The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-12
William e. Curtis Says crossus
Was Pauper Beside Our
UneIe Sam.
FIGURES SHOW BIG GROWTH.
Per Capita Wealth in 1870 Was
s77ess, In 1907 It was
si.sloii.

As rule, the average newspaper
reader does not like statistics. but here
are some ngurss that everybody should
read. because they mean 70 much. They
measure our greatness as nation and
our prosperity AZ a people. and al
though they are 80 SUSPENSIONS that the
feman mind almost refuses 70 c0mpre-
head them. they carry lesson tat ev-
cry citizen aud every school bog should
learn. Uncle sam Is richer than any
other nation that exists or ever has
existed. croesus. King Of Lydia. Whose
name has been a synonym Tor wealth
Tor ages. was q pauper eompared 70
him.
Prom the reports OF the bureau o.
statistics. the census barean. the Treas
sry and Agricultural Department WI.
iam z. Curtis. the Washington GORE
Epodent, has complied few significant
agures showing the material develop
nsnt o. the United States within the
ast thirty year.. lie has select
II the year 1870 as basis OF comnari.
con. because thar was the beginning o.
. new era IN American commerce and
Industry that followed the Civil War.
Although re panic of - arrested the
Frowth o. The country Tor time. tire
present period Of development began
aaen.
The population ~ ths country IN 1870
ras HS.t5SS5t Or l2.7f 70 ihs square
ale; fhs popuiaiion on fhs 3nsh q Joas.
inoz. soeor,ilnr 20 the estimates OF the
sensns barrau. was $3.50. 113. OF ISIS
~ slnars niie.
TIE fanx'hie ueaith q ihs country. shs
rue falaafion q real and personal prop-
utY. according 10 tho census % 1870. wns
reo.a6S5is.ou0 phiis 10 1907 Il l. esii-
naged AZ more than fhrrs times that
tmoanf. o. fi0s. fos .9ii.ei7.
A. far bach a. ins0 fhe PER capita
sseigh ~ The ruised States wss esfi-
mated a. SDuIo9. IN 1870 i had noF~
han Doubled and vas estimated a.
F54u.H1. n 1907 Il had almost doablel
iEsin. and has reached he sum 81 81
n0ii pr capita. wblrh proves thar ~
srs The richest people that ever existed
n other words. Il fhe real end personal
property teionrinx 70 the inhAhifnnfs u
Ne f'nlied States could b. equally de
ributed among them. sach man. women
md child living 90 the 3osh a Iane isss
souid have ben rntlgied 20 fi.1i0.it.
10 1870 The depnslfs IL nafionai banks
hY The whole United STATES amounted q |
fSig. 2di .,si1 whiis on he 3sh q Sep |
ruber last thsy were fi.a22 sso.ifi.
In 1870 the deposits In savings hanls /
ssrr eSfn.eSf Us. while on the 10Th 81 /
sspisnbsr. 1907. they were saueo.o7s..
h5
Tatinr The two together and Including |
~ th< hanks-nnfional. State. private |
md sAslnrs--fhs deposits have increased |
arhtfpid dnrlnx the last thlrty-ssren |
Fesrs-frosn fi.o02. iaag2i 10 1870 20 /
q. 02a as ssa In 1907.
The bank cIssrlnrs for the entire coun-
~ are not given for 1870. The earliest
AVAILABLE figures are for 1870. when the
ofal for the United States was S5S.sfn.. |
~. sn5. which has decreased 70 $751; /
fSn. a2s.pi3 for the last hscai rear.
The national hank circulation IN 1870 /
~as ss2sS gss.o6l. while on Dec. IA last
was s815. 231 .ao5
In 1910 80 had only s2s.o0o.ooo silver
and gold coin. To-day wv have si.233.-
IUat.1NElf4 OF MNINM |NtNAafNNII4fHNN u" M0iN Il
and the remainder silver.
The interest-bearinE debt Of the United
States has ben reduced from f2.Of9. tS5.-
T22. or fG0f1 per capita Of population.
n 1870 70 ssh. 00a.Oio. or 5000 per
rnplfn. IN 1907 The annual interest
,harTre on the public debt have been 70.
iuced from siis.1ss.p00 Or 50 per cap
ka If population. to s2i.82spis. or -
spts per capita u population.
Notwithstanding the reductions IN war
saxcs since 1870. the ordinary revenues
" the government have Increased from
FaDa.p10, s3i IN that year to 1858. iso,43
IN 1907. and the ordinary expenditures
have increased from si69.421. sO7 to
1854 AZ. $50 This does not include the
receipts OF expenses Of the postal service,
shich IL almost self.pusialnlnK. last
rear the recripts from postage were sfS3.-
80. COS ard the expenses p1.2i4.2S7.
saving a deficit Of S7.02D.3S7 = be paid
vat Of the treasury.
The total revenues OF the government
n 1907 we're $40. 125. $50 and the total
expenses ssio.si0. $50.
The increase IN the pension roll has
been enormous. The total IN 1870 was
y2s. $40. e02. and In 1907 II Is si3D.909.-
ia The cost Of the army IN 1870 was
~ .58G87D. aud in 1907 1922 .576. fgJ.
rho cost Of tho navy during tho same pc.
'lod has Increased from S2i. 7S0. go to
'o1. TBS. 400.
The imports or merchandiss IN 1870
mounted to sf35. p5s.foS and our CT
,orts were S3D2.7Ti ,70S that year, while
n 1907 the imports were i.43i. 42i .f25
md the exports 81 $50 S5i OTIS. In 1870
he exports pct capita Of population were
'0.77. and. notwithstanding the enormous
Increase IN population. the per capita In
0O7 was e2t.B0,
The foreign commerce OF the United
states ior the calendar year OF 1907 has
zen larger than in any previous year In
he history Of the country, both In I'm.
,orts and exports, and our trade with
very grand division Of the world Is IN cx-
esu Of any previous year. The imports
Turing the eleven months ending Nov. 30
xceedcd 81 $50, 100000. while the exports
we're worth Si.7f0,OO0,0OO II tho In