Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-24
INCREASE IN THE
VALUATIONS OF
THE RAILROADS
Mileage Valuations of Main
Lines Lowered, but the
Branch Lines Are Mate
rally Advanced.

The state tax commission recon-
mends an increase in the assessed val
uations of common carriers or rail-
roads, in the state of Idaho total of
approximately $5,00O.000. lowering in
practically every instance the mileage
valuations of branch or subsidiary
lines. The report was submitted to
the state board of equalization late
Saturday. Whether or not the state
board will accept the commissions rec
concentrations in toto is problematical,
but it is said there is a probability
few changes will be made, while other
reports are to the effect that many
changes will be effected before the re-
port is adopted. 1t is being consid-
cred by the board today.
Raises Short Line.
The main line valuations of the Ore
gon Short Line are reduced in the
recommendations approximately $1,000
per mile, but there is more than a cor
responding increase in the branch line
valuations. The mair. line valuations
of the Northern Pacific, Great North
ern and other north Idaho lines are
decreased from $4,000 to $4,000 per
than correspondingly increased. A
raise is given the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul and other lines.
The tax commission recommends an
assessment of the main line of the
Oregon Short Line east and west,
distance of 433,39 niles, or $685. per
mile, giving it a total valuation of
S2S.s20,435 This is apportioned as
follows: Gilmore County, s4,2S9.250;
Gooding, s1,717,030; Blaine, $1.090,0S5;
Bear Lake, 5000, 755; Power, $2,4S1,-
115; Washington, $1,S67.9S5; Minidoka,
s1.039,395; Canyon, $2,961.245; Ada, 81
072,140; Lincoln, $2,95S,5S5; Bannock,
$5.379,S50.
The north and south main line
branch of the Oregon Short line, 1881
miles, is recommended to be assessed
$4,000 per mile and given total val
uation of $10.041,360 apportioned as
follows Bonneville county, $957,040;
Bingham s1,82S,96o; Fremont, S2.100,-
$50; Jefferson. $1,777440; Franklin.
$944,160; Bannock, $2,433,200
The Malad branch is assessed $780,
600 per mile total $271, 900; Murphy
branch $1,000 per mile, total $21O, 900;
South Side branch, $4,000 per mile, to-
tai, S59,S40; North Side branch, $4,000
per mile, total $1.092, 800: Yellowstone
branch, Idaho Falls-Ashton, $45, 900
per mile. total $2,301.750 Yellowstone
branch, Ashton eas Pass, $4,000 per
mile, $227,600; Uncon spur. $4,000 per
mile, $41,120; Mackay branch, SIS, 900
per mile, total $1,2S9,25O; Aberdeen
branch, $4,000 per mile, total 1924. 400;
Central Idaho branch, 900 per mile
total $5S2,600; Wood river branch, $15,-
600 per mile. total $1,050,750; Teton
basin branch, $4,000 per mile, total
$45S,000; Sugar City spur. $4,000 per
mile, total 1880; Cache valley branch,
$4,000 per mile, total $209,7 Idaho
Northern branch, $4,000 per mile to-
tai s1.150.00O; Paris branch, $1,000 per
mile. total s66,500 Twin Falls branch,
$4,000 per mile. total $3,341, $50; Hol-
lister branch. $4,000 per mile, total
s2S7.600; Oakley branch, $4,000 per
mile. $220,6 Salt Lake and Idaho
branch, $4,000 per mile. total $27 ,4S0;
Boise branch, $4,000 per mile, total
s1,195.200; Caldwell branch, $1,000 per
mile, total $79,310; Bear river branch,
$4,000 per mile. total s32,950.
Increase Over Million.
The total assessed valuation given
to the entire system is $50, S5S, 9S5. The
total equaliZed valuation given the
same line last year was $51 .S1S.565. The
increase this year over last year is
therefore $t,540.424.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany is given a total assessed valua-
ton of s12.104020 in the report. The
main line for 1854 miles is recon-
mended for assessment at 100000 per
mile or a total valuation of $5,01S, 400.
The branch lines are recommended for
assessment as follows: Clearwater
Short Line $4,000 per mile. total ST.
572,250; Fort Sherman branch $12, 900
per mile. total $163,920; Palouse and
Lewiston branch $4,000 per mile, total
$1.920,150; Genesee branch $4,000 per
mile, total $143,2OO: Camas Prairie
railroad, Joseph -Grangeville, $40, 900
per mile, total $4,000, 400; Camas prairie
branch, Joseph Lewiston. $500 per
mile, total $542, ZOO; Burke branch, s15.-
600 per mile; $4,000: joint tracks in
Burke, $4,000 per mile. total $3.50:
Sunset branch $4,000 per mile, total
s26,750: Occur d'Alene branch 1000