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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
INCOME TAX LAW
NOW IN EFFECT

| act, and certain technical deductions
are allowed. Corporation returns are
due between January / and March l.
10 rthe calendar year 1917. and com.
panies operating on fiscal year basis
must report within sixty days after the
end of the fiscal year.
Beginning today also. excess profits
returns for the year 1917 will be re-
ceived from corporations, partner
ships and individuals. Tie last date
for the filing of these is March /, the
same as on income returns. and pay
ment must be made also before June
Is. except under the fiscal year ar
rangement.
THE SUR-TAx
individuals making more than $4,000
during the year also are subject to
an eight per cent tax on their income
above that amount. independent OF the
regular income take. This eight per
cent levy Is imposcu on individuals
with up Idpltdit VI win O4iS loiliildl
capital, such as professional men with
money invested in books. dentist and
physicians instruments, or other
equipment.
Another kind of tax is laid on eX-
cess profits of businesses having in
vested capital On this basis, taxes on
net incomes or profits in excess Of
certain deductions are at the rate of
twenty per cent of the amount of net
income in excess of the deduction and
not in excess of fifteen per cent on the
invested capital; twenty-five per cent
on the amount in excess of fifteen per
cent and not in excess of twenty per
cent; thirty.five per cent on the
amount in excess of twenty per cent
and not IN excess OF twenty-five per
cent; forty peg cent on the amount in
excess OF twenty-five per cent and not
in excess of thirty-thr- per cent; and
sixty per cent on the amount in excess
OF thirty-thrce per cent.
DEDUCTIONS
Before n ta. Is levied on excess
profits. for 1917, Il business is permit.
ted to make the same percentage OF
profit on its invested capital that II
made on its invested capital during
1911, 1912, and 1913, the so called pre-
war" period. providing this is not more
than nine per cent. and $4,000 add.
tional for a corporation or $4,000 for
partnership or individual These
are the deductions which are not tax
able.
Definitions of terms. particularly the
items making up Invested capital"
have been made in a number of recent
regulations issued by Commissioner
Roper
Excess profits taxes and income
taxes may be imposed on the same
earnings. II they are sufficiently high.
The law specifies, however, that the
amount of tax payable under the ex-
c"ss profits provision may be deducted
from gross income. before detcrmin.
ing the net income on which income
taxes are paid
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS TO DE.
TERMlNE WATER RIGHTS

In the matter OF tho determination
OF the relative rights to the waters OF
Niagara, Jerrett and Snow Canyon
Creeks, in Elko County. Nevada.
To the Users and Claimants of. In
and to the waters OF said Niagara,
Jerrett and Snow Canyon Creeks and
tributaries thereto:
You are hereby notified that the
State Engineer OF the State OF Nevada
will begin the eNa-ninution OF those
certain streams, known az Niagara,
Jerrett and Snow Canyon Creeks. and
tho tributaries thereof, and the ditch.
cs diverting water therefrom, situate
iii Eiao County, Nevada, on the 18th.
day OF January, 1918 pursuant to the
making and entry OF the order for the
determination OF the relative rights 10
tho use OF water OF said stream sys.
TEN, and
You arc hereby further notified that
you arc required TO make proof OF
your claims thereto. as provided for
In the General Water Law Of the State
OF Nevada.
Dated at Carson City, Nevada this
10th day OF December, 1917
J, O. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
First publication Dec. II, 1917.
Last publication Jan. II, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko 03l7
Carson 054l9


Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, Deem
Der 6. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that FRANK
E. BAKER, Of Gold Greek, Elko Coun
Il, Nevada. who on October 10, 1910
made homestead application. Carson
City No. 054l9, now Elko No. 03I7
for M SWA; SWA SWA Section
81; NEk SEA. Section 20, TOWNSHIP
~ North, Range SIS East, Mt. Diablc
Base and Meridian, has filed notice oil
intention TO make final fiye.year proof
TO establish claim % the land above
described, before the register and re
ceiver OF the U. S. Land once, al
Elko, Nevada, on the 10th day OF
January, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
George b. Tennille, OF Gold Creek
Nevada; Thomas Tennille, OF Cole
Creek. Nevada; Jessy F. Baker. o
Gold Creek, Nevada; George Baker
OF Gold Greek, Nevada.
JOHN Z. ROBBINS. Register.
First publication Dec. 7, 1917.
Last publication Jan. 7, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02

were born in Mississippi and both
were elected from Nevada. They
were two OF the delegation OF seven
Mississipp!ans serving in the senate.
The other two now left. aside from
the two elected directly from Mlssls-
sippi, are Senator Chamberlain OF
Oregon, and Senator Gore. of Okla
homa.
NO MAN MORE ADMIRABLE
OF his colleague. Senator Pittman
said Wednesday. at the ST. Charles
hotel:
For nearly n quarter OF century
he has represented the state OF Neya-
da in the house and in the senate.
and during that time no uan has been
more admirable and beloved. He was
tireless worker.
His mind and body were ever alert.
He was an advanced thinker. He was
foremost among those statesmen who
have devoted their lives to the great
national reclamation problems.
His work or behalf Of the develop.
ment and conservation OF inland wa
tiers is well known here in New Or
leans.
GOT NATIONAL RECLAMATION
TT was due to his remarkable vision
patient energy and unanswerable ar
guments. during the pitiless fight for
over ten years that national reclama-
ton is today a fact. He was the father
Of national reclamation. This law will
stand out as a permanent monument
TO the constructive craftsmanship of
Senator Francis G. Newlands.
He was devoted to his family, and
more beautiful home life | have
never observed. He was not a man
that sought many close friends, and
never knew him to make pretenses
OF friendship but such as he recog-
nized. he held with unselfi8h loyalty
and affection. His death is n great
loss TO Nevada and to our nation"
PROBE FINDINGS PLEASING
Congressional Investigations are re
vealing more Satisfactory condition
OF the governments war program than
was expected in several departments,
according to Senator Pittman. He de
clares that while the country is
thorough patriotic. however. II has
not yet awakened to the fact that we
are at war, and that there is no turn
ing away from the path we have
chosen.
People should understand that the
struggle in Europe is in the balance.
and unless we can keep the balance
from shifting against the allies we will
have to take the entire struggle to
ourselves. and fight it out for years
along our own coasts. That Is the
danger. There can be no peace until
Germany is defeated. Peace TO Ger
many is but an armistice to prepare
for futher and greater assaults.
The senate's investigation of the
shipbuilding program has revealed
that we are in much better shape
than we expected to find ourselves
when the investigation was started
Mr.. Hurley is big man. Unfortunate.
ly, and for no known reason now
other than to provide the usual checks
congress created two separate cor
porations to do the same work, and
naturally they came into conflict. That
is over. though. and we are going
ahead.
Much Of the delay in preparation
for war is due to the fact that up un.
til almost the minute war was de.
cIared the pacl1st element was in con.
troll in congress, and those of us who
wanted to prepare the country could
obtain no appropriations for that pur.
pose"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

State Of Nevada. County of Elko, SIS.
Notice Is hereby given that on or
about the eleventh day Of November.
1917. the undersigned found upon his
ranch and premises. which ranch and
premises are known as the CHASER
Ranch" and situate at Elburz. near
Halleck, County OF Elko, State Of Nc.
vada. three certain horses, particular.
ly described as follows, to.wit:
Two bald faced horses. each aged
about three oT four years old. weight
about 100 pounds each. and branded
on the left thigh, which brand Is
made as follows. to.wIt: o over back.
ward l..
Ono bay horse, aged about three or
four years old, weight about l,10C
pounds, and branded on the left thigh,
which brand is made as follows, to.
wit: o over backward L.
That the undersigned has taken up
said horses, as provided, and in &C.
cordance with Section 1874 of the Re
yised Laws of Nevada, and the owner
or owners OF said horses are hereby
notified to appear and prove owner
ship of the horses herein dcscF;S
and pay the costs OF these proceed
ings.
Dated this goth day OF November,
1917
WALTER CHASER.
First publication Nov. 81, 1917
Last publication Jan. 30, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CO.
PARTNERSHIP


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS. that we. the undersigned.
members OF the co-partnership OF
HOWARD & BORGES have. by mu-
tual consent. dissolved said CO part.
nership on the 31st day OF October.
A. d. 1917; that hereafter no person
shall have any right TO contract for
or in any manner respecting said CO
partnership; that the undersigned are
all the members of said CO partnership
and that II there are any outstanding
bills owing by said co-partnership
prior TO October 81, 1917. same should
be presented at once to l.. b. Cayalho
at Elko. Nevada; that said co-part.
nership will not be responsible for
any bills contracted for said co-part.
nership by any person after the said
3lst day OF October. 4. d. 1917
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have
hereunto set our hands this lst day
OF November. A. d. 1917.
c. NJ. HOWARD.
l.. C. BORGEs,
Sometimes known as G.. Il. Cayalho. J
First publication Dec 4, 1917.
Last publication Jan. 4, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02

OFFICIAL TAX NOTICE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR OF 1917. PUB.
LIsHED UNDER THE REQUIRE.
mENTs OF SECTION 3s44 OF
THE REVISED LAWS OF NEVADA
1912.
Elko, Nevada, Dec. 3, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the
state, County and all Special Taxes
assessed for the fiscal year Of 1917
and appearing OF record on the Assess.
mont Rolls OF Blko County, Nevada.
for the said year OF 1917. are now due
and payable a; this ONCE In legal
moneys Of the United States Of Am.
erica.
All taxes assessed and appearing OF
record on said assessment rolls upon
which the whole amount or the first
installment thereof remains unpaid
after the 7th day OF January 1918 be
comes delinquent and ten per cent
Is added thereto rs penalty for de
linqucncy together with tho cost of
advertising and other costs acruIng
thereon In consequence OF deiin.
quoncy.
Under tho Revenue Laws, Tax Pay.
ers have the option OF paying tho
whole amount Of their taxes at this
time, namely from the Bird day Of De.
cember 1917, to and including the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02

Is there something you
need IN the follow
ing HJfH
birth Announcements
We5dind StstioasF,
EnVslops IaclosNyss
Sale bills
Hand nI''s
FTica lists
ASnIssioR Tickets
busIness CsFds
Wisdom Cards
Inns Cards
Letter Heads
Note Haada
Bill hssda Envelopes
Cellisi Csrds Leaflets
ataiemsats
Hilt Tickets
Nesl Tickets
Shippiud TsSs
Announcements
hy'sis
Notes n
Csupobs
Pamphlets
- Ssta'oauao b
hI"NsTs Circulars
iayIistisss Psst.vs d
Folders 81
Checks
Blsaks
Notices
Labels
Jeisl bissks
henu CsFSs
Flsosrds
Dodfsss
Pest Cstds
FrSaya1s
aeosipts
Prompt carsIUiand S6i-
Gent attention given
20 svrr.p dafaH
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Oll94
Carson City 0S333


Carson City OS333
Department OF the Interior, u. S.
Land ONCE at Eiko, Nevada. Deoem.
Der 10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES w. SMITH, of Arthur, Ne.
vada. who, on November s, 1913, made
Carson City desert land application
0S333. now Elko, No. 01l94, for the
M SEA and SEA SEA OF Section
II; and the NEh NEA OF Section 20,
Township 80 North, Range SO East,
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before the register and re.
Celyer of this office, on the eighteenth
day of January. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Al
fred w. Smith. OF Lurline, Nevada:
Constantine 2. Strozzi, OF Lurline, Ne
vada; Peter F. Bylsnd, Of Lurline, Ne
yada; Harry l.. Newman, OF ElRo. Ne
vada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication Dec. 13, 1917.
Last publication Jan. 10, 1919.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
APPLICATION NO. 47se

Notice az Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters OF
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02
PROBATE NO. 4a7

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State Of Ne
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-02

WALTER CHASER.
First publication Nov. 81, 1917.
Last publication Jan. 30, 1918.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
in and Out.

There is some talk among a number
of the women folk Of Woodruff place
Of organizing a club to be known us
'The ms and Outs" Not that they
wish to be marked as gad-abouts or
anything of the sort. The proposed
club title refers solely to recent
pamphlet issued by the authorities Of
"the town within a CITY," which con-
tains the directory of the 1900 inhab-
itants. The booklet is neatly arranged,
is embellshed with pictures of the
towns beauty spots and contains plen-
ty Of advertisements as all good direc-
tories should. But somehow in the
course from census taker to printer
the names of about twenty-five of the
good wives Of the town were omitted.
The little club idea has been proposed
with one requirement for membership,
which is that the member shall be Gin"
the town and "Out" of the directory
indianapolis News.
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Saved Ship From Destruction.

Capturing runaway bomb on the
deck Of a ship during a terrific gale,
United States navy man heroically
held on to several hundred pounds of
high explosive until it was got to safe
ty. This man Of iron nerve Is John
Mackenzie Of the naval reserve, who
Is serving as chief boatswain's mate
on the U. s. S. Remlits, converted
yacht now on patrol service in Euro
pean waters. For this extraordinary
a medal Of honor and given a gratuity
of 500. In the midst Of storm a
depth charge, such as have proved so
disastrous to German submarines,
broke loose and went rolling about the
decks. Realizing the danger, Macken-
Zie shouted out, "Tll get herr and
flung himself upon the charging cylin-
der Three times he was thrown from
the bomb. The fourth time he got it
and, hcaving the charge upright, sat
on it and held it down. Here he re-
! manned until lines We're placed around
the bomb. Had the charge exploded
1t would have blown the ship to pieces.
Mackenzie is native of Massachu-
sets and his mother, Mrs. Mackenzie,
resides at South Hadley Falls, Mass.
After serving four years in the regu-
lar navy h returned to service in the
fleet naval reserve.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Burglary Among NonessentiaIs

Among the nonessential industries
which are almost in a state of collapse
IS the ancient and sinister one Of bur-
glary. According to data furnished by
q burglary insurance company there
has been decided and favorable
change in the attitude Of chronic
recalcitrants since the executive proc
lamatiOn Of a few weeks ago, direct
ing all ablebOdied men between eight
cen and fifty years old TO turn their
hands to industrial pursuits. The
draft, high wages and federal and
state surveillance promises to reduce
crime almost to the vanishing point.
Many sociologists and criminologlsts
of the modern school will point to this
as proof of their theories that poverty
is the principal cause Of crime. 1t will
no doubt be potential argument in
favor of revision Of criminal laws
after the war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
PROOF THAT WORLD MOVES
Simple Little Experiment VIII Con-
vince the Skeptical Of Fact Pretty
Generally Conceded.

Take q good-sized bowl, fill it nearly
full of water and place it upon the
floor of a room which is not exposed to
shaking or Earring from the street.
Sprinkle over the surface Of the water,
q coating of lycopodium powder. Then
upon the surface of this coating OF
powder make, with powdered charcoal,
q straight black line, say, an inch or
two in length.
Having made this little mark with
the charcoal powder on the surface
Of the contents Of the bowl, lay upon
the floor close to the bow. stick or
some other straight object, so that 1t
will be exactly parallel with the mark.
II the line happens to be parallel with
q crack in the floor Or with any sta
tionary object in the room, this will
serve as we'll.
Leave the bowl undisturbed for q
few hours and then observe the pc.
sition of the black mark with reference
to the object with which it was
parallel. 1t will be found to have moved
IN the direction opposite to the move
ment of the earth on it's axis. The
earth in simply revolving has carried
the water and everything else in the
bowl around with it, but the powder
on the surface has been left behind 8
little.
The line will always be found tC
have moved from east to west, which
is perfectly good proof that everything
else has moved the other way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Ancient and Modern Roads,

Modern road engineers seem to have
great difficulty in determining how a
really good and substantial road
should be built. This is hard for the
layman to understand, when we con-
slider the roads built by the Romans a
thousand years ago, which, except for
neglect of the surface, are still giving
good service. Then there are the not
able roads Of the Continent, that have
survived hundreds Of years traffic.
1t would seem that study of such
roads would furnish much needed in
formation; but possibly the trouble
lies in futile attempt to get some
thing for nothing, by spreading the
cost Of one mile Of good road over ten
miles Of makeshift. -Scientific Amer
lean.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10

main road-in fact, even the side road
terminates at our gate. 1t is miles
from a railroad. Even the rural free
delivery does not reach us. 1t is very
big farm, and there is lake and a for
est and swamp on It, But that is not
what makes 1t ideal for city man
and especially for us.
There are no horses, COWS, chickens,
ducks, geese or other live stock on this
farm. There are no crops to bother
with. The prowling skunk and the mid
night fox pass us by, for we have no
poultry to interest such marauders We
weed the strawberry patch, we hoe the
potatoes, we inspect the peas and
beans, and our days farm labor is
done; we retire to a well-earned repose
and are sung to sleep by the frogs and
the owls and the whippoorwills.
1t would be a dandy place for a gang
Of counterfeiters-or moonshiners. Do
We hear any offers Exchange.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
Fuel Problem in China.

Mrs. Calvin Wright, missionary At
Tangehowfu, tells Of famine conditions
in China. She writes, according to the
Christian World: Between us and
the sea is field Of the tall grain we
call gaoliang, which has been almost
completely stripped Of it's leaves by
the poor Of the city, trying to find
fuel for their kitchen fires. When we
cut our millet the poor came out In
families and the hired reapers seemed
to take them all for Ruths, for each
woman and child had 'handfuls Of puT-
pose and went away with baskets and
armfuls of grain. 1t seemed pity to
stop them, but the memory Of 100
mouths to feed led US to send them
word to wait until the reapers were
done. So the cleaners sat in groups
among the graves or by the roadside
and waited. When the last stalk was
cut and carried of they bounced upon
the land and raked it bare. We had
our lawn cleared Of wild grass for
Nothing, as the cleaners were only too
glad to pull up the roots for fuel"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
THE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND co.
Is First Street Southwest, Minot, N. D.

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANYS AID NO. i
lot of inquiries from good farmers who desire to rent
would like have few listed with us for rent
get you good tenant See the Frank W. Youngman
Land Company.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANY'S AID NO. 2
We have have all the from $500 to
$1,000 pay farm the balance crop payments
If you can afford sell your farm that way will be glad to
have you them and will make strong effort to sell
them YOU See the Frank W. Youngman Land Company
FRANK w. YOUNGNIAN LAND CONIPANY'S AID NO. 8
We have good bargains in Mnot homes that be
changed farms If you contemplating coming to Mnot
can please you nicely exchange See the Frank W
Y oungman Land Company.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND COMPANY'S AID NO. a
We have nice in Mnot suitable for gardening
poultry darying. We make you the easiest
possible this land We place what
YOU want up fifteen. Close schools and
very rich suitable of the above purposes Terms
to suit. See The Frank W. Youngman Land Company
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-10
BEFORE DAYS OF PRINTING
eespls Then Employed Two Forms Of
Writing, the Manuscript and
Curslve Hand.

ne differences between script and
Delat are to be referred to date long
bsfore the invention Of printing. We
must not suppose that the ancient
ssribes. in writing papers of but tenn
Dorary value, would labor to follow the
sane alphabet that the carver en-
pl0yed upon the monuments Of stone
l0DtiRsd for all time. As far back -
records have been preserved there was
In existence Z cursive style Of writing.
lAstances have been preserved album
6aauy in Pompeii Of random remarks
By the ordinary citizen scribbling idle
sentiments upon the walls. a
The alphabet Of the monuments was
GD0monly the model for the writer's of
formal literature, professional penmen
WAo looked forward to the library
preservation of the works upon which
hoy were engaged. Business men used
the cursive script, which was far more
readily and correspondngly more rap
idly written. The monumental and
manuscript hand has served as the
parent of the printed letter; the cur
ave hand is the ancestor of penman-
ship,
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ALL PREPARED FOR MEASLES
indianapolis Newspaper Treats A.
vent Of disease 40 Something o.
Which to Make q Jest.

Have you had the measles YETI
Well, just be patient. It Is only q
matter of time.
A physician was asked how he &C.
counted for the great number of cases
of measles this year, and he smiled
and said that the old germs were all
frozen during the very cold weather
and that they were trying out the new
supply. Professional men have such
charming manners, which invariably
accompany those evasive answers.
One never knows whether they are
afraid Of disclosing state secrets or
whether the sweet smile and graceful
bow are serving in an armorial ca
pacity.
So, II you awaken some morning and
your forehead is mass Of little
patches of carmine and your throat
feels dry and your head feels hot, don't
be alarmed. 1t simply means that
you have been chosen to become a
member Of the Ancient Accepted Or
der of MeasIeites, and that the initia-
ton has begun. A five days vacation
is about to be thrust on you, which
you will enjoy, more or less, probably
less, particularly If you have the
'Hun" variety, which is as treacher-
GUS as the name implies.
OF course, If you are pressed for
time, there Is n 24-hour kind which Is
very good. 1t has all the appearances
Of the genuine article without any Of
the disagreeable features. The doc
tors call it Dukes disease" but it be-
longs to the measle family, and you
will be perfectly safe (and considera-
bly, more comfortably in selecting that
News.