Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-01
LINCOLN COUNTY
IS PROSPEROUS
Big Gain In Taxes
Bears Out State
ment
INCREASE NEARLY 100000
Glance at Tax Rolls Proves
Advance in Material
Conditions.


Lincoln county in its tax assess
ments this year shows gain of al
most two hundred thousand dollars
over the valuation of taxable property
in 1906. The total valuation for 1907
is $1,511,974 as against s1,334,795 in
1906. This is . slight increase in the
exemptions allowed which makes the
amount actually subject to ..Xation
this year $1,263,195, Or net gain of
$175,0S6.
The largest individual .l;rease in.
dicated in the various classifications
CT property assessed f0f taxation pur-
poses is in the number of sheep in
which one item alone there is an ad.
vance over last year of $137,501. A
large gain is also shown in the valu-
alton of city and town lots amounting
to $66,295. There is an increase in
the assessments on railroads of $11,
434. Substantial gains are also sho v.1
in merchandise household goods,
shares Of bank stock and of capital in
manufacturing, which Is undeniable
evidence Of the prosperity and de-
velopment Of the county
The largest decline is in the surface
improvements of mines where de-
probation in value is indicated of $32,.
1885, Decreases are also noticeable in
agricultural and timber lands which,
however, are more than counter-bal-
anced by the gains in grazing lands,
coal lands and mineral lands other
than coal.
The regular county levy assessed
this year in Lincoln county is rs mills
and there is an additional levy of from
to mills for school purposes.
Following is an abstract showing
the valuation of the different classified
articles in 1906 and 1907: ~ ?
Agricultural lands, 1906, $121,435;
1907 $1O2,959, decrease of $1S,476.
Grazing lands, 1906, $117,121; 1907,
$l24,213, an increase Of $7,O92
City or town lots, 1906, $63,1S5;
1907, $129, ,4S0, an increase Of $66,295.
Timber lands, 1906, $2O,325 1907,
$4,234 decrease of $16,091.
Coal lands, 1906, $16,390; 1907, $29,-
$50, an increase of $4,000.
Mineral lands other than coal, 1906,
$1,000; 1907, $25,234, an increase of
$1S,O34.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906,
1920; 1907, $2,6sS, an increase of
S1,46S.
Mines, surface Improvements, 1906,
$s5,2S5; 1907, $4,000, decrease OF
$32,3S5.
Railroads 1906, $159,63O; 1907, $171,.
O64 an increase of $11,434.
Saw mills, 1906, $3.50; 1907, $500, a
decrease of $3.50.
Horses, 1906, $35O4O; 1907, $4S,409,
an increase of $13,369.
Mules, 1906, $3,515; 1907, s1,343, a
decrease of $2,172.
Cattle, 1906, $292,621; 1907 $275,-
712, decrease of $4,000.
Sheep, 1906, $1s41e1; 1907, 1921 ,662,
an increase of $137,501.
Goats, 1906, $19,149; 1907, $23,211,
an increase of $4,062.
Swine, 1906, 1915; 1907, none, a de-
crease Of $375.
Burros, 1906, $3.50; 1907, $s2, de-
crease of $6S.
Carriages and wagons, 1906, $1S,761;
1907, $7,031, decrease of $6,73O.
Sewing machines, 1906, $2,666; 1907,
$3,025, an increase of 1853.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $4,119;
1907. $2,S91, a decrease of $1,22S.
Merchandise, 1906, $55,645; 1907,
$4,000, an increase of $25.255.
Capital in manufacturing, 19O6,none;
1907, $12,7OO, an increase of $12,7OO.
Farming implements, 1906, $2,360;
1907, $1,3O5, decrease of $1,055.
Saloon and office fixtures, 1916, $l,.
PSI; 1907, $4,000, an increase of ST.
719.
Money, 1906, 1886; 1907, none, a
decrease Of $8,835.
Watches and clocks, 1906, $1,035;
1907 none, a decrease Of $1,035.
Law and medical books, 1906, ST.
400; 1907, none, decrease Of $2.490.
Jewelry, 1906, $40; 1907, none,
decrease of $40.
Gold and silver plate, 1906. $155;
1907, none, decrease Of $155.
Musical instruments, 1906, $2,O95;
1907 none, a decrease of $2,095.
Household goods, 1906, $10,735; 1907
$3l l,495, an increase Of $20,760.
Shares of stock In banks, 1906,none;
1907, $4,000, an increase of $4,000.
Lumber, number Of feet, 1906, $265;
1907, 1888, an increase of $3,318.
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