The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-30

IheE claim Ihat the HrOpOSAtAoH AS
Bnsed on Ignorance of Mining
Conditions, and That They Are
Paying Sufficient Taxes-AsI< to
BE Let Alone - transportation
Companies Heard.
Cold beads Of perspiration stood on
the foreheads Of iron mine owners and
rep. laentatives yesterday afternoon as
they listened to a resolution offered
by State Auditor Dunn to the state
board of equalization, proposing to in
crease the assessments on all iron
mines in st. Louis county from to
400 per cent each.
The proposition was earnestly con-
tested by the mine representatives.
who said the present valuation had
been agreed upon by the mining COM
panies, and were relatively just to all
concerned, while Auditor Dunn had
proceeded to assess the mines without
regard for the conditions surrounding
them and their operation. The board
adjourned without taking action.
State Auditor Dunn's resolution,
which was read by Mr.. Cooley, prOvid-
ed for increase Of valuation of mining
property, as follows:
AUDITOR DUNN'S FIGURES.
PIoneer-Assessed S166 ,25O; to be Increased
$50 per cent, or $249, $50. Total $416,25O.
Chandier-Assessed ,250; to be increased
10 per cent or S62, 1880. Total, $47S, 637. so.
Zenith-Assessed $4,000; to be increased
80 Is per cent, or $4,000. Total. $40 900.
Observation-Disclosures $50, coo; to be in
creased 1873 Is per cent, or $4,000 Total,
$4,000.
creased 20 per cent, or $Gl, 80 Total $500. 300.
Stevens-AsseSsed $4,000; to be increased
$50 per cent, or $1,000 Total, $50, 900.
Biwabik-Assessed $249, $50; to be increased
80 per cent, or 1925. To al 1924, 675.
CantOn-AssesSed, $27, 1850; to be increa sed
20 per cent or $40. Total, $32,S-0.
10 per cent or $12. 1880. Total, $95.737.
RicheHeu-Assessed 80, 900; to be increased
66 % per cent, or $4,000. Total So, go.
McKnley-AssesSe so, 600; to be increased
Alpena-Assessed $1,000; to be increased SOD
per cent. or S2l,C0O. Total, $2S 900.
OHver-Assessed $111, 900; to be increased 10
Lone Jack-Assessed Sill 900; to be in
creased 10 per cent, or ST., 100 Total. $122,1O0
Ohio-Assessed SS3.25O; to be Increased 10
per cent or $12, 80. Total, sos. 1877. So
Moose-Assessed $4,000; to be increased 50
per cent, or $4,000. Total, s6OCO).
shawTAssess sa 81 $50 900; to be increased $50
Rouchleau-Assessed $4,000; to be increased
$50 per cent or $780, goo. Total. 100000.
Elba-Assessed $500; to be increased rs
Great Western-Assessed $4,000; to be
increased 400 per cent, or $4,000 Total, $780,
Adams-Assessed 1922, Geo. to be increased Is
per cent, $33, 800. Total $3.50 300.
Mineral Interests Of Village of Eveleth-As-
sessed $4,000; to be increased 200 per cent.
or $4,000. Total, $4,000.
GenOa-Assessed $222, coo; to be increased Is
per cent. or $50, 300. Total $3.50 800
sparta-Assessed S$S,75o; to be increased 10
per cent, or Sl3,S75. Total S152, 625.
MiunPWaS-A Sc COO. IN he Increased
100 per cent. or $1,000 Total. $l2 OCO.
FayaI-Asse . d. SIG 259; to be increased Is
Aetna-Assessed $50. OCO: to be Increased 40
per cent, or $4,000 Total, $4,000.
Mountain Iron-Assessed SAG, 250; to be in
creased 10 per cent, or $62, 1880. Total
Alwor,h-To be assessed $1,000.
ScOtt-To be assessed $4,000.
HOgan-TO be assessed s., 0G0.
Pillsbury-Assessed 5,OCO; to be increased
100 per cent, or $4,000. Total Sl5OCOO.
Longyear- Bennett-Assessed $40 OC0; to be
increased inc 100 per cent, or $4,000 Total.
sher.dan-Assessed $4,000; to be increased
100 per cent, or S., 000 Total, $4,000
pe R' cent o1 s5 @ Totd TO- Fl decreased
Mahoning-Assessed $416, $50; to be increased
per cent or $40, $3.50. Total, s437, O62.5O.
increased % per cent. or S. $50. Total. SCI, 25O.
Northumberland $1,000: to be increased
100 per cent, or $4,000. Total. $1,000.
fIlDd 1FOlefly-ASSeSSeQ Sb.UUO; to be IN
creased 100 per cent. or $4,000. Total s12 900
Wr Davis-Assessed $25 765; TO be In
creased 100 per cent, or $25, les. Total $751;
Commodore-Assessed 500. 800: to be In
Creased 10 per cent, or $500. Total, SOL 05O
Franklin, Bessemer & Victora-Assessed
Sl6650G: = he increased per cent. or IS. 1926
PenobscotNAssessed $44.4oO; to be increased
10 per cent. or S4,440. Total, s4S. $40.
Auburn-Assessed Sill Co., to be increased
10 per cent. or $11 100. Total, $1221O0.
Burt, Hall, Rust and Sellers-Assessed $685.
800; Sill COO $50. 500 and $50. $50 to be all in
creased 20 per cent. or to totals of S66 500
$l3S20G $4,000 and $4,000, respectively.
SAYS IT IS CONSERVATIVE.
ut is a very conservative increase
to ask" said State Auditor Dunn. Il
think all the mines. productive and
non productive, will be satisfied with
the proposition. The increase to some
Of them is hardly perceptible I be-
lieve the law should compel the pay
ment Of current taxes on mining prop
erty, and the nOn-cOllection is due to
carelessness Of county auditors. If
this Increase is not made, the next leg
islature Will adopt more drastic meas
ures than are now on the statutes.
The average rate of taxation in