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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06
Notice of Referendum Election
on Soldier Bonus Law

On the third one thousand dollars or any part
thereof three per cent;
On the fourth one thousand dollars or any part
thereof, three and e>half per cent;
On the fifth one thousand dollars or any part
thereof, four per cent
On the sixth thousand dollars or any part
thereof, five per cent;
On-the seventh one thousand dollars or any
part thereof, six per cent;
On all taxable income in excess of seven
thousand dollars, six per cent.
Q (3) In computing the tax upon income of corr
poratiOns, joint stock companies or associations,
there shall be deducted, before such tax is
puted, from the net income amount equal to
six per cent of it's capital stock, surplus and I'M
divided profits
ca The surtax provided for herein shall be
upon the income received during the year ending
December 81, 1918, and shall be returned
sessed and collected in the same manner and at
same time is provided for the return, assess
ment and payment of the normal income tax pro-
vded for under sections 1087m-1 to 1087m-
80, both inclusive, except otherwise herein
provided.
T5] Deductions and exemptions as are provid-
ed by law in the assessment of the normal in
come tax under section 10S7m--6 shall be the
same with respect to the assessment of this
tax, but said deductions and exemptions shall
not be additional thereto and shall only be made
I6l In the collection of said surtax the tax col
ector shall give his separate receipt therefor and
there shall be no offset upon the personal props
erty tax, and section 1087m-26 shall not apply
to said surtax
RI The whole amount collected as surtax
SHALL through the same channels other income
taxes paid, be paid into the state treasury,
and section 1087m-23 of the statutes shall not
apply to said surtax. The amount paid into
the state treasury shall be set apart for the SER
vice recognition fund.
Isl The service recognition board shall esti>
mate cause to be estimated the amount which
may be collected under this section and de-
termine, nearly practicable the balance
needed for said fund, which balance shall be
raised by taxation or bond issues provided by
section of this act.
ion g. There is appropriated from the service
recognition fund in the state treasury to the SER
vice recognition board:
III Such sums as may be necessary to pay
each soldier, sailor, marine nurse, including
Red Cross nurses, who served in the armed
forces of the United States during the
against Germany and Austria, and who at the
time of his or her induction into the service
resident of Wisconsin, not exceeding ten
dollars for each month OF service, with mini
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06

or raised by the issue of bonds by any county
shall be paid into the state treasury and held
there a special fund to be known the
ice recognition fund and disbursed upon certifi-
Gates of the service recognition board, as to the
persons entitled thereto and the amount to which
each person is entitled
Section A. The service recognition board shall have
complete charge and control of the general
scheme of such payments. 1t shall adopt general
rules uniform throughout the state, for the dis
tribution of said fund, the ascertanment and Sc
lection of proper benefcaries and the amounts
to which benetciares entitled and for pro-
cedure, and may select or create such agents as
may deem necessary.
Section s. Subsection ) of section 658 of the statutes
is remembered to be subsection CO.. thereof.
Section g. There is added to section the
utes new subsection to read (Section 658) [5l
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions OF
chapter 452 of the laws of 1919; but bonds issued
in any county fer such purpose shall not exceed
in amount three mills on each dollar OF the total
assessed valuation of such county.
Section 7. RI In addition to the normal imposed
by section 1087m-6 of the statutes, there shall
be levied, collected and paid upon the incomes
of all persons. except otherwise provided by
law, surtax taxable income computed at the
following rates. to-wit:
a. On the fourth thousand dollars any
part thereof, one and three>fourths per cent
b. On the fifth thousand dollars any part
thereof, two per cent
c. On the sixth thousand dollars any
part thereof, two and onehalf per cent;
d. On the seventh one thousand dollars or any
part thereof, three per cent;
e.. On the eighth thousand dollars any
part thereof, three and one-half per cent;
f. On the ninth thousand dollars any
part thereof, four per cent;
2. On the tenth one thousand dollars or any
part thereof, four and half per cent;
b. On the eleventh thousand dollars or any
part thereof, five per cent;
l. On the twelfth one thousand dollars or any
part thereof, five and onehalf per cent;
l. On any sum taxable as income in excess of
twelve thousand dollars, six per cent
ri In addition to the normal tax imposed by
section 1887 me of the statutes, there shall be
levied collected and paid upon the incomes of
corporations, joint stock companies or associa
tions, except otherwise provided by law,
surtax on taxable income computed al the fol-
lowing races towit
On the first thousand dollars any part
thereof, two per cent on the second one thous-
and dollars any part thereof two and onehaf
per cent;
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06
W. C.. T. u. In Convention.

Yesterday and today the inter
county, convention of w. c. T. U.
IS in session in Eagle River, the
meetings being held in the Con
regational church and Hirzels
building on Wall street. The
attendance of outside members
IS quite large.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06
Holstein Calf Lost.

Reward paid for information
leading to the recovery of a
heifer Holstein calf. Notify VIM.
Adams, Lakota resort. 62t*
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06

Shall there be levied the 1919 mill exceed
three mills dollar ag-
ggate of approximately fifteen million dollars be paid by the
Wisconsin, soldiers sailors marines
667 of the laws 1919?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06
SAMPLE
Official Referendum Ballot

If desire to vote for the question make TX other
mark in the after the word desire
the question make square the
mo"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06
MARKET ARMY SUGAR
Twenty-one Million Pounds
viii Be Dumped Upon
American Market to Break
Shortage.

Twenty-one million pounds of
sugar bought for the army will
5edumped upon the American
market to break the shortage in
many sections east of the Miss
8ippi the war department has
announced.
The war department turned
The sugar over to the United
States sugar equalization board
With the stipulation not a single
pound should be sold for export.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-08-06
mum of fifty dollars.

u Such sums may be necessary to
the cost of administering this act.
Section 8. special election shall be held Tuesday,
September 2, 1919, at which the following ques-
ton shall be submitted: Shall there be levied
in the year 1919, mill tax of not to exceed three
mills the dollar and income sufficient
to raise an aggregate sum of approximately
fifteen million dollars to be paid by the state to
Wisconsin soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses
as stated in chapter 667 of the laws of 1892"
Section TO- Such special election shall be cond ucted.
held and noticed and the ballots to be used there
at shall be prepared, printed and distributed and
the ballots cast thereat shall be counted,
Vassed and returned in the is by
law provided in the of the submission of a
proposed constitutional amendment to vote of
the people The state board of canvassers shall
not meet to such election returns. The
secretary of state shall within ten days after the
receipt of the returns from the different county
clerks canvass, certify, record and publish in
the case of a constitutional amendment the num-
, Der of ballots cast in favor of such proposed
recognition and the number of ballots cast
against such proposed recognition.
Section IL. If a majority of the votes at such
special election in favor of the recognition of
Wisconsin soldiers Sailors marines and
provided upon such ballots, then the
sary taxes shall be levied in the year 1919
Section r. This act shall take effect upon passage and
publication.
Approved July &c, 1919
Published July &C. 1919
State of Wisconsin.
Department of State.
Merlin Hull Secretary of State of the State of Wis
consn, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is true copy of Chapter 667, Laws of 1919 and that
the same has been pared by with the original
enrolled act file in this department.
further certify that the result OF said referendum
election is in favor of the ratification of the above law,
it will provide payment OF ten dollars per month to
each Wisconsin soldier sailor, marine and nurse, for
each month spentin the service of the United States in
the against Germany and Austria with minimum
of fifty dollars EACH and that of approximately
ffern million dollars for this purpose will be raised by
taxation of incomes particularly set forth in
section of said law and any balance by general tax
of not to exceed three mills each dollar of the total
assessed valuation of the taxable property in the State
particularly set forth in section of SAID law,
published herewith.
Given under my hand and seal in the Capitol at the
City OF Madison this Both day of July, 1919
MERLIN HULL, Secretary of State.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

ercSsmm Curry of California chair man of the house committee on ter ritorics, which comprehendS an appro- priauon sufficient to complete the Alaska railway project. A similar bill was introduced in the senate by Sen ator New of Indiana, chairman of th2 senate committee on territories. The bill is as followS:-
 A BILL to amend an act of congress approved March 12. 1914, authorizing ;hc president of the United States C locate. construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska and ro other purposes.
 R. it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the Unit ed States of America in congress as scmblcd that for the purposes of con timing the construction of railroads i" the territory of Alaska, and of com pIctng those on which construction is now under way aS authorized rnd2r the act ot congress approved NJ rCi l2. 1914. entitled An act to authoriZ, tho prcsiden. oE the United States tH locate, construct. and operate railroads in the territory of Alaska and for other purposes" there iS hereby aut,- ori2cd ,o be appropriated in the fiSc"l years beginning July 1, 1919 1920 an' 1921 in addition to the moneys hereto fore appropriated. or authorized to b' appropriated by said act the sum oi Sl7OOO.O0O.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

by stone wall too high to climb ovel and too thick to butt through" Not only was Japan unyie!dmC and obdur- ate. hut its claims had been formally reccrnizcd by Britain and France. l. the American delegation had insisted on randing Shantung back to China the p,acc conference might have been broken up.
 In dcaiing with this grave matter two cona.Gorg lions should he kept in view. Oro is 'hat Japan has informally promised to res orc the province oi Shantung to China and 10 rcnounce sovercf~nty over its population. Rail road. mining and commercial concea. sicns alone arc to be retained accord inr Co this promise. True, Japan ha, refused to set a date for the return of Sl anturg, but in so rcfrsing it's roc prcsentativcs appealed to JHnan's al- legcl rlavlcSs record of fidelity to prom scs and treaties. "You cannot doubt cur word," they said. Shan tung wiN be handed back to China in th. near future" This is vagv3 How. ,vcv thoyo has been no r~art of Shan tmg io pcrrcJiwty to Jap"a.
 Th, rccoud consideration to boar in mind k that if che league of nation really Cmetiors, rcouv marches" :. will be infinitely easier for Clirn .o recover ShaNtmg and perhaps o,h"" teritoly now held under so called leases c<Jorted by roroirr ra.ion from Chna's weak rulers than t vii bc if the league breaks down c" is prevented from a'jainng sufijCicr- strength to win respect for it's docrcas. 4 a member of genuine world l'aguH, Japan would have Co reckon with thr hber2l au1 democratic sentiment e. tlc world. Thus John Hay's doctrincs' tie open daor in China and pro cctioa fer Clina's territorial integrity and sovereignty. would have a chance ot winning complete success.
 Under g system of offensive ard de fcnsiye alliances. secret treaties and scrdij diplomatic bargains, what would 6e China'a prospect of regain irg lost territory or full sovereignty" " China is defcnseleSs. is protests anI argumcntS alone will hardly move Jap ar.-Snanurg affords d strong argu- ment for d wisely constructed league of nations to prevent aggression and so tar as possible undo past wrong anl injustice. Therefore the plight ot Shas.ung should be fully and carefully studied by the senate in order that its deploIable situation may help to tu:- mish inspiration for proper reserya- tions and interpretative declarations by that body when it comes to ay, u2- on the leaCGc covenant.
 Chicago News)
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05
SHIP ISLANDER
 MAY SOON BE RAISED
Duncan Empire.)

Bringing word that the Deep Seq Salvage company had completed plan for the raising of the Princess Sophia. as well as the treasure ship Islander wrecked in 1901. opposite Douglas isi- and by hitting an iceberg during the night. C. B. Dawson jr., treasurer O. the company, arrived in Juneau Sun day on the Alameda, to confer with hi; brother. A. J. Dawson, who has charge of this end of the work.
 Mr. Dawson also brought the infor- nation that the company had disposed of the services of Robert Smith the diver under whose name the work was b eing done. His place,as diver will be taken by Selmer Jacobson, Juneau div CT
 Six bargcs, three tugs and genera equipment necessary to raise the Princess Sophia will arrive in Juneau for the Deep Sea Salvage company during this month.
 After the work is begun believe it will take about thirty days to fin ish the job,' Mir. Dawson said yes' terday. 'It is our intention to patch her up here, then take her to Seattle to be repaired.
 To Raise Islander.
 eve intend to do more salvage work in Alaska the next probably or the Islander We have in our outfit q submarine dredging device with which to work in deep water and 1 believe We will be able to raise the boat Botf Prof. Eastwood, mechanical engineer of the University of Washington and R. H. Thompson' formerly city engin ger of Seattle. have judged it thorough, -ly practical. &
 "If we attempt this work this sea son. will return to Juneau this sum mer."
 Mir. Dawson left this morning on the Alaska for Seattle.
 With a cargo estimated to be val ued at more than $1000'000, the Ca
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

nadian Pacific Nayigation compaay'a ship Islander was sunk on the mogE- ing of August l5. 1901 between Doug las and Admiralty island. The boa. went down sixteen minutes after iI struck Q submerged iceberg. TMrt' nine people were lost in the wreck, The boat was valued at &l75OOO. An examination of itwas made some time ago by diver of Henry Finch & Som submarine divers of Seattle.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05
Serial 036i6 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT

United States Lard Office Juneau Alaska. May 2S, 1919.
 NOTICE is hereby given the NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES CO" q corporation, as assignee Of Peter NJ. S,een, being entitled to the benefits c' Sccticn 23O6 of the Revised Statutes oG the United States and the amend ments thereto. has applied to make en- try of the lands embraced in U. S' Non-miueral survey No. l236, situatt on west shore Of Herendeen Bay Alaska. more particularly described a follows, to-wi;:
 Beg. cor. NoI, on beach Herendeen Bay at average high tide, cor. net SC, wit. cor. bears West O.9S chs; U. :. l.. lI. Sur. 1922 bears \. II deg. lS' O7 V. l73.66 chs; thence West S.O5 chs tc cor No. ?; thence South 2S.2O chs t' cor. No. 3; thence East l3.7S chs, C cor. No. 1, cor. not set, wit. cor. bear. West 1.1S chs: thence meanderin. beach Hereendeen Bay at Ordinary high tide CD x. 4G deg. or w. L2S chs; CD \. 6l deg. 37' W. 2.99 chs; (S) N. 25 deg. 55' W. 4.O$ chs; lD \ 2I deg. OO' ". l.S1 chs; (5) N.'4 de& I2' r.. 1.lS chs; (6) N. 52 deg 55' l.. O.97 chs; CD N. p deg. 29' w. L.Od chs; (S) N. 10 deg. 2O' W. S.7S Chs; (9) N. 10 deg. l6' w. 1.57 chs; QO} x. 25 deg. OS' W. 5.6O chs; CID N. s deg. l6' W. 3.O7 chs; CPD N. i7deg l3' w. 3.42 chs; (13) N. 16 deg. 21' E l.4O chs to cor. No. l, place of begin ming. Area 1902 acres. Variation q. all corners 19 deg. 30' E. Longitude l6O deg. a2' W. Latitude 5 deg. i2' N.
 As additional to original homestead entry of Peter M. Steen, guardian ot John A. Stecn, II. F. 1877 dated July 2, 1866 at Winnebago City, Minn.
 
 Any and all persons claiming ad. versely any portion ut the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver "f the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto. under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 NORTHWESTERN FISHERIES CO.,,
 By Jno R. Vim,
 Its Attorney in Fact
 TT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in the Seward Gateway, a newspapes or general cir culation printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above described claim or survey.
 Fife A. Frisbee,
 Register. Seward Gateway 60 Days First Pub. May 29, 1919.
 Last Pub. Aug. g, 1919.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05
TWO KINGS WILL VISIT
 BRUSSELS THIS SUMMER

BRUSSELS. Aug D The Bclgia" hope to receive in their capital soon Kinc George of England and King A. fo..o of Spain. The English king eN' pccts to come immediately after ne visits Zaebmggo where he will pay outc to the Brituns naval cffort| on tio coast. Dctails of Alronso's yist, probably will be arranged later.
 Shortly~arter marriage a man az ouircs the habit of listening.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05
SHNNTUNG MUDDLE

No responsible group in Europe O America iS prepared to defend the transfer to Japan of Germany.'s pre- war rights" and special interests in the Chinese province of Shantune This feature Of the peace treaty haS been severely and >iuStly criticize | everywhere. IL was forced by Japa , upon the peace conference aS a resul5 of secret treaties with Britain arl France. Jaran's stand and deliver at titude in this matter should b. thoroughly exposed not only to tha people of the United States but to th2 entire wonld.
 Senator Williams of MissiSsippi TO- spending to Senator Lodges charge that Shantung was the price paid lo Japan for joining the league of na- tons" asserted that the president himself does not approve of this ac- ton, but that he and his fellow dele gates found themselves "confr9ntei
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Gabriel dAnnunzio, the Italian poet is planning to fly from Rome Co Tokyo and back. Riding Pegasus has become too slow for Gabriel.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05
ANNA MIMIC,
Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That Estate Of Anna Nimmo. Deceased has J. Lindlcy Green, Administrator of the rendered. presented for final settle mont and filed in this court his final report and petition for final diStri- button herein. and that the 29th day of September 1919. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day. at the court room of the above entitled court Qt Seward Konai Precinct. Alaska has been fixed and appointed as the time and place for the settlement of sad account and the hearing of said report and petition, at which time and place anv person interested in said Estate may appear and file his exception m writing. to the said account and con test the same. Notice is further given that said account is for final settle ment and that the Estate is ready for t,nal distribution. and on confirmation of said final account final distribution of said Estate will be immediately had.
 Dated this 26th day of July 1919. Wm. II. WhittleSey,
 Probate Judge.
 (SeaD
 Daily Gateway
 First Pub, July 20. 1919. Last Pub. Aug. 19. 1919.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Nobody seems to be worrying mucn about Turkey. The world feels that in the past it has done enough worrying about Turkey.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05
NEW RAILROAD BILL

Gateway has received a copy of the bin introduced in the house by Con
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

It i, time for thc consumers voice to be heard above the hubbub altcnI- ing the constant lacking up of prices.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Germany, lc, Us not forget was a worshipcr at the shrine of realism and efficiency. and scored the ideal ism" o' the American union. And now compare the two daned things.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Elaine Eogene and pearl oil at !. L. Graef's. U.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Evcrrude motors and repair parts n J. l.. Graef's.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

A in everything else with rcSpcc; 70 high prices. the small consumer gets the tough end.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Gasoline and distilate al J. L. Graef's
 d.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

It can he said of 1919 that thus far i, has been a hard year for peSSimiStS.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-08-05

Peace hath it's prices no less elevat' cd than war.
Evening star., 1919-10-12
PAROLE FOR YOUTH STRICKEN
BLIND WHEN SENTENCED
Emery v. Billstone Free, After Losing Sight
Through Hysteria Caused by Shame.
Hopes for Vision.

Instantaneous blindness, due to
hysteria brought on by the shame of
his conviction and terror at incar-
ceratfon in penal institution, won
a parole today for Emery v. Bill
stone of .Dunkirk, N. Y, sixteen-year-
old victim of an unwilling transgres-
sion of the postal laws. 49,.
One ~ fds fnusuai casss of medical
history was revealed by the an
nouncement that the parole board Of
the National Training School for
Boys had, Attorney General Palmer
approving. given the lad his freedom
With the knowledge that he can be-
gin. life anew. and the chance of OBJ
tanning Presidential pardon before
he becomes of age to vote, young
Billstone is expected to recover en-
tirely from the blindness.
The lad had taken up chicken farm
ing as a relief from the strain of his