Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-30
REPORTS DIFFER
ON LAND VALUES

Taxpayers of Elko County. particu-
larry land holders. will be interested
in the following from the Winnemucca
Star:
Footings have been made OF the to-
tai valuations placed by w. C. Note
ware and ]. w. Sltton. the appraisers,
on the lands in Humboldt county in
the suit over 1914 taxes brought by
members of the taxpayers association
against Humboldt county and the Ne
vada tax commission.
On these lands the total valuation
placed by the county board of equali-
zation was $2,091,642. This was raised
by the Nevada tax commission 10
S5,919,33S. or a total raise of S3,S27.-
696.
The total valuation placed on these
lands by Mr.. Noteware, appraiser ap-
pointed by the taxpayers, is 3.343,644.
which is $1.252,OO2 higher than the
county boards total and S2,575 ,694
less than the total valuation fixed by
the tax commission.
The total of Mr.. Sitton, appraiser
named by the tax commission, is S5.-
132.90S, which is $1.7S9,264 higher than
that of Mr.. Noteware and S776,430
lower than that of the tax commission.
The differences in the valuations
placed by the appraisers were due TO
different valuations per acre OF the
reports were practically the same as
to acreages. these being taken from
the cultural maps of the lands of the
various owners.
The valuations placed by the ap-
praisers on lands in different parts of
the county are as follows:
In the upper Lovelock valley. on
alfalfa lands, Noteware places valu-
alton of $50 per acre. 10 Sittons S125.
In the lower valley, the respective val.
uations are $40 and So. In the other
valuations Noteware's figures appear
first and those of Sitton last, as fol.
lows:
Humboldt river lands. from Winnie
mucca to the Lander county line
Meadow hay. $50 and $25; meadow
pasture. so and SIS; other outside
property in proportion.
Paradise Valley-Alfalfa. $40 to $50
! $50 TO $50; grain. $50 to $50, $50;
meadow hay, S25. $50 to $40; pasture
both appraised at $3.50.
Quinn River and McDermitt-Mea
dow, hay, $25. $35; meadow pasture
$3.50, $25.
On the Bullhead, Ellison and other
outside ranches, Noteware values al
falfa lands at from $40 to $50 pei
acre, while on the same Sitton's fig
ures are from SIS to 800.
The respective valuations on noun
tain range lands are 81 and $3.50; val
ley grazing lands, SO and $3.50: Note
ware places valuation of $1.25 pei
acre on brush lands. while Sitton''
minimum figure on this class is So.
The total valuations above given are
the full cash values. In 1914 land!
were assessed on the basis of 60 per
cent of their cash value. Calculated
on this basis, Mr.. Noteware's figures
show a saving to the taxpayers il
actual taxese to be paid OF $22,56
from the tax commissions figures ant
$15,762 from the figures of Mr.. Sitton
A much larger saving to taxpayer,
would be shown this year, when land
are to be assessed for 80 percent o
their cash value. Mr.. Noteware's va
uations would, II applied, make the ta
payments on these lands $30,084 les
than under the commissions valua
tions and $21,010 less than under thos
of Mr. Sitton.
For the two years, 1914 and 1915
the taxpayers would have to pay $36
772 more under Mr.. Sitton's valuation
than under Mr.. Noteware9.