The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-13
Assessor Dan ROrnOW
Makes Good Sh0WiIlQ

The board of county commission
ers are scheduled to meet at the
county court house next Monday to
sit as boarG of equalization to
hear complaints, If any there be.
relative to the assessment CT prop
erty in the county as returned by
County Assessor Dan j. Ronnow
In all probability some complain
ants will appear before the board.
That Is but natural. No mat
ter how careful or conscieptious the
assessor may have been to arrive
at just and equitable ass ssment of
the taxable property in the county.
1t is out Of the question to please
/ everyone. 1t would be an impossible
ity to satisfy all; and Assessor Ron
now would be an extraordinary man
indeed, IL somebody did not think.
or at least imagine, that his toes
had not been stepped upon by
the assessor.
But upon the whole, we believe,
Assessor Ronnow has done some
commedable work, We believe that
he has done his duty Just as near
as he knew how. He has played no
favcrites in this assessment business;
he has endeavored to the best of
his ability to treat all property own
ers fairly and. squarely.
!. While there has been a general
raise in valuation, the tax rate
has been materially reduced and
many will not pay as much into the
\ county treasury had the valuation of
property and the tax rate remained
! unchanged. or course, some a go
, ling to pay more than they have
been accustomed to doing In the past ;
, but the only ones who will come with
in this category are those who are
perfectly able to pay the additional
amount and who. in justice to the
!. smaller taxpayers should pay it. 1t
!. is nc more than right, and 1t is
! their duty to bear their just share
!. of taxation.
i After making careful study OF
: the tax list mailed to owners of prop
/ erty about two weeks ago we fail to
: see wherein anyone has any just
cause for complaint. II such tax
payers will stop long enoug to do
: little figuring, we are confident tha
: they will conclude that they have
II f.. ~I raa1Jxr q
a no kick" coming.
4 Now let us observe some of the
!. results achieved The general coun
ty rate has been reduced from $3.50
to s1.64. Last year, the state rate
:, was fixed at so cents on each $10t
is valuation; this year it is 66 cents, 81
: the general county rate for 1913 will
+. BE $3.50, as against $50 in 1912.
The Phoebe town rate last year wa
= $50; this year it is 80 cents less
!. or $4.20.
The Phoebe school rate is $3.50
- as against $3.50 last year.
: The greatest reduction Is foun
7. in the Panaca sch 1ol dl- lri'ss, aacr
!. the rate In 1912 was s3.9a, and !
Il s243 this year.
: The Caliente school rate thi
year is $3.50. as against $3.l0 las
= year. which includes special lev
- If 25 cents for teachers salar
4, account.
- Property owners in the Prime
y school district will pay on the bas
- oraiuSt I'd (
80 last year and this includes,
understand, a special tax levied
60 build a new school house.
:. There is reduction in the Cal
ente town rate of $115 cents, {
- from $4.35 in 1912 to $3.50 in 1913
~ This also includes the 25-cent lev
for teachers salaries.
This makes a splendid showir
- ~ for the first year of Mr.. Ronnow's a
- ministration. The reduction in Il
~ tax rate is of particular importan'
to prospective investors in the cou
. ty. for that is one of the fir
:" things shrewd investor will enqui
- about.
y" AS stated in the Record two we
IN ago, the total assessed valuation
." all property in the county this yc
has been reported at 50. ,3S0.20,
increase of $S93, 20 over the We
On 1912. In this respect, Lincoln cot
ty has outdone Clark county. La
ie year, the total assessed valuation
2. CLARK county was $S.6l1, 1898; VIII
aug this year it is $4,3iO,41S, or an
4 Eerease of s69S,525