The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
STATE ADVANCES RAPIDLY
IN ALL MATERIAL LINES
Comparison Made Between Present and Year of
Statehood Emphasizes Remark
able Growth.
Official of New Mexico Finds Argument in Favor of Adis
sion in Splendid Record of Utah.

Not long since James NJ. Harvey attor-
ney general of New Mexico. wrote TO
officials of Utah asking for information
concerning the standing of Utah at the
time statehood was secured and at the
present time. He submitted a list OF
questions covering many phases of the re-
sources of the state. The information OBJ
tanned is 10 be used in the effort to obtain
admission into the union by New Mexico.
Mr. Harveys communication and enclo-
sures were turned over to the state bu
reau of statistics. The information was
compiled by H. A Mcmillan. who has
charge of that branch of the office.
Showing, as it does, much of interest
concerning the affairs of the state. it has
been made part of the annual report of
the auditor TO the governor. The ques-
tons and answers follow:
Increase of 100000 Souls.
Query No 1-Population of state at
time OF its admission into union and at
present time.
Ans.-Estimated population in 1896. 247,-
1924; 1908, 51,6S4
Q. No. Assessed valuation of prop
erty and bonded debt at time of admis-
sion into union?
Ans.-Assessed valuation in 1896, s107, 291.-
0S5: bonded debt, 100000
Q. No. 3-Production of wool and esti-
mated number of sheep in state at time
of admission to union?
Ans.-Estimated number of sheep in
1894, AZ, s02; production of wool upward
of u 900 ,060 pounds.
Q. No 4-Estimated number of cattle in
state and revenue derived from sale of
cattle and hides at time of admission or
year previous or year subsequent?
Ans--Estimated in 1896. mich cows. CO.
595; other cattle, 23S,974; horses $685.;
swine, 47,703; mules, 1900; revenue about
20 per cent of that maintained at the pres
ent time Little material difference in
prices between Utah and New Mexico.
Wonders of Irrigation.
Q. No 5-Number of acres of land in
cultivation year of admission
Ans.-457. 162 acres
@. No. 6-Under irrigation at time of adj
mission?
O. No. 6-Number of acres of land in
state capable of cultivation by irrigation
that is. land with supply of water that
could by the construction of irrigation
works be put under cultivation?
Ans.-Official returns in 1885 gave the
number of acres which could be brought
under cultivation by irrigation at $500 900
At the present time there are under frri-
cation >, 1880 acres and the number of
acres which il is possible to irrigate with
the newer scientific methods may be COM
puted at a0,000,00G.
Q. No. S-Amount of money invested in
farms and separately in irrigation works
at time of admission and at present time
Ans.-D There were 1886 farms in the
territory in 1894; of this number there
were recorded mortgages on 2132 in the
sum .of $1,971, $50, or about 1926 per farm
the average rate of interest was 10 per
cent, besides there was in addition some
| 100000 expended for farm buildings that
year. % There Is not sufficient data
available to give even an intelligent APP
proximate of the amount expended in ir-
rigation in 1886; probably irrigs ton
was confined in a great measure to the
primitive ditch systems and the only in
a n he &c -.
| times the amount of the mortgage as be-
| ing the average value of the farm. (3) In
| the year 1906 there were q. TS9 farms with
a recorded private mortgage Indebtedness
| of upwards of s20000.000. The United
| States bureau of statistics places the real
as distinct from the assessed value of real
| property. live stock and farm implements
at over S300.000.0to. ~ 1t may be eonser-
vativeiy stated that there are $4,000 COX
| invested in irrigation works in Utah al
| the present time.
O. No 9--Number of acres in merchant
able timber for lumber purposes?
| Q. No. 19-Amout of revenue from sale
of lumber
Ans. TO both-Utah is not now nor has il
been a lumber producing state TO an ap-
probable extent however. the extent OF
the forest reservations and the care beine
taken to conserve the forest resources OF
the state warrant the assumption that in
the course of few years the lumber in
dustry will become an important factor
in the states economy.
Great Output of Mines.
Q. No. f1-Estimated output of all min
1 ~@r-4s