THE KUSKO TIMES
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Entered as second-class matter Au
gust 23th. 1923, at the postoffice at
t'okptna, Alaska, under the Act of
March 2. 1879
Toketna, Alaska, Nov. 28, 192*...
Dispute on Mosul Oil
Is Tackled By League
Geneva.—The tirty-fifth session of
he League o' Nations Council opened
here today vith Breakers ahead. The
long-standing Anglo-Turkish dispute
>ver tJie i icf oil-bearing territory of
Mosul is on the agenda of the coun
•il, ait'l unless a satisfactory, solution
tan "lie found, war clouds may be ex
pected to gather again in the East.
Both the Turks and the British
claim Mosul. The Turks claim that
Mosul is Turkish because the ponula
cion is Kurdish and Turkey occupied
Mosul at th time of the Moudros
armistice and it was only after the
T'urjysh anus were laid down that
Great Britain walked in and took con
trol of the Mosul oil fields. The Brit
ish maintain that Mosul has a popula
tion that is neither Arabian mfw ni
tion that i smainly Arabian or As
syro-Chaldean and therefore belongs
to Irak, over which Great Britain has
a mandate. Aristide Briand, French
foreign minister, presided at the
opening of the session,.and, after lis
tening to cemmitteer eports,, the
council went into secret session to
discus- the Mosul question. The Turks
immediately requested the adjourn
ment of the- dj^eus.-ion for several
days, and it was agreed to,postpone
the matter until tomorrow.
The problem of Mosul-has long en
dangered Eastern peace, and the mat
ter is now brought to a crisis by the
report of a League of Nations com
mission, appointed to investigate the
rival claims for control of Mosul. The
report of this commission has satis
fied neither London nor Angora.
The commission’s report, read offi
cially for the first time in the council
today, declares that, if Britain gives
up its mandate over Irak that. Mosul
should belong to Turkey, for Irak
would not he able to protect it. On
the other hand, it Britain maintains
its mandate over Irak for 25 years
there should he a rectification of thi
Mosul borders, giving Turkey only a
part of the disputed areas.
Great Britain’s representatives or
the council were prepared to charge
that the commission had exceeded its
authority and had interfered with
Britain s internal affairs.
The French have held themselves
neutral up to now, and their attitude
may determine the issue, for the
French delegates are mindful that
unless they support Great Britain in
this issue they may not have the
needed British support on the pro
posals for a European security pact
The commission’s report is in no
way hinding, but representatives oi
the smaller nations are inclined to
attempt to make the council take de
cisive decison upon it, an action which
is almost certain to bring defiance of
the council, either from Turkey or
Great Britain.
A question of secondary importance
on ihe agenda of the council is the
request of Austria for permission to
use trie proceeds of her international
loan , i electrify Austrian railroads,
The League controllers of Austrian
finance have refused permission for
Austria 3 ,enga in such develop
ments, and cn* Austrians are now
making a uirpet appeal to the council.
American engineering corporations
are watching the progress of the
Austrians’ claims with great interest,
Other questions, including white
co-operation between nations
I
suppression of the drug; evil and
minor problems will be dealt with by
the council.
TAXABLE STATUS OF INGOME
DERIVED FROM OPERATION
OF GOLD MINING PROPERTY
(Fairbanks News-Miner.)
The Treasury Department is after
us for a statement we published last
September as to the status of gold
, and the gold digger| According to
i the department, while gold is exempt
from taxation, the fellow who takes
it out of the ground, generally at a
loss to himself, can be taxed to the
limit. One such miner is being
“bumped” for such taxes tpday in Our
Town to the tune of $0,000.
Treasury Department, Washington.
1 April 14.—Fairbanks . Daily News
Minin', Fairbanks, Alaska: Sirs—
Reference is made to an article
published in the September 20, 1024,
issue of the Fairbanks Daily News
Miner, relative to the taxable status
of income derived from the operation
. or sale of gold mining property.
It was stated in the article in
question that “gold mining is exempt
from income tax”' and that “many
mining men are under the impression
that they are required to and actu
ally have paid income taxes on gold
1 mined by them.” The following quo
tations from the article, when read in.
i connection with the preceding state
I ments, is likely to be misconstrued as
exempting income derived from min
ing from income tax, whereas it re
: lates to the exemption from the yim
i profits and excess profits tax only:
I “‘War profits and excess profits
tax, Article 7fi2, of the rules of 1020.
I reads:
, mcoiae exempt irom tax ori
gold. If a corporation is engaged in
the mining of gold the portion of its
net income derived from that source
! is exempt from tax.”
The statement to the effect that in
come derived from gold mining is ex
empt from income tax is erroneous,
as such income is. not exempt from
income tax under any of the revenue
acts. Under the provisions of Sec
tion 1504 .(c) of the revenue acts of
1918 and 11)21, in the case of a cor
poration engaged in the mining of
gold, the puc^yn of, the net income
derived from Die mining of gold is
exempt from the war excess profits
tax imposed by Title 11 of the reve
nue act of 1917, and the war profits
and excess profits tax imposed by
Title 111 of the revenue acts, of. 1918
and 1921.
In the case , of a bona fide sale of
mines or any interest therein,, where
the principal value of the property
I has been demonstrated by prospect-,
j ing or exploration and discovery work
j done by the taxpayer, the portion of
I the surtax imposed by Section 211 of
j the revenue acts of 1918 and 1921 at
I trihutahle to such sale is limited by
Section 211 (b) of such act to 20 per
cent of the selling price of the prop
erty or interest for the years 1918 to
192.1,.inclusive, and to 1G per cent for
the years 1922 and 1922. Section 21f
(b) of the revenue act of 1924 pro
vides for a like limitation of 16 per
cent for 1924 and subsequent years.
The war profits and excess profits tax
imposed by Title 111 of. the revenue
acts of 1918 and 1921 is likewise lim
ited by Section 337 of such acts to 20
per cent of the selling price of such
property or interest.
In view of the erroneous nature of
the article referred to, it is believed
that this letter should be published
for the information of your readers
who are engaged in the gold mining
business.
Respectfully,
G. J. Bright,
Deputy Commissioner.
One Thrill More.
“But,” said the cautious screen
star, who was about to to performn
an apparently dangerous feat,, “sup
pose the rope should break?”
“By George,” cried the director.
“That’s a good idea.”—American Le
gion Weekly v
Social Position. Assured
“I hope this explsion of ours isn’t
going to injure us socially,” remarked
f'Eve, ruefully.
“Oh, I think, not,” reurned Adam,
calmly. “Nothing of the sort can pre
vent us from heading the list of first
families, you know.”
Borrowing as a Pine Art.
“Hello, Brown, are yon using youi
lawn mower this afternoon?” ■
“Yes, I’m afraid I am.”
“Good! Then you won’t be using
your tennis racket—I’ve broker
mine.”—Ex.
Association.
Phych, l*rof.—If I say “month” you
think of thirty days; then if I say
“thirty days” what do you think of?
Stude—Jail.—Carnegie Puppet.
Freddy, age 5, had been in swim
ming against orders, and had lost his
was going swimming, and Freddie
| wished to go too, but mother said he
could not because he had disobeyed..
“And besides you lost your suit and
i you have nothing to wear,” she added,
j Fighting back tears of disappoint
j ment, Freddy thought for a minute.
I Then his face lighted up and he
! shouted after his mother:
“Well, 1 know. 1 can go to the Y.
M. C. A., where1 they let you go in
! raw.”—Indianapolis News.
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Distances Between
Nenana and Flat
Miles.
! Nenana to Tavern 17
! Tavern to Knight’s “4
, Knight’s to 19 roadhouse 19
' 19 roadhou.se to RiSlr Pole road
house ft
| Kiflie Pole roadhouse to Diamond 11
Diamond roadhouse to Roosevelt i.'i
i h&Ktsevelt, to Lake Miochornina 25
; Lake Minchtiruioa to Lone Star
roadhouse . 34
Lone Star to Tel Ida IS
! Telida to Tent roadhouse 10
| Tent roadhouse to Slow Fork 0
I Slow Fork to Fast Fork 22
blast Fork to Nieoli ill
Nicoli to Dig Rivpr 21
Dig River rot dhonse to McGrath 25
McGrath to Tokotna 18
From Nenana to Tokotuu 281
Tokotua to Ophir. 22
I Opbir to Jerry’s roadhouse . 33
Jerry's to Shermeyer’s roadhouse 27
Sherme.ver’s to Iditarod ... 16
Lditarod to Fiat. 8
From Nenftna to Flat 387
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J. H. McLean
Tokotna
Shift’s Ham and Bacon
Golden Stale Butter
and Cheese
New Stoek of Green Hood
Woolen Goods
Hood All Rubber Pacs
Ladies’ Furnishings
Arctics Felt Slippers
King Island Mukluks
Stamped Embroideries
Ladies' Shoes and Slippers
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
fairview, Innoko River
Easy.
Lloyd (after a momentary silence)
—Do you suppose that you will ever
tire of me?
Delia—I can’t think of any reason
why I shouldn’t.—Life,
“Did you ever notice that a loud
talker is usually an , ignorant per
son?”
“Well, you needn’t shorut. I'm not
deaf.”
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the I*robatc Court at Ruby, Nulato
Precinct, Fourth Division, Ter
ritor yof Alaska, before Aj Day
ton, United States Commissioner
and ex-officio Probate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of
i Thomas Byrne, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad
ministratoor of the .estate of Thomas
Byrne, deceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to present
them, duly verified, with proper
i vouchers attached, to the under
i signed, at the United States Commis
i sioner’s office, Mjtjy;, Alaska, within
! six (6) months /torn date of this no
tice.
Dated Ruby, Alaska, Nov. 13, 1925.
JAMES BYRNE,
Administrator.
JOHN W. DUNN,
Attorney for Estate.
Tokotna
Pool Hall
Avoid the Rush l
Toilet.Articles
Cigarette Holders
Cigar Holders
I’orket Combs
. Sanitary .Tooth Hrushes
Extract^-Lemon,..Banana
and Strawberry Flavors
Imper ial Cigarettea
at eost price
Jack Mutchler
Proprietor
Good Idea.
“I must see the doctor today. I
don’t like the look of my wife."
* hat s an idea. I’ll come with
you, old man. I can’t bear the sight
of mine either.”—Judge. *
FOR SALE.
Large tank heater. Inquire at
Kusko Times. 4
PROFESSIONAL
Mrs. Jean McLean ‘
Notary Public
Tokotoa. Alaska
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Dii Rand’s •
Cafe and .
Hotel
Flat City
MeOrath, Alaska
Groceries
Hardware
Miners’ Supplies
of All Kinds
Ladies’ Furnishings
Furs Bought and Sold
Moose Skin Mitts and Boots
King Island Mukluks
Babeesh, or Sled Lashing
Voigt's Dog Harness, the very
Best
PARKAS—Cuff and hood of
wolf skin, $6.00. Come and
Vet them while they last.
A. R. Eldridge
i McGrath Pool Hall
George Mutchler, Proprietor
. { -*
Cigars,Tobaccos, Candies, Fruits
Old-Timers’ Popular Resort
Geo. W. Hoffman
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim Valley
Napamute, Alaska
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Good Prices for Your Fur
Larson Roadhouse
Best of Home Cooked Meals. Prompt Attention
New Dog Houses.
Frank Larson
Proprietor
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