Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-19
BIG TAX GAIN
IN QUAY COUNTY
Increase in Assess
ment Over
$4,000
BUT FEW DECREASES
Advances Shown in Most of
Items Enumerated on
Tax Rolls.

AT the present rate of progress the
assessed valuation of taxable proper
ty in Quay county will exceed the
million mark in 1908 A net increase
is shown in the total assessments this
year over last of $146,71S, or almost
one-sixth of the valuation of all prop
erty returned for taxation purposes In
1906. The total valuation of the tax
able property in the county this year
is placed at $9S9,741, which, minus
the exemptions allowed to heads of
families brings the amount actually
subject to taxation down to $S71240.
Increases are indicated in the vari-
Gus classifications with but few eXcep-
tions. No better proof that the county
is developing into a farming section
is needed than the enormous gain
made in agricultural lands. There were
none listed in 1906, while the assess
ments on this class of realty for the
present year is $137,77G. The value of
city or town lots also shows sub
stantial gain of from $45,523 in 1906,
to $14S,SS1 in 1907, more than doubling
in value with the year, or a gain OF
$1O3,35S There has been big de-
probation in the grazing lands, with
a proportionate decrease in cattle,
which may be attributed to the fact
that the stockmen are being driven
from the county by the encroachment
of the farming inclined new settlers.
The comparative abstract of 1906
and 1907 follows:
QQUAY COUNTY s.. s.. N. N. IN
Agricultural lands, 1906, none; 1907,
Si37776 an increase of $137,776.
Grazing lands, 1906, $125,5OS; 1907,
s13,262, decrease of $107046
City or town lots, 1906, $45,52$; 1907
$14S,SS1, an increase of $1O3,35S.
Water plants, 1906, $4,000; 1907,
none, a decrease of S2,500.
Telegraph and telephone companies,
1906, $3.50; 1907, $50, 4 de-
crease OF 9l,ti5. oU.
Horses, 1906, 24,57S; 1907, $71,346.
an increase of $46,76S.
Mules, 1906, $685.; 1907, $9,645, an
increase of $4,1OO.
Cattle, 1906, $191, ,251; 1907, $131. .7S1,
decrease of s59,47O.
Sheep, 1906, $74,226; 1907, $S0.922,
an increase Of 5000.
Goats, 1906, $9S9; 1907, none, de-
crease of $9S9.
Swine, 1906, $715; 1907, SO 122, an
increase of $2,4o7.
Burros, 1906, $305; 1907, $1S5, de-
crease of 1920
Carriages and wagons, 1906, $6,l13;
1907, $13,S35, an increase Of s7,722.
Sewing machines, 1906, s1,279; 1907
$2046, an increase Of $767.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $2,9S5,
1907, $4,452, an increase Of $1517.
Merchandise, 1906, $3S,S64; 1907,
$S9,437, an increase of $50573
Capital in manufacturing, 1906,
none; 1907, $2,997, an increase of $2,,
997.
Farming implements, 1906, $3,5O9;
1907 $5,963, an increase of '$2,454.
Fixtures, saloon and Office, 1906, ST.
66S; 1907, $1,000, an increase Of $422.
Money, 1906, $3.50; 1907, $13,2So
an increase Of $5,450.
Bonds, warrants and coupons, 1906
none; 1907, $675, an increase of $675
Watches and clocks, 1906, $575;
1907, $907, an increase of 1892.
Law and medical books, 1906, $791;
1907, $1,23S, an increase Of SAT.
Jewelry, 1906, STA; 1907, s735, an
increase Of $561.
Musical instruments, 1906, $1,6S2;
1907, 1857, a decrease of $95.
Household goods, 1906, $8,953; 1907
$S,73S, decrease of $215.
Shares of stock in banks, 1906, SIS,
900; 1907, -$45,44 an increase Of $780,.
444.
Lumber, number of feet, 1906, none
1907, $6,7GO, an increase Of $6,760.
Tools, blacksmith, carpenter, etc.
1906, none; 1907, $3.50, an increase OF
$3.50.
Other property, 1906, $225,309; 1907
$1S6,446.50, a decrease of $3S,S62.50.
Total valuation, 1906, $7SS,392; 1907
s9S9,741; exemptions, 1906, $63,S70;
1907, $11S,5O1; subject to taxation
1906, $724,522; 1907 $S71,24o; net gain
$146,71S.
JAMES B. HAGGlN
cAIR rA pE nnnKE