The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-06-23

to the state auditor Monday, shows the
largest valuation of any county re
ported so far and also the largest in
crease over last year. Its total valua
ton is $S6,160,996, against $29,167 81;
last year. 1t has the largest number
of dogs reported, 2,62S, but puts a low
valuation on them, $4.75 each. Auto
mobiles are assessed at $622.61 each
the highest so far, and mules are also
assessed high, $9O.4S each. Farm lands
are assessed at 1882 an acre. The
bank assessments run more than So.
100000, including $99702S for state and
$1O71 1898 for national banks. Oil and
gas property is listed at $192.S02.
There were 279,691 bushels of grain
on hand at the time of assessment.
valued at $1OO,554.
Second honors among those so far
reported go to Tulsa county. with a
total valuation of $22, ,161 1906, against
$19,777,729 last year. Farm land is
assessed at $25 an acre, and oil and
gas property at $751; 1854 The assess
ment of cattle is higher than the aver
are, $22 each. State banks are assess
ed at $152,564 and nationals at 1884,
S5t.
Canadian county shows a big valua-
ton, but slight decrease from last
year, $16,949,SOS against 1892, ,6O4.
Farm land is assessed at $22.96 per
acre. State banks are put in at $685.
26O and nationals at $14S,422.
A big decrease is shown in Kiowa
county, which reports only $S,34S.567.
as against $12,5S7, ,3O5 last year. but
this is accounted for by the fact that
Swanson county has been cut out of
it in the meantime. 1t values its dogs
at $31 each, against SIT for cattle.
Farm land is assessed at $15.25 per
acre.
Roger Mills countys total is s4612,-
AL, against $S,6S3,091 in 1910. Farm
land is assessed at So per acre. State
banks are assessed at $1O9,5SO and no
national banks are reported.
In Noble county the total is $7,480,-
S54, against $7,S3O,854 Ian is assess
ed at $15.1O per acre. State banks are
listed at $196,1O9 and nationals at s11.-
800. Mules are returned at the low
figure of $50 80 each.
Woodward county reports its total
valuation at $685. ,O9O against sS749-
OO5 last year. There is apparently but
one cat in the county, which is includ-
ed with the dogs at a valuation of
Sl6.16. State banks are assessed at
and nationals at $53 800. Farm
land is listed at 1929 per acre.
Bryan county shows total valuation
Of $9,961,07O, against $S,S56,452 last
year. Land is assessed at $11.01 per |
acre and town lots at $154.45, which 1
he county clerk says really means <
iouble that valuation for lots actually t
as there are many additions c
entirely vacant. Land is assessed aft I
10 per acre, oil and gas property at q
1887, state banks at sS7,799 and ma }
ionals at $137,952. The report lists e
g annuities, franchises and ROYALTIES u
It total of $5S t
The Pontotoc county valuation is s
S,221,5S2, compared with $7,163.S77 in S
80. Land is assessed at $ff.32 per {
ere and lots at $185.67. There is q
174,595 nj money reported, which is .
ouble the average for county of
hat size. State banks are assessed d
t S14O,115 and nationals at S224994 +
)nly $40 worth of gold and silver plate
reported in the county. d
Exactly the same amount of silver j
late is reported in Ellis county. and Il
o diamonds or jewelry. There is only q
24,S1O in money in the county. but s.
1892 bushels of grain and 22O tons d
broom corn. Land is assessed at y
9.4S per acre. Hogs are more vain.
eAh - AtOob SOuull6St DGID2 listed -
$7.O6 each. The total valuation is SC
s,2O9,424, against $5,59O956 last year SC
In Tillman county, where complaints 81
ave been received of the assessment re
eng too low, the county clerk states "
lat the county board raised all real =
state 20 per cent. The resulting val &c
alton is $14.19 per cent for land and al
S4.S7 each for town lots. Other items al
iii seem to be little low. including W
orses at $36.27 mules at s45.S5 and Tn
ogs at Sill State banks are assess. th
at $75,S27 and nationals at $40 eso 10
he total is $7751 ,297 against s7114. We
Ls last year.
Caddo is another county that shows co
Dig decrease, dropping from s16.S29 Id
LS last year to $14,587,576 this time an
and is assessed at little over $40 an