Total state and county tax levy is $11.6 mills as compared to $12.4 mills for 1917. The following comparative table shows the changes in levies: State taxes, 1918, 2.8 mills; 1917, 2.3 mills. County taxes, school fund, 1918, 4.7 mills; 1917, 5 mills; current expense fund, 1918, 2.5 mills; 1917, 2.5 mills; bridge fund, 1918, 6.6 mills; 1917, 6.6 mills; road fund, 1918, 1 mill; 1917, 2 mills. The county tax levy this year is 8.8 mills as compared to 10.1 mills for 1917. This being a year with additional expenditures on account of elections, the taxpayers generally will commend the board of commissioners for fixing the levy at so low a rate. The state this year demands the collection of $55,336.40 as compared to $44,708.09 for 1917, an increase over last year of $10,628.31. In addition to the foregoing levies, there will be city, special road and special school district taxes over which the commissioners exercise no control, these levies are filed with the county auditor. The state has also levied for the predatory animal fund 3 mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of all sheep and one-half of one mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of cattle, horses and hogs. The assessed valuation for taxation this year is $19,194,027, exclusive of the personal property roll assessed and collected by the assessor and which is estimated this year at $706,000. The assessed valuation for taxes in 1917 was $19,801,455.  The BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS NEXT WEEK The government has designated Monday the 16th as War Savings day. T. A. 