Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-10
WHILE NOW.

WHILE NOW. ~
When Lincoln was first elected presi-
dent in 1860 our population was 81 ,OOO,-
900, while now, under Roosevelt it is
nearly 100000 or over 100000 in
crease in forty-four years.
Then our exports were 1888, OO0, 900
a year or $1O,61 per capita, while now
they are $1,460, 100000 year or $3.50
per capita of our largely increased
population. -.
Then our imports were $685., 900, 900
year, or $11.25 per capita, while now
they are $ss1;Oo0,ooo or $1,000 per
capita. ,.,i.
Then our national wealth was $751;
900 100000 while now it is 500, OOO,-
100000 or $4,000, 100000 increase in
forty-four years. - ". A., = - e'..- D..
Then our public nebt, less the cash
in the treasury, was $4,000, 900 in
creased by the civil war to $2,331 ,00O,-
900, while now it is 1926, 100000, a re-.
| duction since the war, of $1,406, 000,-
000! besides reduction from $11s,-
600, 900 annual interest (1s70) to only
$25, ZOO, 900, an interest saving each
year of $4,000, 900. q " .sr.-- =. ii"
Then our money circulation was
| 1896, 200, 900 or $15.s5 per capita, while
now it is s2,521, 10000 or $1,000 per
capita. g. ~. ~. ,2s,s,j5jst,, " I'D.
Then the depositors in our savings
banks numbered 693.S70, with depos-
its Of $150,0o0, 900 while now they num-
Der 100000 with $4,000, 100000 on de-
post. .f$fHeI ~ g&sls >%a'.a ,.7.fS~~>,.
Then our farmers and farm property
were of the value of $4,000, 600. 900
while now Census of 1900 the value
lis $50, SOC, 100000 an increase of $12,-
500, 900, or over $50 per cent in
only forty-four years. y A%%ii,2 ..ss -. H.
Then our farm products were of
the yearly value Of (1S7O) 81, 900, OO0;,
900 while now their yearly value is
over $4,6o0,O00,0O0 an; increase of 3d.
100000 900, or nearly $50 per cent per
. year in only forty-four years.
! Then our manufacturing establish
ments numbered 140,433, with a year
ly product of $1,S85, 900, 900, while
now they number over 100000, with a
yearly product of $14,500,O0O,oOo and
100000 workers. !, t,...-s..r5a.. -. j..
Then our government revenue was
$50, 000, 900 year, while now 1t is $541,;
100000 or nearly ten times as much.
Then our customs receipts were
$50 100000 year, while now they are
$262, 100000, or nearly five times as
, much. s!ss .=.:t%s a.. :,
Then our pension bill was 81, 100000
. yearly, while now it is over STAG, 000,.
900. Il" ~ Z =. e 4. 4..3ss. :.
Then the animals on our farms were
: worth $1,0S9, 000, 900, while now (19D3)
they are worth $S.102, 0o0,0 an in.
crease of nearly 200 per cent in only
forty-four, years. .5%. 49,. 81.
Then on yearly production of pc
trolem was .21,D00,00O gallons, while
now Census OF 1900 the output il
1861 100000 gallons, an increase Of
4 2,640, 100000 gallons year.
; Then our annual wheat crop was
173,000,o0O bushels, while now (1904]
!. it is 637, O00, 900 bushels. ~
Then our yearly gold and si1vel
production brought us 5000, 900
!. while now 1t Is worth s147. 900 900, al
!, increase OF $101 DOC, 900 yearly. IA
:, Then our annual production OF pii
iron was s21, 233 tons, while nov
|. (1903) It IS Is, 0O9 ,252 tons. a nearl,
3 twenty three fold increase. sf. sss
q Then our yearly coal production wal
1s,513,Ooo tons while now. It amount,
t to about $50 ,0oo, 900 tons.
Then we produced 1900 tons Of cop
per yearly, while now we produc,
7. go. 5Ss tons. census 1901
!, Then we raised 838 .O0O, 900 bushel
/. OF corn yearly, while now our yearl.
i raising IS about 2 300, 900 900 bushels
/, Then we picked 1851 GOD bales KS
cotton while now (19o3 our picking
|. is 10, 727, 900 bales yearly.
Then our wool clipping weighe,
!. go. 000, 900 pounds, while now (1s03
!; f was 2s7, 45o 900, Of nearly nye time
as much. s54
J, Then our cotton mills were usinl
4 979, 900 bales of cotton annually, with,
now they use t1908) 1914, 900 bales
]. lor nearly four times "a much.
!. Then orr exports ok INV cottoi
Il amounted rs !. 7s7. 900 ponnds, WIN,
!. now (18e4) thA qusn4lty exported vs,
81 8 0ss. O09, 100 pounds
Then M m q, Az sailss tssn