The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-05-20
STATE CAPITOL CHATTER
by G. B. Wolan, Special Writer 70 The Ky Miner
So they have their own way-as


usual.
Which, being interpreted, means
that their Redistribution of state
employees into classes and grades
and sub-grades is not expected to go
into effect until the beginning of the
next biennium, on July l, next.
When the Big Three employed Mr..
hays, former University of Mime
sofa comptroller, to reclassify the
state employees for salary adjustment
purposes, it was stated by Henry
Rines, chairman, that 'the work will
REQUIRE about four months time"
That was olong in August or Sep
TENDER, 1925, almost two years ago.
Mr.. Hays is still on the Big Three
payroll at something like $275
month--and Redistribution is stih
in the elusive future.
But just think of all the other
troubles the Big Three has had in
the meantime! They've had plenty,
so let's be kind and merciful to them.
They're not used to such treatment,
know, but here's hoping they re-
cover from the shock by July 1, any
how.
The concluding number on our
broad cast program is one by the
added attraction" the state tax
commission, a musical "melange"
featuring barnyard melodies-the
moo of the COW, the bleat of the
sheep, the squeal of the hog and the
neigh of Old Dobbin.
That the audience may better un-
derstand this symphony of the
farm" I'll give a brief program note
on it, as follows:
The number of horses and cattle
assessed for taxation in Minnesota
decreased from y925 to 1926, while
the number of sheep and hogs in
creased considerably.
The number of horses of all ages,
returned by assessors in 1925 was
821,297, assessed at $19,039,07S,
while in 1926 the number had de-
creased to 814,589 and the assessed
value to $1S,422,864.
The increased number of automo-
biles is the obvious answer, yet it's
a bit surprising that the number of
horses hasn't shown much greater
decrease. This is probably more sur
prising to the average city man be-
cause he sees so few horses now days
on the STREETS.
In 1925 the assessors returned q,
705,827 cattle, assessed at $27, 311,-
Ole, as compared with 2,702,315
head assessed at $27, 1885, 1866 in 1926.
While the number decreased only
about 5000, the value showed an in
crease of more than half a million
dollars. Improved stock, no doubt.
The largest increase in 1926 over
1925 was made by hogs, whose num-
Der increased more than 100000
from 2,217,667 to O,853-while
the assessed value jumped from &c.
458,819 TO $7,503,637, an increase
of $1,O44,41S.
That Minnesota farmers are also
turning more heavily to- sheep rails
ing is indicated by the fact that the
number of sheep in tn- state grew
from 417,906 in 1925 to 482,336 in
1926. The finally equahzedl assessed
value was $995,022 in 1926, an in
crease of $149,345 over 1925.
The total increase in value of Min
nesota livestocq from 1925 to- 1926,
the tax commission says, was 81 1872
S29.
In this connection it might be in
teresting to note that the assessed
value of personal property in the
three big cities showed consider
able decrease.
The totals are: Minneapolis 1925,
S54,6O8.O58, 1926 $50,364, 104; st.
Paul-1925, $39,13S,O71, 1926, $780,
31O,524; Duluth-1925, 22,029,S9S,
1926, $21, 19O,259.
The total assessed value of per-
sonal property in the state was
slightly less in 1926 than in1925, the
lgures being $268,557,783 and $271,-
405,793, respectively.
A very small increase in value of
real property from 1924 to 1926 is
shownw by the tax commissions fig
ures, namely: $1,708,543,166 in 1924
and $1,71O,914,159 in 1926. Real
estate assessments in the three big
cities increased more than $3O,OOO,-
600 while farm lands showed a de-
crease almost as large
Is this getting back to norma"
or what?