Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-12-06
BIG INCREASE IN
TAXABLE PROPERTY
Net Gain Over Five
Million Dol.
lars
GOOD STATEHOOD ARGUMENT
Asses .ed Valuation Of Rail-
roads Nearly 100000
Cattle $5,0O0,000.

A comparative summary Of the tax
able property of New Mexico by class
ification has just been compiled by
the travelling auditors Office which
places the total assessed valuation at
this year at $51,S17,78776. AS the
rate of taxation is placed at an esti-
mate of twenty per cent the actual
value of property subject to taxation
In the territory based upon the re-
turns this year is over $25O,OOO,OO0.
The net increase in taxes as compar-
ed with 1906 in round numbers is
$50,0OO,OO0.
According to this abstract the to-
tai assessed valuation of railroads
this year in round numbers is $1O,-
100000; city or town lots $9,0O0,000;
agricultural lands, $4,000, 100; grazing
lands $5,000,0OO; cattle $5,OO0,OOO;
sheep, $3,OO0,O00; merchandise, ST.
100000; shares of stock In banks
$1,0OO,OOO
It needs but a perusal of the ap-
pended abstract to convince one of
the steady growth and development
Of New Mexico. For instance, the to-
tai assessed valuation on agricultural
lands this year is 1851 ,362.io, repre-
senting an actual increase over last
year of s1,210,057.50, or gain Oh
over one-fourth the assessment In
1906. A corresponding advance is
shown in city and town lots which
last year were assessed at $7,695, 7O6
while this year they are listed at
$9,O23,3 ,31420. Large increases are al
so shown in nearly every classified
tion:
The comparative summary of the
taxable property of the territory by
classification follows:
Agricultural lands, 1906, $4,3S1, ,S05.-
25; 1907, s5,591,3s2.75, an increase of
$1,21OO57 so.
Grazing lands, 1906, $6,231,sSO. 81;
1907, $5,S40,910.18, a decrease of
1891 ,oO7 .03.
!, City or town lots, 1906, $7,695, FOG;
1907, $9,o2S,314.2O, an increase Of 81,
327,6oS. 20.
Timber lands, 1906, $457,454. 20;
1907, $349,414.75, decrease of $1OS.-
039. As.
Coal lands, 1906, $4Se,245; 1907
$438,424, decrease Of $50,821.
Mineral lands, other than coal, 1906,
$524,sSO 1907, $6SS,472, an increase
Of $1e3,492.
Electric light plants, 1906, $91,160;
1907, $122,500, an increase Of $31,34O
Water plants, 1906, $125,263; 1907,
s165,000, an increase of $S9,737. )
Toll bridges and roads, 1906, $3,S25;
1907, $5,94O, an increase of $2,115.
Telegraph and telephone lines, 1906,
$1S5,94950; 1907, $2O1, 1855, an in
crease of $16,036.45.
bitches for irrigation, 1906, $S6,213;
1907. $42,74O, an increase Of $6,527.
Water reservoirs, 1906, $64,1e0; 1907
none, a decrease of $64,160.
Mines, surface improvement, 1906,
s249,165; 1907, $396,728, an increase Of
$147,563.
Mines, value Of products, 1905,
$46,6SO; 1907, $4796S, an increase Of
1928.
Railroads, standard, 1906, $780,.
$40; 1907, $9,379,49s "a, decrease Of
$23O,o20.16.
Railroads, narrow gauge, 1906, s623,.
312; 1907, $626,812, an increase Of So
500.
FIGURING mills, 1906, $42,355; 1907
$47,969,an increase Of 1854
Saw mills, 1906, $76,535; 1907, $751;
745, a decrease Of $22,790.
Horses, 1906, 967,394. 80; 1907, ST..
273.796, an increase of $685. ,401 so.
Mules, 1906, $10S,139; 1907, $685..
1872, an increase Of $80,643.
Cattle, 1906, $4,9S4,994; 1907, $780,.
622, an increase of $245,628.
Sheep, 1906, s2,477,766; 1907, $3,023.
114.25, an increase Of $545, 34S.25.
Goats, 1906, $199,451; 1907, $265, 5,O07
an increase of $65,556.
Swine, 1906, $23,175; 1907, $3S,261
an increase Of $15,0S6.
Burros, 1906, $17,555; 1907, $s,965
a decrease Of $2,410.
Carriages and wagons, 1906, 1919,
661, 1907, $39S,O41,an increase Of $78,
$50.
Sewing machines, 1906, $57,623
1907. $S5, 1906, an increase Of $2S,
27S.
Saddles and harness, 1906, $1OS,26S.
80; 1907, $133,654 an increase Of $25,
3S6. 80.
Merchandise, 1906, $2,42S,96s; 1907
$2,6SS,2SS 80, an increase Of $259,S19.
! 80.
Capital In manufacturing, 1905, $13,
612: 1907, s76.o1o, an Increase Of $e2,
3sS.