The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-28
Assessors Make Their Returns
For Shawnee County.
Interesting Figures Concerning
Taxable Property.
VALUABLE STATISTICS
Giving Number of Cattle, Car
riages and Pianos.
Marriages, Births and Deaths
Among Farmers.

The reports of the assessors for the
townships in Shawnee county excep ling
Topeka township have been returned to
County Clerk Wright. The report from
each township includes a list Of mar
riages. births and deaths. and value of
the property owned.
The report from Rossville township
shows 1853 head Of horses valued at $780,
559, and 4.446 head of cattle valued at
$S9,024 173 head of mules valued at ST..
003, 43 head of sheep valued at $129,
67S head of hogs valued at $6.041 farm
ing implements valued at sc, ,SS7 253 wa
gons valued at 81 800, pleasure carriages,
IT'S, valued at $3,675, gold watches, 48.
valued at $645, silver watches, 13, valued
at $SS, pianos, p, valued at 81, ,245, other
musical instruments, AS, valued at $3.50,
stocks in corporations, $780, moneys,
5000, average amount of merchants
stock for preceding year, $21, ,480, notes,
SO, ,265. mortgages. SO 1893, aggregate val
BILE property $103, ,290. Number of mar
riages 2, births 5, deaths 4.
The following is the abstract of as
sessment for Silver Lake township:
Horses TIA, valued at $29, ,47S, 1,786 cattle
valued at $38 624, mules 112. valued at
$5,662, hogs 984, valued at SIS, ,622 farming
implements GAL, value IS, 626, wagons 213,
valued SO, TAP, pleasure carriages 166,
valued at s.. .093, gold watches SO, valued
at $3.50 silver watches Is, valued at
$105, pianos IA, valued at 1885, moneys
s7,46S, average amount Of merchants
stock last year S., 900. notes "a, ,5S5, mort
cages 766. Aggregate value of all other
personal property $50, 169. Total taxable
property $67, sos. For the year ending
March l. 1900, 2 marriages. 21 births and
4 deaths.
The report from Menoken shows SO
horses valued at $3.175. 3,207 cattle val
ued at 1854 mules 122 valued at So.
$780, sheep 81, valued at $65, hogs 1,.,J,
valued at Sc, 595, farming implements $4.-
$40, wagons 167, valued at SO, 115, pleas
ure carriages 1873, valued at 3,505, gold
watches 80. valued at $555. silver watch
es Is, valued at $50, pianos 18. valued at
81 ABS, other musical instruments "a, val
ued at $1,000, moneys $27, $50, average
amount of merchants stock for last
year $3.50, notes. $S, ,45O, mortgages 81, 300,
aggregate value of personal property,
$52, 30 Total taxable property, $951.S5.
There were marriages and Is births
and 2 deaths.
The assessment for Soldier township,
shows 1858 borses, valued at $50, 1852,
1859 head of cattle valued at ,054.
mules 1856, valued at sc, ,S45, sheep 156, val
ued at $46S, hogs 1852. valued at $10,672.
farming implements SIS, ,609, wagons 292,
valued at $4,S08, pleasure carriages 313,
valued at $6,75S, gold watches $335, sill
yer watches 46, valued at $780, pianos
40, valued at $3.50. other musical in
strunentS valued at 81, IT'S, moneys SIT
1876, average amount of merchants stock
for preceding year $1,000, notes $3.50,
mortgages $12, 300, aggregate value of
personal property S43, 633. Total taxable
property $95. .120. Marriages 49, births 80,
deaths 13
The assessment for Tecumseh town
ship shows 606 horses. valued at $21, ,631.
cattle 1,735, valued at $36, ,946, mules 50,
valued at $500, hogs S62, valued at $5,-
807, wagons 267 valued at So, sos, farm
ing implements $4, ,436, pleasure carriages
s., ,429, gold watches 80, valued at $422.
silver watches 9, valued at $5S, pianos 9.
valued at $500, other musical instru-
ments $500, stocks in any company $500,
moneys $7,255, average amount mer
chants stock $3.50, notes $3,091, mort
cages IS, ,465, aggregate value other per
sonaI property $16,477- Total taxable
property $42, $50. Marriages z, births 9.
deaths Z.
The report for Monmouth township
shows e46 horses, valued at $29,858 cat
tie 1886, valued at SIS, ,S01, mules 79, val
ued at 81. 1897, hogs 1,2S8, valued at S.
514, farming implements $5,562. wagons
246, valued at SO, 1874, pleasure carriages
234, valued at $3.915, gold watches $155.
silver watches $119, pianos 3, valued at
1925, other musical instruments 81, ,3S1.
stocks 81, 800. moneys Sc, 40, average
amount merchants stock $9, ,125, credits
$780, notes IS, SO mortgages S13, ,904, ag-
gregate value personal property $21, ,48S.
Total taxable property ,520. One mar
riage, "A births. z deaths.
The report for Williamspert township,
shows 5S1 horses valued at S24, $50, cattle
3139 head valued at $66 $40, mules SO,
valued at $3.50, sheep 201. valued at $500.
hogs ], ,554 head, valued at 81, $50, farm
ing implements 81, $50, wagons 1S0, val
ued at 81 $50, pleasure carriages 165, val
ued at 81, $50, gold watches 90. valued at
$780, pianos 8, valued at $40, other mus
ical Instruments $40, sol, moneys 81, ,39e,
average merchants stocks $1,000. hay
and grain s12, $50, notes 81, ,290, mortgages
sc, 200, aggregate value personal proper
ty SO, 0,440. Total taxable property $685.
$50. Marriages 1, births 10, deaths 5.
The report of Auburn township, shows
S45 horses, valued at s28. $50, cattle 4,42S
head valued at 500, ,7S7, mules "a, valued
at 81, ,245, sheep 210, valued at 1888. hogs
1881, valued at So. 693. farming ilaple-
30, pleasure carriages 161. valued at 49,,
646, gold watches 5, valued at SS5, silver
watches 6, valued at $50. pianos 3,valued
at $780, other musical instruments 81
625. stocks in corporations $780, moneys
SIS, 800, average merchants stock So, 500
notes 50. .0a5, mortgages 81, ,305, aggregate
value all other personal property $40 47c-
Total taxable property $74, 440 Marriages
10, births %, deaths s.
The report from Dover township.
shows 781 horses, valued at $26, 1863, cat
tie 4,229, valued at S92. .209. mules rs, val
ued at $3.50 sheep IS, valued at $225,
hoes /, ,142, valued at 81, SIG, farming i'm
plements $3.251, wagons 236, valued at
81, SOP, pleasure carriages 125, valued at
81. .6S8. gold watches a. valued at 1927.
silver watches 8, valued at S44 pianos II,
valued at $685., other musical instruments
1914, moneys $1,S15, average amount of
merchants stock $500, notes S1,S15,
m orr ara peS S1R 227 ve111e all other r7ar-