Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-15
oALvEsToN's REMARKABLE
GROWTH.

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The Galveston News of Sept. 1 con-
tains a synopsis of the commerce Of
the port of Galveston for the trade
year just closed which shows the
breaking Of many records. Calves
tons total cotton receipts for 1902-03
were 2,O93,O 70 bales, compared with
$780, 10 bales for 1902. Galvestonls
bank clearings for the year just closed
were $40, 946, 200 we the preceding
we're $413, 1S5, 900, an increase Of $4O,-
946,2 200 over the preceding year. Dur
ing the past year the port of Galveston
advanced from fourth to third place
in its rank among exporting ports of
the United States. The total value Of
Galveston's foreign imports and x
ports during the past year was $1O5,-
632,0S7, compared with a total business
of $97, 691 ,312 for 1000 2. The total
value of goods handled over the Gal
weston wharves during the year just
closed was SAT-. $40. 7O7, compared with
a valuation of $246, SCI, 246 for 19O1-O2,
showing an increase of $201 ,343,461.
Cash receipts at the custom house of
all sources for the year amounted
to $44S, ,519, compared with receipts
of 1920 1921 for 1901-O2. During the
past year the amount collected in
duties was 1888, 5O4, compared with
$179,OS4 collected during 1901-02. Gal
veston's total elevator capacity has
been increased to 4,000,0 900 bushels.
The total value of Galveston's foreign
exports for the past year was $104.121,-
OS7, compared with a valuation of
SOC, 1S1, 423. The total value of Gal
veston's foreign imports for the past
year was $1,511,3 1874, compared with a
valuation of $1,192,75S for 1901-0Z,
showing an increase of $318,587. The
total value of foreign goods imported
we the Galveston wharves during the
past year was $3.233,O39. A statement
of the total tonnage entered or cleared
al liz DOIL " 1dIN CotOh III P0ot yO0A
shows 1.340 vessels, with a tonnage
of 1922. 1923 for 1901-02. This shows
an increase of 29S vessels and an in
crease in tonnage Of S71,975. The
coastwise trade of Galveston during
the past year more than doubled that
of the previous year. Galveston has
SO lines of steamships to foreign ports.
There are two regular lines of coast
wise vessels TO New York and nine
the gulf. During the past year 90.591
loaded cars were handled in the yards
of the Galveston Wharf company by
the various railroads, compared with a
total of 77,139 loaded cars handled
during the previous year. The federal
government spent during the past year
$S4S, 020 at Galveston. Work is well
under way on the Galveston channel,
which is to be made 80 feet deep and
depth of q feet of water in its chan
mel. Including the government and
sea wall expenditures there was a total
of S2.019,420 expended at Galveston
during the past year, while there is
available for government, sea wall
and private improvements a total of
$5,1 IS, 800 for the year beginning Sept.
l.. A leading feature of The News
trade edition is an illustrated writeup
of the various stages of work on the
sea wall. This work was begun in
October, 1902. About half of the work
on the entire structure is completed.
The wall is to be 1883 feet long, 16
feet wide at the base and II feet high.
Bonds to the amount of 81, 500, 900
have been issued for erecting the wall
and for filling Immediately behind the
wall. Plans are now under prepara-
ton for raising the grade Of the city
with funds made available by a remis-
sion of a portion Of the state tax for a
period Of seventeen years.