The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-27
WORLDS INDEBTEDNESS.
How Il Il Divided Btwcon This and
Various Foreign Countries.


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oSo.v0o. Of which amount the debt Of
she government Of the United States
constituted 40 per cent: the total debt
81 the several states and territories, to-
gether with that Of their respective
counties. 1885 per cent. and the total
debt OF all foreign countries. 1924 per
cent Assuming that five persons con-
stitute family. the average debt per
family for the year above named was
<7a5 in the United states. sS52 in
she Argentine Republic. sss<. 20
in Austria Hungary, $3.50 in Bel
x'um- s6l.oo in Bolivia. SSH IS
m France, s2i47s in Baden.
SSo0lo in Bavaria. s4s9 10 in Bre-
men. Sssss5 in Hamburg. ssSs.o5 in
Great Britain and ireland. &rs7.6o in
Cape Of Good Hope. sss75s in Canada.
3l.lls.io in Australia and Oceanica-
$3.50 80 in Italy. S4..s0 in the Neither
lands. s-zs IS in Peru. sS69. IS in Spain
and $579. 20 in Egypt
The net Indebtedness OF the several
states and territories in the western
division Of the United States. together
with that of their respective counties.
aggregated ST. 46s.l6& in 1890. this
amount being equivalent to an average
Indebtedness Of S45.s5 per family. the
average estimate being based on the sup
position that five persons constitute the
family. Estimates. based on the same hy-
pothesis. relating severally 10 the
states and territories of this section.
show that the average debt per family
was $685. in Montana. sii5i6 in Wyo-
ming. S63.65 in Colorado. ss.. As in New
Mexico. s23l.s5 in Arizona. Sl2O in
Utah. sls4. IS in Nevada, Ss6..5 in
Idaho. s25-s5 in Washington. sis.45 in
Oregon and 81 30 in California
The net liabilities OF the counties Of
Arizona aggregated 81, .094 for the
year 1890. the amount being equivalent
TO an average indebtedness of slGs. 25
per family throughout the territory. it
being assumed that there are five mem
beers in the average family. OF the ten
primary civil divisions Of Arizona.
Yavapai county carries the heaviest
debt in the aggregate. its net liabilities
being s52s. .y5. In proportion To popu-
lation. however. the burden of debt
falls most heavily in Mohave county.
in which division per capita assess
nent sufficient 70 cancel the county
obligation would impose a tax OF 1903 SIS
on a family Of five persons
The net liabilities Of the counties Of
Arkansas aggregated 81. 55s,s.ss in 1890.
or an average debt of $40 per family
throughout the state. IL being assumed
that there are five mem ers in the aver
age family. The heaviest debt in the
aggregate in any primary civil division
~ Chicot county, however. is the most
deeply involved in proportion to popu-
lation. its net liabilities being equiva-
lent TO an average iude btedness Of So. IS
per family Of five persons
The net liabilities Of the counties OF
Colorado aggregated s4.6s6.oss in 1920.
or an average debt Of s56.3s per family
Of five persons throughout the state.
OF the primary civil divisions Of Col
orado. Hindsdale county is the most
deeply involved in proportion to popu-
lation. its net Indebtedness being $751;
GOT. A per capita tax upon the inhab-
5tants sufficient 10 cancel the county
obligation would impose a burden Of
S79e. 20 on family umbering five mem
bers-
The net liabilities 81 the counties of
Illinois aggregated sll.Ol6.3so for the
year named. OF on ar average a debt Of
Si4a0 per family throughout the state.
OF the primary civil divisions Of ILL
nois. Cook county carries the heaviest
debt in the aggregate. or $3.50. 2s3.
while Macoupin county is the most
deeply involved in proportion to popu-
lation. its net liabilities being cquiva-
lent to an average indebtedness Of
si476o per family Of FIVE persons.
The net liabilities for the counties OF
Indiana for the year considered in the
eleventh census aggregated HISS. As.
This aggregate y equivalent 20 an aver
age indebtedness Of SO. 50 per family
throughout the state. Of the primary
civil divisions Of Indiana the heaviest
debt in the aggregate Is s92l. eG9. in
Marion county. while the heaviest debt
in proportion TO population is 50. IS
Per family Of five. in Tippecanoe coun-
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The total net indebtedness OF the
counties Of Iowa for the year 1890 was
-. 40s.0T3. this amount being equivalent
to an average Indebtedness OF s.. 20 per
family Considering the aggregate the
heaviest net liabilities in any primary
civil division In Iowa in the year men
toned were s22l. 7O4. 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 oh
legation would impose tax Of sl00. 20
On . family Of FIVE persons
In Kansas the fetal net Indebtedness
OF the counties in the year covered by
the eleventh census was i4.593. Isl.
This amount y equivalent 20 an aver
age Indebtedness OF s5li5 per family
throughout the state. il being assumed
that Eve persons constitute the average
family. OF the primary civil divisions
OF Kansas. Clark county carries the
heaviest debt in proportion 10 popula-
tion. it, average net debt per family Of
i've being s3ss-25. while the heaviest
net Indebtedness In the aggregate Is
Loaf. 400. in Lcavenworth county
The net county indebtedness Of Mis-
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