New War Tax Hits Everyone's Pocket
The war tax bill became law last week with President Wilson's signature. It imposes more than two and a half billion dollars in new taxes this year touching incomes, excess profits, liquor, tobacco, soft drinks, transportation, medicines, chewing gum and more. Taxes on income apply to 1917 earnings. stamp taxes take effect December 1. amusements and club dues begin November 1. Expect higher distilled beverage prices due to a $2.10 gallon tax, with labels reading tax paid and stock-tracking by merchants. Nevada is divided into four districts with audits of liquor inventories.
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Wilson
Internal Revenue Office
William A. Kelley
United States Internal Revenue Office
Reno
Kelley
San Francisco
Nevada
Delinquents Appear Warned by Adjutant General on Draft
Adjutant General reports men who failed to appear before exemption boards are now showing up. Delays in notice caused some, while others attempted to dodge enforcement of the draft law.
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Adjutant General’s Office
Whisky price surge hits Elko thirty-word rise
Elko Independent reports whisky in Elko has risen to ten dollars a gallon, a roughly one hundred percent increase. A second price hike is anticipated in two weeks as imported drinks follow the trend.
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Elko
How America Found The Bernstorff Documents
The Evening Journal reports that former German Ambassador Bernstorff smuggled political documents from America in four hogsheads of tobacco shipped by E. K. Veiter, a tobacco dealer and former German consul. English inspectors found the cargo and turned the documents over to the United States.
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Richmond
the Evening Journal
Bernstorff
America
E. K. Veiter
Meaning of "Boche" in World War I usage
A discussion on the term Boche, a name used by French and British forces for German soldiers. A German scholar advised that bowie, previously thought to mean a killer, actually referred to a tin kettle, with German metal helmets giving rise to kettle-heads or tin-heads by the Allies early in the war.
Government halts sale of wood near Luning
Government seizes two hundred fifty cords of wood cut and piled by A Frediani on government land between Luning and Ruthless Rawhide, claiming he violated a one man limit of fifteen cords per year. Wood to be auctioned. further Frediani cuts may incur charges.
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A. Frediani
Luning
Rawhide
Frediani
Return from Honolulu reports Hawaiians prospering on sugar price
Wade Armstrong manager of the Diamond Peak Development Co. was in Elko Monday en route to Union after a trip to Honolulu to visit his parents. He reports Hawaiians are very prosperous due to high sugar prices.
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Honolulu
Wade Armstrong
Diamond Peak Development Co
Elko Monday
Union
Trapper Peter Miriman Found Dead in Lee's Canyon
The trapper Peter Miriman was found in Lee's canyon on Table mountain about 20 miles southeast of Stillwater. He had been trapping coyotes for the Government. A coroner's jury ruled death from natural causes superinduced by excessive drinking.
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Peter Miriman
Lee’s Canyon
Table Mountain
Stillwater
Miriman
Lost hood cover near Eureka replaces sought
Lost a hood cover for the top of a Chevrolet car in the vicinity of Eureka this week. If found, please leave at SENTINEL office.
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Eureka
Sentinel Office
Advt
Lost gold mounted spectacles in Eureka
A pair of gold mounted spectacles was lost in Eureka this week. Anyone finding the glasses will please leave them at the Szattnet office.
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Eureka
Szattnet
Adyt
Government opens two million three hundred thousand acres in Oregon
The Government announces opening of 2 300 000 acres of Oregon and California Railroad Co grant lands revested in the United States for homesteads and sale. A large copyrighted map shows land by sections with soil climate rainfall elevations and temperature. Postpaid one dollar. Grant Lands Locating Co Box 610 Portland Oregon.
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Oregon & California Railroad Co
United States
Grant Lands Locating Co
Port‘land
Oregon
Cabin For Rent Available at Sex-Tinel Office
Cabin in Sveti oees can be rented by applying at the Sex-TINEL office for rental.
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Sveti Oees
Ore Sample Envelopes For Sale At Smarmet Office
Strong metal clasp Manila envelopes designed for mailing ore samples and small machinery parts offered for sale at the Smarmet office.
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Smarmet
Notice for Publication of Title and Sale Dates
Public notice specifies publication date of ti seinen sopsansber and tal ate iret with last publication on October 1917. Details list publication schedule and official proceedings for property or legal matter as recorded.
Nevada land entry notice for Alvert Jod kinbait
In the office of the Register at Kiko County Nevada a notice names Alvert Jod kinbait of Kiko County as applicant under Section 2306 2807 of the Revised Statutes to enter land described as NE of SW2 Section 4 Township 234 containing 40 acres. All adverse claimants or objectors must file protests by October 17. First publication October 6.
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Biko
Edward Kimball
Kiko
Devacs
United States
Township
Kenge
Alvert Jodkinbait
Kino
Nevada
Elko Land Office
Albert Edward Kimball
Elko
County of Elko
Sireseir
Sauda
Register Listing For Joan E. Ropsie
The document shows a register entry for Joan E. Ropsie with first publication date in September and last publication date in October.
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Joan E. Ropsie
Register
Sis Port
Tax on mine proceeds due in Eureka County
Notice states that the tax on mine proceeds for Eureka County Nevada for the quarter ending September 1917 is due and payable. It warns that the tax law will be strictly enforced and is signed by W J Hooper as Assessor of Eureka County.
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Eureks County
Eureks
W. J. Hooper
Amessor
Eureka County
Nevada
Eureka
Three Town
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Thyon Rolf
Northwestern Maton Life Inc
Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles
Oak
Local Subscriptions Offered by Edward Skillman
Edward Skillman of Eureka Nevada offers to place new subscriptions to Curtis Publishing Company titles including Ladies Home Journal Evening Post and The Counts Gentleman and earns commissions on all subscriptions sent through his service. November 1916.
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Bureka
Ladies Home Journal
Evening Post
Curtis Publishing Company
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