Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-02

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| WARRINGTON, Dec. 1.-The report OF the
Secretary of the Interior brings forcibly 70
the attention Of Congress ~ illustrated BY
Oklahoma. the need Of territorial govern
ment in such cases. At the time Of the
| opening up Of this territory there vas neither
governor nor secretary, neither United States
commissioner, nor notary public. nor justice
| Of the peace. The jurisdiction. it 10 true.
of the United States Courts Of Texas, Of
Kansas. and Of Arkansas extended over this
domain - well ~ over much other territory
from which this had been taken; but these
courts were At great distance from Oklaho-
ma. and had jurisdiction only Of crimes
punishable BY death or imprisonment at hard
labor.
Population OF Oklahoma.
A careful estimate, based upon the judg-
ment Of reliable men Of the Territory.
makes the present population Of Oklahoma.
in round numbeFs, 10000, of which 10000
persons are distributed among twenty eight
towns, the largest Of which are
Guthrie Qncludiug East and West
Guthrie and Capitol Hill, 5000
King Fisher and Lisbon. 5000
Ok,shoma City Cncluding South Ok
la.omA City,, 5000
The Territory contains twenty mine schools
and thirty y-eight churches and publishes
twenty-five newspaper The number Of
schools and churches does not include few
that are outside Of town limits, data a. to
these not being readily obtainabls.
The Four New States.
BY an act Of the last Congress cas- Stats,
676), entitled IAN act to provide for the
division Of Dakota into two States, and to
enable the people Of North Dakota. South
Dakota, Montana, and Washington 70 form
constitutions and State governments and to
be admitted into the Union on an equal foot
ing with the original States. and 70 make
donations Of public lands to such States"
approved February 22. 1889, was inaugu-
rated the opportunity which has been gladly
improved by the people Of the Territories
named, and has resulted In the entrance Of
four new States into the Union.
The State of Washington contains an area
of 3s. 726. 400 acres, and has population of
275,oO0. The State of Montana contains
93 273, 600 acres with population of ls5, |
306. The State of North Dakota contains An |
area of As ,696, 900 acres and has population |
of 27l, 900, while South Dakota contains
40, ,70S, 800 acres, with population Of 379,-
600. The new States are all intersected by |
the Pacific, and by their mineral and xgri |
cultural resources promise to become among
the wealthiest in the Union.
Census Of 1890
Attention 10 called TO the crea-
ton and progress of the census office. Mr..
Bobert Z. Porter was duly appointed super
tendent of the next census and has proceeded
energetically in the discharge of his duties, |
to which he brings not only native ability of
high order but great experience derived
from his intimate connection with the taking
of the tenth census.
Thorough preparation has also been made
for this, the eleventh census. The country
has been divided into one hundred and
seventy five supervisors districts; the sew
eral divisions (in all about twenty separate |
inquiries) have been started, aud elaborate |
preparations completed for the enumeration
Of the population.
The eleventh census, while comprising all
the Investigations undertaken in the tenth,
will include two additional and important
features; an inquiry in relation to the re-
corded Indebtedness Of private corporations
and individuals, and list Of the names. or
ganizations, and length Of service of surviv-
ing soldiers, sailors, and marines, and their
widows.
The superintendent says that the forth
coming census, a. compared with any pre-
vious one, will be more statistical and less
scientific; more adapted to an actual inven-
tory of the nations progress 10 population,
industry and wealth, and less given to tech
nical descriptions and scientific disquisi-
tons.
The latest appliances for the rapid tabula-
ton and presentation Of the results of the
census have been adopted, and no effort will
be spared to present, at a. early . date ~
possible, the entire result Of another decade
Of the nations progress.
As an illustration Of the magnitude of this
undertaking, it is only necessary to mention
the fact that il is estimated that there will
be employed in taking the eleventh census
AZ, 900 enumerators, 1000 clerks, from 800
to 800 special agents. l75 Supervisors and
25 experts. The number of Published vol
umes will probably exceed those Of the tenth
census. The calculation has been made that
II the inquiry in regard TO veterans should
yield ! 600, 900 names, 1t will take eight
Quarto volumes Of 600 pages each to con-
tain them.
Every effort will be made to secure an
early publication of results. To that end
the Interior Department has leased bcildings
capable Of providing for two thousand clerks,
and the superintendent, by the aid Of spe-
cialists, has mapped out in advance the scope
of every special inquiry.
Public Lands.
The final entries made during the year
covered 9,OsS. .592.15 acres; the original en-
tries, 8 1853, ,l09 ~ acres, and the railroad
and other selections, 4,5l4.570 10 acres
The total amount of cash sales amounted to
| q, ,379, 9,410 Az. The number of final entries
disposed of during the year reached 60. 900.
6wamp-Land Grants.
| Eighty million acres Of land have been
| claimed by different States under the swamp
| land grants. The lands 90 claimed are, for
great part, not swamp lands in point Of