Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-24
NO LIMIT TO THE AMBITION
OF CLOVIS


their plan. They say they are pre-
pared to meet all arguments against
them. The matter is still young. and
il is not unlikely that it will be much
discussed as the session proceeds. 1t
is but one OF other county division
projects quite as interesting.
There are a few facts IN the state
ment of the assessor of Roosevelt
county being used by the Curry coun-
~ workers which are of very general
interest as showing the growth of his
section Of New Mexico The statement
is therefore given below:
Territory of New Mexico.
! County Of Roosevelt.
|, j. Il. Morrison, county assessor
of the county OF Roosevelt and terri
tory Of New Mexico, certify as fol-
lows:
l.. | am the duly elected, qualified
and acting assessor in and for said
county Of Roosevelt. and have held
the office of assessor for said county
for more han four years next prior to
this date.
> | have made a careful examina-
ton Of the assessment rolls Of the
county of Roosevelt for the year 1905. ,,
as they appear of record in my office.
for the purpose of ascertaining th6
exact amount of the assessment Of all /
property north of the base line i'm
said county ana find the total assess
ment of such property to be $1.121.-
So. with exemptions against same of
S24o.s3s. leaving the total amount OF
said assessed valuation subject to
taxation for the year 1905, $S75.043.
3. The assessment of all p in
Roosevelt county for said year 1905
was made upon a basis Of less than
fifteen per cent of the actual market
able value of such assessed property
4. The total assessed valuation of
all property in Roosevelt county for
said year, subject to tax. was a little
more than 81, 200. GOO.
8. The assessments Of the nrnnertx {
N the town of Clovis. which is north {
SAID base line, was made when said
was only about one year old. and
estimate that the improvements y
in said town since March
IsOS. viii increase the assessed val a
iation therein on March /. 1903. by al I
east S9O0. 600. d
o. From my knowledge Of the GUAM Q
itN OF decided land in said county of t
roosevelt, obtained by four wears IL
erNice as assessor. as aforesaid. and I
moving the general conditions i'm @
county surrounding the final u
roof and Communication of homesteads a
herein. | believe and estimate that ON u
larch 1, 1903. there win be subject q
assessment and taxation. at least a
lrer times more decided land within "
ana area north of said base line. than
as assessed On March T.. 1905
/" hasing my estimate upon my,
n"wledge so obtained. and from the Is
cords contained in my office. I esti- ei
that the total assessment az IN. 81
within Roosevelt county and Nv
'rth OF said base line, on March 1. re
'p'. VIII approximate not less than I"
-.VV"-o"e. such assessment To "a. Ia
AIDE mp a basis of not more than 81. m
e cent 81 actual marketable ~valsa OF
on. vi
\. The records OF my office aiSelos. 81
at approximately one-thfrd of .fa -
sesSed valuation ct xS75saa j. ur,r
ererty contained and located VIM w
the sixteen eNtrem. western tou,-
fps Of said AREA north of said h,se
BE-, that rs To say. unon the town. 4
Ups situated north of said base urc
"a west Of the range line b.trr..,
and 81 east.
= From my best Information
assessor ] believe that the ~ronu- \
son % said ares north Of said b.sa
T. 20 be NOW not less than IL 400 !,
i that the population Of Roosevelt Ii