The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-12
EOUALIzERS HAVE
RAISED MANY ITEMS
PRICES FIXED ON HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, PIANO FoRTEs,
HORSES, STATIONS AND
CATTLE.


Lane, representing a number OF the
farmers telephone lines in the state
appeared before the state board OF
equalization and put up his little song
for the assessment of the telephone
lines Of the state upon the same basis
as other property. He stated that he
would be satisfied with the action OF
the board as ne was sure they would
look at the matter in the right light
and do as they considered the just
and right thing.
Household Furniture.
The assessment Of household fur
niture as returned by the various
boards will undoubtedly be subject
to a good many changes as the fol-
lowing were suggested by the board
Tuesday.
Per cent increast: Adams 12h,
Benson 20, Billings 10. Bowman so,
Cavalier rs, Dickey so, Dunn 1914,
Eddy 100, Emmons 10, Foster 100,
Grand Forks 25, Hettinger 20, Kidder
10, La Moure 20. Logan IS, McHenry
33 1-3 Mckenzie TO- Mercer 33 Ia,
Ramsey so, Rolette 60, Sargent so.
Stark 10, Steele 3S Ia, Towner rs,
Traill so, Walsh 80, Ward so. Wells
20, Williams rs.
Per cent decrease: Burleigh 10,
Morton 10.
Piano Fortes.
The price fixed for the valuation of
the above property was $50 each, and
the following changes were suggested:
Per cent increase: Adams 90, Barnes
20. Bottineau 10, Cavaier so, Dickey
25 Foster 40, Hettinger 10, Logan 70,
Mclean 33 Ia, Mercer $50, Morton
20, Montraill 100, Steele 20, Stutsman
10, Trail S3 1-S, Ward 125, Wells
25.
Per cent decrease: Bowman Is.
Burleigh 25, Griggs s, Stark SS 1-S.
Williams 1871.
items that were passed upon by the
board at the setting Monday: +.
Horses-2 Years Old. g,
The valuation of this class of per
sonal property was fixed at $22 and
assessors were notified to return
them at that figure. but there were
some who did not follow the instruc-
tions and the following changes were
made by the state board:
Per cent Increase: Adams 6, Bill
lings 10, Cavalier so, Foster 10 Grand
Forks s. Hettinger 10, Mclean 10.
Ramsey 10, Ransom 10, Sargent 10.
Sheridan 10, Steele 10, Train 10,
Ward los, Wells 10.
Par rent
Logan S, Stutsman -.
Horses--3 Years Old and Over.
In this class of personal property
the value was fixed at $S4 and the
following changes were made by the
state board:
Per cent increase: Billings 33 1-3,
Bowman 33 1-3, Cavalier 1914. Fos-
ter 12h, Mclean f9h, Oliver 16 2-S.
Ramsey 12k, Rolett'e s, Sargent 10,
Sheridan 10, Ward 70, Williams 6.
Per cent decrease: Stutsman Is.
= Stations.
The average value was placed at
$3.50 and the board found it neces-
sary to make large number of
changes, and most of them, as was
the case in every item of personal
property considered Monday, were
raised:
Per cent increase: Adams s. Bow
man As, Cavalier so, Eddy 12k. Foster
80, Grand Forks s Ia, Hettinger 16-
2-3, Logan 12h, Mclean 1914, Morton
80, Montrail 5, oliver so, Ramsey so.
Ransom s, Sargent s, Stutsman 40.
rowner so. Ward So Wells 8, Williams
s.
Per cent decrease: Dickey 16 "a.
Kidder 5, Mckenzie 6, Sheridan 20.
CATTLE Year Old.
There were only a few changes
found necessary in this class as fol-
lows:
Per cent increase: Benson so, Fos
ter 10, Mclean 55, oliver 10, Ram
sey 70, Steele %, Towner TO- Ward
Is. Wells 25, Williams 25.
Per cent decrease: Billings S5, Nc
Kenzie 16 2-3.
cattIe-2 Years Old.
This was the last number taken M
by the board and 1t was found that
a number of increases were necessary
and the following changes were made:
| Per cent increase: Adams 25, Ben
son 25, Cavalier 25, Foster 100, Grand
Forks 25, La Moure 10. Mckenzie 25
Mclean 95. ~Oliver rs, Ramsey 65.
Richland 25, Rolette s, Sargent "a.
Steele 25, Stutsman rs, Towner 100.
Trail rs, Ward 65, Wells 40, Williams
Is.
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