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CENSUS FACTS
Growth Of Various Parts of Country
Shown by Official Figures

OroWth OF various Parts OF Country
Shown by Official Figures
The eastern growth of the popula-
ton of the United States is attribu-
table in the main to the development
of manufacturing enterprises along
the northern Atlantic seaboard. Up
to date the full population of only two
states, Rhode Island and Oklahoma,
one East and the other Vest, has
been announced. The increase In Ok
lahoma, amounting to 100 per cent
over the population OF the same area
in 1900. is phenomenal and is no lndi-
cation Of the rate of growth, either In
the West or in the country at large.
That OF Rhode Island. on the other
hand, is more characteristic OF natur-
al growth in other sections similarly
situated Still, Rhode Island with
her 26.6 per cent of gain, Is believed
to be considerably above the average.
If the Rhode Island increase should
be maintained the country would
show total OF about $4,000, 900 PEG
pie, whereas only about 90,000,000 are
counted upon.
Oklahoma's augmentation Is due to
its attainment of statehood and to the
opening up OF new and rich territory.
The same conditions do not exist else
where for even though Arizona and
New Mexico are coming In as new
states, neither of them presents the
attractions OF Oklahoma In the way
of newly available soil. Many sec
tons OF the West, however will do
credit to the traditions OF that region.
Western Texas, for instance, will
make a marked gain. as will the state
OF Washington, in both urban and rur,
al districts. In Oregon. Portland IL
sure to make big showing as arc
Los Angeles, Berkeley and Oakland In
California.
The mining states OF the intermoun
tain region probably will suffer some
what from the failure to develop i'm
portant new camps during the pas
decade. Mining has not fallen on al
an industry, but as rule II Is tn,
boom conditions attending rich dis
coyeries that swell the census roll
in the mountains. Nevada alon,
meets these conditions and severa
new and important towns will be add
ed rs result OF mining development,
In that state. Colorado and Utah will
show a healthy growth, as will ais,
the two Dakotas. New irrigation enter
prises will help In Idaho Montana
and Wyoming.
Comparisons will be In the interes
OF Nebraska not only because Their
have been credltable additions but be-
cause OF the poor showing made 4
1900, due TO the padding OF the censu
OF 1890. Not so much Is expected q
Iowa for that state has lost heavily {
other western states and TO Canad,
Portions OF Minnesota, Wisconsin an
Illinois have suffered from INK
cause. The high price OF farm land
and the tendency OF well to do peopl
toward small families are the tw
principal reasons for this fallin
away.
The comparatively good showing
the eastern states Is due more to TO
oign immigration than TO natural n,
dition to the native stock. There. a
In the west. the disposition In certal
classes Is TO hold the family down
the minimum with the result that IN
census rolls show correspondence
more foreign than American name
The Immigrant OF the present da
does not continue onward TO the A
terror as did his predecessors of I
or 30 years ago With 80 much of n
desirable agricultural land taken n
the greater attractions appear to I
found In the coal mines OF pennsy
vania and the factories OF New En-
land. To this tendency more than
any other circumstance will be dt
the fact that the central point wi
not be greatly changed.
or all the southern states, Tex,
will make the best showing but Geo
gia also will manifest a very credit
bic growth as will also the two Car
llnas. The South win continue To I
the most American section in that
will show the presence N fewer INN
grants from abroad than any 9th,
portion Of the Union.