Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-08-25
CAPITAL CITY NEWS LETTER


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When the project was first seere
gated the total acreage embraced wa.
about 1000. This was practically N
/ hled on at an opening in 1908. Afte,
I the dam across Salmon Falls river
above HOilister, was completed twas
discovered that the water supply was
less than had been expected. Sue
cessivs reconfn dations have been
made reducing the acreage, first 10
10000 and later to $4,000 acres. il
being contended that only that amount
could be properly served The set
tiers VINO are on the lands are anxious
TO have the amount of land greatly
reduced and suggest cutting out all
lands held by parties who have not
made considerable improvement. This
1t Is claimed would do away with the
Spectator and would leave the water
supply sufficient for the lands now
being improved by bona fde settlers
Increase in Valuation Shown.
When all the abstracts flax rolls
had been received by the state board
OF equalization, II was discovered that
the total assessed valuation of real
property in this state. as reported by
the county boards. was greater in 1916
than in 1915. The increase was slight.
being but S1.4O1.3 21 Some of the fig
ures. as made up from the county all
stracts, should prove interesting and
instructive.
The 81 counties. collectively. report
2. sol ,4l2 acres Of agricultural land
with an assessed valuation Of STA
$50. $40; l,61S.1s6 acres of timber land
valued at $23,61S.192; 1874, 1850 acres of
cut-over and burned timber Of the
value Of S5,OOS.419 S5,95s acres Of
land valued at S39S.S6 .
1892 acres Of grazing land of the |
value Of $500 493; 65S. 476 acres of |
waste land valued at $1,O97. 3O4; Ill
357472 acres Of dry land and tract /
md acreage lands valued at $1,S56,- /
ilS. improvements on land outside .
IF cities and towns were given as of /
'12,914.726 value. The total assessed
5alue of all property reported on is
given as $500 043SS7 as opposed to
1900. SAP. 066 in 1915. The greatest sin
gle increase reported wax in the net
)riht on the Shoshone county mines.
n 1915 this item was given as $6,O43,-
1913 and given this year as S9.794,65z.
Somewhat larger net profits are re-
ported from other mining districts OF
he state
Primary Campaign Boiling.
There is no lack of interest in the
primary election. which
viii occur i'm two weeks The demo-
rats, thanks to the hand picking
ystem in that party in regards to IT'S
only have to wait until
fter the primaries to begin their cam
align With the Republicans il 81 diff
erent as all of the applicants except
,obert n. Bell, for state mine inspec-
Or have fights on their hands. As a
consequence all of them are urging
he voters to their support. Candi-
ates for governor and congressman
re all in the field. save Congress
len Smith and McCra ken. who are
eld in Washington by the continued
assion Of congress. These two gentle I
len, ii is now evident. will not be in
lie state in advance for the primary
lection on September5 and If the 4
resent indications are accurate, will
only be able to given the 4
onth of October to the campaign.
But the primary campaign has re- 4
lived itself into something more than
campaign for votes. The candidates 4
n governor are all advancing con-
ructive policies in connection with 4