Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-10-16
What the Future Promises.

iaets that we reproduce II entire There
5 net n word in il that viii bear 0mis-
5iOE- The last sentence in il embraces
all the comment we see any need OF
making upon H. The picture Is not
highly over-cOlOred. and the conclusions
We draw from it are that the future
promises prosperity -:
In the OminOus predictions that are
being made about the evil effects of tie
recent panic and the constant illusions
10 the panic of 1875. with its wears of
subsequent depression. no attempt Is
made 10 compare the general condition
of the country at each of these two
periods. The last decade has added an
enormous amount of wealth. popula-
ion and development 20 this country.
as 4 g.ance at n few statistics viii show.
/ To go int0 = comparison OF imports and
exports. the increase of trahc with
foreign countries. the immigration and
is benefits to business interests, ETC.,
would require a great deal of space and
firesome detail A few facts relating TO
the chief points that show the growth
and prosperity OF the country between
1875 and 1884 viii suffice. In the first
place, the population has increased
from .. a00.Oo0 in 1870 to 81. I55, go
n 1880, by last ofcial census. an
IS now probably not less than &C.
Ua,O0c. Next comes the maoni-
tude OF our crops. The wheat crop
OF 1875. winch was the largest ever
raised up to that time. was ~. .O00.O0D
bushels. This year the whea. crop viii
probably reach 55g.O01,09 bushels.
The corn crop of 1873 Was g52. .OgQ010
bushels. This year We may expect from
Is 1.ODo.O0j to 2.0oo. .uOu, ,0B bushels
The CAT crop of 1873 was zS0.O0p. 0iO
bushels. In 1883 it was 81. .OoO.0 .0uO
bushels. and in 1854 viii probably he
over co.. .0o', 600 bushels The newspa-
pers have been crying out that England
w0uii not take our whea: al the high
prices At which il was held. but in the
past nine weeks we have exported -
% eco bushels against the same period
last year. when We exported il.0U. 900
bushels. This. in connection with other
facts. leads 10 the c0nclusiOn that we
shal soon he in receipt OF Z. very large
importation of gold
The earnings of the Western roads
have more than doubled in the last ten
years Chicago. Burlington * Quincy
showed earnings Is follows. 1873.
81, so. e0u; 1855. S2f. 10000 Chi
cag0. Milwaukee * ST. Paul-lS7S, So
ef'. %: 1888. s2S, sO0.00L Chicago <
NOrthweStern-iS73. SIS. .70O. 600; 1885,
S2i.01p.0Oo. Union facilic-ls7s;, Sl0,-
OOl.013; 1883. Szl, ,0o0.C0l. Rock Island
-lSTi. -. $4,000; 1855. SI2.ls9,lOl
OF course. these roads have increased
their mileage and their capital stock.
The total mileage in the United
States was. in 1875. 1850 miles; in
lSS.i. IL. 4S0 miles. With the increase
IF railroad mileage comes the extension
Of tine telegraph
The growth of the Western Union |
Telegraph Company in the past ten /
Tears. - shown by their published re- I
ports. is an evidence OF the rapid in I
crease Of business during that period /
This company had in 1873. Ia. .00O miles /
81 wire; iso {. I32. 600 miles of wire. /
showing an average annual increase al 4
q. .O0J miles of wire Their earnings I
we're in 1919, $3.50. go: in lSSJ. SIS 4
Uo.O9l. an increase ct over 100 per
tent The number OF messages sent 4
we're in 1873 4.le1. OOO; in 1855. H.
JOD.iDl Tie number IF eruDloyes was
in 1873. 1850; in 1885. 2,.0.1 The
Increase in earnings has been in the
acc Of reduction Of rates from "a
,enis in 1873 To > cent in 1857. The
opposition telegraph CON-
panics claim 10 have $500 miles OF
wire and 600 Offices. Twenty-Five wears
10 a DAY message from New York to
hicagO of ten words, ON the pro luce
market. cot - o; 70 day a single
Message of twenty words can be sent
'ver the same distance for twenty-five
.enis
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
n 1878 aid not absolutely own one iron
teauAer. Our of their earnings in the
last ten years they have paid for 70
ron steamships. have Z million dollars
n their treasury. and are now paving a
dividend AZ the rate of i've ;
er cent. per rannum- Il
Tie anthracite coal trade, was. in
S4a, y, z-u,tO tons; in 1855. 81, 790.-
% tons. an increase Of over lo,Gu0. 90
Dns- The production Of petroleum
IA. in 1875. IS7.Si5. 600 gallons; in
81, yuJ-JJl 90 gallons
\ few facts relaiing 10 the largest !
ties East and West viii serve As an
idicatiOn Of the growth and progress ,
the whole country. In New York
Ie perfect system of elevated railroads
as grown from n .'one-leggedF' road
n y nth avenue and Greenwich street
four dOuble-irack fully-eguiped
ncs running the eatire length OF Man
attau Island. The number Of passen- {,
srs carried WAS, in 1873. $4,000; ia >
,,S- 91.tp1,eOl The earnings have :
creased as follows: In 1873, @64.UOO; n
iSS.', S,i.E0.g1O. !.
The telephone and electric light have =
zen introduced within tho last ten i,
,ars. and the gold and stock telegraph q
hui 4 lew years older. :
Numbers OF very costly bulldogs
sse ben added 10 the city, notably the Il
-Oduce Exchange. costing over 81 =
200: the Mills Building. costing \
30 900; the Mutual Lie Insurance Il
liiaing, costing about -. - l.0si. the =
ashington building, costing about a
,6lc..sE. =
The Brcoklyn Bridge has also been {,
iilt- nj a cost Ot Sl4.5an.n ard has O
Oved as useful IN the transfer OF pas "
ngcrs and merchaniise between the q
% cities n h1ve the Elevated Roads b
city travel. yet the ferrv-boats are W
lne crowded than before the bridge W
Is built-iust as the sgr.ace-r0a Is Of 81
~ York City carry as'many pzssen- n:
- rs before the elevated Ines were
-cicd. b,
Inc population Of Chicago has in III
,a>s'd from j64. loo in 49,, - or. .u9O N
ieoi-- II has become the grain cen "
Of the world. and the cattle and nor sh
lrket Of the country. In 1875 the IN
mber of cattle received wa, 67I, ,0ll: th
lss3 i reports receipt OF l.SJ1, ,0O1 N
III The number of hegs taken into 70
icago in 1873 was l,sy GOO; in 1883, III
5000.
improved railway road-heds. steel