Morris tribune., 1881-06-02
TAXABLE PROPERTY.

1uc lolcSOibS uSOlCs, C'ihllAiSu iloii
official sources, are certainly remarkable,
and give convincing proof Of the wonder
full and substantial advancement of this
section of the state. Few counties can
show, in so short space of time, such a
grand record, it is astonishing, and con-
clusiyeiy gives proof of many and innum-
cradle natural advantages possessed. 1t
must be evident, after careful perusal of
the tables given, that we have experienced
and are enjoying an era of unprecedented
prosperity, such as can come from adyan-
tages of substantial and permanent order
only. There is much valuable informa-
ton that can be derived from the state
mcmts as contained in the tables, but it
would be wholly unnecessary to enlarge
upon and make elaborate deductions. when
the conclusions to be drawn are obvious
to all even at casual glance. The tables,
short and brief as they may be, contain
world of reliable information, such as will
convey to any practical mind correct and
exact idea of the brilliant and unprece-
denied progress made by Stevens county, a
progress due alone to the inexhaustible
and bound!css natural advantages and re-
sources which are possessed to degree
surprising in its vastness. Our village be-
ing supported by such a rapidly growing
country, has naturally sprung forward with
equal rapidity, and has kept pace with the
onward march of improvements. 1t is
perhaps difficult to give by figures an ex-
act idea of the permanent progress made,
but we append carefully prepared estimates
of the improvements made during the year
past, and also figures showing the increased
valuation of assessible property. The fol-
lowing is a summarized statement of actual
Improvements:
Residence property. $3.50. $3.50. SIG, 700
Business property. ............... 21,0OO
Public buildings. ............... 5000
Public improvements ............ 5000
Private improvements. ........... 1860
Total. ....... $SU, 40u
The assessed valuation of the village in
1878 was $S3, s42 90, in 1879 the increase
was $50, $4,000, q gain of nearly 20
per cent In 1880 the increase over the
year previous was $s6, 10S.0O, a gain of
over AZ per cent. The total increase as
per the assessors records for the two years
being $t22, $1,000. These figures represent
a stealing and increasing prosperity, and
demonstrate that the village is going for
ward as rapidly as the advancement and
development of the county will warrant.
The amount of business transacted in all
branches is very large, and some idea of
its huge proportions may be obtained from
the following statement of the receipts and
shipments of merchandise and produce
during the year past, as shown by the rail
road company's books:
Number of pounds freight received 1885,, 800
Number Of pounds freight forwarded 3ss15.960
Total $685. ,2sO
AS prospects were never more favorable
for prosperous year. We feel warranted
in tho assertion that the progress made in
1881 will moi only equal but surpass that
of any previous year in the history of our
village and county The array of figures
we have given arc such as cannot fail to
fully prove our oftrepeated assertion, that
there is no section of our state where the
advancement made has been more sub
stantial. durable and gratifying, than has
the development and progress of our fer
tile county and this promising aud enter
prising village.