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The Mccook Tribune
Mccook, Red Willow County, Nebraska
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Criticism of census office bulletin on receipts and expenditures of 100 cities defended by Superintendent Porter, who notes no specific errors reported. Washington's statistics omitted due to unique government; separate bulletin proposed by J. K. Upton.
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WASHINGTON, July 16.—The bulletin recently issued by the census office giving the receipts and expenditures of 100 cities has been more or less criticised in the newspapers. The accuracy of the figures have been questioned and the array of figures have been pronounced worthless. It seems, however, that the criticisms thus far have been of a general character, for Superintendent Porter states that although the bulletin has been issued several weeks, no officer of any city has pointed out any error in it, either in the amounts or the classification. He says that if any errors should hereafter be pointed out the office will gladly correct it before incorporating the figures in the final census volumes.
The statistics relating to Washington were not given in the bulletin, owing to the character of the government of the city, which is so unlike any other municipal government in this country that classification would have been impossible. Mr. J. K. Upton, the special agent in charge of the works, states that he would be glad to make a separate bulletin of Washington, and this will be done if he can get the time.
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Washington
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July 16
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no specific errors in amounts or classification pointed out by any city officer; office will correct any found before final volumes. washington statistics not included; separate bulletin to be made if time allows.
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Bulletin on receipts and expenditures of 100 cities criticized in newspapers for accuracy and worth; criticisms general. Superintendent Porter states no errors reported despite weeks since issuance. Washington's data excluded due to unique municipal government making classification impossible.