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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
RULING ON INCOME TAX
 OF IMPORTANCE TO MINERS

A recent ruling of the treasury depert ment as to income tax returns, with refer ence to mining men, received by MCGowan X Clark of Fairbanks, is of particular inter est 4 communication to the News Miner from the law firm, explaining the ruling, is es follows
 As matter of general information to the mine owners and operators of this dis trct who are compelled to make returns to the treasury department of thelr annual income We beg to give the substance of ruling we have just received from the United States treasury department on subject that hes given considerable trouble to the oper ators and attorneys of this district. The query submitted to the department was as follows:
 "'What IS the basis upon which returns should be made? Are the mine owners and operators entitled to deduct as depreciation fve-sixths of the purchase price of the claim, as fve-sixths of the claim have actually been worked out?'
 We presented an authentic case, of which for obvious reasons we cannot set forth the details, but the facts were substantially these: A partnership purchased mine, pay Ing cash therefor, in the year 1916. The amount taken out by the partnership, after deducting the expense of operations, left a certain sum as net income. which, when divided among the three partners, made each partner liable to pay an income tax. In 1916 the ground purchased by them was ascertained to have contained 10000 square feet of bedrock values at the time of the purchase, and 120,000 square feet were worked out during 1916, leaving 10000 square feet of bedrock yet to be worked. The question presented was whether they could claim depreciation on the ratio that the worked-out portion of the mine during 1916 bore to the purchase price, and in pass ing upon the matter the treasury depart ment rules as follows:
 "Tt appears from your letter that the unit of purchase was square foot of bed rock S-- (the purchase price), divided by 14O,0C0 square feet, would give the unit cost This quotient multiplied by l2O0OO square feet, will give the amount of allow able deduction which may be taken by the partnership in ascertalning its net income. subject to division between the partners for 1916. Each partner should report ln bis return of income his share of the net in come of the partnership
 From the foregoing it will be seen that, under the amended income tax law, greater deductions are allowed to operators for de- preciation in the value of their mines, where the mines were obtained by purchase, than were permissible under the law as it orig nally stood.
 "As this question has been a troublesome one for number of years, we believe that this ruling of the treasury department will be of sufficient interest to justify the publi- cation thereof"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION

Notice IS hereby given that at the hour of 10 o'clock on the 22d day of March. 1917. the registration books will be open at the office Of the municipal clerk, in the United States commissioners building, on Second avenue, in the town of Iditarod, Alaska, for the purpose of registering all male and female persons, of twenty one years of age, who are citizens of the United States or who have declared their inten- tions to become SuCh and who have re sided continuously one year next preceding the date Of election in the territory of Alaska, and six months next preceding the date of election within the town of IditarOd. All persons desiring to vote at said cleo ton must, before voting, register their names and qualifications With the town register of the tswn of IditarOd.
 Registration books will be kept open every day, except Sundays, beginning March 22, 1917. during the hours of 10 o'clock a. ID. and D. m. The said registration will close on March 3t. 1917.
 The said election will be held on the frs; Tuesday ill April, 1917, fer the purpose of electing seven 7) councilmcn and one t} member of the school board.
 G. C. GERAGHTf, Municipal Clerk.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
EDUARD STRAUSS DEAD


 A Vienna dispatch of January 2 last an nounced the death of Eduard Strauss, the famous composer of dance music. Eduard Strauss was a member of famous musical family. His father, Johann Strauss, was considered the most notable composer and conductor of dance music of his generation, and wrote 246 pieces of dance music, in ad- dition to series of comic operas, Eduard's brother, Joseph, was known as "The Waltz King" and was the creator of 2S3 popular waltzes.
 More than 200 pieces of dance music are credited to Eduard. He was conductor of court balls in Petrograd for several years and visited America in 19011902. In re- cent years he had made his home in Vienna He was 81 years old.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
LONDON IS NOW THE CENTER
 OF WORLDS FUR TRADE

Imports of furs into the United States III 1916 exceeded in value these of any earlier year, and were fully double those of 1915 or the preceding year, according to New York dispatch. The war greatly dlsar- ranged the fur trade of the United States. since Germany supplied larger value ot furs imported down to 1912 than dld any other country while for other reasons con- nected with the war the exports of furs from the United States show marked decline. A compilation by the foreign trade department of the National City Bank of New York shows that the total value of furs imported in the years immediately preceding the war exceeded $20000O00 per annum, the figures including both the undressed and dressed furs the "undressed' group consisting ot furs and fur skins and the latter group con sisting of furs dressed on the skin.
 Addressed furs form during normal pc riods about three -fourths of the total i'm ports In the fiscal years immediately pre- ceding 1914 the value of furs, dressed and undressed, imported aggregated more than S2O. 900, 900 per year. In 1914 the total was but SIP 100000, in 1915, slightly less than slO,OOO,O OO0 In the fiscal year 1916, how ever, a transfer of the chief source of supply from Germany to the United Kingdom brought the total for the year of undressed and dressed up to $2000O000, and in the calendar year which ended December 3l last the total will be quite equal to that of the fiscal year which ended June 90, and that of undressed furs probably greater than that of any earlier year.
 The total value of furs imported in the last decade, including both dressed and un- dressed, is about s200000000, and of this about two-thirds came in the undressed form, very largely from Germany. In the five years ending with the fiscal year 1913 the imports of undressed furS from Germany alone amounted to S29,000,000, from Great Britain, s17,OOOOO0; from Canada s10, 600, ,OOO, and from Russia, s3,500, 900. part of the German shipments having presum- ably originated in Russia. With the cessa- ton of supplies from Germany. following the opening of the war, the imports were drawn more largely from the United King
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

lom, the total from that country increasing from S2 ,OO0, ,000 in 1914 and S2,5O0, 900 in 1915 to $6 6,500000 in 1916, while from Can ada the imports grew from S2,OOO,OO0 ln 1914 and S1,750,000 in 1915 to over 4,O00,- 900 in 1916.
 Most of the furs now imported as above
 indicated are now drawn from Great Brit ain, which is looked upon as the worlds great fur market, drawing its supplies from the British colonies and from Asia, South America and Africa. Of the exports, amounting to more than $17,OOO,0OO Tn 1913 &, ,OOOO 900 worth of undressed furs went to England $6,000.000 to Germany, and nearly S3,000, 900 worth to Canada; and of the dressed furs, amounting to Sl, 100000 worth, a very large proportion went to Canada.
 The export trade in furs has been upset also by the war, the total exports ot furS, which averaged more than Sl000O,OOO a year in the decade prior to the war, and had in some cases reached as much as S1S,OOO,- GOO in a single year, dropped to less than S4.O00,000 in the fiscal year 1915, but ad- vanced to S9000 900 in the fiscal year 1916.
 While the recent change in source of our fur supply IS due to war conditions, an other change, which began to make its ap- pearance several years ago is the develop ment of fur farming, by which bearing animals are grown in semi -domestlcated form to take the place of the reduction in supply caused by the enlargement of human occupation of the areas from which the natural supplies of furS were chiefly drawn, the fur-farming industry having especially developed in Canada Alaska, Germany and
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
JOSEPH AND JAMES DUKE
 PASSED AWAY ON OUTSIDE

That Joseph and James Duke, pioneer residents of Nenana, died within month of each other at Hot Springs, Ark, is the word brought to Fairbanks from the new railroad | town by District Attorney k. F. Roth, says the Fairbanks Citizen of March ,. The elder Duke died some time late in January. but James Duke, the better known of the two, died only last Sunday, his wife, who is at Nenana, having received a wire to that effect The body of Joseph Duke was buried at Hot Springs immediately after he dlcd and James Duke was laid at rest at the side of his father, at his own request.
 But little can be learned of the history of Joseph Duk ke, the elder of the two men. It is stated, however, that he came to Alaska about 1903 and became associated with his son, who was the first white resi- dent of the new and prosperous railroad town.
 James Duke established trading post at Nenana about 1902 Prior to that time he had had rather tempestuous career He was first in Dawson in the early days of that camp going later to the koyukuk. Leaving the koyukuk, he struck out for the Yukon. Arriving on the banks of the river, he heard of the Fairbanks gold stampede, and started toward this camp but winter caught him at Nenana, then good-sized Indian settlement and 1t was there that he decided to locate. He afterwards home steaded the ground on which he built his trading post, and after it was seen that the government railroad was to pass near his property, placed a value of $40,000 on it. It was later decided, however, that his homestead was not valid, but when the present town of Nenana was plated off and the lots sold the government gave him two of the most advantageously-lo located half block lots in the town in payment for the buildings which he had put up.
 Duke had been in poor health for a number of years. Diabetes is said to have been the cause As consequence he spent considerable time during his later years on the Outside. He left Nenana last fall after the government sale of lots was over He is said to have been about 50 years of age.
 For steam baths, go to the Snyder House, Flat
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
FATHER JUDGE

The following poem, written by "Captain Jack" Crawford, Is reprinted at the request of Pioneer reader. The subject of the poem, Father Judge, was a beloved char, acter of the early days of the klondike, and is held in atfectlonate remembrance by numbers of the former residents of Dawson and the Yukon. Captain Jack Crawford spent two winters in the North: Christ died for men and so did he
 The sweetest soul I ever knew And when he grasped the hand of me
 His honest laughing eye of blue Dispelled the clouds from out my sky
 And warmed the chill from off my heart And when 1t comes my time to die
 pray we won't be far apart But if there Is a gulf between . The Father and the wayward stray His love will tell what might have been
 And Christ will open up the way And true as there's a God above
 I know with all my heart and soul That all who suffer for the love
 Of truth will reach the heavenly goal. Not for a creed or circumstance
 Would he a helping hand refuse Nor pomp nor power, nor great finance
 Could change his broad and noble views He saw his duty. Who can tell
 How much we loved him in the West? But He who doeth all things we'll
 To his tired soul had whispered Rest" When last gazed upon his face
 His dear, dead face, so truly kind, A halo seemed to light the place,
 For God had left the smile behind, And hardy miners bowed their heads
 And felons wiped tear away, And fever patients in their beds
 Were conscious of loss that day. Gods martyr-His adopted son
 He died, dear friends, for you and me; He surely died as Christ had done,
 In love, in truth in poverty crave not wealth, nor care for fame,
 Nor wealth nor fame do l begrudge, But Lord, permit me once again
 To clasp the hand of Father Judge,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
SUCH IGNORANCE!

The young reporter meant we'll, but he was not posted up in the mysterious details of feminine fashion, and, being unexpectedly sent in an emergency to chronicle fash ionable wedding, he was very glad to avail himself of the good-natured hints Of a lady journalist who stood beside him and took pity upon his masculine ignorance of chlf- ions. "That is Mrs. Betty Blank, with a big plastron," was one of her hints Next morning she read with horror: Mrs. Betty Blank looked very charming, and by taste full arrangement of lace and silk effectually concealed the pink porous plaster which her delicate health compels her to wear. South Tacoma Press.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday April B. 1917. there will be held m the clty halI in the town of Idltarod, Alaska, an election for the purpose of electlng seven touncimen and one member of the school board.
 The polls for said election will be open at o'clock a. m. on that day and Will close at 8 o'clock D. m of the same day, and all uualified electors of the town of Idltar0d who have registered as provided by ordi- nance will be entitled to vote at said cleo t0n. G. G GEhAuH d1,
 Municipal Clerk. patcd March 3, 1917.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
GENERAL FUNSTON'S DEATH
 WAS SHOCK TO MILITARY

The death of Major General Frederick Funston, commander of the Southern de- partment of the United States army with headquarters at San Antonio, Texas at the St. Anthony hotel in San Antonio on February 19, is reported in papers just re- ceived. Death was due to an attack of acute indigestion, and came so unex- pectedly that it was great shock to every one at army headquarters.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
MADE TO SALUTE FLAG

A Ruby dispatch to the Fairbanks News Miner, dated February 2S, says that word has been received there from Long creek that two men who were heard to make re- marks against the flag were compelled by two patriotic Americans to hoist the flag end salute it. This little drama took place in front of the postoffice at Long City. Con- siderable force was necessary to make the men do as directed, but no weapons were used and no one was seriously hurt.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

FOR SALE-A quantity of hard lead ttype metal superior to babbit for making re- pairs to machinery, on account of the small percentage of copper alloy therein Call at Pioneer office, Iditarod.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
ALASKA COAL

Twenty-six carloads of coal came in on the Sourdough Limited on February 27 says the Anchorage Democrat. All you pessimistic cusses who have been prophecy ing that the government railway would never get to the coal fields, please post this in your hats.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

For violating Chapter 57 of the Alaska Session Laws of 1913, Steve Darrell, resi- dent of Flat creek, was sentenced by Con- missioner Geraghty last Wednesday after noon to serve thirty days in the federal jail
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

Charley Gerhart, who spent the winter Outside, arrived in the city on Tuesday lsst over the Seward trail.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Job Printing at The Pioneer office
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-31

For steam baths, go to the Snyder House Flat
Evening star., 1917-05-20

FOR SALE-INvESTMENT.
$1,750 each: each rents $3.50: new brick
houses. on numbered street northwest.
For Sale-S12. 500: renting for $1o5 a month !;
centrally located brick houses.
STONE & FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
FOR SALES. $50; HARVARD ST.. NORTH
side. between 18th and 18th, on the Heights
out-oftown owner offers at a sacrifice: 3 stories,
cellar. 10 rooms and bath: upstairs kitchen,
STONE & FAIRFAX. Phone NJ. 1892.
FOR SALE-REDUCED TO $7OO0-OUT- OF
town owner has written to reduce the price
Of well built. well planned house on Il st
west Of 18th ST.; stories: cellar: 10 rooms, 2
baths: hot-water heat: lot 20x95; alley.
FOR sALE-WHY NOT LOCATE IN THE
splendid location between Q and 8. 18th and
Goth?
HOME FOR 5000.
Built to sell for Sc, 500.
Surrounded by mansions
Built by of our most reliable builders.
so WELL PLANNED.
Parlors. dining room and kitchen 1st floor
sleeping rooms on 2nd and 3rd floors.
STONE 4 FAIRFAX. Phoue NJ. 2332.
FOR SALE-INVESTIGATE THIS BARGAIN.
$3.50 will buy a 10-room house near 14th and
Fairmont sts.: two (2) bathrooms: hot-water
heat: Builders price. $500.
STONE 4 FAIRFAX. 1912 New York ave.
FOR SALE-NEAR 18th AND COLUMBIA RID
A BARGAIN AT S. 500,
An exceptionally well built house; 10 rooms;
two (2l baths: hot-water heat: lot oOx134; IS
foot alley. Built to sell for $500. Buy this
house. You should make a profit should you
wish to resell.
STONE 4 FAIRFAX. 1s4e New York ave.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
FOR EXCHANGE,

WANT CITY OR NEARBY FARM PROPERTY
for my improved. unincumbered Texas farm; fine
proposition. $3.50 18th st. NV. =
WANT TO EXCHANGE REAL ESTATE VAL
ued at SIS. 500. clear of all incumbrance, for q
store property; will assume deed of trust and
add cash. SAMUEL BEALMEAR. 10S Law
bldg. Baltimore. Nd. 21s
WILL EXCHANGE THREE SMALL HOUSES.
rented to responsible tenants. for n residence In
Northwest Washington. value not over SO. .000.
JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE. 203 Colorado bldg.
CLEAR. IMPROvED.- WE'LL RENTED PROP.
erty and cash; will trade for we'll located
anartment: price not over $50. 600.
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS. 1923 F.
FARMS. LOTS. ACREAGE. APARTMENTS.
business property and houses TN all sections to
exchange: submit your list.
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS'. 123 r.
EXCELLENT HIGH-GRADE STOCK. FARM:
fne improvements: In Nd: clear; valued at
$4,000: exchange for city property equal value.
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE BROKERS. 1923 F.
GOOD EQUITY IN NEW APARTMENT HOUSE;
excellent location; leased "a 1885 year.
Desirable lots with all improvements. near
Chevy Chase Club, to trade for eght-room de-
tached house in suburbs.
Building lots on Heights. west Of 10th st.. /;
exchange for 6reproof apartment house.
W. 81. WALKER. 100 18th ST.
go LOTS IN NEARBY MARYLAND sUBURB:
each b0x150: near cars; 500 each for improved
property, Address BOX Alb, Star Office, S4s
Evening star., 1917-05-20
1912 New York Ave.
A RRAT, FApn

REAL FARM.
100 acres highly developed land; has been run
g dairy farm for thirty years; milk shipped
to WAshinxton daily; crops worth Thousands Of
dollars now Il the ground: comfortable DWELLING !;
all aecessary outbuiidinss. barns. storehouses,
ehieken hcuaes. etc: good watsr; paved road:
farm smpasnents Included; owner has western
interests. must sell: an. unusual bargain. Price,
q. q. EooHfS. $50 weedw.rd bldg.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

I5-Acre Farm, ST $50.
Here is one of the biggest trades between
Baltimore and the susquehanna. In prosperous
ueighborhood. IL acres cleared land. with abun-
dance apples. peaches. cherries grapes and aspar.
aEns. 2-story. Groom house. with cellar and
and poultry houses. Owners other business
forces early sale and 81 go takes it. half down.
Some household furniture included. For details
see page 80. "0ur Spring Catalogue" for trav-
cling instructions to 90 and see it. copy mailed
free. E. a. STROUT FARM AGENCY, Dept
1873. Land Title bldg. Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

WILL SELL MY $3.50 EQUITY FOR $500 CASH
to immediate purchaser: modern six-room house
near Soldiers Home Park. Address Box 10 b.
Star office.
A PLEASANT HOME IN BLOOMINGDALE-1N
hest Of condition. Terms very reasonable. Ad-
SIX ROOMS, BATH, BASEMENT. CELLAR;
hot-water heat; terraced lot; modern improve.
ments: in good repair: flowers and grapes; Will
sacrifice: OWNER, 90S l. st. ne.
HOUSE, 6R, B., 3542 PARK PLACE NV,
facing Soldiers Home lake: ami; frst-class
condition: yard. \good soil, planted in roses and
So 800. 26s
NEAR DUPONT CIRCLE. 1881 21st ST.
room house: absolutely perfect condition; 81 900.
Tel, \. 6227-J. Sos
Evening star., 1917-05-20
FOR SALE
Northern Virginia Farms in Blue
Grass Section Within 30
Mi, of Washington.

z2H Acres in Loudoun Co.,
MI from electric line. close to school: II acres
In timber. balance in good state Of cultivation;
well fenced: well watered: orchard: good s-room
Ing to Washington. Price. $500.
100 Acres in Loudoun Co.,
sh mi. from electric line: most of farm in
spiendid state Of cultivation: very good farm
buildings: well watered and fenced: fruit in
bearing. Price. $500.
IoI Acres in Loudoun Co.,
8 mi. from electric line; mi. from school and
church; Ii acres in timber, balance in a good
state Of cultivation; orchard: new Groom house
barn and necessary outbuiidings. in good shape.
Price. $1,000.
lax Acres in Loudoun Co.,
8 mi. from electric line; all in very good state
Of cultivation, but 10 acres In timber: lies
beautifully: large stream through place: Groom
house: stock barns and silo Price, $500.
I8o Acres in Loudoun Co.,
sls mi.- from electric line; mi. from school and
church: Is acres In timber, ~balance In q good
state Of cultivation; s-room house: harms and
necessary outbuildings Price. $1,000. WIN
consider offer.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
I342 New York Ave.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

TO sUBLET, A DESIRABLE OFFICE IN THE
Woodward building; beautifully furnished. Ad-
dress Box 2S0-A. Star ONCE.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Foa RENT--wAREHoUsEs.

.gS TO aIl MASS AVE. N.E.-6OxsO BUILD
fnes = stories Ia.G:m feet floor space: storage.
miH dealer. printer; 500 month. W. F. NASH.
Ii st.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

WHAT HAVE You TO OFFER FOR FIFTEEN
asphalt public road? Adjoining land sold Chi
cago man 1928 per acre; also adjoining Wash.
inston physician d ; This is is in the highlands Of
terms Address Rox 144-R. Star ofice.
FIRsT-CLAss NORTHWEST WASHINGTON
e Chicago or Vicinity. IA Address Boz sos,K. star
office. 0s
20 ACRES. AT STA. ON sOUTFERN R.R.
good house. outbldRs.: spring; stream: good
@ent Address BOX 4s.B. Star once ' 20:
SPECIALITY OF REAI. ESTATE. BALES AND
exchanses-Large. active list Ncf residences
business and suburban properties. apaftments.
building lots and farms We have advantageous
a F. FOX COMPANY. 1911 H st. NV.
Sales and Exchange Department.
By OWNER-REAUTIFUL COUNTRY HOME
ment: 8 rooms and bath: all modern conven-
fences; 102 acres good land 20 acres bearing
orchard: healthiest location: best water: noun
tain views; forty miles from Washington. Ad-
dress Bog 30-A. Star office.
FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-NEAR CHEVY
Chase: beautiful new stone house: rooms: ex-
pensively decorated: bath: very large porch; at.
stove: lot i45xl75 tt. take small house az part
payment; price very low.
G. F. WARING. 3O1 Southern bldg.
s21s 18Th ST. Nw.-FURNIsHED COMPLETE.
3-story brick. 10 rooms. baths 1s1a feet front.
Price. $4,000. E. J. TorTEN & CO.. 7s4
FOR SALE Oh ExcHANGE-NEAR CHEVY
Chase car line. 10 brand-new houses. detached.
rooms and tile bath; open pen fireplace 9, in parlor'
Ren enes saee eaeS Trade
houxe Rnv I'M Etar ofnre