The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-27

This table reveals some peculiar facts which
Il would be difficult TO account for. Among al
the great states north OF the Ohio. Indiana has
the smallest percentage OF alien population
per cent. while Ohio. the adjoining state on
che east has 10 per cent. Illinois on the west
mas - per cent and Michigan on the north side
has IS per cent. foreign population. Why have
the foreigners settled all around Indiana IN
such great numbers aud left that state prac-
iically alones Then. again. Missouri. Just
across the great river from Illinois has very
small alien element. only . per cent OF the tor
TAI population. Missouri l. the hfth state Of
the Union but j. twelfth ia point ~ foreign
population In all the southern states. y viii
be seen the alien element i insignificant ~
being but , per cent la North Carolina. ana
ics. than per cent. in several other southern
states On the other hand. the most
northern states have the largest proper
lion ~ foreign population New York.
N per cent. Michigan. Is per cent. Wisconsin
Il per cent. Minnesota. % per cent. North
Dnl,ota Is per cent. Montana 81 per cent. and
washington. ~ per cent. The foreign popula-
tioa OF an the far western states. although
numerically small. j. proportionately large.
brt AZ the same time it Is worth noting chat
more than onc-third Of the foreign settlers hav~
aeyer got more than go miles away from New
York city.
Fully AZ much interest t. attached 10 the
source. OF this alien population a. to it, extent.
In the United States there are ssOs'- persons
from Canada and Newfoundland s.-5 from
Mexico i.lgs from Central America zoos from
south America y 257 from the West Indies.
Hrti from England. sis.s 81 from Scotland
100 0.p from Wales -.i ,sos from ireland, /, 80
| %, from Germany. is325i from Austria. ~. -
| from Holland >, 6sg from Belgium. ioi~a from
| switzerland ~ so from Norway f1-.oii from
| sweden is2 .53 from Denmark, isscA from
| lussia az As from Hungary. iis.i06 from Boz
| an f~a. Doll md France
-, $40 from Italy 6is5 froh Spain. 1905 from
1 Portugal l. sss from Greece, i05.1~ from China
s.ss. from Japan. s.os from Africa. 5'sst from
| Australia
The English scotch and Irish are pretty
| evenly distributed over the country, while hal
| he welsh are in Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA. The
| Germans seem to prefer the north centrl
.tates AZ there are .57oli2 Of them in that d
vision The Scandinavians are almost all II
| the states ~ Illinois. Wisconsin. Minnesota
Iowa and North and South Dakota. Minnesota
alone having i0i 100 Sorwcgians Msi3 swede
ana liia3 Danes almost one-sixfh Of tina
states entire population being Of scandinavia
birth The -lavs as whole are generally con
.ideresl the most undesirable element 81 on
foreign population. although among them are Y
be found great many good citizens. There ar
over half million representatives. ~ this race Y
this country ~ which fully one-fifth are u
New York state. ~ ~ In Pennsylyania. an
u. nr in Illinois. Illinois leads all other state
| IA IT, bohemian and Polish population, Will
Nebraska stands next in the number 81 Isohe
mians within It's borders. ~inguarlv, Their
are more Russians in South Dakota than I
any other state except New York and Pennsyl
yania The great majority Of the Hungari
ans are in PENNSYLVANIA. New forl
, ohio and Illinois. One-sixth OF Vi
French and one-third Of the Italians are
New York and nearly two-thirds 81 the Poi
tuguesc are In California The south gets
sarver share Of the Latin race than II does I
.ny other Louisiana especially having lara
share Of them. California. Of course. has III
greater part OF the Chinese population. 1hei
are n .OoS Cclcstlals In that state, 9.$S IN Or