Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-08-16
PERSONAL PROPERTY LIST
What the Abstracts Show with Ref
renee to Personal Property in
& The State.
Main Items of Personal Property Il,
Live Stock and How They
Are Distributed.

Are Distributed.
Usual Scarcity Of Diamonds, Watches,
Jewelry and Other Valuable
Possessions.
The abstract of personal property re-
turned by the assessors OF the state to
the state auditor disclose some infer
esting information relative to the
amount and distribution of personal
property in the state. The total per-
senal valuation in the state as finally
equalized for purposes of taxation is
S27,S49,229 200, an increase Of $2,5OO,00O
over the Inquired returned by the county
boards of equalization. Nearly half
Of this sum is represented by live stock
in all parts of the state, cattle, horses
and sheep forming the main reliance
of the farmers, SO far as personal prop
erty is concerned. The abstracts show
2l,414 horses n year old valued at
$296,494; there are 22,771 horses two
years old valued at $5O9,336 and 2O9,-
5l1 horses three years old and over,
valued at $7,577,791. Of cattle there
are 122, SOB yearlings valued at $1,213,-
064; there are 9O,315 two year ODDS,
valued ait 81 ITO and IT'S, 7:39 COWS,
valued at $2,S67, 376. Under the head
of 'other cattle are listed S.73O head
valued at $1s6,133. % +
Morton county seems to lead in num-
Der of cattle, with approximately 3d.
coo. Since the big cattle ranchmen
have sold out their holdings, the larg-
est number of cattle r to be found
among the small farmers, and the
trophy has been taken from Stark and
Billings counties. Ward county re-
ports about 10000 head Of cattle, EN-
mons county 1000, Stark 1000, Bill
lings 10000, Burleigh 1000, Mclean
10000. An examination of the lists
shows that all counties in the state
return cattle, showing that the stock
industry is well distributed.
There is a total number of bishops
sheep returned, valued at S475,SO1.
Billings reports $3.50 sheep.
Stark reports $4,000, Emmons 1000;
Burleigh, 1900; Cass, 1000; Mercer,
$4,000 and Morton, $4,000.
There are some peculiar returns of
other personal property. In gold and
silver plate there seems an alarming
scarcity in the state. The total
amount returned for the whole state is
only $6,525. Barnes county could find
only $13 worth; Bottineau also returns
the unlucky St3 worth; Cass returns
s 3,624; Cavalier and Dickey counties
have none. Emmons county assessors
found 50 worth as did Ward county tax
listers; McHenry went little better
and returned SIS worth; Grand Forks
reports $3.50 worth and the wealthy
county Of Richland has only $40 worth.
In watches diamonds and jeWelry
there is the same poverty. Harness re-
rorts $50 worth Of watches and dia-
monds; Billings, the smallest county
in the state in point of population. re-
ports s$315. Burleigh has SLIPS, Cass
5000. Grand Forks has $sl95 worth
of diamonds and watches, according
-E+n Ihn oCcrrr nrcs rat,,rps&npd Hi5I.r,
has only $40 worth-Whether watch
or diamond is not stated. 5&
Franchises, annuities and royalties
are scarce. Grand Forks has S. worth
and Trail county $40. Steamboats,
are assessed for $40 in Botineau
county. 50 600 in Mercer, 5000 in Nor
ton, and $l,5O0 in Ramsey. OF money
other than Of banks, $$1I9,OGo is re
turned, and ss413,OD Of credits other
than in banks. Bank stock il the
state is returned at 12,O21 shares
worth 81, 22S,431 Elevators are as
sessed for 81 80 warehouses at
nos, and grain therein ait aes3,916
WhatSmost people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need Of a
dphysic Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets I'LL the bill to dot,
They are easy to take and pleasantin
effect Tor sale by Beardsley & Fin
ney.
Minnesota state fall. Hamline, Aug.
End % aths 1901. the above III
eaaion the 500 Line viii sell on All
gust 31st 70 September 9th inclusive,