Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-14
DECREASE IN
ASSESSMENT
Railroads Pay More Than
One Fourth of All Taxes
in New Mexico
LOW VALUATIONS OF LANDS
Territory Is Very Poor in Jewelry
Gold and Silver Plate
and Money.

ASAA SsAASA OAAN(A AoNS
and Money.
Governor Mills today appointed Cen
sus Eumnerator Alonzo C. Loveless
of Clayton, Union county, notary
public.
Territorial Funds.
Territorial Treasurer NJ. A. Otero
| today received from Dr. T. w. Wat
son, of Lincoln county, $G1179 and
from Game Warden Thomas P. Gable
s224.25.
Travelling Auditor Moves.
Travelling Auditor Charles V. SAT
ford is today moving his Office from
the first floor of the capitol building
to an office on the first floor of the
new annex.
Who Pays the Taxes?
The total assessment for New Mex.
leo in 1910 is S62,S6O,S52.93, of which
\ ne railroad assessment is more than
+, ,one-fourth or $15,75O,59S.11. The per
centage of the taxes paid by the rail.
roads is still higher, for the railroads
receive no exemption and are not on
the delinquent tax rolls. The loss in
assessment over last year is S1,561,,
65570, the exemptions amount to $4
547,72675, the taxable assessment to
$58,313, ,1261S, a loss of $1,151, 1924
since last year. The following is the
gross assessment by classifications, as
compiled by Travelling Auditor Charles
V. Stafford
Agricultural lands 1,735,776 acres at
$6,269, ,9O9.43; Improvements thereon
$2,1SO.936.50.
Grazing lands, 11,21S,856 acres at
$G,S2S, ,7O5.69 with improvements there
on at $1,394,S69,SO
City and town lots number 1886
valued at $4,65S,62950 and the i'm
provements thereon $6,977961.
Timber lands 1SO,01S acres valued
at sS16,362.47 and the Improvements
thereon $2,9S0.
Coal lands 1920 acres valued at
s37O,025, with improvements thereon
$685.
Mineral lands 34,951 acres at $913,-
256.
Electric light plants $173.90O.
Water plants s247,212
Toll bridges and roads $4,103
Telegraph and telephone lines
5,4S7 miles at s242,04S.33.
bitches for irrigation $3.50.
Water reservoirs $4,000.
Mines, surface improvements 1924
$50.
Mines, value of product $4,000.
Railroads, standard gauge, 1926
miles, $15,052, ,027.11. Narrow gauge
22S miles at $69S,562.
FIGURING mills $3O,590.
Saw mills $55,920.
Horses 79,711 at $1,474,679.
Mules 9,239 at $905,967.
Cattle 390,155 at $3.719,554.
Sheep 1,36S,46O, at $2,4O2,953.
Goats 151 ,639 at $191, ,529.
Swine Sab at $27,346.50.
Burros 4,722 at $10,037.50.
Carriages and wagons 26,504 at
$455, 5,549.50.
Sewing machines 10,674 at $S4,705.
Saddles and harness $143,739.50;
merchandise S2,914,571.
Capital in manufactures S4,725.
Farming implements $214,301.
Fixtures, saloon and Office $231,55
Money $124,113,65.
Bonds, warrants and coupons $40,
752.
| Watches and clocks $34,965.
| Books, law and medical $49,343.
Jewelry s17591.
| Gold and silver plate $1,236.
Musical instruments s125,363.
Household goods $S16,710.
Shares of stock in banks $1,37S, ,737
| Hay and alfalfa $13,499.
| Wool 5000.
Lumber $81,682.
Tools $53,087
Bees $S,773.
Other property 1886, 5,O29.25.
Teachers Wanted.
Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton J. E. Clark has received requests
for two or three well qualified female
teachers at $50 to $50 month ant
for two principals of schools to fill
vacancies paying $50 to $75 month
Territorial Board of Education.
The territorial board of education
met this forenoon with the commit
tee on education of the constitutional
convention. The discussion covered
wide range of subjects and If every
suggestion were embodied in the fun
damental law it would cover greater
variety of subjects than is now plan
ned, as even the pedagogues do not
seem to have clear idea of the divid
ing lines between constitution and
statute book.
! Supreme Court.
An order was handed down in the
supreme court of the Territory this
forenoon, permitting the appellees in
the case of the Las Vegas Railway