Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-08-24
also in progress on the extension from
Casselton to Dickey, N. D., 60 miles.
STATE EQUALIZATION,
AN INCREASE IN VALUES OF
ABOUT S4,oDO.0m OVER LAST

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ABOUT $4,MO.0m OVER LAST
YEAR.
The state board of equalization fin
ished its session on the 10th after oycI,
a weeks careful study of the valuations
of property in the state. AS a result
of their work, the total assessed y,lu-
alton of the state has been increased
about our million dollars over last
year. The total valuation of property
in the state this year is l17,7S9,6l5,
OF which the sum of $733,:,O4 .9S:; is real
property, $780,, 90 is railroad prop
erty and S27,117,1O7 is personal prop
erty.
The board has also fixed the tax levy
for the ensuing year. Although the
amounts raised will be larger THAI
last year, owing to the increased val
%uation, the levy is the same, :,.S mills
for general state purposes, fye-tenths
mill for bond interest and two-tenths
mill for wolf bounty. The amounts
ordered raised by the state board are:
for general purposes, SHIT 600; for in
terest on the state debt $5S,S94 and for
wolf bounty $22,5O7.
Fol the purposes of equalizing the
values of live stock, the state was d.
vlded into three districts. The first
comprised the counties of Cass. Grand
Forks, Pembina, Richland, Steele.
Trail and Walsh. The second dis
trict comprised the counties of Barnes.
Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs,
Nelson, Ramsey, Ransom, Rolette,
Sargent, Stutsman, Towner, Dickey,
LaMoure and Wells, and the third dis
trlct comprised the western counties
OF the state not heretofore named.
Horses one year ole were euualized
in the first district at SIS a head. in
the second district at So a head, and
in the third district at $40. Horses
two years old were ~equalized in the
first district at $223 a head, second dis
trict at $50 a head aud third district
at SIT a head. Horses three years old
n over were equalized in the first
district at $3S a head, second district
at $34 a head and the third district at
S26 a head.
stations were equalized through the
state at $3.50 each. Cattle one wear
old were valued at $40 per head
through the state; cattle two years old
at S14 a head and three years old at
S2o a head. These figures are the
same as last year. Cows were equal
lied at SIT a head. Work oxen were
valued at SIS a head, $25 a head and
$40 a head. Sheep were reduced five
mi a head, the valuation being
81 20.
Increases were made by the board in
the valuations of wagons, household
goods and goods and merchandise in
the several counties. OF the latter
class OF goods the following increases
were ordered made: In Barnes county.
10 per cent; Billings, 20 per cent; Bur-
leigh, 20 per cent; Cass, Cavalier, Dick
ey, Eddy, Grand Forks and Morton.
10 per cent; Ransom, 20 per cent:
Richland. Rolette, Sargent and SUITS
man, 10 per cent; Trail, 10 per cent:
Walsh . per cent and Williams 10 per
cent.
The board made the most sweeping
increase In credits other than of banks
n bankers, being cash and c~ollater-
ais returned by individuals. Barnes
was raised an even 100 per cent. The
same increase was made in Burleieh.
Pembina. Pierce and Wells. Cass.
Grand Forks. Mcintosh, Richland. Sar-
gent and Stutsman were raised so per
cent; several other counties were