text: AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917 County of Stevens, Class Eleventh Population (U. S. Census, 1910) 19,270 STATEMENT OF TAX ROLLS Returned by Equalized by County Board Value of Acreage Assessed. (4,381,754.00 $4,383,714.00 Value of Improvements 948,839.00 540,629.00 Value of City and Town Lots.. 703,831.00 708,831.00 Value of Improvements... 807,035.00 807,935.00 Value of Personal Property 1,148,060.00 1,148,009.00 Value of Railroad Property Assessed by State Tax Commission 1,385,080.00 1,385,080.00 Value of Telegraph Property Assessed by State Tax Commission 84,500.00 34,500.00 Total Value of Taxable Property |8,967,848.00 (8,959,308.00 TAX LEVIED ON HILLS STATE— Valuation Levy (Mills) Tax General $8,959,308.00 2,409,147.00 22,123.43 School 2,797,408 25,015.00 Military.26514K 2,373.71 Highway, Public 1,826869 11,884.11 Highway, Permanent 1,0757820 17,702.92 Higher Education 1,3830041 13,891.04 Total State. Tax 10,21801 $ 91,542.00 COUNTY— Current Exp ense 7. $ 02.71. School 5. 44,7.1.75 Road and Bridge 1.40280 12,569.55 Indigent Soldiers 1.861.00 Sinking Fund— Bond Interest and Bond Redemption 2,28023 20,430.7 Total County Tax 18,989,808.00 15,78309 $141,415.70 Total State and County Tax $232,958.69 INCORPORATED TOWNS— Colville * 520,351.50 18 * 9,800. Chewelab 211,505.31 21 4,448.58 Kettle Falls 70,902.00 15 1,155.00 Marcus 96,807.73 18 1,743.95 Northport 02,250.72 12 1,107.01 Springdale 08,704.89 15 1,031.80 Total $1,000,091.70 $ 18,847.82 HOOD DISTRICTS— D X and B No 1.. $1,911,881.84 8 $ 1,290.20 D R and B No 2 2,590,807.11 10 25,909.86 D. R and B No. 3 3,389,927.35 0 20,340.30 Total $7,892,016.80 $ 84,187.59 Total Cities $1,006,091.70 $ 18,847.82 Total Road Districts 7,892,816.80 04,137.29 Spec Bond High. Total Valuation Levy Jut. Bed. Fund Levy Tax Dist. No. 3 $3,451.10 in $5,835.00 Dist. No. 8 2, Dist. No. 4 65,100 3.... 8.... In PS.SS Dist. No. 0 19,270 20 30 :;5.i.40 Dist. No. 0-43 30,700 20.... 4.. 24 ShO.Sit Dist. No. 7 82,975 7. 7..80.82; Dist. No. 8 90,890 6 :s H,2i.lZ Dist. No. 9 72,717 10 2.... 12 BTSJM Dist. No. 10 132,332 2 3 8 SSls? Dist. No. 11 54,260 7 2 9 48K..J4 Dist. No. 12 50,990 10 In 509.90 Dist. No. 13 62,385 10 In 92555 Dist. No. 14 222,217 12 12 2.60H.00 Dist. No. 15 40,670 Jo.... 4.... 18 538.71 Dist. No. 10,1 17,380..... 10.... 10 I T.J.S.j Dist. No. 17 30,270 10 in 302.70 Dist. No. 18 34,470 10 10 344.7H Dist. No. 19 39,295 5 5 190.47 Dist. No. 20 187.68 M 111. 10.... 20 8,788.66 Dist. No. 21 100,122 5 B 580.61 Dist. No. 22 548,375 10... ::... 18 7.128.87 Dist. No. 23 101,048 :t :: 803.14 Dist. No. 20 84,643 Dist No. 27 112,786 5 B 503.03 Dist No. 29 32,290 16 It! 510.64 Dist No. 29-48 1.1,645 Hi 4.... 80 312.90 s. r. Diit. No. 30 131 50,307 6 B In 503.07 S. F. Dist. No. 30 134 29,210 6 <! II 321.31 Dist. No. 31 30.420 5 .... 5 .... in 304.80 Dist. No. 31129 5,635 5 B 7 17 85.8S Dist. No. 32 43,495 15 15 052.42 Dist. No. 33 24,280 20 .. 20 466.60 Dist. No 34 32,100 10 2 12 885.02 Dist. No. 35 37,087 10 10 37(1.87 Dist. No. 30 100,878 4 4 408.51 Dist. No. 37 32,67.1 12 12 392.10 Dist. No. 38 24,902 20 20 498.04 Sist. No. 39 261,194 20 .. 5 .... 25 (1.529.85 nut n.. in ::lm;ih> i«> in 836.00 Dist. No. 41 34,628 10 ... 5 .... 15 519.42 Dist. No. 42 110,726 10 .... 7 .... 17 1.882.34 Dint. No. 40.7 13,740 10 10 137.40 Dist. No. 49 547,040 3 8 0 3,283.84 Diit. No. 50 217,825 7 7 1.524.77 Dist. No. 51 104,498 4 4 417.911 Dist. No. 52 92,620 10 .... 6 .... 1, r > 1,889.80 Dist. No. 63 245,820 18 .... 10 .... 28 11.882.90 Dist. No. 54 51,342 20 20 1,026.84 Dist. No. 56 42,660 3 .... 7 .... 10 426.00 Dist. No. 56 8,865 20 20 173.3(1 Dist. No. 58 46,480 3 .... 7 .... 10 4(14.8(1 Dist. No. 59 36,915 10 10 :!09.15 Dist. No. (10 81,628 12 12 979.54 Dist. No. 03 38,585 10 10 385.85 Dist. No. 84 39,210 10 10 392.10 Dist. No. 65J 3,360 1 1 3.36 Dist. No. 68 69,248 5 5 346.24 Diit. No. 69 74,855 7 7 523.98 Dist. No. 70 30,625 10 .... 5 .... 18 459.37 Diit. No. 72 31,660 20 20 633.20 Dist. No. 73 25,575 16 16 409.20 Dist. No. 74 100,840 5 5 504.23 Dist. No. 70 17,405 10 10 174.05 Dist. No. 77J 16,355 Diit. No. 78 85,295 5 5 420.47 Dist. No. 79 27,015 20 20 540.30 Dist. No. 80 104,928 10 .... 5 .... 15 1,573.92 Dist. No. 81 83,399 8 .... 2 ... 10 833.99 Dist. No. 82 12,305 20 20 346.10 Dist. No. 84 83,054 10 10 830.54 Dist. No 85 72,590 15 .... 6 .... 20 1.451.80 Diit. No. 86 14,805 10. 5 .... 15 232.07 Dist. No. 87 33,750 4 4 186.00 Dist. No. 90 31,436 10 .... 5 .... 18 471.54 Dist. No. 91 91,494 5 5 457.47 Dist. No. 92 43,145 8 .... 8 :545.10 Dist. No. 94 33,088 10 10 380.88 Dist. No. 05 15,920 1.1 15 238.80 Dist. No. 96 32,807 15 15 492.10 Dist. No. 97 22,195 10 10 221.95 Dist. No. 98 29,160 8 8 2.13.23 Dist. No. 99 24,925 7 7 174.47 Dist. No. 100 42,999 10 10 429.99 Dist. No. 101 27,440 20 20 548.80 Dist. No. 102 34,025 7 7 238.17 Dist. No. 104 16,825 20 30.15.10 Dist. No. 106 63,230 8 8 505.84 Dist. No. 107 25,286 20 20 505.70 Dist. No. 110 68,981 10 10 639.55 Dist. No. 116 32,575 10.... 10.... 20 661.50 Dist. No. 117 11,540 10.... 10 115.40 Dist. No. 120 41,770 6 6 250.02 Dist. No. 121 60,013 8 8 480.10 Dist. No. 123 52,997.1 5 204.98 Dist. No. 125 63,602 10... 6.... 11 1.03 Dist. No. 137 37,218 Dist. No. 138 19,780 20 20 394.60 Dist. No. 140 49,885 10 10 498.3.1 Diit. No. 141 22,730 10 10 227.30 Diit. No. 142 19,190 10 10 191.90 Diit. No. 146 17,520 10 10 175.20 Dist. No. 147 21,925 10 10 219.25 Dist. No. 148 187,568 5 937.84 Dist. No. 151 21,555 4 4 86.22 Dist. No. 152 6,220 10 10 62.20 Dist. No. 153 38,890 7 7 233.73 Dist. No. 154 193,971 20.... 6.... 26 5,043.25 Dist. No. 154 193,971 20.... 6.... 26 5,043.25 Dist. No. 158 140,020 3.... 3... 6 870.12 Dist. No. 158 140,020 3.... 3... 6 870.12 Dist. No. 158-75 43,885 8.... 8.... 0 260.31 Dist. No. 159 206,595 13.... 0.... 19 3,925.30 Dist. No. 160 27,377 10 10 273.77 Dist. No. 161 27,130 10.... 5.... 15 406.05 Dist. No. 162 8,765 10 10 87.03 Dist. No. 183 16,450 10 10 164.50 Dist. No. 164 31,472 10 10 314.72 Dist. No. 168 18,900 20 20 370.80 Dist. No. 171 16,650 10 10 166.50 $8,959,513 $103,865.48 Less Acct. Free 205 To Add Acct. Frac. 7.38 $8,959,308 $103,872.86 High Schools— District No. 2 10.... 3 8,498.13 District No. 3 10.... 4. Cities and Towns 22,073 ( 3% Rebate on Current Taxes 5,559,67 Advance Taxes 225,33 County Bond Interest Fund 855,00 Interest Paid on County Warrants 765,83 Road Districts (Warrants Issued), less $311,454 cancelled (it! :(09,53 Drainage Districts (Warrants Issued), 494,500 cancelled (it! :(09,53 Drainage Districts (Warrants Issued), 1904 97 Local Option, 35 Permanent Highway Maintenance 7,822,8K Drainage District No. 8 12,040,00 Remitted Account Joint School Districts 416,17 Remitted Tax Collector Account Pend Oreille Co 102,93 Irrigation District Remittance, Bond Interest 1,406,10 Transfers $74,658,11,4,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,611,127,6 COUNTY— Current Expense $88,181.06 St?H:« ffiXSt&X? 84118 Bond Interest and Bond Redemption. 20,099.81 Total $139,099.40 CITIES AND TOWNS— £" lvi."'\, ••■■- $ 8,988.82 I Kettle Falls „ 942.58 (Chewclah 4,118.39 Marcus 1,631.05 Ivorthport 1,044.39 Springdale 1,029.00 Total 17,754.92 Road Districts $63,338.01 Schools—Special Tax 07 111 13 Schools—Hond Redemption 21122 49 Schools—Building Fund......ZZZ l'fiU'in Tollil 183,216.33 Grand Total $431,057.56 FROM MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES AUDITOR'S OFFICE— Fund Credited Detail Totals Filing and Recording Current Exp $ 6 222.40 Marriage Licenses (Auditor's $2.00 Fee „ only) Current Exp 314.00 Sundry Licenses Current Exp 284.00 Certified Copies Current Exp SO 00 Searching Records Current Exp 30.00 Satisfactions Current Exp 54.05 Acknowledgments and Affidavits Current Exp 01>7'30 Estrays Registered Current Exp'. "23:25 Writing Auto Licenses Current Exp 58 25 Sale of Blanks Current Exp 60 Total Earnings $ 7707.55 Automobile Licenses $7,009.75 Hunters; Licenses—County Game if 5,800.00 Hunters Licenses—State Game 80.00 Total ir QTn nn Clerk's $1.00 Marriage License ' .>,w«i."o Recording Fee $157.00 CLERK'S OFFICE— Civil Earnings Current Exp $ 2,702.80 Civil Miscellaneous, loss Naturalization.... Current Exp 158.80 Notarial Certificates Current Exp 27.00 Marriages Current Exp 180.00 iransenpt on Appeal Current Exp 15.50 Probate Fees Earned Current Exp 040.50 Probate Miscellaneous Current Exp 58.75 Criminal Earned Current Exp 86.00 Naturalization—Remitted $74.r.0 Clerk's Percentage .... Current Exp 74.50 Registration of Attorneys Current Exp 1.00 Total 3.925.3(1 TREASURER'S OFFICE— Issuing Tax Deeds Current Exp $ 210.00 Certificates of Delinquency Current Exp 113.50 Certificates with Seal Current Exp .50 Total 324.00 SHERIFF'S OFFICE— Deeds Current Exp $ 189.00 £>« - - Current Exp 508.90 Mileage Current Exp 757 85 Misc. $4.00, Sale of Estrays $77.80 Current Exp 81.80 T°t»l 1,537.55 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE— £?•« Current Exp $ 378.80 Fll">s Game 422.30 „. - ,  State School 804.00 Meat Inspector's Fine State General 25.00 Automobile Law Violation, Fine State Per. Highway.. 110.00 Totßl J,740.10 ENGINEER'S OFFICE— Fe«s Current Exp $ 46.40 Tot»l 16.40 COUNTY HOSPITAL— Cost of Care paid by Indigent Current Exp $ 84.00 T°">l 84.00 COSTSt- Criminal Coses from State Current Exp $ 575.50 Total 57.V50 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Teacher's Temporary Certificates Institute $ 31.00 Examinations Institute 58.00 Sale of Registers and Records State General 19.70 Renewal of Certificates Institute 82 00 Permits Institute 1.00 Tots' - 141.70 SCHOOLS— Tuition from Outside. Pupils, Indian Ap portionment School Current Exp..» 828.17 Rent of Property School Current Kxp.. 21.60 Sale of Property School Current Exp.. 04.30 r .» Donations School Current Exp.. 120.00 Book Pine« School Current Exp.. 4.30 Proceeds from Entertainment* School Current Kxp.. 77.20 Total 045.47 Insurance Building 1 ,080.00 Joint Taxes with Pend Oreille Co Current Exp * 405.57 Refund Account Insurance Premium Cnrrent Exp 31.00 Refund Account Materials Purehaied Current Exp 157.71 Sac of Co. Property. District's Share...Current Exp '-'3.88 8a c of Co. Property, District. Share. Bond Redemption 0.37 Sale of Co. Property, Co. Sen. Share County School 8.R7 Total 033.20 School Bonds Sold.. Building $ 12,250.00 12,250.00 Interest Earned on Bond Redemption Fund ...Bond Redemption .'.11.57 511.57 State Apportionment (Amount Remitted by School Current Kin.. 35,248.80 :tr.,248.80 state only) AUo'nl ) L'Cenße MoBe ' r (Remitted by Stat'ePer. Highway Main.. 8,004.18 5,004.18 23% Forest Reserve Bank. $5,152.11 City Assessment, Chewelah $3,853.32 City Assessment, Chewelah $3,863.32 Total $4,305.36 Rent of County Property Per. Highway $270.00 $270.00 Sale of County Property Co. Current Exp $52.72 Interest on Bank Deposits Co. Current Exp $2,041.47 $2,094.19 State Bounty Co. Current Exp $96.00 $96.00 Road Districts— Sale of Property D. R. & B. No. 3 $4.88 Donations D. R. & B. No. 2 $125.00 Refunds D. B. & B. No. 1 $29.75 Refunds D. R. & B. No. 3 $3.50 $385.01 Road and Bridge—Sale of Co. Property Road and Bridge $128.40 $123.40 Sale of *Bridge Co. Current Exp $56.80 $58.80 Advance Taxes (Plating Property) and Incidental Personal Tax Advance Tax $362.91 $362.91 Fines Collected by County Clerk's Office State School $208.85 $208.35 Reimbursement to County for Expense Incurred at Columbia Irrig. Sale 1915-16 Co. Current Exp $315.48 $315.48 Game 1910 Licenses, Returned Acct. Exam. $80.00 $80.00 Refund, Unexpended Balance Inst. Expense. Inst. Institute 7.05 7.05 Costs in Superior Court, State vs. Otto Weik Co. Current Exp 27.20 27.20 Road and Bridge—Refund Road and Bridge 24.00 24.00 Salt of County Property Soldiers' Relief 17 Sinking Fund and Inst. 2.89 Chewelah 5.14 Springdale 2.42 10.62 Interest on Columbia Irrigation District Co. Current Exp $ 76.4 76.46 Operation $ 64.25 Construction 84.25 Bond 128.50 257.00 Lion on Property Acct. Horticulture Inspection Co. Current Exp $ 51.00 51.00 Refunds, Miscellaneous Co. Current Exp 79.09 79.09 Taxes Collected Acct. Pend Oreille Co Pend Oreille Co 45.21 45.21 County Portion Drainage Assessment Drainage Dist. 2 495.00 495.00 Drainage Assessment Drainage Dist. 2 495.00 Drainage Assessment Drainage Dist. 2 495.00 2,455.27 Due Co. Clerk from Treas., Acct. Overpayment $1.00 Due County Treasurer from Auditor 25 To Balance 75 Interest on Delinquent Taxes 8,489.91 Total $123,128.65 DETAIL OF DISBURSEMENTS LIST OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1917 Commission: $ 4,090. Auditor 7,447.85 State Examiners 891.00 Treasurer 6,365.40 Assessor 6,418.56 Engineer 6,396.18 General Election 