The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-19

standing the fact that the valuation Of
the property Of this place has been in
creased about a third, the levy has
been increased 3 mills on the dollar.
The reason for this is, that special
levy of two mills has been made to put
in bridge at Third avenue west. and
an extra mill has b, en- added to the
road fund, we presume, to put the
Young lane in decent condition.
Neglected in a Paris cemetery lies the
remains ofaAmerica's first and most
daring seaman, John Paul Jones.
Now that we are honoring the men
who have demonstrated American
bravery in the harbors of Manila and
Santiago, let US not forget the man who
sunk English ships and made the
American name feared in the period Of
the revolution. They were the men for
the time and without them there
would have been no country for Dew
ey and Schley to defend.-Nampa
Leader.
In order to secure the safe return of
letters improperly addressed or not de-
livered for any cause, the postofIlce de-
partment requests all persons to have
their names and addresses appear on
the upper left hand corner of the enYel-
ope. In order that all may comply
with this request this Office will furnish
90 envelopes printed with your name
and address for so cents; 100 for IS
cents and $50 for S1.50. Every one
can afford to have envelopes at these
prices. Also good quality of letter
paper with your name and address
neatly printed thereon at above prices.
The assessed valuation of Canyon Co
in 1898, exclusive of railroad, telephone
and telegraph lines, was Sl,7S0,9l7.
With railroad, telegraph and telephone
lines counted, $2,l6l, 596.25. The as.
sessed valuation of Canyon County for
the year 1899, exclusive of railroad,
telegraph and telephone lines, is 49,.
1872 1852, which is an increase over the
assessed valuation of 1898, exclusive of
railroad, telegraph and telephone lines
of $1,0ll ,245, and over the total assessed
valuation of last year of $830,565.75.
Considering that a proportionate in
crease will be made on the railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines, as have
been made on other property, the as
sessed valuation of Canyon County will
be for 1899, $3,4lO,7G5,79, against So,
l61 $685. an increase of 1929, 1888.
The State Board of Tax Equalizers
are now in session at Boise. The total
assessed valuation of the State this year
exclusive of railroads, telephone and
telegraph lines, is placed at $36,897 1856
Last year it was 1924, O39, 1929, an increase
IN favor of 1899 of $l2857,857. This
does not give us any idea of the in
crease of property in the State during
the last year, but from all reports it
must have been pretty large. The
board has decided not to make a uni
form rate on main and sub-lines as
heretofore. Just now the board is con-
sidering the valuation of sheep, and
land values. With the exception of
Elmore county, the value has been
placed at SO per head, in accordance
with the decision of the assessors meet
ing held in Boise not long ago, but in
Gilmore county sheep were valued at
$3.50.
Ada county evidently does not in
tend to lose anything because of the
new-fangled system of tax valuations
iCaugurated by Governor Steunenberg.
In 1898, exclusive of railroad, tele-
graph and telephone lines, the assessed
valuation of Ada county was 3,l60,-
$50, and in 1899, with the same exclu-
sions, its assessed valuation is 1885,.
1856, an increase of S1,675,6O which
shows a lower prOportionate increase
of valuation compared with Canyon
county. If both stand as they are,
Canyon county will be paying more, &C.
cording to the percentage of increase
than will Ada county. The percentage
of increase in Canyon county is 81 pei
cen;, in Ada county 90 per cent, in
other words, the assessed valuation Of
Ada county was increased about one
third, while that of Canyon county was
increased little over a third. Ada
county is about l per cent below the
State average increase, which is 81 pei
cent, while Canyon county is about ;
per cent above. All Canyon county
needs is the right kind of county
board of equalization and we will have
the richest county in the State.
A Mother Tells How She Saved Hel
Little Daughters Life.