Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-02
VALUATIONS ON
LANDS RAISED

CARSON CITY. Oct. latter a
busy evening and morning ses 'on the
state board of equalization yesterday
| adopted the recommendations of Gov.
Boyle relative TO increases in land val
uations In Elko, Humboldt, Washoe
Douglas, Lyon and Clark counties.
There were few minor changes in the
recommendations made for certain
counties, but the total increase rec
| commended remains practically the
same as presented 10 the board yes.
terday by the governor-nearly $1,000
OOO The recommendations made by
| the governor follows:
! Douglas County-21, 100 acres of ara
BILE land assessed at S1.31 an acre, was
| recommended increased $50 per cent
10 ,$6 an acre, net increase of S105.-
| $50; grazing land, 1885 acres assess
ed at S1.4S; an increase of So per cent
to 1925 an acre recommended: net
increase $141,7S2; total increase in
Douglas county. $247,682.
Humboldt County-6.273 acres Of
first and second class cultivated land
ordered rcsegregated and increased
80 1-3 per cent to $40 an acre, a net
increase of s99,777; 396,7O3 acres of
grazing land ordered increased from
$2.03 to $2.75 an acre, net increase
of s2S6.2S5; 1887 acres of arabic land
placed on the roll at s5.05 an acre,
ordered increased to $6 an acre: total
increase in Humboldt county $780,
329.
Elko County-Arable land increased
100 per cent to Sc an acre; grazing
land increased 25 per cent to 1925 an
acre. Total increase in Elko County
$53I,1l7.
Washoe County-26.613 acres cult.
waited land ordered increased Is 2-3
per cent, a net increase OF $167,137:
2Oi.867 acres of grazing land ordered
of $108.500; 1856 acres OF arabic land
ordered increased so per cent to Sc an
acre. net increase of S13,135: total
increase in Washoe County $288,8S6
Lyon county-2,563 acres of vege-
table land ordered increased 40 per
cent TO $40 an acre, net increase
of $4,000; IL ,013 acres of second class
cultivated land ordered increased %
per cent tosS50 an acre. a net increase
of $1l0,130: 3,274 acres of tbird-class
land ordered increased from $35 to $40
an acre. net increases $l6.370: 2.94S
acres now assessed at $50 an acre
ordered decreased 16 2-3 per cent, a
net decrease of $14,74O: total increase
in Yyon County s162,96O.
Clark County-2.961 acres of first
class cultivated land increased from
S36 to $50 an acre, a net increase Of
SAL 400; 1,026 acres of second class
cultivated land ordered increased from
S15 to $21 an acre, a net increase of
S6.156. Total increase for Clark
County $47,556.
The state board of equalization end
ed its work at about midnight last
night. One of the last pieces of work
done by the commission was the rails
ing of the assessment of the Reno
Water Light and Power company from
100000 to 100000. The company
will no doubt have hearing before
the tax commission later on as to the
| roasonableness of the Increase, II ap.
pearing that their report and conten-
tions had not been made clear TO
| the board
Live stock valuations, after cCnsid.
cradle discussion, were determined
| upon as follows: Cattle, all classes
| and branded calves of 1915, S33 per
head; sheep, 81 per head: hogs, eight
months old or over $s; pigs two to
eight months old, $3.50 per head
bees, per stand, 81; chickens, 40 cents :
turkeys, 81; ducks, 60 cents, and geese
81. The valuation of horses, jacks
jennies, mules, burros, stations, brood
mares and thoroughbreds were left
to the assessors of the different coun.
ties.
a sort Of love feast and interchange
OF views was had during the closing
hours. after which the board adjourn
ed sine die.