Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-09
The Biggest Fool Yet.


Of Oct. 25th, 1883, has become seized
with the snirit Of prophecy. and has pro-
mulgated his views, which are about as
valuable as the prophecy of the Mahom-
etans, that the world was to come 10 an
end yesterday, prediction that signally
failed Of fulfllment. This emasculated
idiot in st. Louis makes the astonishing
deliverance that the eight Territories,
which contained a population Of COZ ,Sl9
in 1880, had reached the limit Of sup
porting inhabitants, and might not be
expected to further increase. Further
more, he states that 'Tt would be better
if the greater portion Of these eight Ter
ritories were covered with water"
It is surprising that an able journal
like the Republican should allow snch
atrocious absurdities in its columns as
these, which are calculated to prevent
emigration to this great, rich portion OF
the country, which is increasing in pop
ulation faster than any other portion OF
the world, except Southern California.
The great trains that chssc each other
with the speed Of the wind from the At
lantic ocean to the Rocky Mountains.
and shake the earth with their tread,
are hourly bringing into these Terrific
ries men, women and children, pIows,
harrows, fruit trees, mining tools, quartz
mills and all kinds Of machinery for the
use Of the manufacturer, the miner and
farmer. The same process is going on
in Los Angeles and the seven southern
counties Of this State. Everywhere the
spirit Of improvement is the prevailing
public desire. Lands are cleared and
plowed. grainfelds. orchards. vine
yards and gardens are constantly
in process Of creation. California in.
creased in populttion from 1870 to 1850
54 per cent, and between 1880 and 1890
will increase from present appearances
rs per cent at least, and perhaps more,
while the States east Of the Mississippi
did not increase 20 per cent in the last
decade.
But further this colossal idiot says
that California, Colorado. Florida. Ne
braska, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon and
Texas, with population Of 4,6o5,795,
are not likely to ever obtain larger
population" This statement will COM
pei the readers of the HERALD to en-
dorse the title of this article to the
fullest extent.
These eight States and eight Terrific
ries comprise about half the area of the
nation, except Alaska, and to come out
and publish in widely circulated and
respectable newspaper. that this great
territorial area cannot support but
5,2I3,5l4 people, is the most indefensi-
bly, and indeseribably foolish Of any
statement that could be imagined. The
State Of California alone will soon have
1000, 900 inhabitants within her bor-
dsrs, and Texas viii have 100000
more. A reference to the census report
shows that the growth Of the Great
West is phenomenally rapid. To any
person except an American the growth
of the west is an establishment and a
wonder.
Take the Sta,eof Kansas, for instance,
which has increased inpopulation between
1870 and 1850. at the surprising rate Of
l73 per cent, and has only just begun to
grow in earnest.
But il that seems large, what shall we
say about Nebraska, that increased 267
per cent. in the same decade, while her
next-door neighbor, Colorado, leaped
forward 3s7 per cent. in the same time.
These are pretty large figures, it is true,
to indicate an increase Of population.
but Dakota steps to the front and almost
takes ones breath away. by increasing
1853 per cent. in decade How is that
for highY Quiet, happy Oregon, will
I out excitement, increased 92 per cent,
and the great Commonwealth of Texas
increased 94 per cents,- while young
Idaho increased 2l0 per cent, and Mon
tana 200 per cent, Washington Terri.
tory 800 per cent. and Wyoming 220 per
cent, all in ten years. Arizona, which
is supposed in the Eastern States to have
no increase, has yet increased in popula-
ton 400 per cent. in the same period.
Such wondrous growth does not
seem to be known in st. Louis, but if
the writer of the article in the Republi-
can will read the Los Angeles DAILY
HERALD. he may know what is going on
in his own country. The great newspa-
pers in the interior neglect to keep their
readers advised of the growth and indus
tries of the country as they should do.
1t is a source Of satisfaction to feel
that the HERALD has kept its readers
advised of each and every step of pro-
gress in this section Of the Republic.
Every new railway, every new and i'm
portant mine discovered. or vineyard
and orchard planted, or colony es;ab-
lished. or public enterprise commenced,
or any great and peculiar success in any
branch of industry, will be announced
in these columns so that volume Of the
HERALD is complete history of the
great Southwest, which is now absorb
ing capital and population at a royal
rate. San Bernardino county in ten
years has increased 200 per cent in pop
ulation, and Los Angeles county 2ll
per cent. Both counties are now in
creasing more rapidly than ever and
mainly owing to the special pains taken
to set forth the resources of the country
by newspapers and illustrated publica-
tions. These two contiguous counties
will doubtless increase 400 per cent in
the next decade. San Luis 0bispo.
which increased 100 per cent in the last
decade, viii do greatly better in the
next.
This statement of the progress of the
Great West ought to convince our east
ern readers that something is being done
west of the Mississippi, and that the
biggest fool lives near its fertile banks.
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