Merit F. S. Henton.To Merit F. S. Henton, $1,500. Robert L. Allison.To Robert L. Allison, $1,618. Clark E. Brown.To Clark E. Brown, $1,515. Reuben D. Allison.To Reuben D. Allison, $1,450.

Adolph Perrault.To Adolph Perrault, $2,000. Lester A. Heath.To Lester A. Heath, $1,830. Warren D. Marshall.To Warren D. Marshall, $1,970. Anastasse Perrault.To Anastasse Perrault, $1,460. John Willet.To John Willet, $1,190. John W. Willis.To John W. Willis, $800. Diedrich Patjens.To Diedrich Patjens, deceased, $850. Ellen E. Somer.To Ellen E. McLeod, now Ellen E. Somer, $800. George M. Simpson.To George M. Simpson, $800. Henry Nachand.To Henry Nachand, $800. Cascious W. Fairchild.To Cascious W.

Fairchild, $855. Frank Watkins.To Frank Watkins, deceased, $560. William Daugherty.To William Daugherty, deceased, $1,039. Alice M. Coats.To Alice M. Coats, deceased, $570. 1355 To Thomas J. Farra, deceased, $1,760.Thomas J. Farra. To Edgar G. Messinger, $1,760.Edgar G. Messinger. To Louisa M. Clements, $1,600.Louisa M. Clements. To George D. Clements, $1,605.George D. Clements. To William Krusow, $1,899.72.William Krusow. To Thomas F. Cochran, $300.Thomas F. Cochran. To George Meader, $2,000.George Meader.

To William H. Andrews, $2,000.William H. Andrews. To Charlie W. Barzee, $1,900.Charlie W. Barzee. To Joel H. Reed, deceased, $1,370.Joel H. Reed. To John O. Powell, $1,400.John O. Powell. To Abrahan C. Huff, $1,400.Abraham C. Huff. To John D. Wilcox, $1,200.John D. Wilcox. To Eugene W. Garlick, $1,400.Eugene W. Garlick. To Goodrich D. Boardman, $700.Goodrich D. Boardman. To Elisha T. Vallandingham, $1,080.Elisha T. Vallandingham. To Frank A. Sayrs, $1,900.Frank A. Sayrs. To William S.

Powell, as transferee of George W. Mark, $1,590.William S. Powell. To Thomas Macken, $1,120.Thomas Macken. To James Macken, $1,200.James Macken. To Joeb M. Powell, deceased, $2,000.Joeb M. Powell. To Leon V. Moore, $1,540.Leon V. Moore. To Fred Krusow, $1,255.Fred Krusow. To Uriah Serviss, $2,000.Uriah Serviss. To Alexander Scott, $1,350.Alexander Scott. To Thomas Walsh, deceased, $480.Thomas Walsh. To Johan Janssen, $1,550.Johan Janssen. To Elmer F. Heath, $1,600.Elmer F. Heath.

To John Fulton, $1,200.John Fulton. To Carl Peetz, $2,000.Carl Peetz. To John W. Messinger, $2,000.John W. Messinger. In all, $94,648.13, which amount is hereby appropriated, and theAppropriation for. Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to make the payments to the claimants herein named and provided for by his warrant upon the Treasury of the United States: *Provided*, That no*Provisos*.Attorney’s, etc., fees, restricted. agent, attorney, firm of attorneys, or any persons engaged heretofore or hereafter in preparing, presenting, or prosecuting this claim shall, directly or indirectly, receive or retain for such service in preparing, presenting, or prosecuting such claim, or for any act whatsoever in connection therewith an amount greater than five per centum of the amount allowed under this bill to the person for whom he has acted as agent or attorney: *Provided further*, That no purchaser orLimitation. assignee of the claims of any of the said claimants shall receive therefor a greater amount than was paid to the claimant for his assignment.

Approved, August 11, 1916.