Show LARGE INCREASE IN INi i COLONIST TRAVEL The star tar of progress moves west wesl westward westward ward and anuL it must necessarily do rio so The Tho opportunities for the tho Investment oE of o money mono and for finding of homes lie lio In iii the western of the United States Comparatively C Co speaking g the western country countr is undeveloped In tho the many resources of ot the commercial world many of the developments in mining agriculture and manufacturing jet ct being in the embryonic stage stag while In the tho eastern section of the country such enterprises cs are arc well matured and andin andIn andIn in many man Instances well nigh the acme of development Many parts S of the eastern CastAi n states aro arc becoming b so thickly settled that thata a n congested condition prevails There is hardily room for the great and grow growing growIng growIng ing population to dwell In anything like a prosperous condition and tho the immigration Imn for relief m sl of necessity necessity necessity sity be toward the Uw western suites states The immigration to the west must fol follow follow follow low the tho prosperity and growth of tho the east as IS tho the night follows the day da which means also that thal money mono monc from tho great commercial center contor of o tho the Union must be brought here Each Bach year marks an Increased colo cole colonist colonist travel to tho the western coast and tho the IntermountaIn section The rho In crea this year oyer that of last year ear earIs Is clearly marked In the following table Spring 1908 g a f J 3 S s IJ l Date Dato r t I March llarch 1 1 March 2 37 88 March 3 19 lOG 3 4 J 11 March 5 3 2 25 March G 6 1 30 13 7 79 72 March fuch 7 6 5 54 Total Spring 1909 o 0 Pi tj t 1 ij 3 r 0 Q 0 0 i go e I E Date 1 o D c 1 March I arch 1 4 1 Of 1 March farch 2 3 93 Marek 3 March 4 IGO 10 26 liSH March llarch G 5 J 1 22 March G 6 4 J 74 71 iGl March larch 7 6 79 71 Total 12 Increase 09 1451 16 15 Ii 17 fo per cen cent t Sl |