The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1911-09-07
State Tax Board Raises Rates on Main
Lines While Branch Lines
Are Lowered


Pacific railroads Idaho will have to taxes valuation OF
600 mile according the action taken by the state board equa
zon This figure estimated by the board about Is cent OF
the actual cash value those railroads. that being the figure that the
state board estimates that other property the state valued at for
taxation purposes This increase Of $35 mile OF main line
the valuation SIG 500 of increase 1853
cent while other property the state outside of railroads. telegraph
and telephone lines have been increased approximately LAG cent
the exact figures not yet having been aaned the state auditor
Office.
this the Oregon will pay valuation of
$26020S90 line running and against ST. 2O
year ago. and total valuation the this year 902 1870
against total valuation main and branch lines year only
Sl329454o This increase total valuation that Of last is
230 per cent.
whole mileage Of 47 from Nampa Barberton while last it
valued oft $4,000 mile that from Nampa the Of
the HILL distance Of l64 miles and $4,000 per mile upon the Boise
City Terminal distance of s3S miles This increases the Boise
branch from total of $2l3 $50 year ago valuation of 81 40
this year.
The in fixing the line values finally made unani
with the reservation however the part the that
the branch lines would be greatly reduced proportion to their values
in former years compared the line his belief that the
branch lines had received sufficient reduction values proper
ton to the main line His partially accepted by majority
the board and these values considerably changed for instance
in the of the Macky branch which fixed this year only
$1,000 mile while last year $780, but his views
d fixing the value of the Boise branch which done spite
of his opposition Hawy frequently voted against the
ton of the majority fixing the values of the main line he desiring
fix lower figure which in instances he did not
There considerable discussion the outset the value
be fixed full cash value The lead the discussion and his
views the main concrred that the valuation fixed by the
Oregon Railroad commission nearly applicable conditions
Idaho than those of other state Those figures reduced be-
the fact that Oregon valuable which found
in tits and agreed that about 900 would very nearly
what the board would consider full value the Oregon
Short Line and this value later adopted for the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific There difference of opinion whether this
Should be reduced 20 basis per basis lower
bs the finally being reached about rs per
first motion made and adopted fix the value $50 900
per mile main line but Hawey and Taylor both voted against the
t and Clifford then moved ard after considerable
father discussion Taylor moved make 100000 the entire
toad united this value the with the understanding
his part that the valuation upon branch lines would be much
lower proportion He declared his belief that the lines should
be made from three five times the value of branch lines
members of the board thought would give those through
which the lines greater advantage having
ach lines than such counties entitled to view of the business
that the branch lines bring the lines they
sent to this theory The Mackay branch and few others
low the theory that business conditions those lines do not justify
a higher valuation
The main line of the Short Line running north and south through
Pocateo fixed $4,000 mile against the protest
Hawy that this much He believed should than
thirds high the east and west line Allen tried hard get
ton of $4,000 the Boise branch and largely through
unce that the price left motion reconsider those
having been adopted for the lowering them but those
figures again adopted and allowed stand Hawy the only
member of the board to this valuation and he wanted much
lower without however, naming his figures.
Short Line branches under
scar assessed at 81 600 per mile.
Clifford and Allen opposed the low valuation $4,000 per mile
the Mackay branch but carried by the Hawy
Dorga and Taylor The valuation of $4,000 the
rah made by but Allen voted against the
on of $4,000 the YeowsoneSt Anthony branch because it
not high enough and Hawy against because he thought
it too high He wanted to make s SEQ for the
from Idaho Falls to Yellowstone but the made $40
that distance The valuation Falls branch was
made by unanimous VOTE but Clifford voted the $1,000 placed
tic olster branch the ground that high enough
The Oregon Short Line this year reports mileage Idaho of
022 against 032 6 lat year. The average value per
mile counting main line and branch lines this against
Sl2 $50 for the branch and main lines last wear. 6
william Hunter of Moscow accompanied by Chester Thomas
banker from Wator Kan has been Aenes for the
past few days Both interested mining properties and are
visiting these and the mines Of the camp general years past
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