The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA
MOST IMPORTANT SUBDIVISION OF
THE ISLAND OF LUZON.
Its Population, Physical Advantages
and Industries-Its Govern
ment and officials.
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| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. From official
material complied in the division of insular
affairs of the War Department. the follow
| ing abstract has been prepared concerning
the important province of Pampanga:
Under the provincial organization act
Pampanga was created a local POLITICAL
| jurisdiction in February last under the gen.
eral authority of the Philippine commits
sion. 1t is one of the most important of the
provinces in population. industry and trade.
It's southern borders contain half of the
great delta of the Grande Pampanga river.
which enters Manila bay through many
outlets. The province contains LAB 100
acres, which makes it nearly twice the size
of the State Of Rhode Island and within $50
square miles of the area of the State of
Delaware. The country has every variety
of surface, being mountainous in the west
ern part and nearly level in the center and
south. The temperature is cool and delight
full. All the towns of the interior are with
in wagon road trail communication with
the capital, which is BacolOr, and thence to
Manila, which is but thirty-five miles dis
tant
The rivers also are navigable and on them
is carried on a large trade in native prod
ucts with Manila. The Manila & Dagupan
Railroad crosses the province from south
east to northwest and brings many of it's
principal towns in communication with
Manila bay and the gulf of Lingayen, an
arm of the China sea. The railroad is par
alleled by a telegraph line.
The population numbers 223, 922 six times
as large as the State OF Nevada. nearly
three times as great Wyoming. and con-
siderably larger than Arizona. Idaho, Della
ware or New Mexico. The inhabitants are
the race from whom the province takes it's
name Pampanga. In the mountains are a
few Neeritos, = remnant OF the aboriginal
race of Luzon. This population is distribu-
ted among twenty-five towns, 32S villages
and 291 rural districts. The capital, Bacolor.
on the Belts river, not far from the head of
the Pampanga delta, is a town of 17,10O in
habitants 1t is well built, has a fine court
house and monument tc the memory of
Anda Salazar, Governor General of the
island IN 1763-64 1776. Arayat. in the north
eastern part, has a population of 1900;
Candaba, near the western margin of the
swamp Of that name, 1900; Lubao, on the
Pampanga, near one of its outlets, 14.00O;
San Fernando, the shipping port of Bacolor,
on the NJ. & ID. Railroad. 1900. There are
twelve other towns with population eX-
ceeding 5000.
The agricultural products of the province
are quite extensive. the staples being rice,
sugar, tobacco, cotton, corn, sweet poIa-
toes and indigo. The annual value of
these crops is estimated at $4,000 The
annual value OF forest products is $1S2, $50.
The fishing interests are also becoming
very extensive. In addition to the large
occupation OF the inhabitants in agricul-
ture, grazing and fisheries, there is a con-
siderable development of mechanical in
dustry. At the time OF the outbreak of the
Spanish war there were l2,5U looms in
operation, and 65i sugar mills AS being
hand power. III steam and the rest hy-
draulic. There were 500 stone mills, Is
carriage shops. besides pottery factories
carpenter shops tool shops, belt factories.
commercial packing and sleeping mats is
carried on.
Under the military organization in 1900
after the general campaign for the sup
preston of the rebellion. the Department
OF Northern Luzon was created on May 4,
1900. under command of Major General
Lloyd Wheaton. L. :. V. Brigadier Cen
eral Fred d. Grant was assigned TO the
command of Its Fifth district Subsequent
operations took place against the bands of
outlaws which had taken refuge in the
mountains, and resulted in breaking up
further serious opposition TO United States
authority.
been Installed by the commission: Cover
nor. at a salary OF $l.600; secretary. 81. 900:
treasurer, 81, i00 and bond of $4,000: super-
visor 81 500; fiscal $3.50.
The presidentes alcaldes of the NUM-
cipalities meet quarterly. The local civil
government IS meeting with great success
The inhabitants are beginning to realize
as 4 consequence, great advancement is
being made IN every branch of industry
Mrs Austin has lust come In town