The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-04-25
Country is Fillina up.

| The census bureau has made public a
bulletin upon the distribution of popu-
lation according 10 density. The bu,-
l,tin presents certain facts relating to
the density OF the rural as distinguish
ell from the urban population of tie
country and makes comparisons with
similar facts from other censuscs. The
accompanying table shows that in 1890
tie population was nearly sixteen times
MS great as in 1870, while during tie
century the settled area was increased
only about eight fold. IL general the
increase >ofpopulation has gone on ct
much more rapid rate than that of set.
tied areas.
The most striking fact which appears
is the numerous additions which have
been made to the settled ire. within
the Rocky Mountain region. Settle
ments have spread westward up the
slope of the plains until they have join,
ed the bodies formerly ISOLATED in Col
orada. forming continuous body OF
settlements east Of the Rocky Mountains
Practically the whole OF Kansas has be-
come settled region and the unsettled
area of Nebraska has been reduced in
dimensions to third of what it was ten
years ago. What was sparsely set
tied region in Texas in 1880 is now the
most populous part of the state while
settlements have spread westward to
the escarpment of the Staked Plains.
The unsettled region of the Dakotas
has been lreduced to half its former
dimensions. Settlements in Montana !
have spread until they now occupy one
third Of the state. In New Mexico,
Idaho and Wyoming considerable ex- !
tensions Of settle areas are to he noted.
In Colorado, in spit, Ct the d cine Of
the mining fever and the depopulation
Of its mining regions, settlements have
spread and two.thirds OF the state is
now under the dominion of man. Orr
gon and Washington show equally rapid
progress and California, although its
mining regions have suffered, has made
great mroads into its unsettled regions,
in the south.
or all the western states and terri
tories, Nevada alone is at standstill
in this respect, its settled area rea,ain.
ing practically the same MS in 1880.
When it is remembered that this state
has lost one-third Of it's population dur
ng the past ten years the fact that it
has leld its own in settlement area is
until it is understood that the
state has undergone q material change
n occupation during the decade and
hat the inhabitants instead of being
loosely grouped together and engaged
n mining pu suits have become scat
cred along it, streams and have engage
d in ayr culture.
In the east it is seen that settlement
3 spreading with some rapiiity in
laine, its unsettled area having dwind-
ed from $4,000 to about 1000 :
quarc miles. The unsettled portion
{ the Adirondack region in New York, !
AS also diminished, there being now
ut 1000 square miles remaining I'M
ettled. The frontier has been pushed \
ill further southwark in Florida and
he unsettled area has been reduced
.om 10000 to $4,000 square miles. Il
The numbering and mining interests
Michigan have practically obliterated g
= wilderness and nave reduced that of
Wisconsin to one. half its former area.
a Minnesota the area of its wild north
IN forests has been reduced from a.
DO to $4,000 square miles.
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