Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-04-21
IN POPULATION MAN
ENTITLE THE GEM STATE
TO HAVE EXTRA MAN.
Gain Of I5O Per Cent of Inhabitants
Is Necessary in Order to Increase
Our State Representation in the
Lower House of Congress.
Capital News.

AAdD4ldl NEWS
Idaho has more than an even
chance to secure a second congress-
man to represent the Gem State at
Washington. If it can show gain
of approximately 25O,OOO in its pop
ulation for 1910 over the 1900 census I
the choice plum is already within its
grasp. This is probably the greatest
prize in store for the tsate as result +
of the present census, as they will
prove their rapid growth and popula-
ton If the congressman is secured !
Idaho will have representation in the
house equal to that in the senate and
the new born Office will become
political football which parties viii
strive to reach as a coveted goal.
In 1900, when the last census was
taken, Idaho had a population OF
161, 772. equal to a good-sized city.
Irrigation was just coming into its
own at that time. however, and since
then OF in the past 10 years the
reclamation of arid land has been the
greatest inducement to. influence i'm
migration TO this state and settlers
have been coming in by the thous-
ands 1t is for this and many other
reasons. proving the rapid growth of
the state. that it is confidently ex-
pected the desired AGO. 900 mark can
7 I.... al fu le
gressmanship Office viii become
reality. Should every city and COM
munity show an increase in proper
tion to that of Boise and Ada county
no speculation as to whether or not
the congressional mark viii be rech-
ed. In 1900 the population of Boise
was about 5000. Today it is between
25,OOO and 10000. Many parts OF
the state have increased in popula-
tion proportionately. Those who are
familiar with the growth OF Idaho
during the period intervening since
the taking of the last census and the
present one claim that it VIII go
well over the 100000 mark. the
minimum number required and to
obtain which $50 per cent gain viii
have to be shown in the census fig
ures of this state
The most vigorous census cam
paign in the history of this state is
now being waged by Supervisor Jos.
Perrault. Jr, who, in an Office in
the Odd Fellows Temple is quietly
directing the maneuvers Of 283 young
men an d women who are acting
under oath as special agents of
Uncle Sam to count onses. So far
the battle has progressed peaceably.
without conflict or hardship, although
the usual trouble bubbles bursted
about the head of the supervisor,
who is shouldering the worry and
trying to keep pleasant.
The enumeration of the foreigners,
especially the Chinese, was consid-
cred one of the most difficult tasks
presented to the supervisor. A great
deal of unnecessary work has been
avoided through the in-erpretores,
who understand their duties. and are
now engaged sounding their country
men for the desired information.
The Chinese seem to understand
what is required of them clearer
than was at first expected. They are
assitsingthe interpreters in every way
possible.
Out in the more isolated districts
enumerators have started to cover
vast territories as large as some Of
the eastern states. The supervisor
ha spicked and knows his men He
is confident that when the 80 days
allowed to these enumerators is up,
they vii lbe back with every living
person in their district duly re-
corded in the big census book.
Probably Supervisor Perrault may
be forced to go south after it is all
over. but just at the present time he
is feeling in the best Of spirits over
the excellent showing that has been
made both in this city. county and
state by hi sactiye enumerators.
1t is estimated that it will cost the
United States government $4,000