Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-10-24
A RANCHER's PROTEST.

RUBY VALLEY, NEv., Oct. IL, 1891.
MR. EDITOR: / have to-day re-
ceiyed notice from the State Board
Of Equalization, dated at Carson the
sth instant, notifying me that the as
sessed value Of my property had been
raised several hundred dollars and re-
auesting me to appear at Elko to-mor-
row and show cause why said raise
should not be confirmed. As l have
not time to 90 to Elko TO express to
them my contempt and disgust at
this proceeding, now ask the favor
Of doing il through the columns oil the
Independent, and | have no doubt
that quite as much will be affected as
if hal appeared before them in per-
son, namely, nothing.
Who is this Board Of Equalization,
that presumes to say what my prop
erty is worth? Did they ever see it?
How, then, can they adjudge its
value? Who constitutes this Board
is il not two mining superintendent,
one lawyer, one merchant, dick
Horton, a very good NAM and o, III.
Grey, bull-headed and impracticable
crank in some matters, but an honest
man? What do they know about the
value OF property in Elko county?
do not believe any OF them ever spent
a day in the county Except Grey ex-
- sz.k 10 a 10,
know, sitting at leisure in Carson, of
the value OF property here? l do not
believe any OF them, except Horton,
ever owned hoof OF stock or acre OF
land in the State, except a buggy
horse or COW. Yet they presume 10
fix the value OF my property for tax
alton, while | am confident that / pay
more taxes every year than the whole
Board excepting Dick Horton. Yet
they presume TO sit in Carson and or
dain what shall be the value OF my
property for taxation. | have not the
power TO express in the English Ian
guage my disgust and contempt for
such outrageous proceedings. / am
aware that the County Assessors were
directed TO assess property at its cash
value. How could they do that2 / |
always thought that the value OF |
property was what 1t would procure in
income or sell for. Does not the |
State Board know, and / do not be-
lieve they do, that ranch in Elko |
county that would SELL for thousands |
OF dollars a few years ago will not sell |
at any price, and that the abundant |
crops raised by the farmers can not be |
sold at all? There is comparatively |
no consumption in this part of the |
State. II the railroad company would |
haul it TO California for nothing the |
price there would not pay farmers to
raise it and haul il to the railroad. Yet |
this Board determines the value OF
property in Elko county. am aware
that the creation of this State Board |
had the approval Of the G. 7. r.. r.,
and do not blame them either, for |
they have been annoyed for years by |
cranks all over the State, in Washoe, |
Lander and Eureka counties partic-
ularly, until they bought Charley Wal
lace, and then they concluded to let |
the whole matter of their assessments |
come under the head of State Board,
and then their next course was to have |
thereon the most servient tools possi- |
BILE, and think that they have been |
eminently successful as the State Board |
have manipulated the railroad assess
ment 30 as to rob Elko county OF over
800 while they were serving their
creators. / rather object TO their do
ing it at the expense of my neighbors
and myself.
Now, Mr.. Editor, have had my
kick and that is all the good it will do.
Let me suggest partial remedy for
this heartless robbey which, hope,
will come under the law. Let the
County Commissioners direct the
County Auditor, as has just been done
in San Francisco, in reconstructing
the assessment roll to add thereto
only the State tax as the county does
not hope need the additional tax.
The County Commissioners / believ-
are managing matters with the strict
est economy, then do not wiring it from
the people. The Board will be APP
peased as they will then be assured OF
their salaries which are, / have no
doubt, more then they ever received
annually before Except Dick Horton)
and their per diem and mileage while at
Elko win be assured as they will
charge it TO the State, though they
ride on passes. II this be done, Elko
county will save more than one-half
OF this unjust extortion. Yours truly,