Show v GEOLOGISTS ARE AUE ASSESSING THE TIlE MINES MINES IN THE TIIE UINTAH BASIN ASIN Professor William Peterson geologist geologist geologist gist for the state board of equalization tion has made up a surveying party and has come to the Uintah basin to assess the coal hydrocarbon and other non mines Inthis in inthis inthis this region He is expected to return return return re re- turn June Juno 2 to assist the state board of equalization when it hears protests protests protests pro pro- tests on the valuations placed on the coal and other non properties and expects to have all its assessment statements in the mails malls before the end of the week It will willbe willbe be required to hear all protests that may be offered to these assessments these hearings continuing until June 9 The board is requires required then to apportion the final result of its as assessments assessments assessments as- as to the different counties This is the first year that non- non mines have been assessed assessed assess assess- assessed ed at their actual cash value under the law Jaw and the task requires possibly lily bly ly a more exact and detailed account of the resources of the companies than the board has at present For next year the geologist is expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to have prepared much more complete information on this subject and the board will then decide on ona ona ona a more definite basis for fixing the actual market values of properties It is this work of obtaining Information information information mation that Professor Peterson Is is isnow isnow now engaged in as a deputy of the state board and with full powers to I visit the properties and to gain such information as may be bo possible His Ills first party Is Is' Is made up of Harold Peterson his brother R. R H. H Evans and Lynn Andrus |