White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-17
TIME EXTENDED
FOR COLLECTING
OF INCOME TAX
nraDLNE Is DEFERRED UNTIL
uSF Is, IN ORDER THAT BE
I.TFD STATEMENTS MAY BE
FILED WITH AUTHORITIES.

Collector OF Internal Revenue JUS
ina S. Wardell has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Daniel c.
poner Commissioner of Internal Rev
enne, in Washington:
Treasury decision 2650 just is
sued extends the time for filing all
ipeome and excess profit tax returns,
including information at the source,
10 April |
Commissioner Roper made II clear,
however. that all taxes for the year
1gl7 must be paid by June IS, in
accordance with the originally an
nouneed schedule.
Win less than 10000 OF the 175.-
900 persons IN this district affected
by the Individual income tax features
af the new War Revenue Act having
fled their returns, Collector Wardell
said il would have been IA physical
lmpossiblity for his Office TO have
handled the avalanche of statements
which would have come at the eley-
snth hour had the deadline remained
II March !.
Collector Wardell stated. however,
that no further extension can be
granted and that the people affected
BY the income and excess profit tax
should not presume upon the pres
ent extension. but should meet the
requirements OF the law at once and
avoid confusion later on. The col
lee.or further stated that the branch
Offices in the larger cities and the
field deputies in the industrial, farm
ing and mining districts would be
maintained and that every oppor-
tunity would be afforded the public
TO comply with their loyal and just
obligation 10 the government in the
present stress of war
In view of the foregoing, V. 5.
feehhelmer of the federal income
tax department. has made a complete
change in his schedule as pertaining
to Ely district and the schedule az
published in the News last Sunday
Is null and void and gives way to the
following schedule:
Today, all day. Mr.. Fechheimer
viii be at the Star Pointer hotel at
Ruth
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday he will be at
the Modill National bank in McGill,
and II Is thought this will not be euf-
tcient time for the number OF mep
to make their returns. A later dute
may have to he be arranged
Next Saturday, all day, he will be
al The Nevada Northern offices at
East Ely.
Watch this paper for further an
noarcement. The News has made
arrangements To get official infor-
nation at all times and will keep the
public informed.
The federal Official when he came
10 Ely district Of course had no idea
OIL the exigeneies of the situation, and
tne amount OF business confronting
nim. The department itself had no
conception as to the questions that
would arise and the amount of time
mat would be involved.
IN localities where there is large
'oreign population, such as Ely dis !
uiet, the situation Is bound to be
more or less complicated. Mr.. Feoh-
nelmer has been confronted with
propositions that have taxed his gray I,
matter to the limit. Citizens who
are ready and willing to comply with /
'ne law and are In search OF informa- !
aon along that line are readily taken |
are o. but others who through ig-
horahee or cupidity seek to avoid |
'he operation of the income tax stat
"e require handling.
As a case in point one foreigner |
.'a'med exemption because OF the
'act that he was married and had
'"'ee minor children, his income not /
e0n'ihs Up TO the required figures |
s"uei these circumstances to warrant |
'aN, On further quizzing 1t deyel
speu mat the foreigner had resided |
" ms country for the past nine |
'eah' during which period his wife
aau children had remained In the old
s'uhery He had regularly cor
s"hoed with his absent helpmeet.
me amazing climax of the in
su'si'ion by the income tax agent
ss tnat the Oldest minor child was