Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-10
UTAH'S WEALTH.
Gov. West in His Report Tells of thu
Great Natural Advantages.

Gov. West in His Report Tells of the
Great Natural Advantages.
Gov. Caleb w. West Of the territory of
Utah has submitted his annual report to
the Secretary of the Interior. 1t is elab-
crate and Is replete with statistical in
formation. The population is estimated at
23S, sO5. Owing to the violent decline in the
price of silver the population of the mining
districts has decreased very materially dur
ing the past six months while in other
parts of the territory there has been
steady growth. The estimated increase in
population over the census Of 1880 is 2, ,9O0
The statement Of the United States land Of
flee at Salt Lake City for the year was as
follows: Number of entries. 1,T19; acreage,
34S, 80; amount, $s4. .174S. Between March.
1869. and June 3O 1893. the total disposition
of public lands was 6,245.S6s acres. The as
sessed value Of the property OF the tncor-
porated towns and cities of the territory
and the Indebtedness of the same for the
years 1892 and 1893 was Property, $S4533.-
S52: Indebtedness. $2 o9S.0SO. The valua-
debtedness has decreased $l7,64S.5S. The as
sessed value Of the property and improve
ments in the counties was: Real property,
sonai property, s2s, a75.5n. The live stock
showing Is as follows: Mules and horses,
92.096, value. $2SlS.Ss5; cattle. Gs.s25, value,
S2.67S,055; sheep. 1.3l4&6, value, 264S.Sl2
The bank deposits were 1921, ,726 The num-
ber of miles of steam railroad in operation
was 1.328, and the mileage built during the
year, SO.
The value Of the annual metal output was
SIC, 000. .000 Owing to the low price Of silver
and lead some Of the great mines that
have heretofore paid regular dividends for
years have ceased the payment Of them.
The working force has been reduced IN
some, while others have closed entirely
The depression in this industry has IN
juriously affected all the activities and in
terests Of the territory. The people uni
versally favor the maintenance of the par
ity of the money metals and the coinage
Of both without any discrimination against
either. The territory is well supplied with all
classes of labor. The University Of Utah
has steadily increased in prosperity, and
now has an enrolment OF 1868 pupils. 1t is
suggested that the site Of the university be
changed to some quiet part of the Fort
Douglass military reservation. The Agri-
cultural College has an attendance of 400;
the reform school is doing good work; the
insane asylum at Provo is on a substantial
footing, and the penitentiary has been
much improved. AS the acreage per capita
the governor suggests that allotment in
severalty be made and the residue Of the
lands be opened up to settlement. Any
further removal Of Indians from Colorado
to the territory would be unjust to the lat
ter. The school lands as a rule are un-
productive and Of little value without irri-
cation. By the act of Congress Of March
8. 1887, the corporation Of the Church Of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was
dissolved, and the Attorney General d.
rected to wind up it's affairs and escheat
it's real estate held in violation Of the act
Of July l. 1862. In pursuance of this act suit
was brought in the supreme court of Utah
and a receiver appointed. He retains pos
session. The total value Of the property is
about $735, 900.
Gov. West argues for the admission of
q q q 70 nd aro
the ground as did the Utah commission in
its last annual report.