Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-01-09
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 9, 1869.
Financial and Statistical.

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The following information derived from
official reports to the Territorial Auditor,
will be read with interest, showing as they
do the relative condition of different Sec
tons of our Territory. 1t is to be regret
ted that the statistical information is not
as complete as it should be to give COM
plcte view gifts population, and the distrib-
ution of property under the several classes.
This is more to he regretted from the fact
that several counties show decrease in
the total valuation of real and personal
property, which might have been accoun-
ted for in fuller reports. For the pur-
pose Of comparison, We have placed the
assessments for 1867 with those of 1868,
to show where these discrepancies rest.
1t should be borne in mind, however, that
these figures were made early in the year,
and do not include the prosperous era that
has lately dawncd, enhancing the business
of all parts of the Territory, aud especially
on Puget Sound.
CLALAM.
The total value of assessable property re-
turned from Claim county for 1868, is
$77,506, against $97 1895 for the year pre-
vious, being decrease of upwards of
$4,000 The population Of the county is
stated as follows: Number of white males
(adults) 81; white females (adults) 80;
males under 81 years, 80; females under
IL years, 30; number of population over
so years, 6. Total, 1913. The number Of
horses owned in the county is reported at
81; neat cattle, 1919; Sleeps 8; hogs, ass.
Number acres in timothy, 43; wheat, 81 !;
oats, %; barley IS. Fruit trees, 2,l77.
JEFFERSON.
The assessment of this county for 1868
f,ots up s296,3S0, against 1901 1874 for
1867, showing a slight decrease. The
number of white adult males is given at
327; females, 63; males under II years,
Sc; females under Is years, 40, and popu-
lation over so, 10. Total, sos Number
of horses, 100; mules, 8; neat cattle, 500;
sheep, 700; hogs, $50. Number of acres
timothy, 500; wheat, 300; oats, 800; bar
ley, so. Number of fruit trees, 5000.
Number of lumber mills 3, value SAC, 900.
Acres of taxable lands, 25,904.
wHArcoM. .... 49,
The assessment for 1868 is SCI, 723, and
for the preceding year. $42, 5$2-an in
crease in the wealth Of the county of about
IS per cent. The total number of white
males is given at 100; females, 81. Total,
81. OF these 20 are males under 81 years
of age, and II females under Is years;
males over so, 6. Number Of horses, 8 !;
mules, 8; neat cattle, Ala; sheep, 100;
hogs, 5l2. Number Of acres corn, 8; tim
othy, 484; wheat, 21} oats 46&; barley,
L.. Number of fruit trees, 2,304. One
lumber mill, valued at $4,000.
KITsAp.
The assessment for 1868 is S417,922,
against 1851 ,266 returned for 1867, de-
crease ofS133,344 in one year. No Stats
teal roll is returned from this county.
sNoHOMIsH.
Total assessed value taxable property for
1868, $6S,7SO; 1867. $G9,O25-a slight
decrease. No statistical roll from this
county.
The assessment for 1868 in this county
is 1892 ,582; for 1867, S414,O decrease
Of $2l ,461. No statistics reported.
ISLAND.
The assessment roll shows the total
amount assessed for 1868 to.be $685., 9l9.
The assessment for 1867 was S261, $50.
Increased valuation, S24, 1889. This indi-
Gates condition of healthfal prosperity.
The number Of domestic animals is given
as follows: horses, 244; neat cattle, 797 !;
sheep, 2,l39; hogs, 2,160. The number
tons Of timothy grown, is 1909. The
number Of fruit trees is reported at 9,093 /;
the number bushels ofwhcat raised, 7,lO5;
oats, 1902; potatoes, $40; turnips,
2,67O; carrots, 81; apples, 1850.
PIERCE.
Assessment for 1868, $3.50. 495; for '07
s5oS,So6. Increased vslue, S27 $3.50. No
statistics returned.
The assessed value Of property in this