+===========+=================+=================+=================+ | MONTHS. | 1901-02. | 1902-03. | 1903-04. | +-----------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | July | $ 6,828.06 | $ 7,854.42 | $ 8,934.53 | | August | 6,036.91 | 6,603.76 | 8,708.47 | | September | 7,098.88 | 7,620.88 | 8,736.62 | | October | 7,163.26 | 8,209.68 | 10,277.23 | | November | 7,439.21 | 7,867.43 | 9,264.48 | | December | 8,498.15 | 10,269.96 | 11,837.96 | | January | 8,473.29 | 9,277.34 | 10,053.33 | | February | 7,330.70 | 9,024.62 | 9,613.01 | | March | 7,238.57 | 8,360.07 | 9,807.18 | | April | 7,592.38 | 8,357.45 | 9,021.51 | | May | 8,069.68 | 7,651.96 | 8,551.12 | | June | 6,998.30 | 8,128.26 | 8,793.22 | +-----------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Totals | $88,767.39 | $99,225.83 | $113,598.66 | +-----------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ HOW TACOMA GROWS (Compiled from latest obtainable statistics. “1903-4” refers to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904.) =Population of Tacoma= and environs, July 1, 1904; =67,405=. =Increase= in four years—=25,094=, or at the rate of =59.3 per cent.= =Post Office Receipts=, 1903-4, =$113,598.66=. =Increase—14.7 per cent.= in one year; =28.2 per cent.= in two years; =53.7 per cent.= in three years; =77.4 per cent.= in four years; =132.1 per cent.= in seven years. =Bank Clearings=, 1903-4, =$102,301,272.42=. =Increase—9.6 per cent.= in one year; =64.6 per cent.= in two years; =77.0 per cent.= in three years; =97.3 per cent.= in four years; =316.7 per cent.= in seven years. =Building Permits=, 1903-4, =1,429=. =Increase—37.0 per cent.=, in one year; =80.8 per cent.= in two years; =134.5 per cent.= in three years; =238.6 per cent.= in four years. =Cost of Building Improvements=, 1903-4, =$1,691,105=. =Increase—9.5 per cent.= in one year; =94.5 per cent.= in two years; =144.3 per cent.= in three years; =304.7 per cent.= in four years; =855.8 per cent.= in five years. =Realty Transfers=, 1903-4, =$6,302,837=. =Increase—21.1 per cent.= in one year; =79.0 per cent.=, in two years. =Customs Receipts=, 1903-4, =$301,039.32=. =Increase—148.3 per cent.= in four years; =356.7 per cent.= in six years. =Ocean Commerce=, 1903-4, =$37,362,782=. =Increase—2.2 per cent.= in one year; =28.0 per cent.= in three years; =63.8 per cent.= in four years.