The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-09-02
Entered at the Postofice in Bottineau, N
Dak.. as Secoud-class Matter.
THE STATES WEALTH.

Ihere are some interesting facts,
figures, and oddities to be discovered
by an examination of the abstract of
personal property in the state, com
piled from the returns Of the auditors
Of the several counties. The different
kinds Of property which the wealth Of
the several counties consists, the pecu-
liarities to be noticed in contrasting
different counties and the various sta
tistics to be CLEANED are all interesting.
The real property is the same as last
year, but the personal valuation is an
ever changing one, and affords mater
ial for considerable comment.
The total valuation Of personal prop
erty in the state, as equalized by the
several counties, and returned by the
auditors, is $23, ,327 ,268, or an average
of little 100000 to each county. In
point of wealth, Cass county leads the
others, with an accredited value in
personal property of 81, $780, 1872 Grand
Forks is close second, with So, ,421,-
271. Traill is third, with 81, ,610,315,
and Walsh follows, with 81, 1,568, ,662.
Mercer brings up the rear with but
$50, 1876, the lowest valuation of the
organized counties. "'5
In point Of individual wealth, Bill
ings seems to have the wealthlest citi-
zens, as there are but ninety-three per-
sons assessed, who have property
amounting to $65O,242, or about
81, 900 per man. In Mckenzie, one
of the unorganized counties, there are
about ten persons assessed at over
100000, or about $50, 900 per man,
but this is explained by the extensive
range cattle interest in the two coun-
ties. 49,. ..s-. IS. . d
The state seems pretty we'll provid.
ed for in the horse line, there being
176, ,490 within it's borders. Cass has
the largest number accredited to any
one county, with II, ,62l. Grand Forks
is next with 1878, and Pembina
Walsh, Trail and Richland are mex,
with about $4,000 each. OF cattle o.
4 all kinds there are 280,731, about one
fourth range cattle and the other do
nestle. Billings leads in number
with ~ ,2O7, and Morton follows with
|14,609. Stark, Grand Forks and Cass
are next, with about 10, 0,000.each. Bill.
lugs has about one-third of all the
range cattle in the state and from
Pembina county is returned one soil.
tary range animal, which must be a
stray, or the last remnant of some few
er stricken herd of pilgrims"
/ Mules, too, are owned in the state
to the number of 6,738. Cass has tht
greater share of these, 1918. or about
one-ffth, aud Billings is lowest will
two. Sheep there are to the number
of 273, 1896, and Morton is high with
31,319. Emmons has 1880, Kidder
1916, Stark 1926, McIIenry II,
986, Ward 13, 522, aud Stutsman II
800.
! In the hog line, exclusive of bline
pigs, there are A, ,902 in all, or about
| ], 900 to each county. Walsh county
is the largest on hogs, with 1866, ant
Billings is again low with but one
| hog, which should be mated with Penn
blna's lone steer. In all, 81, 1902 wag
ons and carriages are returned, ant
Cass county is again high with 5,57s
Of them, while Williams is low will
II. Melodeons and organs to the mum
Der of 3,045 grind out different vari
cites Of music throughout the state
and Pembina county holds the pain
with 388. 1t is laughable to note tina
| from Mercer county is returned bu
one melodeon, valued at the magnif
cent sum Of So, and it has been sue
gested that it is probably of the moutl
organ variety.
I Pianos will average about 40 to tn
county, or $50 in all, and Cass coun
/ " is high with 352. Pierce has but
aud several counties are blessed wit
\ an entire absence Of the instrument
Household furniture is an imporsan
. item Of valuation ia Cass county, ther
i being $40, ,342 worth Of it, and Gran
! Forks is second with $1l9, ,089.
The plainness Of Cass county pee
pie, when it comes TO the wearing d
diamonds, watches and jewelry is X
markable, Only $25 worth Of I'll
d Iabove articles could be discovered b
assessors in Che entire county. Eth
\ Ell there was some tall fbbing done i
!. Cass county at about assessment time
d or the residents have discovered an el
traordinary good variety Of paste
Grand Forks county returns 81, 800 i
these articles, Bnrleigh 81, ,695, an
Stark 41, ,793, which contrast strangel
4 with Cass return of $25
And the dogs blessed creatures
! would make fearful throng shonl
they congregate: T'heEe are II, ,532 0
them ii All and /, 523 of them live j
Pembina coanty, where there IA on
\ dog to every two men. Grand Forks
not slow on dogs, either, having 81
! and irl fact each county lii the stat
seems rdinariI y well supple
8 with canines-
Capt Gregg is busy with the nal
ing OF the changes resolved upon 3
the state board, but ii will not max
Z much difference with the total, as onl
s the yalAes of live stuck were clanssel
tha other tens being left as retarne
by the coaatles Bis,aar ribAne