The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
COUNTY AGENT THOMAS
RESIGNS POSITION

position as leader of the coun-
ty agents of Arizona, which
carries with it an increased sal
ary and a larger field. His
headquarters will be at the
state agricultural college at
Tucson. Mr.. Thomas has Civ
en- his best efforts to the work
here and his leaving is regret
ted.
This creates a vacancy and
Rio Grande county is fortunate
in having an available man for
the place in G. D. Hyatt, who is
a graduate of Ohio State uni
versity and has had eight years
OF practical experience in Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Hyatt has spent the
past month in the county work
ing with Mr.. Thomas and is
familiar with the work here.
The county farm bureau has,
during the past season, demon
strated their efficiency in agri-
cultural matters and problems
incident to this section of the
valley, and the plan of work of
the farm bureau and the coun-
ty agent in cooperation is we'll
established.
At meeting of the board of
directors held in Del Norte
Tuesday, attended by A. F..
Lovett, State Leader of County
Agents, the farm bureau en-
dorsed the application of
Hyatt by passing a resolution
requesting the county commits
sioners to appoint him as Rio
Grande County agent, and the
matter awaits formal action of
the commissioners.
The employment of county
agent is no longer considered
an experiment and people
throughout the county who are
familiar with the work of the
farm bureau and county agent
are satisfied that it should con-
tlnue without interruption.
REVENUE MEN WILL BE HERE
Denver, Colo, Dec. Is, 1911
You won't have to figure out your
own income tax all by yourself here
after. The government is going to
send out men to help you. 1t will be
up to you to hunt up these men, who
will be sent into every county seat
town, and some other towns besides,
to meet the people. Postmasters,
bankers, and newspapers will be able
to tell you when the governments in
come tax man will be around, and
where to find him. He will answer
your questions, swear you to the re-
turn, take your money, and remove
the wrinkles from your brow. Re-
the wrinkles from your brow Re-
turns of income for 1917 must be
made between January 1 and March
1, 1918.
THE Government recognizes"
Collector of Internal Revenue Mark
A. Skinner said today, that many
persons experience good deal of
difficulty in filling out income tax
forms 1t recognizes too, that tax
payers resident at points where Col
lectors' Offices are not easily access
sible find it hard to get proper in
struction in the law. Next year,
when every person living with wife
or husband and having a net income
of $4,000, and every unmarried per-
son not the head of a family and
having net income of $1,000 for
the year 1917 must make return of
income on the form prescribed, there
will be hundreds in every commun-
ity seeking light on the law, and help
in executing their returns. My own
and every other collection district in
the nation will be divided into dis
tricts, with the county as the unit
and government officer informed in
income tax assigned to each district
He will spend hardly less than a
week in each county, and in some
counties a longer time, very likely in
the court house at the county seat
town. In cities where there are col
lectors' branch Offices, he will be