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Show WILL UTAH'S NEW TAX LAW BRING REDUCTION IN SEVERAL COUNTIES? Will Utah' new taxation law, b which property Is to bo assessed nt Its full valuo nnd tho levies greatly ro-duced ro-duced mean u reduction of the tax money-ln tho various counties of the stale? That Is what the taxing official offi-cial of the Southern Utah counties want to know, for they fear that such will bo the case unless n most careful system of assessing Is devised. Ho expluln member of the stato hoard of equallxaton who returned to Halt Lnkn City Wednesday last from n trip through Bouthcrn Utah on which they held conventions at various points. Instead In-stead of the member of the state board feeling discouraged over the pessimistic vlow adopted by the southern sou-thern county officials, they are Inclined In-clined to be glad that such n view Is ,t .HW- ,!ll I Just such n feeling thnt will, stimulate as nothing else will the get-1 ting ot full appraisements," said one member of the board. "We believe that the law Is a good one and that much property that ha heretofore e-( caped will be taxed, but unless nil the property I got tho heavily reduced levies will reduce the taxes. With the county officer In fear of various funds being reduced there Is no doubt but that strong effort will be made to obtain true assessments." The trip wan made by William Ilalley, president; Amos Oabbott and Harden Ilennlon. John WatBon of Ogden and State Auditor Kelly Joined tho party In tho south. A convention of Washington und Kane county of-fleer of-fleer wun held Monday at St. Oeorgo. Tuesday Heaver, Iron nnd dnrfleld county offlolats met tho state board nt Pnrownn. On Wednesdty the Millard Mil-lard county official wore met nt rill-more. |