, 1927-09-28
PARK co. RENTERS
FIRST CLASS RANKS
New Assessment Rolls Show Total
Valuation of $12,OO5,617 which
Places County Back as
First Glass County

With the tax schedules finished
for the year 1927, Park County is
again an accredited first class coun-
ty. The County went back to
second class last season as a result
up to the twelve million valuation
figure. and as a result many of
the county officers at the court
house received a substantial cut
in their salaries. Having been elect
ed when the county was rated sec
ond class, ii will be necessary for
them to finish the terms to which
they have beer elected at salaries
provided for In counties of second
class, but it is very unlikely that
Park county will ever again slip
hack to a second rater again.
The gain which was made, to en-
able the county to re-enter the
first class is made up of practically
every class of property In the coun.
ty. S~ubstze:ial increases have been
made in the valuations of stock
considerable in the improvement of
agricultural land, oil and oil drill
ing equipment has contributed its
share and automobiles and trucks
have come in generously.
Where the Valuation Is
There are 60.S56 acres of irri-
gated cultivated land subject to tax
alton In Park county; valued at
s2.597,071; there are 24.932 acres
of irrigated. uncultivated acres. val
ued at $426,224; 1884 dry-farm-
ing acres. S59.S35; 373.3s2 acres
grazing land valued at s~1.376,139;
36S acres coal land, 1890; 1888
mineral classed land, $20,042; o.
331 timbered acres s15.64O; and
1880 acres of begged land valued
at s6.355. improvements on tax
able land are valued at sS13,929,
while improvements on lands not
taxable amount to s335.925. The
total valuation of lands and improve.
ments In the county amounts to
$7.102,764. making up more than
one-half of the co~unty's entire valu-
alton.
There are 1899 head of cattle
in the county. 1893 of which are
listed as dairy stock. which are
assessed at s436.355. 160,256 head
of sheep are assessed at $1,0S2,7S1
$3.50 head of horses are valued al
~$1S6,740 and the mules In the
county are valued at s9,329, MAX
ing a total for this character OF
live stock of ~$1.705.s76. There is
ss.224,832 worth of personal prop
arty aaao.cAl d. Ar -.. 18TH
Is made up about as follows Auto
mobiles. s%395.s43; trucks. s42,-
613; farm implements. s90,047;
saddles and harness. $50 ,733: trac-
tors. s17,719; musical instruments
and radio sets. $44.s20; household
furniture. s72,705; capital employ
ed in merchandise. S3O9,763; stock
in corporations. sS9,464; office and
store fixtures. s77.565; oil rigs.
etc, s1S1.210; bees, $11.510 and
poultry is listed at $17,6s6.
To the above valuation has been
added the valuations turned in by
large corporations such as railroads.
and others. and an additional valua-
ton for automobiles and trucks
which has not included in the reg
ular assessment, which valuation
of $1,67s.021. brings the total valu-
alton up to above the twelve mil
lion mark.
There has been considerable build
ing and new business houses have
opened in Cody during the past year.
There is being much oil develop
ment in Oregon Basin and on other
structures in the county. The Pow
ell section; has its new wildwood
project where there will be new
valuations soon. All together Park
county is making a very substan-
tial growth. and the valuations for
another year should run well to,
or over the thirteen million mark.