The Teton peak., 1903-09-10
WEALTH OF IDAHO.
Increase Nearly Five MILAN Over
Last Year.

OF the state, including Messrs Cleveland
John Mcmillan, Clinton and Dressler,
appeared before the state board Of
equalization yesterday and asked for
reduction on the sheep assessment
They named no figure but agreed at
some length in favor Of some reduction.
They pointed ont that there had been
heavy loss in sheep during last winter,
followed By a shrinkage in values this
summer. They also stated that the cost
Of labor supplies, etc, was much
higher Because of the added expense
they had been put to they believed the
board should grant their request. No
action was taken.
SHEEP STATISTICS.
The board. III examining the returns
on sheep last year, as printed in the
official returns, of the 1909 meeting Of
the eQualizcrs. found that the total
number of sheep was given Mt sod 964.
That is the number Of sheep it has been
estimated were in the state, ana was SO
given during the last campaign ON
examination of the record, however il
was discovered That the total number
returned last year was only ,55l 9G4
The printer bad made 4 typographical
error, and The total given in the printed
report was generally accepted as the
total number Of sheep in the state The
board Is of the opinion that 100000
comes nearer being the number than the
million ana half officially reported
Another disclosure following examna-
ton OF Tie returns is that there arc over
500 GOO more sheep in the state this year,
AZ shown by the assessors reports, than
there were last, whereas it has been
repeatedly stated by men who should
| know that there are now less sheep in
Tire state.
ALL RETURNS in.
Ali tho returns are now in hand, Nez
Perce's having been received yesterday
The total valuation for that county il
%4, 68S. 310 an increase Of Si44,Sl4 AZ
compalcd with last year This brings
the grand total for the state exclusive
OF railroad, telephone and telegraph
lines. IA reported by the assessors, up to
$55, 350Tl3 n, as compared with S50,
283, i0l returned by the assessors last
year, or an increase Of 81 100, ,000. ~
The board last year increased the tota
to 551, ,7l17s1 So exclusive Of railroads
etc While the board will undoubtedly
make some increases, it may also make
some reductions Ada county percent
age Of increase is far in excess of thai
Of any other county, with the exception
of Boise, Kootenai and Nez Perce, and
tho board will probably reduce it st
this county will not be required to pa,
disproportionate snare Of the stat,
expenses.
SOME COMPARISONS.
Two years ago there were $3.50. Isl
acres Of patented land returned by the
assessors, valued at $13, 121 290.8l Thit
year the assessor returned 3,615, l9f
acres valued at s11,749, 163.o3. Othel
: comparisons follow
Merchandise 1902, as eqaaized 3d.,
041, $50 p; 1908, rs returned $3,237, ,o54
Cattle Common 1902, as returned
l69, 582 head, valued at $3. 962, G56. 1908
as returned, POS ,687 head, valued a
b, 6l5, 203 Cows 1902. as returned
35,249 head, valued at $Sll,4l6 1903 as
returned, 57a2s head valued at 1888,
5l2. Graded -1933, as returned. 204s
valued at $40. 18o 1908, As returned
851 head. valaei al $086o. Beef-19o3
as returned, 1894 head valued 1T $40, 102
5 1903, as returned 1873 head, valued a
Si8.3fL Yearlings and calves 1902
listed as miscellaneous as returned
1850 head valued at $l53 1874; 1903
as returned, 1888, valued at @i90, 8S5
Common sheep -l002, as returned
+. l.554,98l valued at $}.47l, ,564.8y; 1908
returned 20GG III valued at $5,0l2,
oGG. Is. Idaho Falls Register.
l. New E.andl ord.