Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-25
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1890
1.-THE SIX NEW STATES"

The Forum for November contains an
extremely interesting article from the
pen of S. M. Cullom upon the six new
states which have been admitted to the
union within year, viz. South Dakota,
North Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Idaho and Wyoming.
The average American feels no SIN all
amount of pride in the majestic size of
his country and in the unexampled adj
vances which every section OF it has
made both in population and industrial
progress during the last century. Even
statistics are in great measure relieved
of that ordinary dryness when, as in
Mr.. Cullom's article, they afford
comprehensive index to the unprecedent-
ed attainments the west has made with
in the last decade.
The first state to be admitted after the
formation of the union by the thirteen
original founders OF the republic was
Vermont, in 1871. Just one hundred
years have elapsed, and during that
time thirty-one new stars have been
added to the national flag. The admis-
sion of this last brilliant seXtet." as
Mr.. Cullom styles them, marks the
close of most momentous century of
the worlds history, and most probably
the beginning of another even more i'm
portant.
The area of the two Dakotas is 1909
square miles-South Dakota containing
76,620, and North Dakota 74,3l2. The
increase in population OF the twin states
has been phenomenal. In 1860 the pop
ulation of the territory was 4,S97; in
1890 it is 600,000-the increase in the
past ten years being 1886 per cent.
The Dakotas are pre-eminently agricul-
tural states. In 1860 but 945 bushels of
wheat were grown in the entire terri
tory. In 1888 it was So, ,O36, 900 bushels !;
the increase being 1234.53 per cent. The
total value OF the farm products of Da-
kota territory in 1860 was 1915; in 1888
they amounted to $5S, 700, ,4S2. In gold,
silver, tin, coal and other metals and
minerals the Dakotas are rich. In 1888
Dakota's output OF gold amounted to
$3,150,O00. They are both well watered
and contain good supply of timber.
Montana, the third state in the order
Of admittance, has an area of 1877
square miles. In 1870 the population
was 20,595. By the recent census it is
placed at 200 900, a gain in the last twenty
years OF 4l0.74 per cent. In 1888 the
total assessment OF the territory was
$67 .430, ,533 20, while eight years before it
was but $lS ,609,802
Montana's stock ranches are Of greater
Importance than its agricultural inter-
ests. The yearly wool product is about
10000 900 pounds. The states chief
source of wealth, however, is mining,
and since its settlement, twenty-five
years ago, it has produced upwards of
5000, 900 in the precious and other
metals. In 1889 sixty-eight mills, smelt-
ers and eoDcentrators, with a combined
capacity of not less than 5000 tons day,
were in operation in the territory. Mon
tana maintains system OF free schools.
Washington, the smallest of the new
states, containing 69,994 square miles,
had population in 1870 of but 23,995.
By the census of 1890 it is 34S. 900, hav-
ing increased 363.2s per cent. This
state leads the new states in manufac-
lures. In 1889 the tax-paying property
of the territory was valued at $124, 1885,
449, showing an increase in two years of
more than 100 per cent.
Washington stands in the front rank
as an agricultural state. In 1888 the
wheat crop amounted to 100000 bush
els, an increase for the past ten years OF
36S.42 per cent. The value of farm pro-
ducts in 1860 was $159, ABB; in 1888 they
had reached $12,015,713. Washington
contains a harbor which it is by no
means improbable may yet be the New
York bay OF the Pacific coast. From
Puget sound wheat is shipped to Europe,
and lumber to all points on the Pacific
coast. Tea is imported direct from
China and Japan. The coal consumed
in San Francisco, and other portions of
California, which has hitherto come
largely from Australia, comes now
mainly from Puget sound.
The state contains large deposits OF
coal, and in 1889 it had twelve devel-
oped mines. Gold and silver, iron ore.
building stone and limestone are found
i'll Washington. The whole western
slope Of the Cascade mountains, down
to the Pacific ocean, is covered with
dense growth of the finest timber. In
1889, $50, 100000 feet OF lumber were cut
for export. The fishery interests OF the
state are also of vast Importance. Sal
mon is the chief product, the quantity
packed during the year 1889 being
valued at 81, 1922 800.
Idaho has an area of 1924 square
miles. In 1870 it had population of
14,999: by the last census this
had increased to 1920, an in
crease Of 15s.29 per cent. The as