The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-08-31
county WEALTH
GROWS HEALTHILY
ASSESSORS REPORT INDICATES
AN INCREASED RICHNESS
OF $4,5OO,OOO.
BASED ON FIGURES OF 1914
MANY INTERESTING FEATURES
ARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BOASTS 1927 AUTOS.

St. Cloud Times: Stearns county
is $4,50O,OO0 weather. than it was
two years ago, according to the fig
ures of County Auditor Thomey just
compiled. The report shows that the
total real value of the property in
the county, including real, personal
and moneys and credits, is $67, 1O9,-
COS, against approximately $62,594,-
502 in 1914.
Of course these figures are taken
as the base from which to make the
biennial assessment on the properties
of the county. And it is without the
exemptions of properties which
amount to nearly million. It is the
real-not assessed valuation.
$3.50 Property Owners.
According to the report of the
county auditor the total number OF
persons assessed is $500. This is the
number of property owners in the
county, exclusive of those who may
own exclusively bank stocks, or have
money on deposit.
Household furniture in the county
is placed at $4s5,6o6, this being the
assessed valuation.
The report also shows number Of
other interesting things, as follows:
There are 5,595 sewing machines IN
the county with the assessed value at
$27,936.
Fourteen hundred and sixty-six
pianos, assessed at $82,426.
A total assessed valuation on
household furniture and accessories
1T $61,O42, and total real value OF
50 ee4.168.
There are 951 colts under one year
in the county.
2O,575 Horses and MuieSs
There are LII horses and </nules
ever one and under two years; 1888
over two and under three, and 16,075
over three years old, making total
of POSTS horses and mules in the
county.
In addition to this Stearns county
has 8Ok stations. The one-half does
not mean the other half is missing.
1t means that the owner lives in two
counties and pays half to each.
Cattle and Hogs
In cattle there are 11,742 under one
year; 1924 over one and under two;
1O,350 over two and under three;
81 ,1O2 cows; 1892 bulls.
There are 18,2O7 hogs, 4,442 sheep
and 1890 dogs in the county.
1927 Automobiles
There are also 1927 automobiles
and 8,545 wagons, carriages and
sleighs. The county is not rich in as
sessable motorcycles and bicycles
there being only 80 of these.
Goods and merchandise in retail
stores in the county have an assessed
valuation of $512,162, which makes
the real worth over million and a
half.
The saloons of the county will pay
en- stock, furniture and fixtures to
the assessed value of $27,720; res
taurants at $11,98S, and billiard and
pool rooms at $4,865. The true value
of al larticles coming under the head
of stock and farm machinery, saloons
and business houses, exclusive of
buildings of real estate, is $40, 148,748,
and the assessed valuation is $780,
GIG.
Bank stock shares in the county
are assessed at $457,276.
Lands Average SAG Per Acre
There are a total of 849,991 acres
of land in the county on which taxes
are paid. These have value of $780,
636, 649, exclusive of buildings. The
assessed value of them totals $751;
O08, 500, or $3.50 average per acre
in assessed valuation. This means
that the average real value of
Stearns county land is placed at
about SAG per acre.
improvements, including buildings
on the lands, amounts to $5,873, 289,
making total valuation of lands and
improvements of $31, 5O9.93
Village lots are assessed at $780,