Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-11-28

sus OF 1900, was G3 ,592. During the
year the customs receipts aggregated
SSi. 12G.45. and the expenses of collect
ion were S66. 202.43.
The agricultural possibilities of the
district have been demonstrated not only
by the results obtained at the several
agricultural stations, but from private
enterprise. Rye and flax yield good
crops, potatoes are plentiful and vege-
table gardens in various sections of the
district have been successful. Native
berries are abundant, and raspberries,
currauts and gCoseberries have been
cultivated with remarkable success.
The crop of wild apples around Sitka
has been abundant, and many people
have planted fruit trees.
TIE mineral wealth of the district is
great. Large deposits of copper have
been found in various sections; tin ore
has been discovered near Cape York on
seward peninsula; cinnabar has been
reported at the head-waters of the Kusk-
okwim; traces Of platinum have been
found in the clearups at Nome and in
the district around Mount Drum; note.
worthy deposits exist near Kluclwan, on
the Chilliat river, and coal is found In
abundant quantities.
Petroleum has been discovered in two
sections of Alaska and the quality of oil
produced there has been pronounced
good
No definite statement of statistics as to
the value of the output of gold in the dist
: ri1t can be given. Placer mining is spread
over a vast area and new discoveries of
gold are being constantly made. 1t is
/. estimated that the yield of the placer
and hydraulic mines for the past season
WAS S0,000,000.
; The report of the governor of Arizona,
Col. Alexander o. BrOdle, pres SCENTS a
comprehensive statement of the varied
: the territory during the year.
> Arizona, the sixth largest political
division in the United States, contains
within its boundaries l3 600 square miles
Of area, or 1232O, 600 acres, and from the
, variety of it, recOurceS, the beauty of its
climate and the grandure of its scenery,
l. one of the most interesting and attrac-
tive Of the great suit. divisions of the
United States.
The total population of the territory.
Ms shown by the census of 1900, WAS
l22.2l2. of which 92,903 were whites.
2G. $50 Indians, 1913 negroes and 2l7
japanese.
The annual report of Sanford b. Dole.
governor If the territory of Hawaii.
gives an extended account of the affairs.
f p;ugre>s and development of the ter
ritory showing satisfactory progress in
education and other Internal affairs
= The population of the islands as shown
; by the census Of 1900 was ia POL an
, Increase of G4,0ll over that for 1890
which was taken by the Hawaiian au,
thOrities.
The commerce Of the islands has been
fairly satisfactory. The articles imported
from foreign countries aggregated in
value 50 ,03G .GS3. The total value of
, merchandise shipped to the United States
aud exported 10 foreign countries was
valued at $2i, 793,735.
The annual report of the governor of
New Mexico, Miguel a. Otero, shows
} material progress in all branches of
z industry in The territory and embodles
f detailed statements from all county and
and territorial Offices.
The population of the territory. ac.
[ cording TO the last census, was 195. $40
: The financial standing of the territory is
r STATED "a excellent.
The annual report of the governor Of
Oklahoma. Thompson b. Ferguson, is a
comprehensive presentation of the growth
( progress and resources of the ter.
ritory. The area of territory is approx
imately 3S,S30 square miles. Geograph.
ically it is a southern country; the
$ habits and occupations of the people
r however, are more like those of the
North. The population as ascertained
. by the census of 1900 is 39S 33l
: The report of the commits Toner of tn.
: interior for Porto Rico succinctly states
=. The condition of the work in the island
under his supervision. Gratifying i'm
provement is shown in all matters re-
: lating TO the health. comfort and con
i venience of the people.
The agricultural development of the
island has been satisfactory. In 1901
: the area of the sugar cane fields amount
/ ed to 81 OIL acres and the crop produce
s was, approximately. 1850 tons. 1t il
q estimated that the crop for the presen
year will be l05 600 tons of sugar.
= The report of DR.. Samuel McCunt
G Lindsay. Commissioner OF Education f0l
90 Porto Rico, is a very full presentation
. of the state of education in the island
The scholastic year 1901 1902 commenced
September |, 1901, with 7S9 schools
open, 32,3O2 pupils enrolled, and So
teachers, and terminating June 30. 1902
S with S7i schools open, 10000 pupils en-
J. rolled, and 923 teachers, indicating al
q Increase of 1872 per cent. in the humble
of schools. 81 per cent. in pupils ant
POP of teachers.
:. Position of the Grange.