Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-11
FACTS AND FIGURES.

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Two thousand dogs are licensed to do
business in Indianapolis.
New Mexico has population Of o.
900, and not a single schoolhouse.
Nearly four thousand pupils study
German in the public schools Of Chicago
More than 1000 people were married
in San Francisco last year, and 249 were
sent to the lunatic asylum.
The Wilmington Commerciat estimates
the losses by the recent flood in Northern
Delaware at over 81 100000.
Thus far this year England has inn
ported cotton from the United States to
the value of over e24, 100000
The number of patients now in the
Asylum for Insane at Kalamazoo, Mich,
is 373 Of these 191 are males and 1872
females.
--IIaydens geological surveying party
have carefully mapped the Teton range, and
found the elevation to be 13, S5S feet above
the sea.
This year is expected to witness the
completion of halls with an aggregate
valuation Of 100000, which are in
course Of erection by or for the Masonic
fraternity in the United States.
There are 1876 foundries in the State
of Michigan, employing 101 men. They
made 14,O46 stoves in 1870, besides large
amount of other castings. Their average
earnings were $3791 a month, which is
larger than any other State in the Union
except Texas.
There are upward of 100 miles of
wooden railway in the province of
Quebec. The gauge is 4 feet 81 inches.
VI,
per hour but the trains have been run at
the rate of thirty-five miles per hour.
Notwithstanding the great loss by the
November fire, the valuation of the real
and personal property of the city of Bos-
ton this year will show an increase of
little more than seven million dollars over
that Of last year, and the rate of taxation
will be about $13 on thousand, more or
less.
The total imports for the past eight
months foot up only $50, 211 ,Oo3, against
S105, 1853 last year and 800, 592,3 64 in
1871. IAe entries for cons umption are
about 100000 below last year, the
Withdrawals from warehouses about ST.,
250, 900, while the entries for Warehousing
show decline OF nearly $10,0OO,OOO.
The enormous proportions of the lum-
Der trade of Canada are indicated by the
fact that the Ottawa valley provided dur
ing the past season 100,000,O00 feet of
sawed deals, and 2S5, 100000 feet of sawed
boards, and the St. Lawrence valley 225,
O00O00 feet Of sawed deals, and 100000
600 Of sawed boards.
Tie area of London is 600 square
miles; the total population is 4,O25,659;
the total length of the streets and roads
patrolled by the metropolitan police is
7,612 miles, and the addition or increase
in the length of the streets during the
past ten years 1923 miles; the strength
of the police is 10,12
According to itemized statement, the
shipments of lumber from the Saginaw
River by water, during August, 1878,
amounted to 100000 feet, against II
OO000O for the corresponding time last
year. The total shipments by water Sept
|, are 334 914 900 feet, against 2SO,32S,
600 feet for the same time last year. The
rail shipments will bring the exports of
lumber to September to 100000 900 feet
The following is given as an approx
mate estimate of the value of different
newspaper establishments in New York
City, based upon recent negotiations or
dividends paid: