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Show BOOSTS VALUATIONS Boise. Aug. 27 The total assessed valuation of telephone companies In this state was increased thousands of dollars as the result of the action of the state board of equalization In equalizing the assessments made on the property of these companies today to-day The assessment on the holdings of one company alone that of the Moun- tain States Telephone & Telegraph , company, was Increased from J945,- j 419 4", made by the last board, to ap-' proximately $1,116,000. Another notable not-able Increase was shown in the fee-phoie fee-phoie system of Pocatello. the value of the mileage of which was increased ' to $300 This company is known as ; the Idaho Independent. The Pacific Telephone company and Continental Telephone company, i both large operators, were assessed at $350 per mile. The Interstate! Telephone company was assessed at $200 per mile. Smaller companies were assessed from $10 to $30 per j mile. |