Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
.Blake'S Assessment,
Some Interesting Facts Concerning 1912 AS
sessment of Certain Properties Adjoin-
ing Blake Addition.

Lei us take peep at the esssmen roll for the year 192h
Democratic Bible from which opponents have been pracno
IS large book and some interesting facts almost lost in it.
LEI us look at the assessment of the Home Land Companv
which D. W. Blake president County Commissioner II Ro,
secretary This corporation organized buy from the
hoahs Tor song and sell to homebuders fortune There
is very little timber this land there was this CORPORATION
would be trust and its directors officers would he tmhe,
barons ke sL timber is scarce on the land Soma f h
mly and much OF it is flat and good to look at.
Here Isl Roll No. l. 95 Number 1892 Home Land Com
pany ~ '
Tract No. TO- in Section Township So North Range East
mere is no finer land Clearwater County than this five acres
No better building sites Orono Right at the intersection Of
Johnson and Michigan Avenues the thoroughares in
.ne town. tins would make good site court house Mr.
Blake behalf of his company offered $50 $50 feet 70 the
county Qess than for $2OOOO The five acres as
sessed at SSl25o whou improvements Last year. 191 il
was assessed at $lOO per FULL CASH VALUE" and
duced to 800 per acre. ~
Tract No. in the same section is $23625 This
tract contains about three and acres and lies within
the city limits between the Northern Pacific right way and station
grounds and the Clearwater river vicinity of the depot The
pahg mil and yards and sheds of the Nebaho Company
n which prominent Democrats eested occupy the ground
The assessed $4,000 Last was
at $25 and cut to 1902 $ See YOU can b
an acre of this ground for ten times that amount
Tracts Nos s. and 35 the section and Tract No ii
oecuon are assessed Residence Lots valuation of 1884
rom reading the assessment entry might infer that tracts
contained the aggregate only 20 correct acreage
not SHOWN on the rolls but referring the plat on which these
various tracts shown find assessment of 1884
about IS acres adjoining Blake Addition the north and German
Addition on the EastAN AVERAGE VALUATION PER ACRE or
$3.50 And then take 40 per that for the assessed valuation
Last year these tracts the aggregate at the
amount and cut to $556o We challenge the Home Com
pay put this land the market for week at twenty times
the amount OF the full cash valuation shown en- this Democratic
Assessment Roll
tract NO. IL in Section a. in Township 81 North Range East
on the fiat north OF Ihompsons mill Asaa According to
he assessment roll contains acres This be error but
at least an acre. and assessed $oOO year. Last year
was assessed at $50 and cut to 2 The adjoining acres sold
two years ago, at public sale for 5000 an acre.
These facts that be verified anyone who can read and
enough 10 nese books to examine them Possibly there
plausible explanation for all Of these things possibly after
ALL some taxpayers who paying taxes lands on va
auon OF $5O per fortybak where roads few and voters
are even more so have right to obecnot their taxes are
TOO hgh but that the Bakes running and riding FREE
while they pay the freight
ar De from us to criticize officer for making CORPORATION
or Individual contribute his just and state
nue. But let us be fair The Home Company and the Clear
oer company look alike to US so far their property
erests are concerned and believe hey should he
influence. ~ " p'' peie'e"eeS a'p