Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-12-03
THE WAR REVENUE
TOOK EFFECT
TUESDAY
AMERICA BEGINNING TO FEEL
THE EFFECT OF THE EUROPEAN
WAR NOW RAGING.
FROM GUM TO PULLMAN CAR
Penalty For Failure to Comply Severe
Marriage Certificate Must be
Decorated.

War tax went into effect this week
and the European conflict is going to
be brought home to all Of us to q
greater or less extent from now on. On
account Of the deficit in revenue, due
to the loss of import trade, condition
brought about by the war, it is neces-
sary to raise this deficit through the
levy Of certain tax to take care Of
the present emergency. just where the
revenue stamps can be obtained outside
the revenue office is not as yet plain
but is it presumed they will be placed
on sale through the post office depart
ment shortly or some other equally
convenient source. On account of an
emergency existing and the law being
passed and put in force on very short
period no doubt the department has not
had time to perfect the working out of
the same and as result some little con.
fusion and Inconvenience is bound to
occur during the early days of its in
SaVoS OF AeVeuu0 TAX.
War revenue tax will be assessed
starting Tuesday as follows:
Five cents on each 800 ON bonds.
debentures and certificates of indebt-
edness Or certificates of stock issuea
on or after December /.
Two cents on each 800 of face value
nm anv auraamap+ ~ r,ouarora,..,
other evidence or transfer of sale of
stock.
The penalty for violation Of the
above is fine Of not exceeding $1,000,
or imprisonment for not more than six
One cent for each 800 and cent for
each additional 800 or fractional part
upon each sale, agreement or sale or
agreeme ent to sell any products or
merchandise at any exchange or board
of trade.
Two cents for each 800 Of promis-
sorry note, except bank notes for cir
culation, and for each renewal of such
notes.
Hit the Shipper.
One cent on each express or freight
receipt, BIN Of lading, memorandum.
manifest or other evidence of receipt
covering each shipment where the
charge exceeds 8 cents, such stamp to
be affixed by shipper or his agent and
initials and date written or stamped
thereon This relates to steamboat
companies and all other carriers.
Telephone and telegraph companies
are required to keep strict account Of
each message where the charge is Is
cents or over and shall collect from
person paying for message ! cent in
addition to the charge for the message.
This shall be paid to internal revenue
collector of the district.
A tax Of so cents is assessed for
each surety or indemnifying bond.
Two cents for each 500 certificate
of profit.
Brokers' note or memorandum Of
sale, 10 cents.
Deed, instrument or writing whereby
realty is transferred, granted or as
signed, exceeding 800 and not $500,
so cents, and for each additional $500
or fraction of $500, so cents.
Legal Papers Taxed.
Entry of goods or wares in ware
houses not exceeding 800, 25 cents;
500 to $500, so cents, and exceeding
500, 81.
Entry for withdrawal of goods from
customs bonded warehouse, so cents.
Power Of attorney or proxy to vote,
10 cents.
Power of attorney to sell or convey
25 dents.
Passage ticket to foreign port for
each steamship passenger not exceed
ing $50. 81; exeeeding $a0 to $50, $3;
moiN ffan $50 - less than Yl0, ex-
emPt.
dn nrst If nate or bill Of
me .er h@k or draft or
tryt Il an,s