Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-07-07
The ReaSseSSment


MONTEREY DISTRICT
(Not incld'ng corp'n Monterrey
Assessment Of 1905 S214,9492o
I" of 1900 131 ,35O.54
Gain 83,598.71
TOWN OF MONTEREY
Assessment of 1905 S36, 9oO
g of 1900 1858
Gain 17,422
DISTRICT AND CORPORATION COMBINED
Assessment 1905 S251 5000
1900 150,9O8.54
Gain 1O1,O2O.n
STONEWALL DISTRICT
Assessment of 1905 $262,821.95
{" of 1900 185,719.31
Gain T,1O2.64
RECAPITULATION
Total for Co. 1905 81 ,35O,O4ISO
:" y" 1900 7lO.452 o5
Gai4 ip-sA"Se e59'590'27
Three months ago, there was
much speculation and many fore
bodings as to the outcome OF the
reassessment of lands. Mr. Bever-
age has completed the work-at
least 70 an extent which enables us
to make public the resultant, the
fact that this work shows an In
crease in value of Highlands real
estate to the amount Of $3.50, $685. 7
should be matter Of pride to every
citizen. The question as to the
proportionate increase due to
growth, and the gains arising from
the process Of equalizing, may be
an interesting one, but it ought
not to effect the sentiment brought
about by the result. We repeat,
rtsSeuld be gratifying to known
that the real estate Of the county
shows this marked increase, and,
while such gain cannot be attrib-
uted solely to progress, development
and improvement, it is creditable
Just the same, for in many instances,
property has been brought from a
shameful differentiation to rea-
sonable and proper one, and we be-
gin to rank where we belong.
Highland, though a small, bor-
der county, is as we'll known as any
in the State, and, while she has
|, meyer enjoyed boom, the world is
"a ignorant as to her gradual pro-
Tess, her thrift and resources. Her
rass-lands are an exclusive and
peculiar feature, making her the
peer of all her sister counties along
this line, and the marval OF states
as we'll as counties. A great meas
ure of such values is natural and
God.given, but the spirit OF indus
Akys.aSimprovement is not want
ing, and the enhanced values in
creased capabilities and capacities
should rightly find expression in
this showing which is called for, at
fve-year intervals, bv the State.
- Then, there are the multiplied
and improved facilities for market
ing our stock and making possible
| the development of our natural,
dormant resources-the removal OF
the barrier of isolation--we say this,
too, makes us richer-and the fac
tor is not small one. 1t is evil
dent that the shenandoah, east OF
and the Allegheny, west, are
longer to- shut us in from the
kat h;g-%orld, echoing with the
kch Of progress, and in almost
ery quarter of which the spirit OF
kelopment and enterprise is rife.
evidence of this is found in the
that now eager spectators
brokers are busy looking up our
aber. and lum Der roads have been
bjected and planned to market
i which hitherto has been OF
4bevalue. Reference to the bg.
S obtained from the books of
re-assessor will show that the
atest gain is in the estimates
led upon the timber lands OF
Grass. fact which emphasizes
ruth of the contention that,
Athese modern facilities, im'
and changed conditions
lily follow.
m every section OF the State
ever the work has been
edit is a matter. of boast
pride that a marked IN
S shown, and that the
nd propress Of the cities