The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-22

ton increased that figure to $1,295,-
O96. On this valuation taxes are
paid by 2345 taxpayers. In various
parts OF Minnesota the state tax
commission has shown unusual ac-
tivity this year. In their effort to
establish uniform taxation the mem
bers OF the commission have not
hesitated to step in and order re-
assessments, and for a time it was
thought that Nicollet county would
be compelled to relist its banking
credits. Recently, however, County
Auditor HolZ was notified that tn.
commission would accept the returns
OF the board of equalization. Fig
ures taken from the county alb
stract are interesting. They show
that Nicollet county has 7,S48 head
Of horses of all ages, and that their
value comes to $302,505 A total of
1919 cattle is listed, and the value
placed upon them is $197,523 In
cluded in the latter item are 1878
dairy COWS, with a value of $685.
149. On the first of May there were
1903 automobiles in the county, and
they were listed at $33,390, or an
average of $324.17. Gold and silver
the county, according to the returns
In ST. Peter there is $1,310 worth of
table silver, and Belgrade township
which is the only remaining locality
TO make a showing, has S25 worth.
Diamonds are more plentiful. st.
Peter has them to the extent OF
$1,S05, Belgrade is second with $50,
and Nicollet has a sparkler that its
owner holds at $40. There are 1859
dogs, good, bad and Indifferent, and
their owners will pay taxes on an
assessed valuation of $685.. Since
the assessment blanks were sent to
the state tax commission County
Auditor HolZ has been notified OF
the following increases: Office fur
niture, 10 per cent; retail mer-
chants stocks, 20 per cent; manu-
facturers' tools, 10 per cent, and ele
vators and warehouses, 10 per cent.
Reductions were made on the fol-
lowing classifications: Two year old
horses, per cent; three year old
horses, 10 per cent; COWS, 10 per
cent; cattle, three years old or over,
20 per cent; hogs, rs per cent, and
piano, 10 per cent. special meet
ing of the county board was held
last Monday, the commissioners eX-
aiming the profileS for the pro-
posed improvements on state ROAD
No. /, ard authorizing Auditor Holz
to advertise for bids to be opened
October It'll A ditch petition was
presented by Henry Fox and others,
and the hearing on it was set for
October IA. Commissioner Potts was
directed to secure bids for coal for
the court house and county jail, and
Commissioners Summers for the
poor farm Delegates to the ma
tional congress September 70 to
81 were named as to be held at
Kansas City, Mo-, follows. AL. j..
Potts, c.. A. Swanson, Ben Briggs
and w. Hodapp. Alternates: 0. j.
Duane, J. W. Berger and Ed. n.
Olson.
Tickets for the harvest home sup
per to be given at the Methodist
church, September %, are now on
sale at Smiths store. The supper
is one yearly event Of getting to-
gether and touching elbows about
the festive board If tickets are
secured at the store mentioned it
will save much labor of further So
Letting.
Mrs. Alice Williams, who has been
at the hospital for treatment the
past few weeks, was able to return
to her home today, feeling much
improved. She desired to extend
her heartfelt appreciation 'of the
many kind acts of her friends and
neighbors which were so kindly be-
slowed upon her during her recent
illness.
A surprise party was had on Mrs.
Frank Kotthoff Thursday afternoon
in which twenty-five lady friends
took part The afternoon was
spent most enjoyably. Refreshments
taken along were served as token
of esteem and friendship. Mrs.
Kotthoff was presented with hand
some set of china dishes
Mrs. Pat Gainor, and Mrs. Christ
Gainor of Good Thunder are guests
at the home of their sister, Mrs.
Dennis McGrath, while attending
the Mankatc fair.
Mrs. H. F. Arnold, who has been
in the hospital, has so far recov-
cred from her recent illness and OPP
Grafton to be able to return to her
home today.
Fred and Scott Fisher returned
from Wisconsin today where they
have been most of the summer
working on railroad grading con-
tract.
Mr.. Mcdonald and family return
ed from Wisconsin today where Mr.,
Mcdonald with Fisher Bros. had a
railroad grading contract.
Miss Katie McGrath of Pasadena,
Cal, arrived today for few weeks
visit with her brother, Dennis Nc
Grath and family.
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