Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-21
Increase in Valua-
tions of Nearly
$4,000
SOME new PUBLIC UTILITIES
Evidence of Growth is Shown
in Big Gain in City and
Town Lots.

According to the abstract of the tax
rolls of Dona Ana county this year
filed in the office of Travelling Auditor
Charles v Stafford the net increase oy
er the previous year Is S43,997. The
total assessed valuation for 1907 Is
$2,573,9S3 as compared with $2,531 ,36t
in 1906, and minus the exemptions al
lowed as heads of families the tota
amount this year actually subject tc
taxation is $2,4O73S6.
The largest individual increase
shown in the classified items is in city
or town lots in which an advance is in
dicated of $72,935. This more than off
sets the decrease in agricultural lands
a decline in which appears amounting
to $64,717. There is an increase In
grazing lands of $30,573.
It is noticeable by perusual of the
following comparative statement OF
1906 and 1907 that several new items
appear in the classified list this year
which were not previously on the tax
rolls. One of these is electric light
plants which were assessed at $4,000,
and another telegraph and telephone
lines are listed for taxable purposes at
S14,120. Still another is Touring mills
on which the assessment is $4,000. I'm
provements like those enumerated are
proof positive Of the substantial
growth of the county.
Dona Ana county's regular tax levy
this year aggregates 21 IL mills on
the dollar. There is an additional spec
ial levy of from three to five mills in
the various school districts for the
maintenance of the public schools.
A comparative statement showing
the increase or decrease in the various
classified property between the years
1906 and 1907 follows:
Abstract of Tax Rolls.
Agricultural lands, 1906, sS59,149:
1907, $794,432, a decrease of $64,717.
Grazing lands, 1906, $685. 1907,
$35,S0S, an increase of $30,573.
City or town lots, 1906 $138,S5S;
1907, $211,793, an increase of $72,.
935.
Mineral lands other than coal, 1906,
$43,72O; 1907, 1895, decrease of
$34,395.
Electric light plants, 1906, none;
1907 $500, an increase Of $780,
Water plants, 1906, $4,640; 1907,
none, a decrease of $4,640.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906,
none; 1907, $14,l20, an increase of
$14,120.
Mines, surface Improvements. 1906,
s13,S25; 1907, $20,SOO, an increase of
$6,795.
Mines value of products, 19O6,none;
1907, $4,51S, an increase of $4,51S.
Railroads, 1906, $965,916; 1907
$964,O4 a decrease of $1,S72.
FIGURING mills, 1906, none; 1907
$4,000, an increase Of $4,000.
Horses, 1906, $55,42e; 1907, $49,473,
decrease of $5,953.
Mules 1906, none; 1907, $1,24O, an
increase Of $1,240.
Cattle, 1906, $224,5S9 1907, $780,
045, a decrease of $25,544.
Sheep, 1906, $7,425 1907, $13,455, an
increase of 5000.
Goats, 1906, $14,S19; 1907, $11,435,
decrease of $3,384.
Swine, 1906, $2,141; 1907, 1926, de.
crease Of $1,315.
Burros, 1906, $3sS; 1907, $3O5, a de.
crease of $93.
Carriages and wagons, 1906, $12,153;
1907, $l6,S65, an increase of $4,712. =
Sewing machines, 1906, $2,774; 1907,
$3.50, an increase of $2,576.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $5,117;
1907, $5,615, an increase of $49S.
Merchandise, 1906, $S4,432; 1907,
$89,620, an increase of $5,17S.
Capital in manufacturing, 1906,
none; 1907, $3.50, an increase of $3.50.
Farming implements, 1906, s11,141;
1907, $l5,672, an increase Of $4,531.
Saloons and Office fixtures, 1906, $5,-
435; 1907, s4,4S5, a decrease of $3.50.
Money, 1906, 1895; 1907, $5,7OS, a
decrease Of 1927.
Bonds warrants and coupons, 1906,
none; 1907, $1O0, an increase Of $1OO.
Watches and clocks, 1906, $1,625;
1907, $l,890, an increase Of $265.
Law and medical books, 1906,
$2,967; 1907, $1,765, a decrease of
$1,202.
Jewelry, 1906, $271o; 1907, $1,145, a
decrease of $1,565.
Musical instruments, 1906, $5,425;
1907, $500, decrease of sos.
Household goods, 1906. $27,605;
1907, $27,932, an increase Of 1927.
Shares Of stock In banks, 1906, $21,.
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