Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-07
DEBT OF THE STATES.
A TabuIated Statement Full of Interest.
The Standing,

The reports of the Census Bureau on the
gross debt and the bonded debt of the states
and territories make very interesting reading,
According to the tables prepared by the bu-
reau, it appears that in 1880 Illinois had the
heaviest gross debt, being no less than sl1,2ll-
277. Nextcame Missouri, with ST ,a9l 1888,
The smallest was Utah, whose gross debt was
only Sl5,715g9. Maryland ranked thirteen in
the list, with debt of $40 29l. Virginia was
twenty-second, with sl,975,07i. and West Vir.
GINA was thirty-sccond. with 00LgSi15. The
District Of Columbia has no gross or bonded
debt. In 1890 Kansas stood at the head Of the
list, with SLASH, 5000 an increase of seven
millions over its debt in 1850. Illinois is sec.
ond, having reduced her debt tn 81 100 595 50.
Utah had increased her gross debt to S7l. l0995
and Vermont now has the least, being only
S5,l60.50. Maryland stands No. IS, with ss72,.
1905, having increased her debt in ten years
SI3l $685.. Virginia is twentieth her debt
being 81 69l .434.l0, and West Virginia ranks
thirty fourth, with 81 ,023. ss6Qi.
As fol the bonded aebt Illiuois led again,
with S1S9s2795. Missouri being next with
Sl "a, 400. New York was third with SO.
909,676, and Kansas was fourth, with $3.50
or. Utah was again last, with debt Of only
S295. Maryland was twcnty-seventh with
s579, sos. Virginia stood twentieth, with ST..
26i,625, and West Virginia was twenty.eighth,
with 1855, 46075. In 1890 Kansas had again
gone to the lead. with 14229674S0. Illinois
was second, with Sll ,467 .5S6. The last on the
list is Oregon, with $4,000 Utah having
wiped out her s295 Maryland stands thirty
third, with bonded debt Of $500 900 m in.
crease Of S260392. Virginia remains TWEEN
tieth, her debt being 81, ,93ii6 while West
Virginia is thirty-6rst, with sS9j,l6t66.
But the most readable list is one giving the
total available resources Of the states and ter
ritories. II is full of startling figures, and the
changes in the relative rank Of the states are
full Of meaning
TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
Indiana, $2.Sa93is5; California. So.5ss,.
2S2.0l; Iowa, 50 O93. 6io43; Pennsylvania ST.,
607, 2j31t; Missouri, S1.5431S2H; Minnesota.
81, 400, 1861; Ohio, 81 $50 1914; South pa
kota, 81 1871, 1854; New Jersey. S1,25l6l36s;
Texas, Si,l2S.9i03S, Illinois, sl,l2609920.
Kansas, 1913, 9lZ6g; Nebraska, sos. 1863;
New York, s9l6.2il.35; Michigan, $3.50, 2SS6l;
Arkansas, $500. 1870; Wisconsin, S6l9037S6;
Colorado, 5000, 557.sS; North Dakota $50.
2319si sKentucky, 1857 ,927.I2; Tennessee,
si56,6044; New Mexico s475. 229!gj; Idaho,
si36,2s049; Alabama, Sit4,t0gi0; Arizona,
1887 ,ii4.4l; Georgia; S322 1889; Massachus-
etts, S29s, 1919; Nevada, 79,S493s: Missis-
sippi S271 5000, Virginia, S247 gl053i Mary
land, S2il 06949; Oregon, S2g9g7zni; Mon.
tana, 500 90, -; Wyoming 1888, 1896 Louis
lana, slS2, i70i3; South Carolina, sl77 1881,
Utah; Sl66 i0l92; Maine, $50 662.37i West
Virginia St47 55goS; Florida, si33 .Ss7.70j
North Carolina, So, 45440; Washington Slt,-
927.0l; New Hampshire $50. 1891; Connect.
eut, S29,6i00l; Vermont, S,6l3.02; Delaware,