Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-10-07
LOCAL EQUALIZATION MATTERS

should not be raised.
Mr.. Regli. on being sworn, testified that
he had given In the same number Of cattle
this year that he had given in for years
past, 70 wit: Is head OF stock cattle and 80
head Of COWS. He stated further, on being
questioned BY the Board, that he thought
he had st least 30 head of stock cattle and
80 head Of COWS, and that his reason for
| giving In the lesser number was that he
thought that ratio would compare favor
ably with that other stookmen were turn
ing in 70 the Assessor. He said be had
branded this season about 80 head OF
calves and sold about 10 head to the
butcher without branding. On being ask
cd IL he had not recently driven 100 head
Of cattle TO the Nickals ranch, leaving IS
milk cows still remaining ON his dairy
ranch, he replied that he did not know.
Hethought there were not that many. and
that some Of those driven TO the Nickals
ranch belonged TO other parties.
Being questioned in regard 10 the
amount OF money he had in bank In CALI
fornis he testified that be had some in the
savings banks. When asked IL she taxes
had been paid on this money he said he
thought 10 had; that he understood the
savings banks always paid the taxes on de-
posits. The law, to the effect that if the
the taxes were not paid there the money
was assesssble in Nevada, was read TO him
by the District Attorney. He then stated
that he had no money and refused to tes-
tify further In regard TO that matter. j.
G.. Ford, g stock man and taxpayer, asked
Mr.. Regli II he had q tax receipt showing
he had paid the taxes in California. He
said he did not have to produce it. The
Board informed Mr.. Regli unless be an.
swered the questions asked the matter
could be taken before the Grand Jury,
where be would be compelled TO answer.
He said the Board could take IL before the
Grand Jury II they chose that he would
not testify further, The action taken in
this case appears in the orders made by the
Board.
John j.. Peters appeared before the
Board and stated chat he had sold 20 head
Of cattle last April, which was before he
put in his statement to the Assessor. He
said that under those circumstances he
considered they were not sssesssble, but IL
they were he was perfectly willing to pay
the taxes Oh them. The 20 head we're ad-
ded to his assessment.
NJ. Ksrsky appeared at this meeting and
asked for reduction on his realty valus-
tions. and cited 9 number OF instances in
town property which he thought. az COM
p~arative valustions, showed q discrimina-
tion against him. His statements brought
out q great deal Of discussion. In which all
the members OF the Board and other
officers and citizens present joined. and
the valuations on town realty and stocks
Of goods we're freely aired. IL seems TO
be generally conceded that as to the latter
the valuations we're exceedingly low; that
the valuations placed on the realty how
ever. we're strong in all cases, but not
disproportionstely SO, and therefore no
changes were made.
at Mondays session of the Board W. J.,
Tonkin testified regarding the number Of
kin that several complaints had been made
about the number Of cattle he had turned
In TO the Assessor, and asked him II he
thought he had made a fair statement. He
said he thought he had; that his expenses
in conducting and improving his stock
ranch were very heavy. and that he
was forced to sell off closely every year.
Being asked how many cattle he had sold
during the past few years. he answered
that he could not give the number without
referring TO his sales book. Mr.. Tonkin
was asked II be had his sales book with
him. He replied that be had not, but II
was at his store and he could get it in .
few minutes. The book being produced.
showed thai be had sold II head OF beef
cattle in 1897, and 6S head in 1898. He
was asked she number Of beef cattle be
now has for sale, in his field at The ranch.
He answered that ne could not say exact
ly, but he thought he had 40 or so head Of
long two-yesr-olds and short three-year.
olds and about 40 head Of dry COWS.
Assessor Riddle was asked about how
many cattle Mr.. Tonkin should have. 90
cording to the above showing. The AS
SCISSOR answered that be should have a.
least 800 head, but said Mr.. Tonkir's
branding book would be better evidence.
Mr.. Tonkin stated that he had not kept q
branding book for several years, for the
reason that they found that . great
many Of the young branded calves had
been lost after being turned out, and that
the book was misleading. Mr.. Tonkin's
assessment was raised from 100 head TO $50
head.
Bart Oerrutti, who was also cited to ap-
pear at Mondays session. sent word that
he could not come. but left the matter Of
his assessment ON cattle to the judgment
| of the Board. His assessment was raised
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