Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-11-26
WORLDS INDEBTEDNESS
How II "a Divided Btwcen This and
Various Foreign Countries
Figures showing to VIA. Est~ns the
>sases Ana Territories In the west
c-n Davisiea of the raltrd
state. Are IavoivrL


constituted 4 20 per cent. the total deb.
Of the several states aud territories. to-
gcther with that of their respective
counties. LSs per cent. and the total
debt OF all foreign countries. -. "a per
cent Assuming that Eve persons con-
s;itute a family. the average debt PER
family for the rear above named was
s'siS IN the United States. SSSs in
The Argentine Rsrablic. S3s& 70
IN Austria Hungary. Ssi5s9 in Bel
gum sSLeo in Bolivia. SSsi.Ts
IN France. ssl4-s in Baden
SOL 10 in Bavaria. sss9 10 in Rre-
men. s47s-5 in Hamburg. s4Ssas in
Great Britain aud ireland. Sa76 co In
taps OF Coed HoP~. ss1r.s5 in Canada.
Si.iiI-f0 IN Australia anil osseanieA.
$50. 20 in Italy. ss17 20 in the Neither
lands Ss-S. ss in Peru. SSss IS in Spain
and Sg7s 20 in Egypt.
The net indebtedness of the several
states ami territories IA the western
division OF the L nitesi States. together
with that of their respective counties.
aggregated Sc. sss.Iss In is90. this
amount being equivalent 90 an average
indebtedness Of Ss5. II per family. the
average estimate being haS.rd On the sup
Position that Eve Persons eoustitute the
family Estimates, based ou the saz,e hy-
poshssiS. relating sevcraliy To the
states and territories Of this section.
show that the average debt per family
was Ss195 in Montana. sIi5 i6 in Wyo-
ming, SsiSs in Colorado. So - in New
Utah. Sis+ - in Nevada. sss-T5 in
Idaho. S.5 - in Washington. sIAss in
Oregon and So. ~ in California
The net liabilities OF the eounties Of
Arizona aggregated Ss.ood. o94 for the
year ls9o. the amount being equivalent
to an average indebtedness OF siss IS
per family throughou. the territory. Il
being assumed that there are fve mem
hers in the average family OF the ten
primary civil divfsiou> os Arizoua.
lavapai county carries the heaviest
debt in the aggregate. its net liabilities
being s52475a In proportion 20 popr-
lation. however. the burden Of dehs
falls most heavily in Nohare county.
in which diviSioa a per capita aSseSS-
asnt sufficient TO cancel the county
obligation would impose a tax % sslkk IS
On n family Of five p~rsous.
The net liabilities Of the countir< of
Arkansas aggregated sI. s5a. s.Ss in i.9a.
or an everagc dehs Of 81 - per fazaiIv
throughout the state. i being assumed
that there are sve members n the aver
age family. The hearie<t dehs IN the
aggregate in any primary civil division
in Arkansas i S1ss1 o.sl in Pulaski eoun-
". Chioot eoantv. however. Is the uaoss
deeply involved IN proportion 10 p<sa-
lation. its net liabilities being equiva-
lent 10 an average in5e b,esiness of So 80
per family % Eve persons
The net liabilities Of the counties of
Colorado aggregated 81. sss>ss in Issa.
or an average debt OF SCI. IS per family
of Eve persons throughout the state.
of the primary civil divisions of Col
orado. Hind~iale county Is the most
deeply involved in proportion TO popu-
lation- its net Indebtedness being SlS-.-
Co., \ per capita tax upon the inhab-
iiants sufficient TO cancrl the county
Obligation would impose burden Of
s7gs- 20 on = family numbering sve MEM
berS
The net liabilities Of the counties of
Illinois aggregated SIi.ols. 80 for the
year named. or on an average debt of
sIs 40 per family throughout the state
of the primary civil divisions Of IIIi-
nois. Cook county carries the heaviest
debt in the aggregate. or si.s>a 2sS.
while Macoupin county Is the most
deeply involved in proportion TO popu-
latiou. its net liabilities being equiva-
lent TO an average indebtedness OF
sI4T-6o per family OF Eve persons
The net liabilities for the counties OF
Indiana for the year considered in the
eleventh census aggregated SAs51 4sa
This aggregate is equivalent to an aver
age Indebtedness of $40 IS per family
throughout the state OF the primary
civil divisions of Indiana the heaviest
debt in the aggregate is s9sl. .ass, in
Marion county. while the heaviest debt
in proportion to population is Sass
per family of i've. in Tippecanoe e0un-
ty-
The total net indebtedness Of the
counties Of Iowa for the year is9e was
81 toSeTS, this amount being equivalen.
To an average indebtedness of 81 30 per
family. Considering the aggregate the
heaviest net liabilities In any primary
civil division in Iowa in the year men
toned were sssl.T .Tos. in Lee county.
Relatively. however. the burden of debt
falls most heavily upon Lyon county.
in which division = per capita assess
ment sufficient TO cancel the county OBJ
legation would impose = tax of sl0a 20
on family of I've persons
In Kansas the tstzi net indebtedness.
of the counties in the year covered by
the eleventh census was Sl4. 59s. ISL
This amount is equivalent TO an aver
age indebtedness of ssI-l5 per fcmilv
throughout the state. il being assumed
that i've persons constitute the average
family of the primary civil divisions
of Kansas, Clark county carries the
heaviest debt in proportion to popula-
ton. its average net debt per family of
Eve being s57ssS. while the heavies.
net Indebtedness in the aggregate i
sI.04T, 400. in Leavenworth county.
The net county indebtedness of Ms
souri in 1890 aggregated s1e.a44s 80. ae-
eording to the eleventh census. this
amount being equivalent TO an average
Indebtedness of sIo10 per family of
five persons throughout the state. OF
the primary civil divisions in Missouri.
St Clair county shows tie heaviest
debt both in the aggregate and in pro-
portion 20 population is net liabilities
amozntinx - ssoa. eco. while iss aver
ass iadssssdness : sses PER family.