Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Scientists have classified soils undei
two general heads, aliuvlal and resid-
ual. The alluyial is formed chiefly by
the grinding up Of older rocks by the
action OF running water. When this
pulverized material is deposited in the
beds OF lakes and the ocean 1t takes
the name of diluvial without any ma
terial change OF substance. With the
rarest exceptions this Is the prevailing
soil on oil the face of the globe, outside
OF the inland empire.
THE residual Is decomposed basaIt
where 1t NUS landed by volcanic action,
and showers OF volcanic ashes from
active crateIs- scattered broadcast by
tho winds. There has been nc dlsinte-
grafton and deposit by the action OF
running water. The residual material
still remdns where 1t was first thrown
by volcanic action or scattered by the
Wind From its nature and situation IL
cannot be classified with what is allu-
vial or dluYial.
SOIL ANALYSIS
Generally this soil and subsoil is
from 10 to 80 feet deep. The first two
feet from the surface Is dark colorcd
and contains liberal supply of organic
or vegetable matter, and all is fine as
-four.
THE chemical analysis as taken by
DR.. Russell aI expert geological sur
veyor gtves as the leading ingredients:
silica, aluminium. iron oxide, line, mug
ncsla. sodn and potash, the relative
proportions according to the order CIV
en-. This combination formG the rich
est and most lasting plant food now
IsIMIGRATIoN
A conservative estimate of the popu-
I-At ~ .k-T.. .
is $50. eco. Considered In a relative way.
these figures sound very insignificant
there are Just about enough people In
this state to populate a city like san
francisco; but considering the youth
fulness of the state and the clrcum-
stances under which its inha abitants
have been won, these figures become
greatly magnified.
In 1850, Idaho was not on the map of |
the United States; 10 years later, when !
tho first federal census was taken In !
this state, Idaho was given total pop |
ulation of 5000. The second census,
made in 1880. gives $1,000. an increase
OF 1900, or 1l3 Ia per cent In 1890. the
year of statehood. the general total
was raised to $1,000. showing an ad
vance In the population for that de-
cadc of $1,000. or 162 per cent From
1890 to 1900. when the last federal CEN
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population of 10000 the increase was
Is. 900. or SO per cent. Estimating that
Idaho has now a popultlon of 36o,o0o
the increase since 1900 would be $4,000.
or 122 per cent There have been added
to the states population by immigra-
ton 92.440 persons each year for the
past decade.
immigration to Idaho IS principally
from the middlc-western states. mainly
from Missouri. Iowa, Minnesota, Wis
consin. Illinois. Kansas and the two
Dakotas. The newcomers are, for the
most part. OF Anglo Saxon extraction.
This state is receiving very little OF
tho immigration from foreign lands.
though 1t heartily welcomes the citI-
zens of the various European coun-
tries. Comparatively speaking, the
number Of negroes, Chinese, Japanese.
Greeks. Russians and Italians in this
state is very small.
Idaho's total foreign-born population.
TO the last federll census,
was 24.604, principally from the
European countries. with England
3.93O. Germany (2.97D. Sweden (2S22)
md Canada (2.59S) in the lead. accord
ng to the order given However. the
'eport gave; Russians. 124; Greeks. 9:
20; Australians, "a: Chinese.
III: japanese, 1,S05, and Italians,
81.
HEBER Q. HALE,
Chief Clerk State Land Dept
Boise. Idaho.