The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-23

tive action but with ad-
ministration.
In a subsequent issue will be
printed extracts from the address
made by Governor Boyle al the con-
vening of the state board of equali-
cation on August 20.
The governors address was o
clear-cut concise statement of facts
connected with the resembling, by the
tax commission. last October. of the
horizontal raise of eighteen per
cent and twenty per ZEN on privatel,
owned lands and county improve
ments for 1919, the subsequent or
ganization of the State Taxpayers As
ISOLATION and its suspension OF ac-
t~ivities following the withdrawal OF
the land and livestock interests. and
organization by the latter of the Land
Tax Division Of the Nevada Livestock
Association. Following this he called
the attention of the board to the of
fer of cooperation made by the as
ISOLATION, which was further ex-
pressed by. Mr.. Noteware who, at the
invitation of the governor, addressed
the board, outlining the policies
scope and activities of the ~associa-
ton. The board then, at the sugges-
ton of the governor, invited repre-
sentatives of the association to be
present and take part in the delibera-
tons of the board and it's various
committees.
1t Is desired at this time. in behalf
of the Land Tax Division and the
ranchers and stockgrowers of the
state TO express their thanks and APP
probation of the courtesies and CO.
operation extended by the governor
the tax commission. and the asses
sors with their association on all
matters affecting taxation not only
where the land and livestock inter
ests were concerned, but that of the
entire state as well. The c%ontrover-
sizes, suspicious. distrust and antag-
onism existing heretofore have been
supplanted by the true spirit of CO.
operation and unity of action. The
results obtained fully justify our posi-
ton and the benefits TO be obtained
only through organized effort.
The governor at the first meeting
of the board expressed his desire and
intention, so far as possible, to eli
inmate unnecessary expenses and to
endeavor to make the budget fit the
rolls as returned by the assessors
Acting upon this suggestion. aside
from individual cases and equaliza-
ton between counties and the hori-
zontal raise of ten per cent on town
property in Clark and Washoe coun-
ties. no material changes in the rolls
were made. The above increase. S54.
917 in Clark and 81. 81, 224 in Was
hoe. a~ggregating s1,142,141. will NEE
any deficiency in the revenue required
for 1920.
The land committee of the board
consisting of Commissioner Roger
md Assessors Weathers. J%urgenson
Lothrop and Nelson. in their repor
| recommended a decrease of $179,290
on cultivated lands in Lyon and 2
decrease of $126,3S1 on cultivated
lands in Douglas, both of which
ounties were above the eleven an6
ne-ninth per cent. This was con
| pensated for by an increase of $97 00o
on Churchill and $19S,4s on Washoo
ounty cultivated lands, and vas in
| ended TO bring both counties up to
he eleven and one-ninth per cent as
returned by the other counties. Tho
committee also recommended 2
| change in the present schedule OF
class sic ton as follows: Eliminat-
ing fo~urth-class cultivated land, and
placing timothy hay in the second
! class instead of the first class as
heretofore; doing away with fourth.
class pasture and defining first class
% irrigated pasture. second class az
partly irrigated and third class as sub
irrigated; striking out both fourth
and ~ffth-class grazing lands, and
substituting barren for mountain
lands: further recommending that the
valuations on all classes of land be
fixed by the assessors direct and not
By the board of equalization as has
been the custom in the past, with the
further recommendation that the
valuations on all classes of land for
1920 be adhered TO as far as practical
for 1921. The report of the committee
was adopted by the board by a I
of eighteen to one, Assessor Hayes OF
Washoe county casting the dissenting
vote.