The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-10-06

nous increase IN population IN the
southwest during the last ten years
The northwest has also grown rapidly
IN population II one examined the re-
turns from the southwest and the
northwest without taking into account
the fact that the east has also In
creased its population within the last
ten years. he would be inclined to say
that the center Of population would BE-
pulled q considerable distance west.
ward.
A fact worth bearing IN mind is that
the increases IN population IN the east
particularly have been IN the larger
cities. and Il IL true. Of course. that
there are more large cities IA the
east than In the west. Another fact
that viii undoubtedly have q bearing
on the center Of population Is that
the millions Of immigrants who have
come In during the last ten years
have nearly all camped 10 the eastern
section OF the country.
By the census Of 1900. the center Of
population Is In the following posi-.
ton:
Latitude. 50 degrees. minutes. 90
seconds.
Longitude. s. degrees. IS minutes.
50 seconds.
This particular spot. a. Is generally
known. Is at a point six miles south
east Of Columbus. Ind. and Il marked
By a monument In the ten years from
1890 to 1900. the center OF population
moved westward 10 minutes and sec
Dnd, or about "a miles. and southward
minutes and 20 seconds. or about
~ miles.
Il Il q comparatively easy matter 70
ascertain the center Of population aft
n the total count Of the people OF the
country Is known This total count for
he thirteenth census will not be
nown before the LIST Of October. and
POSSIBLY not before the 1st OF Novem.
'er.
Center Moves Westward.
The center Of population has moved
Imost due westward since 1880. when
was at point some % miles east '
Baltimore. From 1870 to 1900. Il .
ioved almost due west to a point Is ?
tiles west Of Baltimore. In the next B
IN years. from 1900 to 1910. It moved II
and slightly southwark to a a
ONT about 40 miles northwest By n
est OF Washington, d. G. That slight q
sviation toward the south was ac- Al
,unted for BY the annexation Of the
.rritory Of Louisiana From 1910 e
} 1920, Il took up It's march westward IN
gain, with another slight deviation a,
the south. and brought up is miles "a
nth Of Woodstock. Va. In the ten "a
lars between 1920 and 1890, It con C
nued to move westward until II halt. n
At a point about 10 miles southwest of
Moorefleld. IN what Is now the state m
West Virginia. 70
Between 1880 and 1910 there was a ~
ght movement northward and the Dr.
ONT" was located IS miles south Of IN
arksburg in the present state Of
est Virginia. In the next ten years. De
10 TO 1850. It moved west and slight. te,
southwark again and halted "a to
les southeast Of ParkersburR. IN ca,
lat Is now West Virginia. Between "a
80 and 1860 there was second IN.
yht bending toward the north. and wa
reached point 80 miles south Of int
illicothe, o. tiv
rhe sharpest turn northward was res
.ween 1860 and 1870, when It roach. ca.
a point 4S miles east By north Of ,
Icinnati During the succeeding ten mo
re, between 1870 and 1880, It voered VII
the south slightly again and reach al
a point eight miles west By south anl
Cincinnati M,
a the next ten years Il moved back vii
practically the same latitude II oc. he