White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24
LAST CALL TOSEE
INCOME TAX MAN
THREE DAYS IN McGILL AND
THREE IN ELY ARE FINAL
DATES OF DEPUTY'S STAY IN
THIS DISTRICT.

Y. S. Feehheimer. income tax dep
uty Is still in Ely district. and as
will be noted in another column of
the News, has extended his stay to
and including March End. The vol
ume of business transacted in Nc
Gill was heavy, and 1t was deemed
necessary 10 give three more days to
the smelter town The advertised
schedule as 1t now stands includes.
McGill, Monday, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Feb. 25, 26 and 81. at the
McGill National bank; and Ely.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb
IS, and March ! and 2, at the court
house. Mr.. Fechheimer states that
these dates are final, and will offer
the last opportunity for anyone In
need of information on the income
tax question. People who have not
already attended to this important
matter are urged TO do SO and not
put il off until the last minute
The deputy since his arrival in this
district has been a busy man, and
the amount of business transacted
has exceeded all expectations. At
McGill Mr.. Fechheimer had two as
sistants, which greately facilitated
the work. and with the cooperation
of Louis cononellos who provided an
interpreter. the foreigners with an
uncertain knowledge of English and
the income tax question in general,
were taken care of in quick time.
The deputy says that during the past
week, there has been practically no
attempt on the part of anyone to
evade tax payment, and that the
business has gone along smoothly
once the import OF ii was made clear
The week has brought the usual
number of incidents that throw side
lights on the eccentricities OF the
human mind AT McGill, one man
who had submitted his report and
learned the amount of tax II would
be necessary to send to the govern
ment. came back the following day.
and informed the deputy that he had
made a mistake in his returns
How did you make mistake ="
asked Mr.. Feehheimer.
Well. YOU see | am married, aud
nave sent my wife five hundred dol
lars"
why didn't you tell me you were
married. was the next query
II had forgotten it, was the
answer
Then everybody laughed
There was a crowd in the bank
lined up before the deputy and after
the cachinnations had subsidized, one
man was heard to remark Gee.
wish I could forget that ! was mar
ried.
At East Ely. yesterday, where the
day vas devoted to getting returns
IN the tax due from the railroad
employees, son from overseas ap-
preached the deputy's desk. and the
usual order of business was proceed
ed with.
Are you married." asked the
deputy.
Yes. sir.
How long have you been mar
ried!"
After some hesitation the man re
piled that he didn't remember just
how long. he had been married. al,
though he was sure he was married
Where is your wife?''
I'm the old country was the
answer
Have you any children" next in
quired Mr.. Fechhetmer
81 don't know" came back the
reply.
While McGill and East Ely appear
to furnish uncertainties as to the
matrimonial status In certain instan-
Ces. there is no uncertainty in the
mind of the tax deputy as TO the
amount of money contributed to the
government through the income tax
| OF course the figures are not given
out. but II is certainty that Ely
district in this respect Is doing It's
full share toward winning the war
ID a.. s.f Ir