The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-18

his paper, Collector of Internal Re-
hat federal income tax officer will
De sent into this county on January
31.191S. and will be here until Feb
'uary 9, 1918. He will have his Of
Ice in the County Court House, Kio-
wa, and will be there every day ready
ind willing to help persons subject
o the income tax make out their re-
:urns without any cost to them for
mis- services.
How many income-tax payers will
here be in Elbert County? If you
san guess how many married persons
living with wife or husband will
have net incomes of $4,000 or over
md how many unmarried persons
will have net incomes of $1,000 or
,ver this year. then you know. The
Collector of internal Revenue esti-
mates that there will be IT'S tax
payers in this county.
Returns of income for the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
he purpose before March 1, 1918.
5ecause a good many people don't
understand the law and won't know
low to make out their returns. the
government is sending in this expert
do 1t for them. But the duty is
N the taxpayer to make himself
,nown to the government. If he
loesn't make return as required be-
ore March 1st he may have to pay
,enalty ranging from $40 to 1000,
,ay fine or go to jail. So IL you
lon't want to take chances on going
jail. you better call on the income
ak man. If you are not sure about
,eing subject toe the tax, better ask
i'm and make sure. Whether you
zee the income tax man or not, you
must make return If subject to tax.
OF course, persons resident in other
'ounties may, If they want to, come
md see the income tax man in this
,ounty.
The Collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his income
nd expenses so as to be ready with
uc n6 SS WI HCh thC CAPcit
Expenses, however, don't mean fam
'ly expenses. money used to pay off
he principal of a debt. new machin-
cry. buildings. or anything like that
they mean what you spend in max
ng your money-interest, taxes paid,
tired help amount paid for goods
eed. stock bought for feeding, rent
except for your dwelling). etc. In
ONE includes about every dollar you
rot.
Indications point to the largest at
endance at the annual National
Western Livestock Show in Denver
he week of January 10th in the
listory of the livestock association.
The stock show season was given
rousing sendoh by the citizens of
Denver at a luncheon last Friday at
he Albany hotel when Joseph w.
Carey of Wyoming, former governor
If that state, also United States Sena-
| or and author of Che famous Carey
| ipeaker, proved himself one of the
greatest champions of livestock in
| .erests to be found in che West
| Headquarters for the stock show
will be at the Denver Tourist Bureau
complete lists have been prepared and
are on file showing every hotel and
rooming house, and the nature of ac-
commodations for visitors furnished
by them.
| The Bureau will furnish Informal
tion concerning rates and locations,
md will direct visitors to hotels or
| coming houses. There are upwards
of 200 hotels in the down town dis
trict and there will be ample room
for all who may come.
Throughout the stock show season
the Bureau will be the main head
quarters in the down town district
and will be the rendezvous for stock
men and their friends, General and
reserved tickets will be handled here
Communities are requested to send
| literature describing the scenic and
other attractions to the bureau at
once for distribution
In the absence OF Governor Gunter
| in California, where he was visiting
Colorados troops. Chairman ]. X.
Mullen presided at last weeks meet
ing of the Colorado Council of De-
fense and had charge OF the councils
activities for the week. Lieut.. Gov.
James A. Pulliam attended the meet
ing and advised the council of con-
ditions in the southwestern part OF |