458 UNITED STATES — INDIANA
On the Great Lakes there is a large fleet of steamers engaged in canying iron ore, cereals, and other products between the lake ports. In 1911 the receipts hy lake transport at Chicago included 430,593,000 lbs. .)f fresh beef, and the shipments 870,704,600 lbs. The receipts of living animals by all routes at Chicago in 1911 were : cattle, 2,931,831; calves, 524,430 ; ]jigs, 7,4.56,309 ; sheep, 5,736,245 ; horses and mules, 104,545, making a total of 16,753,360. Within the State there are 106 miles of canal and 11,878 miles of railway, besides 3,015 miles of electric railway track.
British Consul- General at Chicago. — H. D. Nugent.
There is also a Vice-consul in Chicago.
Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Administrative Departments of the State. Finley (J. H.), Illinois. In "American Commonwealth" Series. Boston, Mas.s. Greene (E. B.), The Government of Illinois. In "Handbooks of American Govern- ment" Series. New York and London, \9'H.
Mather (J. F.), The Making of Illinois. Oldcago, IVtOO. Shaxo, Local Government in Illinois. Sparling, Municipal History of Chicago.
INDIANA.
Government. — The General Assembly consists of a Senate of 50 members elected for four years, and a House of Representatives of 100 menrbers elected for two years. Sessions are held biennially. Eligible to sit in either House are all citizens of the United States who have resided in the State two years and in their county or district one year next preceding the election ; but Senators must be 25, and Representatives 21 years of age.
The State is represented in Congress by two Senators and 13 Represen- tatives.
Governor.— Hanmel M. Ralston, 1913-17 (8,000 dollars.)
Secretary of State.— L. G. EUingham.
The State is divided into 92 counties and 1,016 townships. The State Capital is Indianapolis.
Area and Population.— Area 36,350 square miles, of which 440 square miles is water.
Years
1860 1900 1910
White 1 1 Negro Total | Per sq. mile
1,339,000 11,428 1,350,428 37-60 2,458,957 57,505 2,.516,462 70-10 2,640,596 60,280 2,700,876 i 75-30
1 Including Indians and Asiatic?
