The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-28
wealth. OF the COUNTY
The Assessment Shows an Increase
OF Nearly a Half Million OF
Dollars.

No tMH NOAA%A - M
Since the adjournment OF the board
|of equalization county auditor
Stearns and Deputy Anderson have
been at work bringing up the assess
ment roll to be sent to the state
auditor for filing and for the tiual ac-
ton Of the state board of e ualiza-
tion. The wealth OF the county is
increased to a large extent this year,
aud the total footings amount to
neatly $500, 600 more than last year.
For 1904 the total valuation amount
ed to 50, 13l ,S59, exclusive of the rail-
road, telegraph and telephone prop
erty Of the county, which is added
by the state board. The total valua-
zion for 1905 is 3 1923, 452. There
were 1860 school polls which is short
of at least 700, as is shown by the
vote OF the county.
There is but little increase in the
acres OF agricultural lands. only ISL,
but the valuation is larger, it this
year amounting to 1862, 692; town
lots we've assessed at 81 100, l22; there
were $3.50 head of horses valued at
Sli2, 243, an increase Of 595 horses:
there are IL head of stations. valued
at So, 40: there are 1892 head OF
cattle OF all ages, valued at $780,
772, which shows an increase of
1929 head Of cattle over 1904; there
were 10 mules valued at ILL.,; 2.6S6
head of sheep, valued at S4,24l: 9,153
head Of hogs, valued at S25, 492, this
being an increase of l,475 head of
hogs owe last year; there are l,S09
wagons and carriages, valued at $780,
Ga: 337 melodeons and organs, val
ued at $3.50; 200 pianos, valued at
sic, 224 household furniture, valued
at $38, 545, from which the exemp-
tions are deducted; agricultural tools
and implements, valued at $40, 695;
gold and silver plated ware, valued
at $l05; watches, diamonds and jew
elry, valued at 81. 095; franchises.
annuities, ETC., valued at S5, 600;
goods and merchandise, Sl35, SIS, a de-
crease of 81 1852; material and manu-
featured articles, valued at $500;
manufacturers tools, implements,
machinery, ect., $50; moneys Of
banks, other than those whose cap
ital is represented by stocks and
shares of stocks, SO, 1876; credits of
banks, bankers, brokers, $500:
moneys, other than those of banks,
bankers. brokers, s27, 375: credits.
other than those of banks, bankers,
brokers, $50, 577; bonds and stock,
other than bank stock, 5000; shares
Of bank stock, assessed at SO per cent
par value, S9s, S05; shares OF capital
stock of companies and associations
not incorporated by laws of,the state,
$3.50; stock and furniture OF sample
rooms, eating houses, billiard tables,
etc., So. $50; Office furniture, library,
poultry and all other personal prop
erty not included in the above Items
$32, 023; elevators, warehouses, and
grain therein and improven ents On
lands OF any railway company, sl2,-
430; improvements on United States
lands, except blowing, $1,000.
Taking into consideration the size
OF the county, which is composed of
but twelve townships, Dawson
county makes an excellent showing
in its valuation of property, and it's
much larger proportionately than
many other counties which are three
times as large. The increase along
the lines of horses, cattle and hogs
is particularly satisfactory and shows
that the farmers are getting into
stock heavier each succeeding year.