Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-08-31
THE BOARD ADJ0URNS.
The State Board of Equalization Ad-
journs After Completing Its
Duties.
List of the Changes Made in Real
and Personal Property Dur
ing the Session.
Real Property in the Red River VAL
Real Property in the Red River Val
ley Raised from Ten to Sixty
Per Cent.
Personal Property Valuations in the
State Generally Reduced by
... the Board.

these in opposite ~directions-one in the
direction of a general reduction on all
personal property valuations, and the
other in the shape of a considerable in
crease in value of all real estate.
The board has completed the personal
property equalization, and the figures
at which live stock have been equalized
show a general reduction from the values
as established last year. The principal
difference is in sheep, which have been
reduced nearly SO per cent. from last
year. Horses also, have been lowered
in value, while cattle remain about the
same. Horses we're equalized by the
board as follows:
In the counties of Cass, Grand Forks,
Trail, Pembina, Richland, Steele and
Walsh:
Three years and over, $50.
Under 3 years old, s24.
In the counties of Barnes, Benson,
Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Nelson,
RAMSEY, Ransom ,Rolette, Sargent, Suits
and Towner:
Three years and over, $40.
Under 8 years old, s2l.
In the Third district, comprising all
of the other counties of the state, to-
gether with the unorganized counties:
Three years and over, 1874.
Under 8 years old, Sl8.
Range horses are as usual classed
separately, and their value was fixed, in
the several districts, as follows:
First district, s25.
Second district, 500.
Third district, SIS.
This rating is 5 per cent. less than
that of last year.
Cattle were equalized by the board as
follows:
Under 2 years old, s6.
Cows, 2 years old and over, $12.
Range cattle, $40.
All other cattle, S18.
The valuation of sheep was fixed by
the board at 81 per head, and of hogs at
So per head, the value of the latter the
same as that of last year. All other per-
sonal property was confirmed as returned
by county boards of equalization.
REAL PROPERTY.
Yesterday morning, the question of
real estate equalization was taken up,
and II this, some interesting changing of
values was done. It was the disposition
of the board to increase the values of
lands, as returned, especially in some of
the valley counties. There is a discrep-
ancy in the values as returned, and while
Cass county returns its lands at nearly
81 per acre, Trail, which is credited with
some of the finest land in the state,
Grand Forks, another county rich in
fertile farming lands, and Pembina, still
another, have all returned their lands at
from one-third to a half less in value
than Cass. Accordingly, the value of
lands in these and other counties, is be-
ing raised, and in Trail county an in
crease of 60 per cent. on all lands, was
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realty is raised As per cent, all through,
and other counties which have returned
values too low, are catching the general
increase.
At this mornings session, the board
again took up the question of real pro-
perty assessments. Six of the larger
valley counties were discussed, and it
was decided to raise the the valuation of
land in Trail county, 60 per cent. over
the returned valuation, or to the average
sum Of FITS per acre. Pembina county
was raised 40 per cent. over the returned
value, or to an average of 1857 per acre.
Grand Forks county was raised As per
cent. or to an average of $6.12 per acre.
Richland county was raised Is per cent.
or to $5.45 per acre, and Walsh county
IS per cent. or to $3.50 per acre. Cass
county, returned at s6.75 was left un-
changed.
The following counties, were increas-
ed in value Of real estate, as follows: