The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-03-12


100000 more than m 1905 when they
we're larger than for any other year. Our
exports 10 North American couptriss also
gained s4O.000.OO0. Our exports 20 South
America gained $1,000 900. TO Asia kl1.-
10000 and 70 Porto Rico. the Hawaiian
Islands and the Philippines more than
ten millions.
In 1850 there were only POI ,854 dspos
Itors IN the savings banks Of the United
States Ia 1870 this number had increas-
ed 70 $3.50. $40. One person In every
thirty Of the population was depositins
bis or her savings where they would draw
interest. To-day S,5Ss 81 persons. or al
most exactly 10 per cent Of the entire
population OF the eountry, have accounts
Ia savings banks-an average Of one II
every ten men, women and children In
the United States.
The internal commerce for the year
was greater than ever before. ON the
Great Lakes and on the railroads the
movement OF natural products was beyond
all comparison. There was q gain Of u
per cent Ia the apount Of iron ore ship
ped. gain Of % per cent In coal and =
similar gain IN corn. wheat. live stock and
every other Important article. While The
freight charges averaged lower than Tor
any previous year.
The Increase Ia exports occurs chiefly
In manufactured articles. The hgures Of
agricultural exports remain about the
same as in 1906. when they we're the
largest on record.
The government treasury was never N
better shape. The report Of the United
States treasurer for June 80. 1870. show
"a an available cash balance OF Si5o.os5.-
600 In the treasury at Washington; the
report for December "a. 1907. shows an
available cash balance Of 500. 762 800,
without counting $40. -. s55 deposited
IN national banks and subject 70 the call
Of the department. This makes a total
available balance Of S5O0O40. 78f.
Secretary Wilson IN bic recenf annual
report showed as that the crops Of the
fsrnlsrs o. the United States for the year
1907 ass beyond All comparison and bad
farm value Of s7.fi2.ooo0o0- an IN
crease o. 81 per cent ia eight years.
In 1870 the value Of the farm animais
Ia the United States was 81 $4,000. i59.
IN 1907 they are worth Sf923.o97. sl,a-
In 1870 our farmers had 23.fSf.i0o
heat cattle. in 1907 they have 72-533.098.
Ia 1870 fhey had s.2fSs 80 horses: In
1907 they have i9.Tsd.oS3
In 1870 the wool clip was is2.oooopo
poands; Ia 1907 Il was 29S,9i5.iso
pounds
The WHEAT crop IN 1870 vas 235.ssi.
200 bushels: In 1901 IL vas 7s5.36o.9so
bushels.
The corn crop ia 1870 ~as i.oof.255s
600 bushels: IN 1907 Il was z.s2I.4io.-
o8i Bushels.
IN 1870 the cotton crop was 3.il4-9a2
bales. IN 1907 Il vas ia.5lo0S1 bales.
TIE cotton mills Of the United States
consumcd $500 bales 81 cotton In 1870
and f.d27 600 bales IN 1907.
In 1870 ~ exported e5s.c5Sa13
pounds q cotton; In 1907 Ne exported
s.5is.2i7 30 pounds
The producfion of roid IN 1870 was
x36.oooooo. ia 1907 Il was s90oco,oo0.
Ia 1870 the production Of silver was
SD. a3s 900. 10 1901 Il Vas s3T $4,000.
Ia 1870 ne produced x3o,p5i 40 tons
q coal: Ia 1907 we produced o,si2TSo.-
si2 tons
In 1870 ~ produced i.05a.iTp tons Of
pls iron: IN 1907 ws produced 2s.SoI.iei
tons
II 1870 our furnaces had an output OF
only o.. TO tons q steel 10 1905 the out
pm was 20.o23.of7 tons.
In 1870 We operated 1922 miles Of
railroad Ia 1907 we had 81. 635 miles In
oprrafion. and carried si5.T74.iis pas
seneerr aud 2l0e5e. 5p5. 0ea tons Of
Freight. The statistics for freight and
passenger trafhc DO not 20 back o. 1890.
when the railroads Of the country carried
500. Az. OS2 passengers and 20. l02. 9So.-
10 tons Of freight.
The average freight rate per mile IL
1890 was pa cents and In 1907 Il was II
cents per ton.
There were Gss. 7of tons Of shipping on
ths great lakes in 1870. which has In
creased 70 2.f3D.7fi tons IN 1D07. The
amount Of freight passing through the
sanif ste. Marie canal IN 1870 was Co., |
s36 tons. In 1907 the total was 4i.0oS.-
324 tons.
In 1870 We had 2s.s92 postofsces IN
the COUNTRY: In 1900 We had 76.0SS. Since
that time, ~ the introduction Of rural
free delivery. the number has been reduc-
I'd 20 G2.05g
There IL no better Thermometer Of com.
sncrcinl nnd Industrial activity than the
postoficc Department. for people do not /
10 write about. The receipts % the de-
rartmcnt In 1870 for postage stamps l
. amounted to $40. ~. 222: in 1907 they
had Increased to s107.D32. 1888.
In 1880 there were 4,S29 money order
Offices 10 the United States. In 1907
there were 1880. In 1880 7.2&0. ISL
domestic money orders were issued In
1907 the number was 62.05o.7S3. Those
issued In 1850 represented value Of
SfOO. 852.siS: those issued In 1907 repre-
scented value Of s47p.650,392.
In 1870 we produced no tin plate AZ
all. That item did net appear in the
statistics until 1890. when total OF p
2aa. 743 pounds IL reported. In 1907 we
produced 1.10a. 10000 pounds.
In 1870 We had copper output OF II,
COO tons; IN 1907 Il reached 402,837 tons.
There were D,157.0l0 kilograms sent in
1870. and In 1907 there were 90,0S7, is0
sent.
In 1870 the pay roll Of teachers in pub
lc schools was S37 1872. 500. The pay roll
N 1907 was si77 ,502psi.