The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-08-25

4 satisfactory abode.
"Wc have ou this Coast fewer sea
ports than there are on the Atlantic
Coast of the United States, There
is need Of all these sea ports, and
more, for the commerce that will
eventually develop. 1t would ap-
pear to be good business policy for us
all 10 assist 10 the development Of
These ports that nature has endowed
US with, BY securing appropriations
from the Federal Government for
tnelr Improvement, because / assure
you that every ton Of freight that
passes any one Of these ports is Of ad-
vantage to all the other ports on this
Coast. The business that comes to
any part OF the Pacific Coast benefits
the entire Coast, whether that busi-
ness be AZ San Diego or at Seattle, at
San Francisco or at Portland.
"There is such variety Of produc-
tion In the Pacific States that they
are world in themselves. and with
our resources developed and with our
population Increased with desirable
Industrious men and women, we will
nave less occasion TO seek markets
afar, and we all know that the near
er the market to the producer the
greater Is his prosperity.
1t Is proposed To form an associa-
tion In the near future that will in.
clude representatives from all the
States mentioned. The objects Of
this association to be to promote the
interests Of these States aud to deflne
their position for progress SO that
others may see that they can stand
undivided and watchful Of their
allied interests"
At Tacoma, August 81, Mr.. Jen.
nings said:
"Without large population made
up Uf industrious men and women we
cannot hope to reach that stage of
development To which our natural
advantages entitle us. When we
| consider that the Pacific States,
Washington, Oregon, California,
Utah, Nevada, Idaho and the Terri
+, tory Of Arizona (Which we hope will
soon become a state) cover an area Of
over seven hundred thousand square
/ miles, and that there were, accordidg
F, to the twelfth census, within this
| area, only about three million people,
it is not difficult to see that there is
room left for more.
| There is no more striking illus
tration, although it is one frequently
used, than to compare the meagre
population of this region with that
of other sections Of the United States
and with European countries. As
compared with our seven hundred
thousand square miles and three mill
lion people, New York State has an
area of forty-nine thousand square
miles and population Of over seven
millions: Pennsylvania an area of
over forty i've thousand square miles
aud a population of more than six
millions. Even Texas, with two
hundred and sixty-fve thousand
square miles, or q per cent OF the
area Of the Pacific States, boasted IN
1900 as many people as there were IN
all of these States. In the older
countries Of Europe the difference is
still more marked; for example:
France with two hundred and fouT
thousand square miles, mas thlrtS
eight million inhabitants. Holland
has five million persous within the
mall area of twelve thousand SIN
hundred and eighty square miles o'
in an area of less than fifth OF the
size of the State Of Washington. Vi
course these places have been q Ions
time accumulating these people anC
our section of the world is young YET
"The Pacific States have had
wonderful impetus, especially durini
The last few years. and | predict TIA
the prosperity that we are now ENJOY
ing will continue and increase"
, The insane asylum at Gro Elmo
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