Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-11-20
FINE SHOWING Of
RIO ARR|BA COUNTY
Net Advance in
Taxes Over
$4,000
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY
Big Gain in Assessed Val.
uation of Farming Lands
--.More Live Stock

| Rio Arriba county makes good
showing this year in the assessed val
uation of its taxable property, and the
amount actually subject to taxation
now exceeds the million dollar mark
representing net increase from last
year of $50 $50 4G.
Agricultural lands take first place in
items enumerated on the tax rolls
showing an advance, the appreciation
lin value of this one classification
alone being $GG,194. The only loss OF
any consequence is in merchandise
where a decrease Is indicated of s2G.-
l545 With but very few exceptions in
creases are the rule among the yari-
Ious classifcations which is a good
!sign of the prosperity and growth ot
1.-THE county.
The total levy for general county
purposes this year is 81 5 mills. Of
this 5 mills is for the general county
fund, mills for the court fund, 6 mills
flor interest on the funded debt. 3
mills for the general school fund.
mills for the courthouse and Jail fund,
l3 mills for the road and bridge fund.-
land mills for the wild animal bounty
fund.
There are special levies of from
three to five, mills for the various
school districts of which there are fif-
ty-fve in the county.
A comparative abstract of the tax
rolls for 1906 and 1907 in Rio Arriba
county follows:
Agricultural lands, 1906, $109,3n;
1907, $175,565, an increase Of s66,l94.
/ Grazing lands, 1906, s22S,962 81;
1907, $222,39i, a decrease Of $6,56S.54
City or town lots, 1906, s6,7S5; 1907,
none, decrease of s6,7S5.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1905,
lnone; 1907, $3.50, an increase OF So
l750.
Mines. surface improvement, 1S06,
pl$9,475; 1907, $20,375, an increase OF
100000
/ MlIleo, NdluC VI picuuS'p, AS"ot wv
I1907, none a decrease of $50.
, Railroads, narrow, mileage, 1906.
\ Is374,452; 1907, $37S,452, an increase OF
$4,000.
e Saw mills, 1906, $685. 1907, 5000, an
increase of $G5.
Horses, 1906, $9,479; 1907, $21,SSO,
Ian increase Of $11,S51.
y Mules, 1906, $195; 1907 none, a de-
1. lcrease of $195.
r. Cattle, 1906, 1859; 1907 $21.o25
C. an increase of $13,3SG.
e Sheep, 1906, $16zo42; 1907, $1e9,'
g l343, an increase of $2,3O1
TX Goats, 1906, none; 1907, $2,7b3, an
d, increase of $2,753.
IS Swine, 1906, $S4. so; 1907, $4S9, an
lie increase Of 1854 so.
n Burros, 1906, $257; 1907, s7s6, an
increase of $780,
Carriages, wagons, of all kinds, 1906
$4,S92; 1907, $12,5GS, IAN increase OF 81
l676.
Sewing machines, 1906 $1.O51; 1907,
ISZ,Sll, an increase vi Vl,iOV.
ii Saddles and harness. 1906, $1,SSS.5O;
\ 1907, $3,669, an increase of $1,7S0. SO.
iii Merchandise, 1906, $11O,215; 1907
= $S3,67O, a decrease of $26,545.
Capital in manufacturing, 1906
1924; 1907, none, decrease OF SOFA.
e. Farming implements, 1906, $1,77S;
l19O7. s3O52, an increase of $1,274.
Fixtures. saloon and Office, 1906, 81,
loss; 1907, $2,O51, an increase o.
($993.
Money, 1906, s54; 1907, none, de
crease of $54.
!, Watches and clocks, 1906. 5000. 80
Il l19O7, 1854, an increase Of $224. 50.
- Books, law and medical. 1906, $S1
l19O7, $125, an increase Of $44.
D Jewelry. 1906, none; 1907, $40, al
increase Of $710.
Gold and silver plate, 1906, none
1907, $50, an increase Of $50.
Musical instruments, 1906, $500
1907, $1,OSS, an increase Of $685.
ce. Household goods, 1906, $11,777
rSt l9U1 $ll,60l, decrease oI %ltV.
m Wheat, 1906, none; 1907, $l22 a
me increase Of $122.
ust Hay and alfalfa, 1906. none; 1S0'
in $75, an increase Of SIS.
The Lumber, number OF feet, 1906, 5000
Jay 1907. 1890, an increase Of $1,620.
ew Tools blacksmith, carpenter, etc
ed 1906, none; 1907, $25, an increase {
od. $25.
the Honey bees, 1906, none: 1907; "
an increase Of $40.
Steam engines, 1906, none; 1870
day $500, an increase Of $500.
co.. Other property, 1906, $933.5O; 100
ngs $5,1O1, an increase of $4,167 80.
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