White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
NAMING COUNTY
TAX VALUATIONS
EQUALIZATION BOARD PUZZLED
Ry VARIATION OF FIGURES
FROM STATE BOARD As CON.
PARED WITH LOCAL ROLL.

The county commissioners acting |
as board of equalization, have been |
considering tax affairs the past week,
as required by statute, and have been
having more trouble real and imagi- |
nary than a hen with twenty-seven !
ducks. The trouble was caused
principally OH the question of live
stock assessments. there being such
a difference between the returns on
the assessment roll and the tax com
missions field notes, that the county
commissioners were not able to e..
anywhere SO to speak. and telegraph
ed the tax commission to elucidate,
and requesting that a representative
be sent to assist the county board
In making the valuations jibe. The
state commission has not sent the
representative. but have sent word
that a letter of explanation is on the
way that will shed light upon the
discrepancies.
The local commissioners are Of the
opinion that the tax commission
turned to the forest reserve official
reports for their data which would
account in part for the dissimilarity
OF figures. II Is said stockmen In ap-
plying for grazing permits are in the
habit of padding their applications
as to the number OF sheep or cattle.
thereby securing a larger acreage of
grass land for a smaller number OF
stock than the application calls for.
This is a very humane practice on the
part of the stockmen, but II has rails
ed thunder with the work of the local
board of equalization. II that be the
cause of the differences. As cases In
point, the state commission instruets
that Marriott Bros, of Osceola be
assessed with not less than so sheep,
when Marriott Bros. have already
ted a statement with Assessor Miles
claiming $500 sheep. On the other
hand Boundy Bros. are assessed in
the county roll with 1000 sheep. while
the state commission claims they own
1900 head
Relative to the assessment of ma
tional banks. the matter was laid
over for further consideration. For
the past four years the banks have
been assessed on 40 per cent basis
OF the par value of the stock. where
as the law provides that national
bank stock be assessed AT actual
value.
The following increases have been
made In property valuation, and
September 20 set as the date on
which property owners may appear
before the board for the purpose of
registering "A kick.
Sam Bassham, house in block u
raised from s125 to 5000; Becker
Brewing company. two sets Of bar
fixtures. $3.50, added to roll; L. @
Bednark raised 500 head of sheep;
Bellander Bros. raised 500 head Of
s. sheep; Boundy Bros. raised 80
II ' head of sheep; ]. w and NJ. c. clays,
improvements on lot 9. block +, city
Of Ely, raised from 5000 to $l4oo'
}. A. Cunningham. assessment raised
rom $500 to $500 account error III
'oll; coppermines company, real es-
hie and improvements raised from
NS,S90 10 s25. $40; ranch house and
buildings raised from $500 to $1,000
Mrs J. +. Cupid. improvements on
lots In block L. raised from 5000 to
hOO0. William and James Doutre,
raised 300 head of sheep; Ely Light
Slower company. machinery In cleo
uic plant in Ely. raised from $15O0
70 $25o0; Ely Water company, lots
ana lands raised from 9.220 to Sl5,-
sSV; error In extension on roll, $lo,-
100 corrected to $10,S30; water
mains In Ely, raised from 5000 to
No,740, water mains in East Ely
raised from $1O,S30 to $1i,4OO; h
rrederieks. Improvement on lot
"ock b. city OF Ely. raised from s7o'
N,0Oo; Mrs. Margaret Green es
"'e, Widows exemption of $1,oo'
stricken from roll. assessment raised
IRON s1.215 to $2,215; Retta Gre
cory, raised 400 head of sheep; II
- dnyer, improvements on lot )
olock d. raised from $500 to $1,000
onaries 5. Miller, raised 200 head 0
'neep, II. s. Miller & Son, raised oo'
"ead OF shep; c. r. Moorman, raise'
80 mead stock cattle; Mrs. Mar
"oorman, raised IL head of stoe
.aule; Nevada Northern railroad
"'omotives and tenders. raised slo