Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-04
COUNTY YandSTATE NEWS
TRANSFERS
 NUMEROUS IN I'VE :. COUNTY FOR JANUARY
That Prosperity is Rampant in
 Real Estate Circles is Prov en by Number of lnstru-
 ments Recorded.

TOMBSTONE, Feb. 3.-(SpeciaD- That there is a condition of prosperity existing in Cochise county is very evident from the real estate transac- tions that are taking place daily in ali parts of the county. It is not con fined to any one part but all sections of the county are listed in the trans fers.
 |, During the month of January there were filled in the office of County Recorder Murphy 127 deeds of real estate. The amount of the considera- tions of the deeds amounts to nearly s50,000. There were 52 mortgages re- corded which is also another evidence of prosperity showing the people have money to lend on good security. There were 7S mining locations, twelve min ing deeds; thirty proofs of labor per formed on mining claims, one mining patent and twelve patents for home stead lands.
 The report of Recorder Murphy shows that there were 525 instruments recorded that returned fees to the amount of SSS0.65 which is above the average monthly amount of fees.
 Clerks Fees.
 The report of the clerk of the su-. perior court, J. E. James, for the month of January, shows that there was collected in his office the sIm of i S7917D. The fees collected from civil cases filed amounted to s377.20, from cases admitted to probate, s244.10; from marriage licenses, s92.00 and from miscellaneous sources s7S.40. The office is a revenue producer for the county and last month will net to the county nearly $500.
 Sheriff's Fees.
 The report of Sheriff Wheeler for the month shows. that there was col lected for civil fees and miealge S16440; in fines S100 and s512.50 from the collection of licenses, making d total of s776.9O. The recent reduction made. by the legislature in the amount of fees to be charged in the service of civil papers not only reduces tho re- ceipts of the sheriff's office but in many instancs fails to half pay the expense that is necessary incurred in making the service. In going out in the county to serve papers it does not cover the cost of transportation, tol say nothing of the time of the deputy and his expenses for meals and lodg- ing
 The report shows that there were 10 show licenses issued; r pool and billiard licenses; one bowling alley; three pownbrokers and one travelling peddlers license.
 Assessors Office.
 County Assessor Edwin Hughes had no report to render to the board this month on account of just having fot fairly started on his work. The pres ent month will show large collection in the receipts of road taxes as he has already sent out to the various companies operating in the county the receipts of the men in their employ and the money will be deducted from the first pay day in this month so that the road fund will have several thousand dollars added to it. The of flee will also show the receipt of a considerable amount in the collection of personal property taxes.
 Supervisors Office.
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors A. C. Karger, is at work on his report to be read to the board at their meet ing on Monday next He will not only have the monthly report but will be able to have his annual report for the year 1915. This report will be quite lengthy and will be resume of the entire expenditures and receipts of the various offices of the county for the past year and will contain much valu- able information for the benefit of the tax payers of the county. A summary of the report as rendered will be pub lished in these columns as soon as it is presented.
 Making Appraisements.
 County Land Appraiser Fred Ben nett, with members of the State Land Commission are at work in the north ern port of the county making ap-l praisements on a number of sections of land and the improvements thereon that has been requested by the pres ent owners. A ten days notice Is generally required but it may be waived by the parties that are inter- ested. After the appraisement is made a report is made showing the appraisement that has been made and it is sold at public auction after a ten weeks notice has been adver- tised. In case the appraisement does not meet with the approval of the owners of the improvements he has the right to appeal by taking the mat ter into the superior court. 4 num- Der of appraisements will be made, by the commissioners in the vicinity of ServOss. Wilcox and San Simon OF their present trip. The notice of these appraisements has been made through the board of supervisors of fee. who is compelled by the law to