WASHINGTON TERRITORY. 



799 



made his home in Chicago, refusing further 

 political honors, although his admirers en- 

 deavored to secure for him the presidential 

 nomination in 1880. During the past few 

 years he delivered addresses before historical 



Population. The census returns for 1887 pre- 

 sent the following figures : 



ELIHU BENJAMIN WASHBURNE. 



societies on the Franco-Prussian War, and pub- 

 lished several magazine articles on that event. 

 While his remains were lying in state the Ger- 

 man flag was displayed at the foot of the cata- 

 falque by the express desire of the Emperor. 



WASHINGTON TERRITORY. Territorial Govern- 

 ment. The following were the Territorial of- 

 ficers during the year: Governor, Watson C. 

 Squire, succeeded by Eugene Semple; Secre- 

 tary, N. H. Owings; Treasurer, T. M. Ford; 

 Auditor, T. M. Reed ; Superintendent of Pub- 

 lic Instruction, J. C. Kerr, succeeded by J. 

 C. Lawrence; Chief-Justice of the Supreme 

 Court, Richard A. Jones; Associate Justices, 

 William G. Langford, George Turner, and 

 Frank Allyn. The Legislature met on Dec. 5, 

 and was in session at the close of the year. 



Finances. The total valuation of assessed 

 property for 1887 was $56,177,453, against 

 $50,484,427 for 1885. This does not include 

 the property of railroads, which pay a per- 

 centage of their gross earnings in lieu of taxes. 

 The assessment includes 5,138,967 acres of 

 land valued at $28,205,658, with improve- 

 ments thereon amounting to $8,739.628, and 

 personal property valued at $19,041,663. 



The report of the Auditor for two years 

 ending September 30 shows that at the begin- 

 ning of the period there was a surplus in the 

 treasury of $81,101.10, while at the clo?e there 

 was a deficit of $75,000, over two thirds of 

 which was in the form of unpaid warrants 

 bearing 10 per cent, interest. This deficiency 

 is due to extraordinary expenses incurred in 

 building a penitentiary at W.-dla Walla and a 

 new asylum building at Steilacoom. The 

 sources of Territorial revenue are a tax of two 

 and a half mills on all property, and one third 

 of the sum collected from railroad companies 

 under the gross earnings law. 



Of the total population, 137,430 are whites, 

 254 blacks, 69 mulattoes, 2,584 Chinese, 3,288 

 Indian half-breeds, and 44 Kanakas. The 

 total population in 1883 was 92,508, and in 

 1885, 127,292. The increase since 1885 is 16,- 

 377, or less than half what it was during the 

 preceding two years. 



Education. The following statistics for 18^7 

 regarding the public schools are presented: 

 Number of school-houses, 863 ; number of dis- 

 tricts maintaining schools, 835; average num- 

 ber of months of school, 4; number of male 

 teachers, 479 ; number of female teachers, 752 ; 

 average salary paid male teachers, $44.86 ; 

 average salary paid female teachers, $36.87; 

 number of children enrolled, 29,992 ; total 

 disbursements for schools, $305,365. 



The Territorial University at Seattle has a 

 faculty of 7 professors and an attendance of 

 168 pupils, of whom 94 are males and 74 fe- 

 males. The Legislature appropriates $5,000 

 annually toward its support. 



Charities. A school for the deaf and dumb 

 has been established at Vancouver. The cost 

 of 'the grounds and the buildings was $5,000 ; 

 the Legislative grant for the year, $3,000 ; and 

 the cost of maintenance during that period. 

 $3,500. There are eighteen inmates. 



The Territorial As.vlum for the Insane. ;<t 

 Steilacoom, was established in 1871, and is 

 supported by an annual appropriation of about 

 $30,000. During the year an entirely new 

 structure has been completed at a cost of 

 $100,000. There are 215 inmates. 



Penitentiary. The new Penitentiary building 

 at Walla Walla, provided for by the Legisla- 



