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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
TAX RETURNS WILL BE LESS
UNDER NEW LAW
Assessor of Incomes Pearce Tomkins
Declares the Number Will Be
Cut in Half.

The number of tax returns under
the new income tax law probably will
be cut in half, Pearce Tomkins, as
SCISSOR of incomes declared at Ash
land this week.
The change in the law occurred
IN July, and next winter fewer blanks
will be sent out because many more
people will be exempt.
The exemption was increased from
$1,000 to 81 500 for married persons
and from 5000 to $500 for depen-
dents.
Eighty percent Of the 100000 re
turns filed in the state show a tax
able income Of less than 81 900, and
this eighty percent pays on an av-
erage about S4 tax, Mr.. Tomkins
said
With the increased exemption,
many win be in the non-taxable class.
The exact decrease will not be
known until the assessment rolls are
made up
The returns are now being gone
over by the force in the assessor S
office, and the increased exemption
is being marked in where it is due,
so that when the names are certified
over to city clerks and 10 the various
town clerks, many persons will find
that they have no tax to pay despite
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
Indian Pageant
Attracting Crowds
Visitors From Far and Near on Hand
to Witness Top of Wisconsin's
Own Show.

A broad moonbeam which stretch
ed from Indian Pageant Park across
the water to Madeleine Island at the
Top of Wisconsin was the path of
Red Wing and her lover as they
walked together into the Land of the
Unknown TO seal their love pact in
the evening opera which opened Sun
day night as part of the Apostle
Islands Indian Pageant at Bayfield,
This opera, which stars Bessie
Kaplan, soprano, and L. Barton
Evans, tenor, two Chicago operate
singers, is under the direction of
Theodore Steinmetz.
The most enthusiastic crowd which
has ever gathered at the Top of
Wisconsin constantly cheered the
singers Indian Love Call, the in
terpretive costume dancers in moon
light tints whose spirits governed the
Indians rhythmic war dances. The
violins of the Northwoods orchestra
carrying the haunting strains and the
wild cries which accompanied the
tomtoms were subdued only by the
voice of James Scott announcing the
commands of the irate father of the
princess-and as the lovers with
arms entwined walked to the shore
of the Big Sea Waters-the first
days presentation of the Apostle
Islands Indian Pageant at Bayfield,
was ended.
Crowds remained for the second
day presentation, camping and fill
ing available hotel rooms. Without
doubt the evening opera on the shore
of Lake Superior, with its moonlight
lighting and shadowy pines skyline
was the finest thing which has ever
been produced at the Top of Wiscon-
sin. Crowds remained to cheer and
recall, and then to powwow with the
Indians at the end of the per
Torrance.
The free campsite is lined with
campers enjoying the free showers.
Hotel rooms are filled each night.
There is room for everybody. Come
to the Top of Wisconsin and enjoy
the Indians own pageant.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
Council Turns Down
July Water Bill
Taken as Indication That Efforts
Will Be Made to Compel Water
Company to Supply Good
Water.

The bill of the w. B. Foshay
company, of Minneapolis, owners of
the Hurley Municipal Water COM
pany, amounting to 81 ,666.66, the
same being for water for the month
of July, was laid over at the regular
monthly meeting of the council
Tuesday evening.
The action of the council in
refusing TO allow the bill for water
for July is taken as an indication
that the city will make some effort
to compel the water company to
supply good water. 1t is understood
that members of the council do not
feel that the city is obligated to pay
for water that is unfit for domestic
use, hence took this action in the
hopes that the water company would
do something towards purifying the
water. The city is under contract
to pay flat rate of 81 ,666.66 per
month for water.
1t was stated at the council meet
ing that the president of the com
pany would be in the city in a few
days to look over the situation and
confer with city authorities regard
ing the water situation.
Filthy Sewer Conditions.
The condition of the sewer where
it empties into the Montreal river at
Silver street came in for some dis
eussion. Due to the lack of water
in the river filthy conditions prevail
at the Silver street bridge and the
council felt that something should be
done to remedy it. With that end
in view a committee viii meet with
representatives from Ironwood and
discuss the project of moving the
sewer outlet down the river.
The matter of laying q sewer on
Ninth avenue was also discussed
but no action taken. Some mem
bers of the council were in favor of
laying the sewer and charging the
cost thereof to abutting property
owners, the city being in no condition
financially to carry out the work.
Other members of the council dis
scented from this manner of pro-
cedure
Ten applications to conduct soft
drink parlors were received and
acted on. All were granted.
Mino Bartalozi, of the Cary
location, was recommended by Mayor
Lennon for appointment to the posi-
ton of police officer to succeed Joe
Valerie, resigned. The appointment
was approved by the council
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08

the fact that they believed they
would have tax when they filed
the return.
In the local district, 10000 returns
have been made, but this number
may drop to 5000 declared Mr.
Tomkins.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08

1t is within the realm of possibility
that the girl who continually admires
herself has poor appreciation Of
beauty.
Women's clothes cost a billion and
half dollars last year. It's hard to
believe.
Nowadays home talent doesn't mean
a knack for washing dishes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
Lobbyists Were Busy
at the Last Session
Expenditures Exceeded Combined
Salaries of Members of the
Two Lawmaking Bodies.

More money was spent on lobbying
at the last session of the legislature
than the combined salaries of the
133 members of the two law making
bodies, according to figures compiled
IN the office of Secretary of State
Fred X. Zimmerman, says Madison
News dispatch.
Lobbying expenditures for the
session amounted to S67,293.52.
The combined salaries of all legisla-
tors for the two year period amounts
to $685.
Insurance companies spent $l5,-
9l9,69 for lobbying, about quarter
of the total expenditures for this
purpose. Many insurance represen-
tatives appeared at the capitol dur
ing the fight on the big insurance
revision bill which was defeated
The Association Of Mutual Fire
Insurance Companies spent the larg-
est amount of any single organiza-
ton. 1t listed its expenditures at
$4.382.96.
Other large lobbying expenditures
We're made by the following organiza-
tons:
Association of Life Insurance Pre-
sidents, $l.309.41; Brotherhood of
Railway Engineers and Firemen, 49,
060; Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, $2,929.95; William j. Burns
Detective agency, $527.5O; Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin, ST ,233.1l; In
stitute of Margarine Manufacturers,
$500; international Association of
Casualty and Surety Writers, $500;
T. Nj. +. r. and l.. Co., $2,122; Mil
waukee Employers council, $3,401.-
81; Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance
Co, $2,463.37; Standard Oil CO.,
$2,797.l5; New York Life Insurance
Co., $1,062.58; Montreal Mining Co.,
$3,93272; Wisconsin Taxpayers
association $1,260.13; Wisconsin
Power and Light Co, $4,000; Wis
consin Motor Bus Protective As
sociation, $1,l62,46; Wisconsin Chi
ropractors Association, $3,156.29 ;
Isaac Walton league, $1,l13; State
Medical Society, $1,876.69
Apparently there was but little
paid lobbying on the wet and dry
question. The only registration for
this couse was by the Anti Saloon
league and amounted to $3.50.
The final reports on lobbying have
just been received by the Secretary
of State as the law permits 80 days
after the session in which to com
plete the records.
There is one case on record in the
files this year where a woman lobby
ist received $4,000 for advancing one
case through the two houses 1t was
a case where a man was killed in the
state service and the lobbyist was
employed with the understanding
that she would receive half of the
award that the state would give the
| family. The family was awarded
1000 and the woman who appeared
for the bill before the legislature
drew half Of that amount for com
pensation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
Gle Wants New
School Building
srd,tion of School Board
g.. Voted Down; Architects
Plan. Have Been Received

further adjournment until
- evening. August 7th, was the
iilla' ~ the adjourned annual
lys-- Of the voters of School Dis
, r No. j, which was held at the
t S school Monday evening.
I full house evidenced the IN
...a.t which the voters are taking IN
~ n nroposed new school building,
h to relieve the crowded con
5,fioas of the Montreal and Gle
M location of the new building
mos tbe main issue brought up at the
meeting Monday evening. A reading
4 M minutes of the previous meet
NO revealed the fact that the school
hoard had not been authorized to
.sle,t the site for the new building
therefore the selection of the site
was nat up to the voters. The
school board recommended locating
the school at a point just across the
west branch of the Montreal river,
north of the main highway, on the
spot which has been used as ball
rsrk stating that in their judgment
his was the most suitable location
for a joint school.
The ballot taken on the proposed
location showed that 81 voters
favored it and 1873 opposed it. In
the discussion which followed it was
brought out that the residents of
Gle desired a school in their i'm
mediate locality, and that they
objected to their young children be-
ng compelled to cross railroad
tracks and the main highway on
their way to school. The village of
Gle. which is now a part of the city
Of Montreal, it was claimed, has
been in need of better school ac-
comodations for years, and consider
able resentment was shown by those
who voiced their sentiments at the
way they have been neglected.
The school board stated that the
plans which they had received from
the architect called for a building of
twelve rooms, to cost when furnished
$4,000 1t was designed to ac-
comodate eight grades, including
rooms for domestic science and
manual training. They had advised
the architect to draw plans for
plain, unadorned building for edu-
cation, which would cover the needs
Of the situation in the most
economical manner.
The fact was brought out by Mr..
Angst, president of the board, that
until a site was decided upon, it was
useless to 90 ahead and make plans
Of issue bonds for new building.
he suggested that the board meet
with ". T. Lennon, who acted as
then spokesman, and any of the Gile
residents whom he might select.
At this conference, every effort
would be made to meet the demands
Of the Gle contingent. 1t was decided
10 carry out his suggestion, the re-
port OF the conference to be given at
the adjourned meeting which was set
lot Friday evening, August 7th.
The elastic i'm rahba,. ,,,.;oas hoe
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08

If father has no hair from thinking
TOO much, why does mother have so
much
The man who declines to 30 shared
soon becomes an old bachelor, re-
gardlcss Of his age
When a man has a good stenopfaph-
On. he frequently writes letters
whether he needs to o. not
Vision tests may be applied FRI
automobile drivers, but the blind
pedestrian goes On unrestrained
The upper world gets the credit FIX
doing some mighty low things
We never could understand what
some autojsts are driving at
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08

me elastic in rubber prices has
reached the straining point.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08

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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08
Uniform Gasoline Price Signs
lnr OIL SLaiinna.

Madison Oil stations in Wiscon-
SIN will be provided with uniform
signs for the display of their gasoline
prices, the department Of markets
announced today. The department
amended its order requiring gasoline
prices publicity after a hearing in
which oil jobbers approved of the
uniform sign system.
All filling stations will be- provided
with standard type Of frame for
then price signs, which are required
under the publicity order to prevent
unfair competition in the form of
secret discounts or rebates The
uniformity of posting will permit
easier supervision by the department,
ii was announced
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-08-08

A pessimist is anyone who is dis
appointed if disappointment doesn't
come as anticipated.
Taking vacation is like anything
else-an overdose is harmful.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
Text of Statement

Under the heading, Alaska Ju- risdiction," the secretary said
 Alaska was purchased from the Russian Empire in 1867 for the comparatively insignificant sum of s7,200,000. The amount was paid in gold.
 This vast region, one-fifth as large as the entire surface of con- tinental United States. has been ad- it came into this country's posses sion.
 Expenditures for federal expen- ditures in Alaska amounted to s10,- 467,064 last year and was divided between nine of the ten executive departments, with 25 bureaus par ticipating. Based on the entire pop ulation of Alaska, it costs s190 per capita to govern Alaska. There are approximately $500 government employees. Thus more than one tenth of Alaska's white population at present is in the government en- ploy in some capacity or other. The functions performed number 235 and consist of every conceivable phase of government supervision and jurisdiction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
Interior Department

'The department of agriculture exercises supervision over the teri torial government, including the governor, it's public lands, ity min ing claims, townsites, manufactur- ing sites, hot springs and ceme- teries on public lands, Indian allot- ments, wharf sites, homesteads, coal leases, oil leases, the Alaska rail- road, national parks and monu- ments, schools for Natives including education in the protection of their health, the propagation of reindeer, the topographic survey of its lands, the suppression of traffic in intoxi- eating liquors, and the protection of its game
 "The department of agriculture exercises supervision over its na- tional forests, fur bearing animal life, weather bureau, public roads, migratory birds, and agricultural development through the operation of five experimental stations.
 The department of commerce functioss through the bureau of fisheries in the protection of its fish industry; and the coast and geodetic survey enforces its mari time laws and the bureau of light houses maintains lighthouse ser vice and other aids to navigation.
 "The War department operates the cable and telegraph lines in Alaska. maintains army posts and military reserves, and, through its engineering corps, provides for the improvement of its rivers and har- bors. and other navigable streams, as we'll as the construction of trails and roads through the Alaska Road
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
''Too Many
 Bur'eaus''

4 brief and partial summary of federal bureau activities in Alaska is set forth by Dr. Hubert Work, Secretary of the Interior in a para- phlet just made public and entitled "A 1925 Review of the Department of Interior" The Secretary reaches the conclusion that "The govern ment's activities in Alaska should be covered into one department and under one secretary of the Presi- dents cabinet"
 The same document also includes a survey of the history of the Alas ka railroad. Heavy maintenance ex- penses, it was said, are the main factor in the annual deficit of the road. These are the result of tempo rary structures on which consider able annual work is required to keep the road in operation. To cor rect this, the secretary said "a six year program covering expenditures of approximately s11.S7S,000 has been proposed. This program in cludes reconstruction of the road bed in many places, substituting steel brides for wooden trestles, con- struction of a tunnel, and other re- placements necessary to put the physical condition of the Alaska railroad on a basis so that it's year be reduced to a minimum"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26

Commission. The navy department has control of the radio stations of Alaska; operates naval patrol along its coasts; mines coal from its Naval coal reserves; and has an immense naval oil reserve over which it exercises jurisdiction.
 "The treasury department has likewise a heterogeneous variety cf functions to perform in Alaska. in cluding the collection of custom the guarding of the coasts from smuggling through the revenue cut ter service and its coast guard pa trol, the collection of Federal taxes the construction and custody of public buildings, the supervision of national banks, the registry of ships the maintenance of quarantine sta tions and hospitals, and the pro- lection of the public health.
 "The department of justice main- tains courts in four federal dis tricts, with marshals to arrest vio- lators of the federal and criminal laws and to bring them into courts for trials. it's legal machinery in- cluding the custody of jails and courthouses in the territory.
 "The department of labor has charge of immigration in Alaska.
 "The post office department op- crates the mail service
 "The Federal water power com mission functions upon all water power rights and claims.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26

SEATTLE - Delegate Dan Suth- erland arrived here Sunday from Alaska en route to Washington for the opening session of Congress f, December.
 He said "The Department of Commerce is giving the big ifs packers too much consideration while the small packer is fighting for a foothold."
 Sutherland announced that dur ing the short session he would introduce bill proposing that control of Alaska Fisheries be talk en out of the hands of the depart ment of commerce and vested in the territorial legislature.
 Sutherland said "The rules re. quire that such expensive gear and machinery be used that only we'll financed corporations car qualify for the taking of fish,"
 Under Sutherland's proposed bill the legislature would appoint fish commission to regulate the kind and quality of fishing gear in areas in which operations are to be car. ried on, the length of the season and the amount of the tax to be paid on the finished product.
 The bill will also include a re quest that Alaska men handle the game situation, now under the su pervision of the department of agri culture.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
SOME POSTSCRIPTS

The harp Is believed to have orig mated from the hunting bow, the tightly stretched string of which will emit a musical note.
 About 40 per cent of all the peas grown In America are raised In Wis consin. One years production from 43OOO acres reached 43,566 tons.
 More than 5000 widows and nearly 10000 children will share in the s1,4OO,OOO to be disbursed this year under the Ontario mothers pension system.
 In the Sixteenth century 1t was GUS tomary to put on one side Of the blades of table knives tine musical notes or the benediction of grace before meat, and on the other side the grace after meat.
 The Bible has been printed. in whole or in part, in g Indian languages north of Mexico. Complete transla- tions exis, in the following languages: Massachuset, Cree, Labrador. Eskimo, Santee. Dakota and Tukkuthkutchin.
 By borrowing American Legion but tons. prisoners in the Los Angeles county jail have fraudulently obtained sympathy in the court on the ground or war records" Investigation shows that one button and one war record have served for a large number of prisoners.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
IN AND ABOUT TOWN

An ounce of prevention Is worth a peck of trouble.
 The wages of sin can never be ad- tusted by arbitration.
 Lots of people are looking fer trou- ble who don't know what to do with 1t when they find 1t.
 When a fellow boasts that he has money to burn 1t Is quite natural to make light of him.
 Most of US seem to think other peo- ple's burdens would be cinch. if that was all we had to bear.
 Before man is treated as one of the family he naturally wants to know something about the family.
 You never can tell. Many rich man Is just as crooked as the dollar mark that denotes his chief asset.
 After all, there may not be whole lot of difference between a delicate situation and an indelicate one.
 No, Maude, dear, genealogist Is not a sort of gardener called in by people whose family trees need pruning.
 The Cynical Bachelor observes that when a girl is disappointed In marry ing her ideal 1t is rather mean of her to marry some other girls.
 Muggins-"What sort of reputation for yeracity has Bjones" Buggins-"l wouldn't believe him any more than l would the oldest inhabitant of a small town"
 First Clerk-'I have to put lot of stamps on envelopes. Do you know wnere I can find a sponge?" Second Clerk-"A sponge? Well, there's that fellow Borrowell in the next room"
 Blobbs-"Subbubs bought place out al Swamphurst. and now he finds that his garden Is completely under water" Slobbs-"Maybe the fellow who lived there before planted leeks In It."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal water power act (41 Stat, 1O63) notice is hereby given that the Lake Virginia Mining Company. 620 Alaska Building, Seattle, Washing ton, has made application for a preliminary permit for power de- velopment on Mill Creek and Lake Virginia, in the vicinity of Nran- gell within Wrangell Precinct, AL aska. Any objection to such ap- plication, or request for a hearing thereon. together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired. should be submitted to the Executive Secre- tary. Federal Power Commission, washington. D. C.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
FEW THOUGHTS
By BUCK CAMPBELL

Whenever man wants to be } law breaker he will invent some kind of an excuse for de } flying the law.
 A man may be straighter than
 a string and still not be able to
 tell the whole truth about a . secondhand auto. The defeated candidate has one consolation-he does not have to play to the grand stand and can say what he thinks. From the way they charge It
 , Is quite evident that a large number of barbers have not yet
 discovered the war Is over.
 An eminent minister once said that there were 40 routes to
 hell and that some folks were
 trying to travel all of them with
 lifetime pass. What wonderful country this would be If all the other folks were just like you; and what a failure 1t would be If they were all like your neigh } bor.
 This paper enjoys friendship and would like to have the good
 will and esteem of every citi-
 zen. but we do not want to be
 giving them taffy all the time to keep them In good humor.
 70. 1924. Western Newspa per Cnion.)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26

Whenever a man wants to be a law breaker he will invent some kind of an excuse for de flying the law.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26

First Clerk-"I have to put lot of stamps on envelopes. Do you know where I can find a sponge? Second Clerk-"A sponge7 Well, there's that fellow Borrowell in the next room."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26

A man may be straighter than a string and still not be able to tell the whole truth about a secondhand auto.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26

Customers are requested to send their work as early in the week as possible as only the once-a-week service will be maintained during the winter months.
 Wrangell Steam Laundry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-11-26
CATARRH

Catarrh is a Local disease greatly ins huenced by Constitutional conditions.
 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con sists of an Ointment which gives Quick Relief by local application. and the Internal Medicine. a Tonic, which acts through the Blood on the Mucous Sur. faces and assists in ridding your system of Catarrh.
 Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
 F. J. Cheney 6 Co. Toledo. O.