Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-08-30
|CUT VALUE Of
FARM LANDS
SIX MILLIONS.

Equalized valuation of lands in Ida
no on which the farmer pays taxes is
more than $6.0OO,000 less than it was
in 1922, it is announced by Idabo's
state board of equalization.
Part of this decrease was made by
the board and the remainder was
brought about by work of the county
assessors and county boards of equa-
lization.
Accurate figures on the states val
uation for this year will not be avail
able for several days, members of the
board announced, but a brief sum-
mary of the work shows that the
equalized valuation of all property in
the state for 1923 has been decreased
approximately $1,250,0O0. Further de-
crease of $4,000 on public utility
property is to be added making a to-
tai reduction in the valuation of all
real property in the state of approx
mately $1,600,000.
Last year the state had a valuation
of $457 ,975.5S6.7S.
Reduce Farm Lands
Decreases by which the farmer ben
Gifted were made by the board on ag-
ricultural land, dry land and milk
cows. On these three items the reduc-
tons amounted to SIT ,209, 4S7. 80
From this amount however, there is
to be deducted an increase in the val |
ne of irrigated land amounting to $10- |
309,7 1924. Part of this increase is |
board action and part was made by |
the county assessors themselves, by re- |
classification of lands. The difference
between the gross decrease of more |
than $17O00,000 and the increase of !
more than $10,000,OOO, is $6,S99, 734. 96.
or the amount of reduction that has
been made in land valuations on which
farmers pay taxes.
In contrast with the decrease made
on farm lands, the figures show an in
crease of more than $1600,0OO in the
valuation of sawmills and lumber Ev-
cry dollar of this increase was made
by the board. and is divided about
equally between the mills and lumber.
An increase of $S17,030 was made in
The valuation of sawmills, and $751;
}41.40 in the valuation of lumber in
he sawmill yards.
The work of this years board has
been more extensive and de
allied than that of any other. More
:hanges have been made in property {
'alues than at any previous meeting of
my board. t
Increase Northern Mills
Among the real property changes
made by the board, one of the largest 9
vas the increase made in the yalua- :
ion of saw and planning mills in Koot- i
mai county. There are twenty mills +
L all sizes in the county, and the as f
essor OF the county placed a value of 9
more than 100000 on them. The
tate board increased this figure so
ercent, so that the valuation on
'hlch taxes will be paid this year is
pproximately $1,400.OOO Il
Increasing these mills was one of
he hardest fought actions of the'board
nd the 50 percent increase was a COM
r0mlse, with one member asking for
n increase of 100 percent and another
rying to hold it down to 80 percent.
In Ada county the board complied.
part, with the request of the Boise
ayette Lumber company for a reduc- q,
on, both on its Barber mill property =,
nd the lumber in the mill yards. IT,
of the company asked ~
lie board for % percent reduction ~
1 the Barber mill property and 40 ~
7hNcht icuuCllOH OH Ine lumber In -
lie yard. The board cut the mill &c &c
'operty 10 percent and the lumber VI "
percent The mills valuation is SSet
wv $263,067 and the lumber $4,000. %
In Twin Falls county, which report re re
reduction of more than $1,000 900 III
lder last years equalized value, the
ard made but one change-a reduc- a.,
IN OF 10 percent on the valuation of ILL
ules.
Hee Haw! Maud! an
The board found that mules were of
sessed too low all over the state, and =
Xt to saw and planning mills r
ese animals received the
rgest change in their valuation.
1les were assessed by the board at i
0 head. I'll
Grazing lands in Ada county were
creased 20 percent in valuation. to
4I66S. Washington county re-
wed a similar percent of increase,