STRICTLY SANITARY BATHS ATTRACTIVE LOBBY
COONEY HOTEL
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KEELEY CURES
READY 10 mill;
BUSINESS BAD
CHICAGO.—Plans are being made
by owners of more than two- hun
dred drink cure institutions to dis
continue business with the coming
f. of national prohibition, according to
officials of institutions here. A few
of the places may continue indefi- ’
nitelv as drug cure sanitariums, but
a large majority are expected to
close within a year.
James E. Bruce, an official of a
drink cure corporation that adver
tises it has cured more than 500,
000 victims of alcohol, said the pro-'
y hibition wave has for some time j
caused decreased business.
“We figure there will be no need {
for our institutions after the coun
try goes dry," he said. "However,
we expect business to increase for
a few months right after prohibi-1
tion becomes effective. But after
that it will rapidly decrease.
‘"A few years ago we had sixty
branches in operation throughout
the country. Today we have 28.
* Drug cases constitute about 25 per
cent of our business, the number
being about the same as before the
Harrison anti-drug law went into
effect five years ago. But we do
not think it would pay to continue
treating drug cases alone.
“Adoption of bone dry prohibi-;
tion by a number of states has de
creased business in many sections.
^ Business also fell off during the
war, but last fall it picked up
again at about the time of the in-'
fluenza epidemic, and has been fair
ly good ever since.”
An official of one of the oldest
chains of drink cures in the coun
try expressed the view that theii
institutions would remain open fo;
at least a year after the coming o'
national prohibition. He admitte?
that beyond that the future wai
uncertain. Two years ago this con
cern operatated fifty branches. To
day the number has been reduce?
to fevj:r than twenty. He said s
few of the branches might be con
tinued permanently for drug users
who, since the passing of the Har
rison anti-drug law, “are confine?
largely to - the wealthy class an?
residents of the underworld."
Prospectors and Contractors!
Now is the time to have that tar
paulin, tent or hag made for th<
seasons outfit... Bed and hat net
a-e now readv. at small cost a
MRS. D'ORSAY’S TAILOR SHOP
Third and A Streets.
The Daily Herald, a Wickershan
newspaper which was started a'
Cordova by Charles E. Herron, sus
pended publication several week:
ago, owing to lack of support. Th>
paper was under the managemen'
of J. Wilbur Ward, formerly oi
Fairbanks, who will continue tin
Herald as a weekly publication.
Genuine Buhach at Fowler &
Morris.
William Clark, who was convict
ed of theft at Ester City severa
years ago and sentenced to McNeil
island, has been released from cus
tody. Clark was implicated with
George Smith, who was tried anc
found guilty of robbing a mine:
of a large sum of money afte!
making him intoxicated. Bettj
Smith, another accomplice, turne
state's evidence at the last moment
You never can tell about a gir
with a rosebud mouth. Even shs
may give a withering smile.
> Nothing Succeeds
Like Success
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Our Goods are Right. Our Prices are
Right
Watch and Jewelry Repairing, Engraving
Wm. TAYLOR
Northern Commercial Co. >
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Carry A Complete Line of
General
Merchandise
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
We Carry a Full Line of
MINERS’ and TRAPPERS’ SUPPLIES
and Can Furnish Your Outfit Complete at Special Prices
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
NEW TAXES ARE
IN EFFECT:
The new tax on proprietary
medicines, toilet preparations, etc.
; which went into effect on May 1
1919, collectible by affixing- rev
enue stamps to the article, and r.ol
by monthly payments by the mai u
facturer. as hertofore. is as follows
Interna! Revenue Service, Office oi
j the Collector, Tacoma, Washing
ton, April 25, 191...
Section 907:—Commencing May
1, 1919, the tax on proprietary
medicines and toilet preparations
will be collected by stamp affixed
to the article, instead of by monthly
payment by the manufacturer as
!theretofore; the new tax is at the
rate of 1 cent for each 25 cents
ior fraction of 25 cents, of the
(price paid by the consumer, whe
is required to reimburse the re
tailer for the value of the stamp
The retailer is responsible for col
lecting the tax from the consumer
ar.d for affixing the stamp to tin
bottle or other container, so as tc
seal the stopper, wrapper or co.’er
!:ng thereof. If the retailer prefers
he may stamp his stock of taxabk
articles before actual sale to the
, iC-onsumer; postage or documentary
- stamps cannot be used for this pur
pose; proprietary stamps to denote
; this tax will be issued, in denomina
tions of from 1 cent to 5 cent;
and 8 cents, 10 cents and 20 cents
Proprietary stamps should be or
dered from the collector of internal
revenue, and each order specify
the kind, number and denomina
•tions of the stamps desired. The
itax of 2 per centum on sales by
'the manufacturer, as such, will ex
pire April 30. 1919; but no refund
ior allowance for taxes paid at the
, former rate will be made on ar
ticles taxed to and sold by a manu
facturer, prior to May 1, 1919:
,the tax on toilet soaps and toilet
^soap powders is not payable by
stamp. but will be collected on
monthly returns byr the manufac
turer as heretofore. Serums and
■ antitoxins are exempt from tax
as are also such vaccines and
bacterines as are not advertised t
the general lay public: medicinal
| preparations not advertised to the
i lay public are tax free when sold
by a physician to a patient upo;.
whom he personally attends. Deal
ers in Alaska will necessarily be
j delayed in receiving stamps or
| dered by them: but they shoui:
meanwhile keep a record of thei>
! sales and report and remit the tota
1 tax due thereon to the collecto.
in a lump sum.
Section 908:—Effective May 1
1919, (Section 904 of the revenue
act of 1918) fixes the maximum
price at which so called “semi
luxuries" may be sold tax free to
(the consumer, and imposes a tax cf
j 10 per centum on the amount paid
.in excess of such maximum. The
j purchaser is required to pay th‘
; tax to the retailer, who must in
i turn, report and pay it over to
| the government at the end of each
1 month. Dealers concerned should
j apply to the collector of interns:
revenue for “luxury tax” blanks
(which will contain full instruction;
(for their preparation. The follow
ing is a list of the articles s
taxed, and the maximum tax fre-;
price prescribed for each: (1) car
pets and rugs, including f:ber. ex
cept imported and American rugs
made principally of wool; maximum
tax free price $5 per square yard.
!(2) Picture frames, maximum tax
free price $10 each. (3) Trunk .
maximum tax free price $50 each.
:(4) valises, traveling bags, su’t
cases, hat boxes used by travelers
and fitted toilet cases, maximum
tax free price $25 each. (5>
Purses, pocketbooks, shopping and
hand bags, maximum tax free price
$7.50 each. (6) Portable lighting
(fixtures, including lamps of all
kinds and lamp shades, maximum
tax free price $25 each. (7) Um
brellas. parasols and sun shades,
maximum tax fre price $4 each.
(8) Fans, maximum tax free price
$1 each. (9) House or smoking
i coats or jackets and bath or loune
, ing robes, maximum tax free pric
$7.50 each. (10) Men’s waist coa*
sold separately from suits, maxi
mum tax free price $5 each. (11)
Women’s and misses’ hats, bonnet;
and hoods, maximum tax free price
$15 each. (12) Men’s and boys'
hats, maximum tax free price $5
(each. (13) Men’s and boys’ caps,
maximum tax free price $2 each.
(14) Men’s, women’s, misses’ and
boys’ boots, shoes, pumps and slip
pers, not including shoes or ap
pliances made to order, for any per
son having a crippled or deformed
foot or ankle, maximum tax free
price $10 per pair. (15) Men’s
and boys' neckties and neckwear,
maximum tax free price $2 each,
j (16) Men's and boys’ silk stock
I ings or hose, maximum tax free
price $1 per pair. (17) Women’s
and misses' silk stockings or hose,
maximum tax free price $2 per
pair. (18) Men’s shirts, pajamas,
night gowns and underwear, maxi
mum tax free price $15 each. The
“Luxury tax” does not apply to
any of the articles numbered (2)
to (8) inclusive, if such article
is made of or ornamented, mounted
or fitted with precious metals or
imitations thereof, or ivory, or to
any article made of fur or the hide
or pelt, or to livery, hunting or
shooting garments, or riding habits,
which are taxed under a separate
section of the law.
Section 905:—Re tax on jewelry,
etc., effective April 1. 1919. Sec
tion 905 of the new revenue act
imposes a tax upon everything in
the shape of jewelry, whether real
or imitation, silverware, silver
plated ware and in short, everything
except surgical instruments that are
made of, ornamented with, or fitted
with gold, silver, platinum or imi
tations of those metals or ivory.
The tax applies also to watches,
clocks, opera glasses and binoculars,
and is fixed at 5 per centum of the
price for which any such articles
are sold, by or for a dealer to a
customer, for consumption or use.
An important feature of this tax
: is that it is to be accounted for
by the dealer or vender, regardless
of who manufactured or finished
the article, and in this respect, as
well as in its extended scope, it
differs materially from the tax on
jewelry, imposed by the act of
1917, which required the manu
facturer or importer to report and
pay the tax to the government.
Not only jewelers, therefore, but
every other person selling any of
the enumerated articles, will be re
quired to render returns and pay
the tax of 5 per centum on sales
occurring on and after April *,
1919. In order that such persons
may be placed on the mailing list
for blank reports and further in
formation, they should immediate!-.'
communicate their names and ad
resses and the nature of the tax
i which they are interested to the
ollector of internal revenue at
acoma. Jewelers who are at
resent rendering returns under the
917 law will receive blanks with
ut special request.
Section 900:—Re tax on auto
lobiles and accessories, candies,
porting goods, etc., effective feb
uary 25, 1919. The new revenue
ct imposes new or increased taxes
leasured by percentages of the
rice upon certain articles when
old or leased by the manufacturer,
roducer or importer. The list of
rticles so taxed includes auto
lobiles, motorcycles, tires, pares
nd accessories, pianos, mechanical
lusieal instruments, and records
lerefor. sporting goods, chewing
um, cameras, photographic films,
nd plates, candy, fire arms and
mmunition, portable electric fans.
Term os bottles, smokers' articles,
utomatic slot vending and weigh
machines livery, hunting, shoot
ig and riding garments, furs,
leasure boats and canoes, and toilet
oaps and toilet soap powder;,
lanufacturers of such articles must
lake monthly report and payment
f the tax to the collector of in
ernal revenue: the first report,
hat for the month of March,
ue in April, and should includ
11 taxable sales under the new
iw for the last four days of
ebruary.
Reports and payment ’of the tax
lust be made with the collector of
u- district in which the manu
acturer, producer or importer has
is principal place of business,
lanufacturers of the district of
fashington, who are not already
laking reports of corresponding
ixes imposed by the revenue act
f 1917, should immediately com
lunicate their name and address
> the collector of interna’ revenue,
acoma, in order that they may be
laced on the mailing list for blank
sports and further information.
DAVID J. WILLIAMS.
Collector.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Dr. R. R. Myers wishes to an
i nounce to his patrons that he will
leave Nenana on the first boat for
| down river points, and will be absent
{far some' time.
The date of return will be duly
announced later.
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I ICE CREAM |
I AND |
I SOFT DRINKS I
(INCLUDING THE WAR TAX)
I THE PORTLAND [
= JACKSON & EKELAND, Props.
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COLES AIR TIGHT
HEATERS
RANGES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Yukon Stoves and Drums
Air Tight Heaters
Any Thing in the Sheet Metal, Plumb
ing or Heating Line
Tanana Sheet Metal Works
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| Miners and Prospectors!
I NOTICE OF CHANGE OF RECORDING PRECINCTS
According to a recently issued Court Order by
E Judge Chas. E. Bunnell, the Nenana Mining and Re
S cording District has been enlarged to take in the Bon
| nifield and Totatlanika Districts.
Miners and Prospectors of these districts will be
E enabled by this change to do their recording aud trans
= act other business at Nenana, which is within easy
= reach of their mining activities.
1 NENANA COMMERCIAL CLUB,
= R. S. McDonald, H. B. Joseph,
5 President. Secretary
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