The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-08
WHAT TAX ROLLS SHON
NEARLY ALL OF THEM SHOW 4
INCREASE IN VALUES. ,
How West Texas and the Panhaa|
Are Growing-ReVenues Of
the State.

Austin, Texas, September 7.-Up 10 "
the comptroller has received at least
tax rolls from as many counties il
few exceptions show considerable inTr
in property Valuations over last year. sa
property valuations over last year. MrI
all of the counties which show a deera|
in the value of property are those codia
which border on the gulf and the decfa
is due to the big storm of last SepteHs
The Panhandle and West Texas cousi
have made decided increase over the Y
year; in fact, for the past two Fears p
erty has enhanced in value over that
tire section of the State. The biz Il
crcases In that part of Texas this yel |
due mostly to the fact that the arse
lease line was moved farther wesl
that vast domain of territory was cPa
up to actual settlement as soon as
leases expired. This caused people 4
other states to flock into that territoiy
establish claims, and of course the
has been greatly improved, causing
taxable values to be much larger
ever before in the history OF the "
People from that part of the STATE
thar its individual wealth is increasing
the settler with his claim is better e
every. way. The many little towns y.
dot the plains Of West Texas are Imp
Ing and building up every year any
many instances they would push tnsN
provements TO n greater extent Il
could find the right kind of la0or
few carpenters and stone masons wag
side in the Panhandle are kept pug
the year around and the demands maG
Them are becoming greater every ~.
1t Is Just beginning to dawn upoa |
Dp0nll of tho State tnnt West 1tlA
fast coming to the front, and the pp..
of two new railroads In the fannis
Is making that section jump 10 lae
rank by leaps and bounds. Anol9eI
provement out there which Is noyel y
way is bringing the people closer tosssI
1t is n system of telephones, ana tne
used are none other than the Dalp
fences. Every ranch house IS eon.s
by this method of telephones, and ID
they extend to the nearest town OF iaH'
station.
A drouth In the future will not drIys
people from their homes, as 1t mas ~
the past. for the reason that nearly y
farm has bored well with a wlnas
and water is always plentiful' 49, Az
70 statement made by a well KhgpA
handle man, keep your eye on
Texas and my part of the state
The revenues of the State will moi
large next year as they have this
new oil field is discovered or som'D
OF the kind turns up that Is At pressgSs
looked for This has been a Mvovs
year In the way OF finances for tae
government, as 1t is openly a use rsae
Its equal was never known. Ihe NV
IN the Insurance department nave WI
all expectations, and as to the os 49,
OF state, why It has simply Dhln sssi
thinking mind which has always TAX AK
With the affairs Of the State. beS W 4,
usual line of charters, which come aS,sp
year as the business Interests AZ
there have been over 500 charters XII
the purpose of prospecting Tor p
other minerals, and the fling Zee N
franchise taxes paid in have peel
thing enormous. ..rs
Another big source of revenue ~ NJ
the fees charged for Issuing eleclloIs ous
Gates, notary public and military w H
slons. This. OF course, comes y n
other year. but 1t hit II right lus.one
time, The State has plenty OF m mn,
which 20 take care OF the goyernm r
from now on 1t looks as II theis
no excuse for Texas to ever 81
financial straits. AZ |
II Is the desire of the governor al
legislature TO hew to the line anu nristH
over $5,500,0O0 In making applp~lp'e Il |
Tor the next two years, but SOM .n X |
lawmakers take different view 81
situation and openly assert thal shs
has more money than 1t knows usn1sl
do with. George N'"