Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-19
lELP MAY Be
GIVEN BOARD OF !.
! EQUALIZATION
Qestos Tells Auditor Farm
Loan Dept. May. Aid in
I Checking Land Values

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 19.-Use of
ae farm loan department OF the
Ank of North Dakota by the state
GARD Of equalization in checking
llues Of farm lands in various parts
the state probably will be made.
Governor Nestos told county auditors
{ the state in meeting here with Tax
Commissioner c. c. Converse and
iembers Of the state board of
qualization." +.
The theory advanced is that
aluable information as to actual
Alue of farm lands is in the hands
the state department. including q
ian's own estimate Of the value of
is land, the estimate of an ap-
raiser and usually of others. The
uditors were informed by the gov
tnor that it was not the intention of
Ie board necessarily to absolutely
IKE such figures but to use them In
equalization work.
County auditors in most Of the
6unties of the state made state
ients to the state board, giving their
teas as to the proper values be
Aced this yea by the state board.
tpst of the auditors urged that no
kange be made from 4. the present
Alues as certified to the state board,
IN 4 w 0Akt 1011u <HSSOSSAAANA4GS Suls a oil.
Wv. r. Tucker, auditor of Cas-.
aunty; Andrew Blewett. auditor OF
tutsman county, and Hans Ander.
II asserted to the state board that
lrm lands in their counties were
asessed too high as compared to the
&essmentT on farm lands in other
arts OF the state. Auditor Felson ot
kmbina county made q similar pro.
Ut.
SMr. Tucker. after urging his point
Etened to the description OF the
Aessments in Richland county by
lin portions of the county which he
I'D were ove~r-assessed. and then
sd the state board that in com
arison two townships bordering On
achland county and also one Dor
ering on Barnes county were rs
sSsed too high.
SHIFT Of the burden OF taxation tc
re farm lands from other classes OF
Ioperty al touched upon by some
Editors, who urged greater assess
lhnt upon some other classes. Hori-
sAntal raises made by the state board
ut year in some towns we're pro.
.ssted. The board was informed ;that
u two towns the board last year
ode a., horizontal raise which put
lie assessed value of vacant lots so
Or cent above sale value. The audi.
81 of Walsh county asked the state
bard to cut the real estate assess.
tents certified to it 20. per cent.
AAndrew Blewett of Jamestown
1dressing the board. opened hi.
VA by saying: Gentlemen, what
Ms board did to Stutsman county last
Ahr was a plenty"
Hde explained that land in western
Ahtsman county was assessed $50 ar
Ste. while the same kind Of land in
RIDER county. a bordering county
H. assessed at SIS an acre. The
Ute board last year. he said. raised
III stutsman county assessment 25
Ar cent. This year, he said, the
Alnty board spent three weeks in
Mng over the values Of the county
I'D he believed that they had re.
Sfted to the state board fair as
Ssments. and they should not be
Hanged. He especially asked that
Ekhing be done to increase the
Hrden on the two western tiers o,
Swnships Of the county.
|NChairman Sherman of the Stuts.
IN board Of county commissioners
Adressed the state board. ~