Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-29
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Figures by states.
The report presents the population re-
turns for 1905 Of the fourteen states MAX
ing an interdecennial enumeration, to-
gether with the estimate Of population of
these states for 1904 and 1906 and of the re-
naming states and territories for 1904 1906
and 1906. The states taking census In
| 1905 are Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York
North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming In
Michigan the census IS taken in the years
ending with a -" The population returns
for these states was 1926 S,s77, an increase
since 1900 OF 1,9Ol,572. or rs per cent For
the remaining states and territories the
population for 1905, as determined by the
method of estimating adopted by the bu-
reau Of the census, was 5s.2S5.O59 an in
crease over 1900 of 4.37404O, or S4 per cent
The population of the fourteen states maxi
| ing an enumeration. II estimated in the
same manner, would be 26.204.7s2 a difrer-
ence of only OF per cent from the actual
returns.
The population of continental United
States in 1906. as obtained by adding to
the returns of the states which took a CEN
sus in that year the estimated population
OF the remaining states and territories, is
$3.50 1893, an increase over 1900 OF 6579, $50,
or 81 per cent.
Rapid Growth of Cities.
| The rapid growth of urban population is
noteworthy. The total estimated popula-
| ton of incorporated places having 5000 or
more Inhabitants. exclusive Of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles, Cal, is 2S, ,466, ,624
for 1906 an increase over 1900 OF Ss12,1sS,
or 159 per cent, while the estimated popu-
lation OF the United States, exclusive OF
these cities, showed an increase Of 44sO,OOS,
or only Ss per cent.
Eighty-eight cities are given a popula-
ton OF $1,000 or over, as compared with
seventy-eight in 1900. OF these Omaha
ranks as thirtieth in place Of thirty-hfth
six years ago, and Des Moines ranks fifty
fourth in place of sixtieth six years ago.
The state showing the greAtest ratio of
increase in incorporated towns is North
Dakota. which has gained SIS per cent. the
number Of such places having increased
from seventy-hve to 124 In the number of
incor 5orated places Of less than 1,OOO in
habitants Iowa leads, having 6O6.
In comparing the increase In population
in places of $1,000 Inhabitants and upward
in 1865, the highest percentages of increase
are in North Dakota and South Dakota.
The eighty-eight cities. with an estimated
population OF 5000 or over. had total
estimated population in 1906 OF 1s.7T1.167. an
increase Of 2,7es.sss. or 1873 per cent over
that reported at the twelfth census.
Standing Rock GrasinE Leases.
Bids were opened at the ofice OF the
Indian commissioner today for grazing
leases upon the Standing Rock Indian res
faa In
Dakota, involving the leasing Of 1,Oi7,56O
acres Of land. There are four pastures.
numbered one TO four. 10 be leased sub
ject to the approval Of the secretary OF
the interior. The leases will run for fve
years, from June /. 1907.
sPasture No. l contains 5000 acres. and
William II. Dye OF Indianapolis bid ~
cents per acre for the privilege OF grazing
on that tract.
Walter s. Parkins OF Minden, N. D., also
bid on pasture No. l S% cents per acre.
He also bid 3% cents per acre on pasture
No. 4, and ~ cents for three-fourths or
half OF pasture No. T. Pasture No. con-
tains 1880 acres.
Pasture No. contains 55O,OSO acres. and
Oscar J. Frances OF Chicago bid $40
cents per acre,
Richard, C. Lake. also OF Chicago, bid
40 cents per acre on pasture No.
W. l. Walter. Council Bluhs, bid cents
per acre for the east half Of pasture No. 3.
which contains $4,000 acres. Mr.. Walter
puts in a supplemental bid in which he
offers 4 cents an acre for pasture No. l. II
not awarded the privilege OF the former
pasture.
Creighton Recognised as Law school.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the Association OF American Law
Schools. held e. George Washington uni
versity in this city today, it was decided
to recommend for membership Creighton
university OF Omaha. Many other appIi-
cations from different law schools were
considered, but this was the only appIl-
cant TO receive favorable action. and
there is little doubt that the association
will accept the oommittee's reOommenda-
tion at lie annual meeting IN Portland,
Ne, August -
Roscoe Pound OF IlnOOln Is at the Shore
ham