The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-06-17

puDllc veal So securely tHdt uo uio-
quieting condition, not even tenn
porary panic, which necessarily
toucches the handspring Of all indus
trial life, could arrest the country's
iresistless advance.
Since the last national Republican
convention, four years ago, our popu-
llation has increased from 81 " mil
!lions to S71s millions. while four
millions of Migrants from every
quarter of the globe have found well
come to our shores and protection
under our flag.
During the last four years our
flocks and herds have increased in
value from 2,99S million dollars to
4,331 millions.
The value of our farm products
from 5,917 millions to 7,412 mil
lions.
The output OF coal from 314 mill
lion tons to 420 millions.
/ Our product of gold from "A mil
lions Of dollars to 80 millions.
The accumulation in savings banks
of ISIS million dollars in 1903 was
augmented to 3,495 millions in 1907.
The deposits in all banks in 1908,
aggregating 1858 million dollars,
reached the fabulous sum of 13 bill
lions in 1907, an increase of S.546
million dollars in four years.
Two millions of spindles in our
cotton mills were added, and the do
nestle cotton used in our factories in
1907 amounted to yer Ave million
bales, as against 3,924,000 bales in
1903
The importations of raw silk to
supply our mills increased from lit
tie. over Is million pounds in 1903
to nearly 10 million pounds in 1907.
J In spite of the disquieting condi-
tions incident to the regulation of
rates on interstate railroads, 20 thou
sand miles of new trackage have
been added in the past four years.
i The tonnage of vessels passing
through the Sault Ste. Marie canal
has increased from % millions in
1903 to A millions in 1907.
! The output of pig iron, the barom-
eter of trade, in 1907 was 25,7S1 900
tons, as against little over Is mil
i lion tons in 1903, and our exports of
iron and steel increased from $780,
! $4,000 in 1903 to $1sS1,5 900 in
1907.
The cotton fabrics wrought in
American mills from ouf domestic
fiber consumed in 1908 1924 million
bales. while in 1907 they required
more than five millions.
Our exports of manufactures ad-
vanced from 46s million dollars in
1903 to TAO millions in 1907.
Our imports OF raw material for
use in domestic manufacture in
creased from $50 million dollars in
1903 to ATT millions in 1907. while
our exports in the calendar year OF
1907 were nearly two billion dollars.
an increase of so per cent over those
of four years ago.
The mills and factories temporarily
closed by reason of financial disturb
ances are rapidly resuming opera
lions, calling labor back to profitable
employment.
This record of material activity in
| field and forest, factory and farm,
mines and mills during the last four
years might be indefinitely extended.
but this is quite sufficient to show
the development and robust condi-
ton of our industrial life.
The nine great executive depart
ments OF the government, through
which the head of the nation speaks.
and acts, have advanced with steady
and resolute steps within the sphere
OF their activities. presenting rec
ord of achievements during the last
four years of intelligent and progress
sive administration unexampled in
the history of the government.
The agricultural department has
continued its work in promoting the
interest OF the farmers by diversity
ling their products: supply new and
valuable seeds and plants especially
adapted to our climate and soil; era
dicating diseases which infest and de-