CROOK COUNTY JOURNAL JANUARY 3, 1918 PAGE 6 csasnus FEsnvmES nST MAX' TEAM KOR 300 THIS WK.KK CREEN GRASS, SPRING WEATHER Mrs. Blanchard at Culver. Mr. Win. Freund went to town Monday to do aoma shopping. Mra. T. B. Price spent Monday afternoon with Mra. Heyna. Mra. Dinwiddle and Lillian apent Christmas with her mother, Mra. Lawaon. Mis Belle Cow lot waa visiting in Frineville the first of the week. Oscar and Dewey Payne apent a few day last week with Mr. and Mra. H. L. Payne. Mr. and Mra. C. V. Starr, of Howard, motored to Prtueville, Monday on businesa. Barnes Cattlemen Are Being Saved Much Money by the Milil Winter MILL CREEK NEWS (By our Regular Correspondent.) POST ITEMS (By our Regular Correspondent.) Wm. Led ford lost two of his thoroughbred white face cattle last week from poison. John Heyns sold his entire bunch of cattle to Mr. Blackwell, of Cul ver, and will deliver them this week. James Gilchrist of Mitchell, was in this section the first of last week on business. Wm. Stanton lost a cow last week from rabies. Mra. G. C. Price spent Christmas week with her mother, Mrs. Bennett, of Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Calavan pent the week-end with Mr. and One Pound. 25c Five Pounds, $1 The greater use of corn, bran, rice and buckwheat flours which the Government urges, will in crease the consumption of bak ing powder in your home. So we suggest that you make capi tal of the situation by availing yourself of the economy the larger can of baking powder provides. A one-pound can of Crescent Double Acting Baking Powder costs 25c. A five-pound can may be had for ft. 00. Send 4c, stamp, for new Cres cent Cook Book, which a b ounds with good recipes and contains a I rl "very enlightening rXOKSil on bk- ing powder. CRESCENT MKG. CO., Seattle, Wash. (B-78) Crescent Double Acting Baking Powder School began again on Monday after a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. J. M. Hayes is visiting in Prineville this week. Mr. Gillenwater has moved his cattle to Prineville to feed. Mrs. Stover is home again after a two weeks' visit in Prineville. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Newsom Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Stover and J. W. Johnson spent New Year eve at Norton's. Quite a number of the neighbors danced the old year out at the Charley Shepherd house. Mrs. Gunter spent the first of the week .with Mrs. Taylor, while Ernest was below with cattle. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gray visited home folks in Prineville over Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raymond en tertained at New Year's dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Stover, Mr. and Mrs. Nor ton, J. W. Johnson and Miss Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price have moved to Prineville for the winter where Roy will feed his cattle. S. J. Newsom went to Prineville on Tuesday to deliver a team of horses which he sold for $300.00. Charley Shepherd and family spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brumer. E. B. Knox was out from Prine ville, Sunday. Miss Burkholder re turned with him to stay with Mrs. Knox. Mr. and Mrs. Norton met Miss Hansen at Redmond, Sunday, and after spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. McMickle, returned home in the evening. BARNES ITEMS (By our Regular Correspondent) m Lovely weather with rains and warm winds just like spring, is vis iting our locality, weather that is saving the cattlemen of this section from $20 to $30 per day as no $20 hay has been fed yet and the green grass has started. J. R. Whittaker and wife went to Prineville on business last week. Seth Dixon came up from Prine ville with a load of freight last week. Mr. Seeds was in our country after a horse Thursday. Grandma Bennett was pleasantly surprised by a Christmas visit from her daughters, Mrs. G. C. Price and Mrs. K. D. Huston and daughters Velda and Ila. Mr. Huston, one of the party, had the misfortune to break his car, and we understand is Have Pacific Plumbing Fixtures installed in your new home. 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Susie Boynton were the guests of Ira Cox and family for Xniaa dinner. Ruben Engstrom and Mra. Ira Cox went to Prineville with K. L. Crain. Miss Eleanor Hackleruan return ed to Prineville, Saturday. HELD ITEMS i I By our Regular Correspondent) I Mabel Kennedy spent a few days this week with Mrs. Alex Rickmnn. S. D. Kennedy's family, Mrs. Alex Rli'kman and daughter Florence, and Hope PuBois spent Christmas with the Tom Rickmait family. Mrs. Floyd Houston and daughter Clista returned home from Prine ville today, where they spent the Christmas vacation. Alex Rick man made a business trip to Prineville this week. E. T. Clarke and son Roy, R. A. Johnson, Martin Grabower, Tom Rickman and Mr. Lytle were busi ness callers at Held. Thursday. Alex Amnions and family spent Christmas with J. 1). Taylor's. Mr. Hoffman, of Prineville and Mr. Mikula, of Held, were business visitors at Held, Friday. S. D. Kennedy is hauling hay. MEADOWS NEWS 'By our Regular Correspondent.) Mr. and Mrs. Carl Herdford re turned home last week Friday from a business trip to Prineville. F. Council was out on a Red Cross drive in this vicinity Wednes day. Frank Merritt went to Prineville last Friday. Joe McCollum returned Friday from a few days' stay in Prineville. Monday's mail did not reach the Prairie until Wednesday this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thornton will leave Saturday on a business trip to Mitchell. There has been an unusual amount of rain In this vicinity re cently and the roads are almost im passable. MUST YOU PAY TAX ON YOUB INCOME? Matter That Every American Is Called on to Determine Without Delay. Washington. The time has arrived for every American subject to the In come tax division of the war revenue act to figure up hla Income and file his return. If he is unmarried and kaa a n't income of $1,000 or more, or If he is married or the head of a fam ily and Mb net Income is $2,000 or more, he must pay the tax. His re turn must be in the hands of the col lector of Internal revenue in the dis trict in which the taxpayer lives or has his principal place of business be fore March 1, 1918. The man who thinks to evade this tax is making a serious error. Revenue officials will be in every county to check returns. Failure to make a cor rect return within the time specified Involves heavy penalties. "Net Income" means gross Income less certain deductions provided for by the act The law defines Income as profit, gain, wages, salary, commis sions, money or its equivalent from professions, vocations, commerce, trade, rents, sales and dealings in prop erty, real and personal, and Interest from Investments except interest from government bonds, or state, municipal, township or county bonds. Incomes from service as guardian, trustee or executor; from dividends, pensions, royalties, or patents, or oil and gas wells, coal land, etc., are taxable. Normal Rate Is 2 Per Cent The normal rate of tax is 2 per cent' an net Incomes above the amount of exemptions, which is $2,000 In the case ef a married person or head of a family and $1,000 in the case of a single per son. A married person or head of a family is allowed an additional ex emption of $200 for each dependent child if under eighteen years of age or incapable of self-support because defective. The taxpayer is considered to be the head of a family if he is actually supporting one or more per sons closely connected with him by blood relationship or relationship by marriage, or if his duty to support such person Is based on some moral or legal obligation. Debts ascertained to be worthless and charged off within the year and taxes paid except income taxes and those assessed against local benefits are deductible. These and other pointB of the Income tax section of the war revenue act will be fully explained by revenue officers who will visit every county In the United States between January 2 and March 1 to assist tax payers in making out their returns. Officers to Visit Every Locality. Notice of their arrival In each local- I VALVE -IN-HEAP jfe) ( 1 MOTOW CAWS A Carload ofcosfc Arrived In the three sizes from the largest seven passenger to the little Buick Four! No advance in prices! We also have the following used cars for sale: One Buick Six One Overland Six $675.00 $485.00 One light Buick Truck $250.00 One 1911 Cadillac -One Ford Roadster - One 1-ton Republic Truck; new tires;, good condition - $900.00 $350.00 $250.00 INLAND AUTO COMPANY Prineville, Oregon l'y will be given in advance through the press, banks and post offices. They, will be supplied with income lax forms, copies of wMch may be obtained also from collectors of Internal revenue. The bureau of internal revenue Is seeking to infiress upon persons sub ject to the tax the fact that failure to see this official In no way relieves them of the duty Imposed by law to file their returns within the time spe cified. The penally for failure to make the return on time Is a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $1,000, and In addition 50 per cent of the amount of the tax due. For making a false or fraudulent return, the penalty Is a fine not to exceed $2,000 or not ex ceeding one year's Imprisonment, or both, In the discretion of the court, and In addition 100 per cent of the tat evaded. As to the Farmers. The number of farm rs who will pay Income taxes bas not been estimated by the government officials, but It Is certain they will form a large percen tage of the 6,000,000 persons assessed who never before have paid an Income tax. The average farmer does not keep books but if he avails himself of the services of government experts Talk to GILLIS about your new Fall and Winter Suit or Overcoat A large stock of the pat terns which will be worn this winter has just been received and all suits and coats are hand tailored in my shop in Prineville J. A. GILLIS, Tailor who will be sent to aid him. It will not be difficult for him to ascertain the amount of his net income. ' The farmc In making out his return may deduct depreciation In the value of property and machinery used In the conduct of his farm, and loss by fire, storm or other casualty, or by theft If not covered by Insurance. Expensi-a actually Incurred In farm operation may be deducted, but not family or living expense. Produce raised on the farm and traded for groceries, wearing apparel, etc., is counted as living ex penditures and cannot be deducted. Guatemala City Destroyed by Quake. San Salvador. Guatemala City, cap ital of the republic of Guatemala, has been completely destroyed by an earthquake. Many persons were killed In the disaster. Harbin In Chinese Hands Tokio. In a fight between Chines and Russian Maximalist troops at Har bin, Manchuria, the Russians surren dered and were disarmed aud mad. prisoners. London. British prisoners held by the enemy, including those In Switzer land, total 46,712, according to an of ficial announcement K. U. (THICK OK AMU NY We huve the Information that Senator E. 1). C'uslck, of Albany, I to be a candidate for stute treaj urer. Whether this Is a fact or not, wo know Mr. Cusick to be a man of the common people, a fellow who un derstands the duties of the office to which he aspires, aud If ha should be elected ho will fill the place In a capable and businesslike manner. o KHODIK KOK HKCKKTAKY OK HT.1TK With the fact assured that Hen W. Olcott will not bo a candidate for the office of socretury of stale, people are naturally looking a limit for other suitable timber. In E. E. llrodlo, of Oregon City, we have such a man. He Is able, of a clerical mind that Is fully equal to this office, and It he can be Induced to tuii for the place, the people will do well to elect him. Wo know llrodlo person ally and know ho Is equal to the Job. o Tbt Journal has the largest sworn circulation of any paper In Central Oregon. Try , Journal Classified Ad. Overshoes For M em! Goodyear's Glove brand, the very best made! No left-overs: all brand new stock, made for hard service! Satisfaction guaranteed! Honier Norton POST, OREGON I i -.1