The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-11
TAX Statement
SHOWS DECREASE
VALUATION DECLI MES $64S,S53
FROM 1921 TO PRESENT
YEAR

The Latah county tax valuations On
real and personal property as equal
lied by the board of county commits
sioners sitting as a board of equal
ization, show considerable decrease
over the valuations of last year, ac-
cording to the data that has Just been
compiled by Harry A. Thatcher,
county auditor.
Total valuations of the real and
personal property of the county
amounted to $17 ,535,546 in 1921 and
to $16,SS6,693 in 1922 or a decrease
of $64S,S53 for the current year.
Total decreases for the present
year amounted to $S1S,162 but that
sum was cut down by some increases
that amounted to $169,3O9. Exemp-
tions for 1921 amounted to $591, ISL
and for 1922 to $505,42 a decrease
of $S5,725.
Agricultural land increased in acre
age from 2O9,552 acres in 1921 to
209,S52 acres in 1922 and the assessed
valuation decreased cents an acre
or from $8,S29,315 to $S,S24, ,447. Tim
Der land decreased in extent 315 acres
and increased in valuation 81 cents an
acre or from $2,040,736 to $2,159,284,
or $11S.54S.
Burnt-over lands increased in extent
seventeen acres and the tax valuation
was decreased IA cents an acre, total
$10,5S5. Grazing land increased from
16S,584 acres to 170,S89 acres and de-
creased cents an acre in valuation,
but increased in total valuation from
$632.514 to $636,004, or SO 1900.
The mineral land acreage of the
county increased from 16S acres to
206 acres, with an increase in valu-
H.
Timber land decreased 6792 acres,
there now being 32S5 acres in the
county. The valuation decrease on
timber was from $106,757 to $33,O67,
or $73,690.
Business lots in the county were
valued at 1924, ,456 in 1921 and $275,816
in 1922, decrease of $1S,640 Resi-
dence lots were, 1921, $461 ,146; 1922,
$442, ,154, decrease of $1S,992. I'M
provements, farm, business and resi-
dence decreased from 81, 1,996,930 in
1921 to $1,974, ,410 in 1922, or $22,520.
Elevators and warehouses and flour
and grist mills in the county increased
from $91,S90 to SIP, ,1S3, or $2O,293.
Saw and planning mills decreased in
valuation from S33S,650 to $307 100,
or $31,550. Valuation on brick plants
decreased from $4,000 to S4,250.
Lumber decreased from S4,230,000
feet to 6S,541 ,626, or 15,6SS,374. The
price per thousand feet was decreased
from $1,000 to $3.50, or a total de-
crease in valuation of $427,70S. Saw
logs decreased from 3,265, 900 feet to
1921 ,4S0 feet The decrease in valu-
alton per thousand was from $4.93 to
$4.44. Total valuation decrease $771.
Merchandise increased in valuation
from 1922, ,120 to $325,797, or $3,677.
Furniture and fixtures increased from
$42,245 in valuation to $44,605, or
So $50. Logging outfit valuations in
creased from $101 800 to Sill, ,901 or
$40, ,401
Printing plants increased in valu-
alton from $1,000 to $6360, or $3.50.
Threshing machines, engines, COM
bines, balers and tractors decreased
in valuation from $32,720 to $24,610,
or $S,110 Machinery increased in
valuation from $4,000 to $1S,315, or
$9,015.
Vehicles, harness and robes de-
creased in valuation from $44,26S to
$3O,47S, or $13,790. Tools, farming
and machinery decreased
from a valuation of $94,335 to $S0,14S,
or s14,1s7. Househould goods and
iewelry decreased from $301 ,235 in
Wood, posts, poles and lathe decreas-
ed in valuation from $11,155 to ST.
6S1 or $3,474.
Mich COWS increased 256 in num-
ber, and decreased from $4,000 to
S35.6 per head. The increase in val
uation, however was from $S0,635 to
$50, ,955, or 1920. All other cattle de-
creased 269 in number and from
total valuation of $73,5S4 to $55,863,
or $17721.
The number of horses decreased
from 1876 head to 4,347 and the total
valuation decreased from $277,40I to
s1S5, ,09S or $92,303 Mules decreased
in number from 165 head to 162 head
and the valuation decreased from
s9,3S5 to s6.715. or $3.50.
Sheep decreased in number from
,237 head to 99S, or 239 head and de-
creased in total valuation from S4,796
to $3.50, or 1856. Goats increased in
number from 10 to Is head, or 5, and
in total valuation from $40 to so.
Hogs decreased in number from 1,748
to 1886 head, or 152, and decreased
in total valuation from $10,160 to
So, 933, or $227
Total valuations, 1921, s17,535,546;
1922, s16,S86,693. Total decrease,
s64S,S53. Total exemptions, 1921,
s591,151. 1922, s5O5, ,426; decrease In
exemptions, SS5,725.
The above enumerated valuations
we're made by the county commission
res assembled as the county tax
equalization board. The findings of
he commissioners go to the state
BOARD of equalization who check up
he report and then eva1uate the rail-
'oad and public utilities of the county
rs well.
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