Show Tax take is high for final month Half of the more than tax bill for Duchesne County was collected during the last four days of collection time before the Noon 30 C. Leland county states that collections were very slow until the last four He employed three extra deputies to assist him In taking care of the public's needs during this big to avoid a line-up and FIRST run indicates See TAX page 10 Jim ELDER SPENCER W. KIMBALL Council of the Twelve Church of of tatter-day Saints ELDER THEODORE M. BURTON Assistant to the Council of Twelve Apostles Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints Tax Take from page that more than 85 collection was made on the tax bill with which the treasurer is charged to This total collection of as of does not include the assessor's collection of several thousand which when added to the collection will bring up the percent of collection a figure or Wright said of the tax bill was collected in in the previous six weeks since the taxes became on OTHER county officials have I expressed their surprise and pleasure that the county property owners have responded so promptly with the payment of taxes this year in which is termed one of the driest of agricultural years in this principally farming A much lower tax collection had been anticipated In view of the drought ACCORDING to County Assessor G. B. the total assessed valuation of Duchesne County is listed at This is broken down as by the assessor and the On a similar basis Uintah County has a total valuation of with the assessor's figure at and the state's figure as THE STATE assessments are on rolling stock such as passenger cars and freight companies and on public utilities and A |