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Show COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. ,, 38 INDIANS, AND STATE BONUSES FOR SOLDIERS. The passage of an act by the New York State Legislature providing bonuses for soldiers of that State who served in the World War bas given rise to a question that will probably be of interest to Indians m other States which have enacted similar legislation. For a time the State bonus commission of New York was doubtful of its right to include the reservation Indians who had served in the war as beneficiaries under the law referred to. because of decisions to the effect that such Indians were not citizens and not amenable to the State law. But in the opinion of the attolney general of that State, Indian soldiers of the State, otherwise qualified, are entitled to the bonus. PENSIONS FOR INDIAN SCOUTS WHO SERVED IN INDIAN WARS. Pensions are rovided for Indian scouts by the pension act of 1 March 4,1917. &any scouts and their widows have made claim for pension under this act since its passage and a great many Indian scouts who served during the Indian wars have been awarded pen-sions b reason of their scout service. Indians who have claims under t1 e pension act are @en every assistance in the preparation and presentation of the cla~ms. The ,Indian scouts now have many claims pending or in the course of preparation. COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES. Indian Service employees throughout the country are assisted in the preparation and presentation of their claims to the United States ' Employees' Compensation Commission on account of injuries su$- tained while in the performance of thew official duties. The Federal compensation act has proved to be of great benefit to Indian Service employees who are not able to continue their regular work for the Government because of injury. The dependents, in case of the death of the employee, are likewise assisted in the submission of their claims. A number of Indian soldiers have taken advantage of the oppor- United States citizenship presented to them by the act ber 6 1910, roviding that Indian soldiers and sailors who the %'od $ar and have been honorably discharged may citizenship by courts of competent jurisdiction. CIVIC AND CRIMINAL SUITS INVOLVING INDIAN LANDS. fnf&r@ation has been filed and indictments foun8 against various persons for procuring the signatures of Indians to deeds affecting tiue lidtan lan$ he19 in lrud by Lhe TJnited States lor allottees, o(g!f, . thoir eirs, In violation of section 5 of the act of June 25, 1 9 v Statsi I*, 855) ; also, information has been filed against groups o persons, involving transactions in Indian trust lands, and indict- 70114--21-4 |