, 1922-12-07
ASSESSED VALUATION 0F
COUNTY Shows DECREASE
ASSESSORS ANNUAL ABSTRACT STATEMENT GIVES
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS ON VARIOUS LEVIES
And Other COUNTY TAX DETAILS

County Assessor Will F. Daley has
prepared his annual abstract for sub
mission to the state board of equal
ization and In this document there
are many interesting figures and
comparisons with the year 1921, and
for those who ARE to pursue the
subject further, with previous years.
The state board of equalization early
in September reduced the state tax
levy to 3.O6S mills, the lowest state
rate in 10 years. being 30 per cent
lower than that of 1921. The as
sessed valuation of the entire state
had already been reduced by APP
proximately $50. 900 900, while the
shows a reduction of $1,5S3,959.16
In 1921 the total was s27, $3.50, 276.OO
and in 1922 26,O96, 316.S4, an ap-
parent shrinkage OF S1,5S3,959.16.
Real Estate
Land valuation, with improve
ments, in the county shows a total OF
$10,216,46S, made up as follows:
23.0S9 acres, irrigated and cultivat-
ed. at s42.63, $984,296; 4S,469
acres, irrigated and unc~ultivated, at
s24.S0, s%1,666,745; dry farms, cuItf-
waited, 1889 acres, at 1914, s19,368;
grazing (open), 1,043,2O5 acres, at
$1.94. $~2.024,6S4; and 235,979
fenced) acres, at $3.50. s9cc.66S;
coal, 1858 acres. at s16.S7. S279,-
22S; 26,754 acres, at s2.59, $685.
925; mineral, 12,345 acres. at s4.97,
$61,440: grazing (irrigated) 62,533
acres, at $9.92, s620,67S; U. p. min
eral reserve, 945,564 acres, at %
cents. $236.391. Total number of
acres taxed at ~s6.SS4.423.
Added to this are taxed: improve
ments on land, $576,O34; improve
ments on land which Is not itself tax
able. Sl07 .349-a total of $6S3,3S
Town lots. S977.1OS; improvements
on town lots. s1.57S,929 and equities
in state lands, s92.625-al1 of which
brings the total of real property up
to the total first mentioned, $1O,-
216,46S.
Cattle to the total number of co.
5:9. divided into nine clasiiica.;ons.
were placed on the assessment roll
for $1,361.31S. These figures were,
respectively. in 1921, 1877 and ST.
570.7S0. The number OF cattle has
increased 4,7S2 and the assessed val
uation has decreased $209,462.
Sheep
Sheep are divided into four CLASH
ffcations for assessment purposes
and the assessors abstract shows
that 229.667 head were taxed at
$S57.245. Again the same difference
between 1921 and the current year
is shown. Last year there were g.
420 fewer sheep while the total as
sessed value was 1898, 206, or $l4O.-
961 more than this year.
|. Horses
Eight classifications OF horses on
the assessment rolls. ranging in
value from $3.50 to $40 per head.
and numbering 1868. taxed at
$~225,330. There were also 90 head
OF mules and asses. assessed at So
OBS: 100 head OF swine at S1,0ss:
10 goats at SIS and an in~determinate
valuation totals $225.
Total value OF all live stock in
Carbon County s2.451.376.
Other Personal Property
Aside from live stock the county
assessor has placed on the assess
ment books for 1922 other personal
property to the amount of s~3.195.793
which Is made up as follows:
Carriages. and vehiclcs--$ 5000
Automobiles --- 1869
Farmers utensils and me-
chanlcs tools --- I47.ls4
Saddles and harness - 24,s95
Clocks. watches, jewelry,
etc -------- 1897
Musical instruments ---- 25.015
Libraries ---------- 5.13O
Household furniture - 23.463
Average capital employed
In merchandise $780, 6it,5G5
Average value of property
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