The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-07-28

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25 per- cent on horses, 20 per cent on
mules, 20 per cent on cattle and about
25 per cent on hogs, over the state,
was made by the state equalization
board Wednesday in its final action
on property valuations in the state. /
The returned valuations on automo-
biles in all counties, except Oklahoma
was raised 100 per cent. Horses in
Oklahoma county are valued at $lO0
each and mules $110.
The board took look at land val
Iues, but the schedule as prepared by
the special committee selected from
members Of the board and which will
be presented for adoption, eontem-
plates an increase in land values over
the state of about 80 per cent. The
biggest raise in any one county is that
of Garfield, which is increased to 60
per cent. The increases run from 10
to so per cent, with number at so.
In a few counties the valuations are
left as returned
| Although the board has not reached
Oklahoma county, which is being con-
sidered separately, it is understood
that the land values in this county
will be raised about 500 per cent. 1t
| is proposed to place valuation of 500
an acre on land in this county.
In some of the counties the returned
valuations on the different classes of
property will be reduced slightly, but
in majority of instances will be
raised.
Considerable argument took place
between members of the board on the
manner of expressing the increase or
reduction in assessments. Secretary
of State Ben F.. Harrison, one Of the
members of the committee which pre-
Ipared the report submitted to the
lboard, wanted the changes stated as
SO much per cent, while Attorney
| General West insisted that it should
name the amount in dollars for each
class The attorney-general's position
was sustained.
Il Secretary Harrison maintained that
the county boards Of equalization had
, the power under law passel at the
last legislature to change assessments
, made by the state board, while At
, ltorney-General West held that the
, state board had authority given by
! the constitution to rise the aggregated
valuations in counties and this could
) mot be changed by the county boards
In the counties Of Adair, Delaware
Cherokee, Haskell, Sequoyah, Choc
3 taw, McCurtain, LeFlore, Latimer
. Pawhuska and Atoka, the valuation
of horses was fixed at $50 per head.
r In Texas, Beaver, Cimarron, Harper
s Ellis, Roger Mills, Beckham and Har
a mon the valuation was fixed at $65.
In Creek, Lincoln, Okfuskee, Okmul
gee, Hughes, Seminole, Pittsburg
Y Pontotoc, Coal, Johnson, Bryan, Mar
/ shall, Love, Carter, Garvin, Murray
0 Nowata, Ottawa, Craig, Mayes, Rogers
e Wagner, Usage, McCurtain, jefferson
j. and Stephens the valuation was place
G at $40.
d In Muskogee, Tulsa Garfield, Aimee
n Noble, Major, Woods. WOODWARD
e Dewey, Blaine, Custer, Washita, KiC
h wa, Tillman, Jackson, Comanche, A
e falfa, Grant, Kay, Washington, Paw
t. nee, Payne, Kingfsher, McIntosl
Greer, Canadian, Cleveland, Pottaw'
d tonne, Grady, and Caddo, the valuatio
" is SIS.
or In Muskogee, Tulsa, Creek an
TX Washington counties the valuation 0
O. mules was placed at $11O. This ais
applies to Oklahoma county.
ot In Atoka, Bryan, Choctaw, Goa
IS Johnston, Latimer, LeFlore, McCu
tain, Marshall, Pittsburg, Pushmatah
Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Haskel
Hughes, Sequoyah, Cimarron and TIE
as the valuation was placed at $95 ar
all other counties $100. These figur,
IN constitute a raise of IS in each /
u stance, on motion of Governor Cruc
who thought the values fixed by Il
is committee was too low.
lie The board decided that all catt
or in the state assessed below $3.50
'c- head should be raised to that igur
an that all assessed between $3.50 al
IS. 500 be raised to the latter amour
re that all returned above $40 be rais'
ot- to $22.5O except Usage county, whi'
should be assessed at $25. Oklahon
ed county will be considered later.
"a The most difficult problem befo
M the board was the equalization
ok sheep and goats. It was argued tn
lst they should be separated when t
ed question was raised as to who knt
sp- how many goats there were and he
ed many sheen. Figures didn't show.