St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-02

nous Increase IN population In the
southwest during the last ton years
The northwest has also grown rapidly
In population. II ono examined tho 70.
turns from the southwest and the
northwest without taking into account
the fact that the east has also IN.
creased It's population within the last
ten years, he would be inclined 20 say
tibet the center OF population would bo
bbiled a considerable distance west
wwd,
A fact worth bearing IN mind Ia that
the increases In population In the east
particularly have been IN tho larger
cities. and II IL true. Of course. that
thoro are moro large cities In the
east than IN the west Another fact
that will undoubtedly have bearing
on the center Of population" Ia that
the millions OF immigrants who have
come In during the last ton years
have nearly all oamped In tho eastern
section OF tho country.
By the census OF 1900. the center Of
population ID IN tho following posi-
tion;
, Latitude. 80 degrees. 0 minutes. 80
seconds,
Longitude. as degrees. tS minutes.
u seconds.
This particular spot. As IA generally
known. 10 at point sin miles south.
eaa, OF Columbus. Ind. and II marked
by a monument In the ten years from
1890 20 1900. the center OF population
moved westward 10 minutea and SEQ.
ond. or about II miles. and southwark
3 minutes and 20 seconds. or about
81 miles.
II 10 a comparatively easy matter 20
ascertain the center OF population aft.
or the total count OF the people OF the
country IL known. This total count for
the thirteenth census will not be
known before the LIST OF October. and
possibly not before the LIST OF Noyem'
Der.
Center Moves Westward.
The center OF population has moved
almost due westward since 1890. when
q was at a point some 2s miles east
OF Baltimore. From 1890 TO 1900. II
moved almost due west to point rs
miles west OF baltimore. In the next
ten years. from 1900 10 1910. II moved
westward and slightly southwark TO
point about 40 miles northwest by
west OF Washington. ID. @. That slight
deviation toward tho south was 40.
counted for by the annexation OF the
territory OF Louisiana. From 1910
90 1890, Il took up It's march westward
again, with another slight deviation
20 the south. and brought up 10 miles
north OF Woodstock. Va. In the ten
years between 1890 and 1880. II con-
tinued to move westward until II halt
ed at point about 10 miles southwest
OF Mooreheld In what Is now tho state
OF West Virginia.
Between 1880 and 1870 there was a
slight movement northward and the
-point' was located l6 miles south OF
ClArksbuTg. In tho present state OF
West Virginia. In the next ten years,
1910 10 1850, Il moved west and slight.
ly southwark again and halted as
miles southeast OF Parkersburg. In
what is now West Virginia. Between
1850 and 1860 there was second
slight bending toward the north. and
Il reached a point 20 miles south OF
Chillicothe. o.
The shArpest turn northward was
between 1850 and 1870. when II reach
cd a point as miles east by north OF
Cincinnati. During the succeeding ten
years, between 1870 and 1880. Il yeered
20 the south slightly again and reach
ed a point eight miles west by south
OF Cincinnati
In the next ten years II moved back
60 practically the same latitude II 90
cupied in 1870. and I'm 1890 was To-
Gated at a point 20 miles east OF Co
iumbus. Ind. During the ten years be-
tween 1890 and 1900 the center
moved westward little less than
three miles. and as has already been
stated halted at point six miles south
east OF Columbus. Ind. This move
ment between 1890 and 1900 was the
emallest In one hundred years.