The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-06-10
CHANGES SHOWN
BY ASSESSMENT
Tax Commissions Work
Reduces Personal Property
Valuation in the City.
BIG IS
SEEN BY COMPARISON
Board Of Equalization Com
menced its Sessions
This Morning.
s&*s.t7- D.

10 u to the assessment of certain
properties by the state tax commission.
the chief item is that of the Red Riv.
er Power company, whose property
assessed at about 49, 900 last
year. AZ q matter Of fact there will
De q large increase when returns are
made by the state tax commission.
IT the Assessed valuation Of the Red
RIVER Power company, approximately
$7s,OoO. Is added to this years figures
an increase of about $3.50 is made
for the year. This estimation is made
on the expectation that the state tax
commission will assess the power com.
pany at about the same rate az lasy
year.
Real Estate Increases.
An increase has been made in the
real estate. assessment Of about $25..
900.
The assessors figures for 1912 and
1913 are az follows: 1912, $1,000, $50;
1913. $3,025,955.
Value Of lots exclusive of structures
and Improvement:
1912. $1.2s4,415; 1913, $~1.324,52o.
Value OF structures and equipment
on lots:
1912. $~1.ss2.S7o; 1913, s1,7o1,4s6.
The totals for 1913 include the as
sessments on the new extension
amounting to $55,545, this being listed
separately last year.
There is a large increase in the
number Of automobiles assessed, 222
this year compared to 169 for last
year. On, the other hand the number
Of horses had decreased owing to the
increase In the use Of automobiles,
the number being 42S this year COM
pared to 637 for last year
Bank Stock Increases.
There Is q very noticeable change in
1919 the figures are: 1000 shares VAL
ued at $134.630: for 1913 the figures
are $500 shares valued at 3~211.731.12.
A decrease in the average assess.
ment Of automobiles is noticed. Last
yea autos were assessed on an aver-
age at $166.15; this year the average
is $144.21.
Decrease in Cattle.
Cattle DROPPED from 2ss in 1912 to
1s1 this eyear.h x. -
Last year there were five mules,
while this year six YER found.
-Four hogs that were assessed last
yea have either beer killd or sent out
Of town. for the assessor failed to find
IN this year.
Sleighs jumped from 81 to 100, but
bicycles decreased from 210 to Sc, &C.
cording to the assessment rolls.
Wagons. carriages, ETC., decreased
from 395 to 292.
Melodeans. organs. etc, decreased
from go to 147, but pianos must have
taken, their place. as the number Of
these advanced from 878 to 9S4.
Detailed Statement of Valuations.
The detailed statement of personal
property assessments Of 1913 as
against those of 1912, follows:
Horses, / year DID,. 50 SO
2 years old and over. IS $50
8 years old and over. 1850 17.435
Stations kept for serv- .
Cows . years old. 10
Cows 3 years old and
over .............. ! o1V s,soV
Mules and one
s. year II ........... ~
Two years old ........ $50 ~
3 years old and over. l2oo
Hogs ~
sieighs and sleds: $50 696
Automobiles ......... s2,o15 27,o7o
Wagons. carriages and
all other wheeled .,.
vehicles .......... 4,oAS o,flo
Melodeons. organs and
other musical in
struments ......... 3,O4O 4,3ov
Piano fortes ......... $500 $1,000
Household furniture. ~.129,S3O 153,lOO
Agricultural tools. inn
plements and ma
chinery ........... ooV 100
run by
steam engine....... 10
Gold and silver plate
and plated ARE -. 2,4O5 1895
Diamonds watches and
5ewelry .......... S'oSo 4'elo
Franchises. innuities.
royalties. patent -
STEAMBOATS, and. YES
sells OF every de-
Goods and merchan-
Manufacturers' ma-
terials and manu-.
featured articles. $3.50 2,100
Manufacturers tools,
implements and ma
thinery, including
engines and betlers. 40.sss 1896
Credits other than s
that Of banks. bank
ers or brokers. -. COILS $4,000
Sends and stocks 9TH
s sas = s BANK : Eel: .i ii:ssS 1879; ;.:sss
stock and furniture Of
sample rooms, eat.
ing houses. billiard
and similar tables. 4140 1880
except
blowing on U. S. or
r. r. lands. 1870. 1850 S.s7o
Gas and wafer mains
and pipes ......... 26,aoO
All other property not
included in precd.
ing q iten's....... s,7ls s'64o
IOCal -... .pl!Op,i q
Totals 49,. $1;165,721.l2 s1,167,743
CANDIDATES ARE HERE
increased Number Participate in Re.
union Of the 6cottash Rite
Bodies.
There was increase In the number
of candidates participating In. the re-
union Of the Scotttsh Rite Masons to-
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