Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-05
ASSESSED VALUATION
OF CATTLE TO JUMP
(From Thursdays Daily)

Rapid progress was made by the
state tax conference during the
third day of the weeks session in
this city yesterday when Coconino
County was completed and ella,
Graham, Greenlee and Mohave
Counties disposed of. The last
named county was given its hear
ing at night session by request of
its Representatives, who desired to
return home last night. Maricopa
County, which precedes Mohave
County in alphabetical order, waived
its right with courtesy.
During the day the discussion
relative to Assessor Tom Camp
bells motion that assessment rolls
in the future contain each class and
sex of cattle so that the taxpayer
in making a return can set out
the different classes and sex of cat
tie he owned, and in order to there
after facilitate the work of the as
SCISSORS office, waxed warm and
was attended by several verbal
duels.
An amendment that the motion
be tabled until the other counties
were disposed of, implying that this
matter be taken up during the gen
eral business, was defeated by
vote. Three in favor of the amend
ment argued that different situa
tons might arise in the counties as
they reported. Mr.. Campbell's mo-
ton, when put to a vote, was car
ried by the close margin of one
point, sixteen voting for it and ff-
teen against. Many of the dele
gates present did not vote because
the cattle industry is not extensively
followed in their districts.
The passage of the recommends
ton to the state board OF equaliza-
ton means that cattle in the future
may be assessed at a far greater
figure than heretofore.
At the present time the average
value placed upon cattle through
out the state is S2l. The reports
delivered to date by the different
counties would indicate that the
state board will raise the assessed
valuation upon cattle to an average
or about $50.
The figure of S21 is conceded to
be a minimum of the extreme va
riety. Testimony brought out from
the report of Greenlee County
showed that some yearlings are be-
ing sold for $35, while cows bring
$45.
After listening to the evidence
submitted during the last three days
Member William Riggs of the Co.
chine County board OF supervisors
declared that he believed the graz
ing lands in the south were assessed
too high and moved that the con.
ference recommend to the state
board that they be reduced. Mr.
Riggs, however, withdrew his mo-
ton after a lengthy argument and
agreed to the matter being taken up
under the head OF special business
when the different counties had
been heard.
Was Warm
For a brief period during the
morning session it appeared as
though verbal battle would be in
order when Chairman De Wore of
ella County attacked the Somers
system of taxation William Young.
representative of the system, was in
attendance at the time. but offered
no comment. He will be given a
hearing later. However, much oil
Mr.. De Vore's argument was re-
futed in the statements of Assessor
Duncan to the effect that but $40
difference appeared between the sys-
tenn previously employed and the
SOmers system in the assessment OF
Miami.
At a special session held at 81
o'clock yesterday afternoon, L. S. i
Williams. confidential secretary to
DR.. Z. B. Perrin, an extensive land
owner in Coconino County, was
given a hearing. The appellant de- |
clared the property was assessed too