The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-12-16
WASHINGTON SHOWS GREATER GAIN
IN POPULATION THAN ANY OTHER STATE

Washington. Dec. 12.-In the United
States and all its possessions the stars
and Stripes protect 1O1, 100 900 souls.
This is the official estimate OF the Uni.
ted States bureau OF the census. an
nounced Saturday In connection with
the population statistics for the coun-
try as enumerated In the thirteenth
census. It includes the Philippines
Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska and the
Panama Canal Zone.
Within its borders on the North
American continent, exclusive of Alas.
ka, the United States has population
of 1,972,266 inhabitants.
Country Gains 15,977,6e1.
In the last ten years the states OF
the Union had an increase in popula
tion Of 15.977,691, which amounts to
81 per cent over the 1900 figures.
Since the first census was taken, in
1880, the country has grown Is times
as large, the population then having
been 3,S29,214, slightly larger than the
present population of Texas.
The growth of the country was
greater than has been expected by the
expert statisticians, who have closely
watched the progress of the country
population.
Washington's Gain Highest.
The state of washington carries Oh
the banner for rate of increase in pop
ulation between 1900 and 1910. Its
present population, announced by the
census bureau Saturday to be 1,141 800
exceeds that of 1900 by 623,887, or 9
gain of 1904 per cent.
No other state in the Union showed
so large an increase. Oklahoma is
second with 1897 per cent gain, and
Idaho is third with 1913 per cent. With
this enormous increase of population
Washington will have five representa-
tives in congress after the new appor
tionment is made, and would have si1
but for the fact that the basis OF ap
portionment probably will be increas
ed to 225,00O or 100000.
Census Director Durand Saturday
called attention to the fact that thu
rate of growth of population during
the past ten years was greater in thu
Pacific Northwest than in any othel
part of the country, the average in
crease for Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, taken collectively, being 94.'
per cent.
Coast Develops Rapidly.
Taking the three coast states alone
exclusive of Idaho, the rate of increase
is SIG per cent, and even this rate Il
far greater than that shown by an,
other portion of the United States, ex
cept the Northwestern trio.
The compilation of state statistic
given out Saturday shows Oregon t.
be the Both state in size. Washington
is 30th and Idaho is 46th. Ten years
ago Oregon was 35th, Washington 33'
and Idaho 47th. Oregon's apparen
drop of one place is due to the com
bination of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritories, forming new state who's
population exceeds that of Oregon
Therefore, in reality Oregon's place
among the states has not changed
Washington has moved up three points
and Idaho one.
Director Durand expressed some sur
prise that Oregon's heavy gain in pop
ulation had not elevated the state OF
the list, but careful scrutiny OF tn
figures shows the announcement to b.
correct.
| Washington Counties Given.
The table OF population of Washing
ton by counties shows that Columbi;
alone has decrease. The county fig
ures are: