Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-10-24
Net Increase of
$353,141 Over
Last Year
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY
Advance in Agriculture
Lands Almost $2OO,OOO.-
Much Town Property.

lhe New Mexican yesterday pub.
llshed summary of the tax assess.
ments Of the several counties Of the
Territory for 1907 which in the aggre.
gate Indicated an actual net gain of
nearly four million dollars in the as
sessed valuation of taxable property
over the year 1906. Appended is Civ
en- a comparative abstract of the tax
rolls of Eddy county for the years
1906 and 1907 in which it will be no.
ticed there Is net increase of s353,.
l41.
The total valuation OF property re-
turned for taxation purposes in Eddy
county last year was $2,2S2, 404, while
This year it amounts to S2,661,745.
There is but small increase in the
exemptions allowed which brings the
amount subject to taxation to $2,l5i..
60i
or the various classified taxable
property the largest individual gain
is shown in the value of agricultural
lands, there being an increase in this
one item alone of Sl9S,5G5. City and
town lots come second with an ad-
vance of s75,457.
The regular county tax levy this
year is % 2-lO mills. while the spe-
cial levies for school purposes vary
from 3 to Is mills.
In addition to the regular terrific
rial levy of ID mills there are special
leves of 3 1-2 mills for the cattle In
demnity fund and the sheep sanitary
fund of mills.
The following is the comparative
statement showing gains or losses in
the various classifications:
Agricultural lands, 1906, $412,664;
1907. $611,229, an increase of $19S.565.
Grazing lands, 1906, $159,065 1907
$169,741 an increase of s10,676.
City or town lots, 1906, $40S,O29;
1907 s4S3,4S6, an increase of $75,457.
Mineral lands, other than coal. 1906,
none; 1907, $500, an increase of $500.
Electric light plants, 1906. $2,5Oo;
1907, $4,000, a decrease of $500.
Water plants, 1906, none; 1907, ST..
900, an increase of $1,000.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906
1854; 1907. s4,793, decrease of $2,.
761.
Railroads. 1906, s255, ,4S1; 1907, $291,.
947, an increase of $36,466.
FIGURING mills, 1906, none; 1907, ST..
250 an increase of $3.50.
Horses, 1906, $S5,533; 1907, $1O5,60l,
an increase Of $4,000.
Mules, 1906, $5,575; 1907, $14,50o, an
increase of $S,925.
Cattle, 1906, $499,952; 1907, s524,355,
an increase of $24, 403.
Sheep, 1906. $75,9O9; 1907, sS2.347
an increase of $6,43S.
Goats, 1906, s1O,153; 1907, $9,642, a
decrease of $511.
Swine, 1906, $1,395; 1907, s1,71S, an
increase of 1923.
Carriages and wagons, 1906. $19,73S;
1907, $21 ,667, an increase Of $1,929.
Burrors, 1906, s2s; 1907, $12S, an in
crease of S100.
Sewing machines, 1906, $1,402;
1907, $3,l41, an increase of $1,739.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $3.50;
1907, $500, an increase of $2,359.
, Merchandise, 1906, $11S,512; 1907,
$123, ,730, an increase of s5,21S.
Capital in manufacturing 1906,
none; 1907, $1,15o, an increase Of ST.
$50.
Farming implements, 1906,$4,54S;
1907. $6,474 an increase of $1,926.
Saloon and office fixtures, 1906, $10,.
635; 1907, $S,921 decrease of ST.
TIA.
Money, 1906, s3,725; 1907, $e,67s, an
increase of $2,954.
Watches and clocks, 1906 $510
1907, s2,151, an increase of $1,641.
Law and medical books, 1906, ST.
5S5; 1907, $1,575, decrease of $40.
Jewelry, 1906, 1893; 1907, $445, a
decrease of $45S.
Gold and silver plate 1906, none;
1907 $500, an increase of $500.
Musical instruments, 1906. $5,442
1907, $S,GS6, an increase Of 1924.
Household goods, 1906, $33,429
1907 s32,664, decrease Of $765.
Shares of stock in banks, 1906, $685..
450; 1907, $10O,561; an increase Of ST.
III.
Wheat, 1906, none; 1907, $25, an in
crease of $25.
Corn, 1906, none 1907, $500, an in
crease of $500.
Hay and alfalfa, 1906, none; 1907,
5000, an increase of $780,
Mechanics tools, 1906, $3.50; 1907,
$2,460, an increase of $1,000.