The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10

pa goats, $9S9.00.
Merchandise. s1s7. .279.OO. This does
mott include all of the merchandise.
Saw logs. $40. .45S.0O.
Vehicles, $21, ,S45.00.
Miscellaneous, $23,545.0O.
$ Unclassified. ~$l19. 10000.
Household goods, $134.71e.00.
Saw mills. $5s.1so.O0.
Harness and robes, $7500.00.
Machinery, $3105.00.
Libraries, inst, and tools, $95, $50. 90.
Total value not including railroad,
electric and telephone lines and other
personal property not secured by real
estate, SO, ASS, ,46375.
Exemptions, $S6S. .676.50.
Total value less exemptions, $10.OS9. =
1875.
Lands were reclassified this year
making a different average and value.
According to this table we have only
10000 acres of farm lands, assessed,
roughly at five million dollars. This
item constitutes one-third of the total
taxable property of the couny, all the
rest being mainly personal property.
1t should also be remembered that
the assessment of farm lands has been
increased from $12 per acre in 1912 to
$33 per acre in 1914 There has been no
real increase in the value Of the lands;
but they are now assessed at what Is
supposed to be their full cash value.
According to the above showing, an
equitable division of the agricultural
lands of Idaho county into three equal
as the proposed new county boundary
limo I-nx Iau IA
hog more than two thirds of the to-
tai. Selway county one-third of the re-
mainder, and Idaho county left with
what the diyisionists care to let us have.
This Is a very pretty scheme for RAN
dali county II they can carry 1t out.
But they must first run the gauntlet
of the legislative committees, and then
through both legislative chambers, and
finally through the executive hands be-
fore they can secure the practical oblit-
GRAFTON of Idaho county from the map
of the state. They win have to show
something more than a predatory alli-
ance with the Clearwater river people
and a selfish interest to dodge the
burden of maintaining the mountain
country. The fact that Cottonwood and
kooskia desire to become county seats
| and that they have a lot of ne'er- do
we'll folks who cannot live without
| county office will not help them wher
| they knock at the door of the legis.
lature. They will have to show rea
| and substantial grievances. They mus
demonstrate that new counties will
benefit the general population. Thi.
they cannot do, under present condi
| tions. The large area Of Idaho o
any other county cuts no ice. We liv,
| In modern times. where the daily mai
and the telephone transact such bust
ness as we may have at the cour
house. Our taxes are paid by banl
/ check or money order, and no citizel
| OF the county need visit the county sea
unless subpoenaed as a witness or juro
| In the law courts. 1t is one thing T.
run hither and yon all over the county
| trying to convince the people tha
Grangeville is depriving them of thei
| rights and liberties, and that the saliva
tion of civil liberty depends upon Great
ing new counties. There are alway
honest people who are easily mislet
But when it comes to presenting facts
figures. arguments and specification
before legislative body they wi
speedily find themselves in a depth {
water longer than their length of leg.
Gransevilc. Idaho, Sept. 8, 1914.
A. F. PARKER