Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-11-26
WORLDS INDEBTEDNESS.
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stAses Asa wssssseras@ IN the VI @t.
sFa Fsivlslss sf the rmassa
States Are Gaseasea

the world IN fNa1 aggregated 80. pI1,-
90. ooo. 81 which amoumt the debt ~
the government of the United states
constituted q 20 per cent. the total debt
of the several states aud territories. ~
gether with that ~ their respective
eountieA . - pr cent. aud the total
debt % all foreign countries, -. "a per
cent Assuming that ave persons con-
ssitnte family, the average dsbt per
family for the year above named was
s7sis in the tnited states sasa 10
the Argentine Republic, sa8a 20
IN Austria Hungary. salaso in Bel.
gium, saleo in BOLIVIA sssl rs
IN France. eaiafa IN Baden.
saoo 20 In Bavaria. sasa 10 In lre-
men. st7Ass In Hamburg. saas sA in
Great Britain and ireland, sa7 90 la
Cape ~ Uood Hope, s33T S. in Canada.
sLilri 10 In Australia asd OcsanicA.
$50 70 in Italy. saTT 70 In the Neither.
lands, s5ss ss la Peru sso9 Is In spain
and sa59 20 In Egypt
The net indebtedness 81 the several
states and territories In the western
division II the United states. together
with that ~ their respective counties.
aggregated 81. ga, i6t in is9o this
amount being equivalent to an average
indebtedness of stA IS per family, the
average estimate being based on the sup
position that Eve persons constitute the
family. Estimates. based on the same hy-
p"thrsis. relating severally ta the
states aud tsrritoris. - this section,
show that the average debt fer family
was SIS 81 ia Montana. siis ~ in Wyo-
ming, 80 - In Colorado. ssT a. la New
MrNieo ssai TS la Arizana. $3.50 IN
Utah, eiaAH Ia Nevada. SD IS In
hiahn. SaA ~ la Washington. siass In
orrgun and 50 so In California
The net liabilities ~ the counties ~
Arizona aggregated ~ oea gss fpr the
year isaa. the amount being equivalent
~ an averRgc indebtedness ~ slss IS
pee family throughout the territory. u
being as.amed that there are fvc mem.
bers IN the average family Of the ten
pTinaAry eish divisions ~ Arizona,
Navapai eouniy carries the heaviest
debt In the aggregate. its net liabilities
being siat 5sa Ia proportion - popu-
iation, however. the burden 81 debt
falls most heavily In Mohavc eoanty.
IN which divisieR . per capita assess
men, safioisni 20 cancel the county
obligation would impsss tax Of saaa IS
On family "a Eve persona
The net liabilities ~ the counties ol
Arkansas aggregated a. SIS. sss la Isea.
or an sveraee debt Of sago per family
thrungh0ms the stasa. n bwiaa assumed
that there are Eve msmhsrs la Tue aver
are FAMILY. The heaviest debt In the
aggregate in any primary civil division
la Arkansaa IN $50. 90. in PalaNil eonn-
assk shA@es eoHmtK. hewwseF. IA $40 pao~t
deeply tnFeivea " psupsrtson - poph-
lation, its net liabilities being egaiva.
lent ~ an average indebtedness ~ ss5 S.
per family u Eve persons
The net liabilities - the counties ~
Colorado aggr.gaard 80 zee s.ss Ia Isga
nr an average debt Of so IS per family
II i've persons throughout the state
Of the primary eivil divisions - col
orado, Ilin,is,iaie county ls the most
deeply involved ia proportion 81 pnpu-
lation. its net indebtedness i..ing sl81.-
u05. 4 per capita tax upon the inhab-
itants suficisut o. cancel the county
obligation would impose a burden ot
sTSs. 90 on family numbering five mem
hsrA
The net liabilities - the connties ~
Illinois aggreg gated sii.ola. SO fBr the |
year named, 90 On ah average = % - |
ti4 90 per family throughout the state |
az the primary civil divisions ~ llli.
noiS. Cook county carries the heaviest |
d.ta Ia the aggregate, or sLss0. .sA |
while Maeoupin county iS the most |
deeply Involved In proportion Go pops |
lation. as net liabilities hslng equlva- |
lent - an average indie 0tednesa % |
slsT 90 per family 81 five persons
The net liabilities f,r the counties ~ |
Indiana for the year considered In the |
eleventh evnsms aggregated -. 1s3, ass |
This aggregate is equivalent to an aver
age indebtedness % slo IS per family |
throughout the state. Of the primary |
civil divisions ~ Indiana the heaviest |
debt In the aggregate i s9si es9. Ia
Marion county. while the heaviest debt
la proportion to population is ssl -
per family u ave, In fippecanos eoun-
~.
The total net indebtedness % the |
counties II Iowa for the year Isao was
s. t0h 05a this amount being equivalent /
to an average indebtedness of 81 - per |
family. Considering ths aggregate the |
heaviest net liabilities la any primary |
civil division IN Iowa in the year men-
TONED were s11i. 70s. IN lee county |
Relatively, however. the bar,len of debt
falls most heavily upon Lyon county.
In which division q PER capita as.ess-
ment sufficient 10 cancel the county OBJ
legation would impose q tax u slo0 20
on a family % ave persons
In Kansas the tetAl net indie ebtedness
~ the counties la the year covered by |
the eleventh census was sia SOS. Tst |
This amount Is equivalent to an aver.
age indebtedness a ssLts per family |
throughout the state. u being assamed |
that ave persons constitute the average /
family of The primary civil divisions
of Kansas Clark eoanty carries the
heaviest debt In propoFtioa to popala-
tion. its average net debt per family of |
ave helng ssTs as. while the heaviest
net indie btsdnesa in the aggregate Is
81. .oa7. s0a. In ieaveRworth eounty.
The net county Indebtedness "a Mis-
sonri In 1880 aggregated SIC. ass. 3s2. ae-
eordinw 20 the eleventh census. this |
amoant being equivalent 30 an average |
indebtedness II sIa 10 par family of |
ave persons throughout the state of
the primary eivll divisions In Missouri.
~ Clair eounty shows the heaviest /
debt both in the aggregate and Ia pro- |
Portion to population. iia net liabilities |
amounting 81 e7oo eoe while its ever. |
sge indebtedness 10 seoe per family. |
provided that there are ave members ln |
the average family.
The total net Indebtedness of the |
coanties ef Nebraska wss sAA. ssa. ssT Ia |
iaao Or an average indebtedness of |
80 90 per family of ave throughout the |
state. The heaviest indebtedness In |
the aggregate In any primary civil al. |
vision IN Nebraska is ssss. eoo. In DoaR- |
lss county. while The heaviest inde btssi. |
ness IN pruportion " population 3.
eifeso per family Of fvs. IN Dakota |
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