War Revenue Calendar Dates and Tax Filing Deadlines
Revenue Collector Justus Wardell releases a calendar showing fixed war revenue return dates. Key items include inventories for liquor and cigars by Oct 16 1917, auto and jewelry stock checks starting Oct 31 1917, and taxes on theatres utilities and public documents becoming effective through early 1918. Camp Lewis troops report high candy and tobacco purchases totaling around 50 000 dollars for the last month.
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Justus Wardell
Internal Revenue
S. F. Chronicle
New Postage Rates Effective November 2
Postmaster General Burleson announces higher domestic letter rates starting November 2 under the war tax bill. Most foreign mail is excluded. Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Panama and U S forces in Europe are affected. First class letters pay three cents per ounce. drop letters two cents. postal cards prepaid two cents. one cent cards require an additional one cent stamp. A separate report states rancher John S. Winter was shot and killed by neighbor Erne Parus in Elko County over water rights and cattle brand disputes. Parus surrendered, claiming Winter reached for a gun.
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Burleson
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Panama
United States Postal Agency
Shanghai
United States
Europe
Post Office Department
John S. Winter
Elko County
Erne Parus
Parus
Winter
Elko Murderer Ber Kuhl Convicted in First Degree
In Elko district court Ben Kuhl was found guilty of first degree murder for the shooting death of Fred Searcey, a mail stage driver from Three Creek to Jarbidge. The jury deliberated two hours and recommended no mercy, with $3,000 in mail funds stolen and a bloody handprint on an envelope cited as key evidence.
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Ber
Kuhl
Elko
Fred Searcey
Three Creek
Jarbidge
Searcey
Ben Kuhl
Income tax muddle confuses Nevada readers
Nevada Press notes the new income tax law adds to the old one creating two parallel systems. Experts dispute workings and tables for varying incomes, leaving non experts unsure of payments. A single simplified system would have been preferable.
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Carson News
Philadelphia
Congress
Letter Urges Heavier Clothing for Draft Men
A letter to the exemption board from Marion Russell, who led the last draft party to American Lake, asks for heavy underwear, flannel shirts, socks, khaki trousers, and an extra pair of shoes. Bernard Gaffney, who led the first contingent, echoed the appeal as uniforms arrive late. Russell praised Nevada’s men for reaching Camp Lewis in a creditable manner.
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Goldfield Tribune
Marion Russell
American Lake
Bernard Gaffney
Russell
Nevada
Camp Lewis
Reno woman admitted to Nevada practice of law
Mrs. Frank Golden of Reno passed the supreme court examination at Carson City and was admitted to practice law in Nevada. Two other applicants competed for admission but were denied.
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Supreme Court
Carson City
Frank Golden
Reno
Courts of
Nevada
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