Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-12-18
TAX ASSESSMENTS
SAN JUAN COUNTY
Net Gain i'm Year
of Over $780,
900
STEADY GROWTH
Latest Single Increase in
Farming Lands .--Valua-
ton Million Dollars


net increase of S72,351.13 Is indi.
Gated in the assessed valuation of tax.
able property this year in San Juan
county as compared with the official
returns in 1906. The total tax assess.
ment OF this county last year was
$l,OO9,2O0, while for the present year
1t amounts to $l,095, ,151.13, which less
The exemptions allowed under the law
brings the amount subject TO taxation
to $9S3,351.13.
San Juan county has not been the
scene OF as heavy immigration during
the past year as has been the case
in the eastern tier of counties in New
Mexico but glance over the tax rolls
shows steady growth in the material
conditions and development. The
largest individual increase In classi.
fled items is in agricultural lands
which have advanced since last year
S44,412. City and town lots also show
gain of $25,953.
The following is comparative alb.
stract of the tax rolls giving the
amounts of the various classifications
as returned in the assessments of
1906 and 1907
Comparative Abstract of Tax Rolls,
Agricultural lands, 1906, $427,6S5;
1907 $472,O97, increase OF $44,412.
Grazing lands, 1906, sSO,O71; 1907,
79,909SS, decrease of S161.12.
City or town lots, 1906, $13S,442;
1907, $164,S95, increase of S25,953.
Coal lands, 1906, $30,S55; 1907, s29,-
7O5, decrease of $1,15O.
Electric light plants, 1906, $3.50;
1907, $3.50.
Water plants, 1906, none, 1907, $5tJ,
| increase of $500.
Toll bridges and roads, 1906, 5000;
1907, 5000
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906.
$4,O96; 1907, $4,39625, increase of
SCOOPS.
bitches for irrigation, 1906, $4,000;
1907, $4,000.
Water reservoirs, 1906, $500; 1907,
none, decrease of $500.
FIGURING mills, 1906, $3.50; 1907,
| $4,000, increase of $50.
Horses, 1906, $4S,525; 1907, $51,O33,
increase of s2,5OS.
Mules, 1906, $4,000; 1907, $3.50, In
crease of 1890.
Cattle, 1906, $49,419; 1907, $46,.
| 06S, decrease of $3,351.
Sheep, 1906, s54,942; 1907, $45,533,
decrease of $9,409.
Goats, 1906, $4,5O4; 1907, 1851, in.
crease of $3,077.
Swine, 1906, s1,739; 1907, s2,2OS, in
crease of S469.
Burros, 1906, $122; 1907, s17O, in
crease of $4S.
Carriages and wagons, 1906, $15,619;
1907 $15,935, increase of $316.
Sewing machines. 1906, S1,SS9; 1907,
$2,495, increase of 5000.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $4,S95;
1907, $4,956, increase of $61.
Merchandise, 1906, s51,45O; 1907,
$67 ,266, increase of $15,S16.
Farming implements, 1906, $7,52S;
1907, $7,655, increase of $127.
Saloon and Office fixtures, 1906,
$5,247; 1907, $7,1O9, increase OF
$1,S62.
Money, 1906, 1896; 1907, ss,4oO.
decrease of $495.
Watches and clocks, 1906, 1854;
1907, $1,162, increase of 1898.
Law and medical books, 1906, $345;
1907, $6O5, increase of $500.
Musical instruments, 1906, $2,611;
1907 $4,482, increase of $1,S72.
Household goods, 1906, $12,942;
1907 s15,O27, increase Of $2,OS5.
Shares of stock in banks, 1906,
s1S,1SO; 1907, $15,O96, decrease of
$9,OS4,
Wheat, 1906, none; 1907, $522, in
crease Of $522.
Oats, 1906, none; 1907, s425, in.
crease of $425.
Lumber, number of feet, 1906, 5000;
1907 $4,000, increase of $2,100.
| Mechanics tools, 1906, $565; 1907,
$500, increase of $235.
Other property, 1906, $4,410; 1907,
$4219, decrease of S191.
Total valuation, 1906, $1,009, 200;
1907, $1,O95,151.13. Exemptions, 1906.
$9S,2OO; 1907, $111,SOO. Subject to
taxation, 1906, $911,OOO; 1907, $685.
351.13. Net gain, s72,351.13.