The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-31
NEW ARRIVALS
. SEEK HOMES IN
OLD CONDITIONS
Distribution of Immi-
grants Shows Climate
and Occupation Inhu-
ence Final Location.

Washington.-The records OF the
movements of the new arrivals indi-
cate that former occupation and eli
matte conditions still control the i'm
migrant in determining his future
abiding place in the United States. A
large percentage of the Scandinavian
arrivals in the opening month of the
new fiscal year departed for the Upper
Mississippi valley, notably the farms
and cities of Minnesota, the Dako-
tas. Wisconsin and Illinois. With
those from the countries OF central and
southern Europe the opportunities in
the factories and mines of the North
Atlantic frontage are more attrac-
tive and the bulk OF the small addi-
tons to our population made under
the law which limits the number OF
each nationality permitted to enter will
find homes in the area bounded by the
Potomac and Ohio on the south and
Rocky Mountains on the west.
This distribution OF the new arriv-
ais follows the custom of earlier years.
Compilations by the Trade Record of
the National City Bank of New York
show that of the IA million persons of
foreign birth now living in the Unit
ed States. about S million are resi-
dents of the Upper Mississippi valley.
million in the Middle Atlantic states.
2 million in New England. about |
million in the south. and approximate
ly half million on the Pacific Coast.
1t is in this detailed study OF the
final distribution OF the immigrants ar
irving in earlier years. says the Trade
Record, that the disposition of the
home seeker to select climatic con-
ditions and occupational opportunity
similar to those OF his former home be.
comes apparent, and this is sharply IL
Illustrated by the announcement in the
press of New York that the bulk OF
the Scandinavian arrivals of the new
fiscal year have already taken their
departure for the farms and cities OF
the upper Mississippi Valley. especi-
ally to the states of Minnesota. tie
Dakotas, Wisconsin and Illinois.
What the Census Shows.
The last census of the United States
shows the distribution by states of the
Ia million persons of foreign birth.
which still remain out of the total OF
more than 80 million arrivals since
1880. OF the more than one million
Scandinavians in the country in 1920,
10000 were in the state of Mime
sofa, near 100000 in the Dakotas, co.
300 in Wisconsin. 10000 in Illinois
and 10000 in Iowa. while the great
state of New York re-
aimed less than 100000 OF the more
han million entering through its
ioors. The Germans, while seeking
climatic conditions similar to those OF |
heir own country, are less devoted to
agriculture than their Scandinavian
leighbors. and OF the 100000 in the
country in 1920. 29s,OO0 were in the
tate of New York. 10000 in Penn
ylvania, 100000 in Illinois, l8l, 900 in
100000 in Minnesota and
he Dakotas. The Poles, while accus-
omed to climatic conditions OF north
IN Europe, are apparently less de-
oted to agriculture than some Of
heir immediate neighbors, and they
re found in those states offering OPP
ortunities in the mining and manu-
sctiring industries. for of the l,l04,-
90 Poles in the United States in 1920,
~ 900 were in the State of New York,
$4,000 in Pennsylvania, 10000 in IL
nois, 100000 in Michigan, and about
$4,000 in New England.
The cosmopolitan Britisher distrib-
tes himself very widely OF the $780,
70 in the United States, they show a
even distribution all over
e country. OF the 100000 natives
Ireland, the states having big cities
4 the bulk, New York $4,000, Mass
.L,,.att. fQ2 900. p..,...t...,.. fot