The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-06-26
TAX ASSESSMENT
SHOWS BIG INCREASE

Increase OF $lO,5I1 ,612 over that OF
1912. according to the figures just COM
pleted by the Colorado tax commission.
On the basis oi assessing at one-;iird
value the Valuation CT corporations in
1912 was seo.s12. .s46. For 1918. assess
ing on full value. it is $1s3.315.55o.
Although the figures are large
enough to startie the taxpayer. 1t is
announced by the commission that.
while the avefasc AK rate throughout
the state last year was over 40 mills.
this year 1t san.,t be more iIan Is
mills. The limit is hxcd ef is mills
and the TAXPAYER Is fun. protected
The report OF the commission shows
general increase of S-1O per cent
in the valuation of property. and the
members claim that this Increase in
property valuation is general through
out the state.
Assessors in the state are working
on the plan of assessing all property
at full value.
The shortage in funds to properly
conduct the affairs of the state will
be materially relieved by the increas-
ed valuations for the current year,
and the commission believed that the
Increased revenue will not only aid
Colorado In its present state, but will
save # from further embarrassment.
While practically all OF the utility
corporation values have been mate-i-
ally increased. the telegraph companies
show striking contrast by a rednc,
tion OF 81 100000. The telephone com
panies are also reduced BY approxi-
mately $3.50. 900. The value OF the tel
egraph companies in the state is 81,
752 $50 and that OF the telephone cor
porations s1o.711.94o.
Railroads in the state have jumped
in value from s1ss.s1s.5so in 1912 10
si7s.2Is.67o. Express companies show
an increase OF $40. the valuation be-
ing sl.7so.47o.
Although the corporations were on
ly assessed on $50 GAG worth of
property, the full value was s1s2. 2.7s7.-
s3s, as against 9s.s15.55o. or an in
crease of s1o.577.s12.
The Denver & Rio Grande heads the
railroads with an assessed valuation
in the state of sis.ssi.4lo. The Tn
ion Pacific comes next with t23.i17.-
$50 and then the Colorado & Southern
with s22. 2.223.72o. The Santa Fe is as
sessed on sIs.42e. 400 and the Buriins-
ton ,17.s2s.s7o.
Forty-eight railroads are named IN
the tax commission list and show Il
total valuation OF sl7e,2ls.s7o. The
Pullman company assessment is FIX ID
at ,I.1os,26
The Globe Express company heads
those concerns. OF which there are five
in the state. with a valuation OF ST.
16O,4IQ, -r--r~
OF the 81 telephone companies IN
the state the Mountain States Tele-
phone & Telegraph company shows n
valuation Of ,1o,5isooo.
There are Ave telegraph companies
in Colorado, the Western Union lead
ing with s1.2oi.5sO. The Postal 8
next with s24o.s4o and the Colorado a
Eastern with s230.sl0.
The railroads not only show an in
crease In valuation, but there has
been a new one constructed during
the past year the colorado-aK nsas
Railway company.
The telephone companies list shows
that two new concerns, the Fairplay
Mutual and the Nebraska. have sprung
into existence during the past year.
while five have ceased to do business
Guaranteed Eczema Rcuedy.
The constant itching. burning. red
ness. rash and disagreeable effects OF