The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-18
WEALTH OF THE COUNTY
1T is AraARGe sINCREASE
Cattle and Sheep Assessed at . Much
Higher Rass-The Increase in Ana
couda WIN Be eS5o.ooo-Due
to Improved Realty.

County Assessor George :. Miller has
nearly completed the work Of making up
the assessment rolls for the coming
year. The totals a " not yet been
footed. but the Office will have the rolls
in readiness by the nth OF July, the
date required by law for their submits
sion.
The assessed valuation Of the county
this year will exceed hat of last year
by th~ree-quarters of a million dollars
Last rear the assessed valuation OF the
county was s7.s7o.osl. and Mr.. Miller
Bgures that for 1885 IL will reach $780,
60. Deer Lodge county wall then be a
county OF the fourth class. together with
Silver Bow. Lewis and Clarke and Cas-
cade, each Of which have an assessed
valuation Of more han $1,000. 900.
49, increase this pear Il largely upon
Asue. ss.<rp and real estate improve
snens.. The rate at which cattle were
Assessed last yea was 81 per head and
this year 1t will be $50. sheep this year
will be rated al $3.50 a head. while last
rear only 81 rs was figured. Besides the
Increase in valuation, this year lambs
will also be assessed, whereas hereto
fore only aged sheep were counted.
The assessor counts on an increase OF
$4,000 sheep over last year.. He thinks
the total number of sheep will be be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 head. Last year
only s 1888 head were assessed. The sum
of the increase will be considerable In
live stock. Last year only 81 thorough
bred horses and 5000 stock horses were
counted. This number will be enlarged
this year to a considerable extent.
In addition to the Increase In live
stock. improvements upon real prop
erty will cut q big figure in this years
assessment. Tn big buildings which
have been erected in Anaconda during
the last year will add. largely to the as
usessment. The Margaret theater build
Ing, the Durston building and a number
Of other big buildings win help ths
amount along. Besides the larger struc'
lures hundreds OF dwellings have beef
erected in the city hat run from 300 Il
$500, and many will rsceed $500. Mr.
Miller figures on an increase In Ana
eonda over last year OF $3.50. 600.
: There have been no decreases of an!
Importance. The same rate of assess
m.ent that prevailed last year with ref
erence to real estate viii obtain TN
year. As the county has not a board @
appraisers. the. assessors Office finds
Impossible to establish a new rate.
There will also be an increase Of SAC.
600 In the railroad assessment in tn
county. The 10 miles OF Great Northern
track which crosses the extreme north
ern end of the county will be included
in the assessment. This property ha
heretofore been Included in Flathea'
county's valuation. at a rate of $3.50
per mile. According to an official gov
m map Of Montana sent to Nj
Miller by nat Mantle, the road
plainly shown TO traverse Deer Lodg
county. The county commissioners. a
their recent session. made an order RI
questing the state board Of equalizatio
to include the 10 miles OF track I'm Dee
Lodge county's limits. and II Is likel
that this will be done.
This county's yearly increased assess
ed valuation IL shown by a compariso
with Custer county. That county !
1886 was far ahead Of Deer Lodge
assessed valuation. Last yea De-
Lodge was half a million ahead Of Gus
ter and this veal the increase will /
still greater.