Volume 45 · 1735
Private Law 70–499
To adjudicate the claims of homestead settlers on the drained Mud Lake bottom, in the State of Minnesota.
Approved May 3, 1928
Statutory text
An Act
To adjudicate the claims of homestead settlers on the drained Mud Lake bottom, in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay, out of any money 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: To Grant I. Flakne, $2,009; to Casper J. Dale, $4,254.50; to Engebret Norbeck, $2,458.50; to Ole Reierson, $1,610; to Ole Maakstad, $757; to Andrew O. Spokely, $2,016; to Carl M. Ostby, $429.08; to Ervin T. Dale, $1,535; to Sherman J. Talle, $1,070; to Tom Risdal, $602; to Andrew P. Haugen, $390; to Agnes Fosen, $681; to Olava Sollom, $550; to Almond O. Snook, $1,220; to Hilmar Moberg, $3,235; to Mary Moberg, $890; to Alfred Newton, $997; to Arnold E. Talle, $714; to George E. Jensen, $425; to Fred Peterson, $1,970; to Karoline Johansen, $370.50; to Emil Bernet Simonson, $1,201; to Ole Wilhelm Moberg, $1,728; to Olf Torger Ness, $845; to Hilda Edith Brekke, $845; to Ed Furr, $975; to Matilda Furr, $558; to Ole Olson Garthus, $435; to Elmer Odie, $80.
In all, $34,850.58, which amount is hereby appropriated, and the
Appropriation 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 agent,
Provisos.
Attorneys’, etc., fees restricted.
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 10 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 or assignee
Limitation.
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, May 3, 1928.