New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-24

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were reduced per cent in Cottonwood
and Linden, 10 per cent in Golden and
80 per cent in Sleepy Eye and Comfrey.
Cows three years old were raised S per
cent in Sleepy Eye, Golden, Cotton
wood and Linden, Springfield 10 per cent
and Hanska Is per cent and reduced &c
per cent in Confrey. -
Bulls were raised on 10 of the assessors
ranging all the way from 5 to 100 per cent
Home had the highest raise and Albin
the lowest. Linden was reduced s
per cent.
Sheep of all ages were raised all the
way from 20 to 200 per cent. Prairie
vile was boosted 200 per cent and all
the other raises ranged from 20 to SO
per cent. The assessed valuation OF
Eden was lowered rs per cent.
Hogs of all ages were raised 100 per
cent in Sleepy Eye and Evan. The other
raises ranged from is per cent to 60 per
cent. There were 20 per cent reductions
in Bashaw and Burnstown, 80 per cent
in Lake Hanska and SIS per cent in Cob
den.
"Birds' Come High This Year
It occurred to the Board that the
assessors had overlooked the high cost
Of eggs and the high price of poultry
and they promptly boosted the assessed
valuations of poultry. Springfield was
boosted 400 per cent, Conlfrey, Hanska
Evan, Bashaw, Burnstown and Milford
were doubled and Sleepy Eye, Cotton
wood, Linden, Mulligan, North Star,
Sigel and Stark received substantial
increases of so per cent and over.
Machinery Goes Balooning
Farm tools, implements and machinery
were raised in BashaW, BurnstOWn, Cot
tonwood, Eden, Home, Leavenworth,
Linden, Milford, Mulligan, North Star,
PraiIieville, Sigel, Stark and Stately
ranging all the way from Is per cent to
100 per cent. There was a reduction of
10 per cent in Lake Hanska. Wagons,
carriages and sleighs were also raised
substantially in Springfield, Golden,
Evan, Albin, Bashaw, Burnstown, Cot
tonwood, Home, Lake Hanska, Leaven-
or;h, Linden, Mulligan, North Star,
Prairieville, Stark and Stately, ranging
all the way from Is to 100 per cent.
In Eden and Stately the assessed valua-
ton was doubled. Hanska's valuation
was reduced IS per cent.
Saddles and harnesses were not raised
in Confrey, Albin, Lake Hanska, and
Stately The assessed valuation was
reduced in Leavenworth~ 20 per cent
and in all other places there were sub
stantial raises ranging all the way from
10 to 125 per cent.
Automobiles and trucks were reduced
in North Star 10 per cent, Stark Is
per cent, and Stately 20 per cent. There
were raises ranging from 10 to SO per cent
in New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield,
Evan, Eden, Home Lake Hanska,
Linden, Milford, Mulligan and Prairie
vile.
Merchandise and Office Equipment
All goods, wares and merchandise
of retail merchants were raised as follows:
New Ulm, rs per cent; Sleepy Eye 80
per cent and Springfield, Comfrey,
Hanska, Golden, Evan and Cotton
wood, 10 per cent. All adding machines,
typewriters, cash registers and comput-
ing scales were raised 25per cent in
New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield,
Comfrey, Hanska and Golden. Safes
were raised so per cent in New Ulm,
Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Comfrey, Ham,
ska, Golden and Evan. Office furniture
etc. was raised so per cent in New Ulm
and Hanska, 80 per cent in Sleepy Eye,
rs per cent in Springfield and Is per
cent in Comfrey.
Firearms went up 100 per cent in New
Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Springfield and Com
frey, Hanska. Printing plants were
raised so per cent in New Ulm and
Springfield and rs per cent in Sleepy Eye.
Saloons experienced raise of rs per cent
in all the wet places Of the county and
pool rooms were raised 100 per cent in
Springfield. Even the barber shops did
not escape raise in New Ulm and Han
ska where rs per cent was imposed
In Comfrey the raise was SO per cent and
Springfield Is per cent.
New Ulm's total assessed valuation
of personal property as returned by AS
SCISSOR Schrader is $609,324. Of this
amount $135,094 is to be charged tt
goods and merchandise Of retail mer
chants. The total under class which
includes also live stock, agriculture
, products, autos, auto trucks and tools
implements and machinery, is 1856, 341
New Ulm is evidently not very stron,
on ieWelry, diamonds, gold and silve