Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-15
STEADY GROWTH
Of 0TERO COUNTY
Is Shown in Com
parison of Tax
Rolls
INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT
INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT
Total Valuation of Property
!, :, Subject to Taxation
Over $2,OOO,OOO.

Close to two hundred thousand dol.
lars represents the increase this year
over last in the tax assessments of
i Otero county. To be exact the net
gain in valuation of taxable proper.
/ ty is $l74,590. The total amount re-
turned for taxation purposes In 1906
as shown in comparative abstract
is S2,232, 269 as compared with s2,407,.
l3S for the year 1907.
The largest increase is in the un.
classi1ed property In which there has
been an advance of $l16,993. In 1906
there was no assessment made under
the classification of water plants while
this year this item il assessed at $69.-
/ 24O. However, decreases are shown in
the valuation of water reservoirs
of $49,65O, and on bitches for irriga.
ton of s9,443.
| There Is an increase of $23,5S5 on
| agricultural lands and slS,335 on city
and town lots, but decrease of S42.-
792 is indicated on grazing lands and
So,59S on timber lands.
Big increases are shown in livestock
with the exception Of burros. The ad.
vance in the valuation of cattle. Is
s40,O71, horses s23,603. sheep $ll,544
goats $5,O46, swine $2,067, and mules
1887.
The regular county levy in Otero
county for the year 1907 Is 21 IA
mills, while special levies for school
purposes vary from to 10 mills. In
Alamogordo there is special levy for
sprinkling purposes In the town lin
its of from So per vacant lots except
ing on street corners where they are
Sc and running up to $l2 for improved
corner lots.
The following Is comparative alb.
stract of the tax rolls for 1906 and
1907:
Agricultural lands, 1906. $8G,558;
1907, $11O,143, an increase of $23,5S5.
Grazing lands, 1906, $l46,S1O; 1907,
$103,57S, decrease of $42,732.
City or town lots, 1906, $483,3l4;
1907, $5O1 ,649, an increase of $1S.335.
Timber lands, 1906, $1O5, 5,466; 1907,
$96,S6S. decrease Of $8,59S.
Mineral lands, other than coal. 1906
$4,000; 1907, $9,125, an increase Of 81,
1875.
Electric plants, 1906, none; 1907.
81 400, an increase Of $2,4O0.
Water plants, 1906, none; 1907, $685.
240, an increase Of $69,240.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906,
s13,04o; 1907, $3.50, decrease Of $3,-
76O.
bitches for irrigation, 1906, $s,-
|S0S; 1907, 1865, decrease of s9,443.
Water reservoirs, 1906, s49,65O; 1907
none, decrease Of $49,650.
Railroads, 1906, $749,1SO; 1907,
|s7S0,20O an increase of $31 ,O2O.
FIGURING mills, 1906. $4,7OO; 1907,
none, a decrease of $4,7O0.
Saw mills, 1906, $41,65o; 1907, ST.
900, decrease Of $20,650.
Swine, 1906, 81 ,6S9; 1907, $3,756, all
Horses, 1906, $54,524; 1907, $7S,127,
an increase Of $23,603.
Mules 1906, $3,2SO; 1907, $4,617, an
increase of $1,337
Cattle, 1906, s164,O46; 1907, $2O4,117,
an increase of $40,071.
Sheep, 1906, $1O,933; 1907 $22.477,
an increase of $11,544.
Goats, 1906, s35,11o; 1907, $4O.l56,
an increase Of $5,046.
Swine, 1906, s1,es9; 1907, SO, 75e, an
increase of $2,O67.
Burros, 1906, 1899; 1907, $273, a de-
crease of $126.
Carriages and wagons, 1906, $11,76S;
1907, $13,545, an increase of $1,782.
Sewing machines, 1906, 1880; 1907,
$4,140, an increase of $3.50.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $4,22a;
1907, $5,651, an increase Of SLABS.
Merchandise, 1906, $91,3S9; 1907
$1rSs,244, decrease Of $14,O45.
Capital in manufacturing, 1ahr~-
none; 1907, s6,O32, an increase ofN,y.
032.
Farming implements, 1906, $3.Ssl;
1907, $4,OS1, an increase Of 5000.
Saloon and office fixtures, 1906, $lS,
593; 1907, s9.213, decrease Of a.,
$50.
Money, 1906, $5,s31; 1907, $7,135, all
increase Of $1,204.
Bonds, warrants and coupons, 1906,
$4,000; 1907, $1,000, decrease Of
$500.
Watches and clocks, 1906. $1.278;
1907, $2.459, an increase Of $1,181.
Law and medical books, 1906. a..
04S; 1907, 1929. a decrease Of 3125
Jewelry, 1906, $1so; 1907 $50. q de-
crease Of $140.
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