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Other important industries are petroleum refining (ranks first as to value of product), copper and smelting refining, manufacture of ice, food prepara- tions, cotton goods, leather goods, and ground and roasted coffee.

A large trade passes through the port of Galveston, which is by far the most important outlet for the cotton grown in the United States, and as a commercial port it is now second only to New York. Imports in 1919, 17,704,906 dollars; exports, 467,699,216 dollars. A permanent causeway over 2 miles in length, to connect Galveston with the mainland, was opened to traffic in May, 1912. The level of the town has been raised so as to protect it from storms. The railways in the State (June 30, 1919) have a total mileage of 15,931 miles. There are 989 miles of electric inter-urban railway in active operation in Texas and 472 miles are under construction or proposed. There are also 91 miles of inter-uiban lines operated by gasoline power.

There are 1,047 miles of navigable water in the rivers of Texas over which there was moved 1,867,158 short tons of traffic in the calendar year 1910. The long coast line with its good harbour facilitates traffic by sea.

British Consul at Galveston. — Alexander Spencer Perceval.

There is also a vice-consul at Galveston.

Books of Reference.

The Reports of the various Administrative Departments of the State.

Census Bureau, Census of Manufactures, 1914. Washington, 1918.

Annual Reports on the Trade of Texas in "Diplomatic and Consular Reports." London.

Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide, 1914, published by A. H. Belo & Co., Dallas, Texas [latest issue].

Gannett (H.), Gazetteer of Texas. 2nd Ed. Washington, D.C., 1904.

Garrison (G. P.), Texas. In ' American Commonwealths ' Series. Boston, Mass., 1903.

MeElroy (R. M.), The Winning of the Far West. London, 1915.

Simonds (F. W.), The Geography of Texas. Boston, Mass., 1905.

Wooten (D. G.) (editor), A Comprehensive History of Texas, 1685-1897. 2 vols. Dallas, Texas, 1898.

UTAH.

Constitution and Government.— Utah, which had been acquired by the United States during the Mexican war, was, in 1847, settled by Mormons, and on Sept. 9, 1850, organised as a Territory. It was admitted as a State into the Union on July 16, 1894.

The Legislature consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives ; but the Constitution provides for the initiation of any desired legislation by the legal voters or such number of them as may be determined by law, and such voters may require any law passed by less than a two-thirds vote of each House of the Legislature to be submitted to the voters of the State before coming into effect.

The Senate (in part renewed every two years) consists of 18 members, elected fur four years ; the House of Representatives lias 46 members elected for two years. Qualified as electors are all citizens, male or female, who, not being idiots, insane or criminals have resided one year in the State, four months in the county, and 60 days in the precinct in which the election is held.

Governor.— Chas. R. Mabey, 1921-25 (5,000 dollars.)

Secretary of State. — Harden Bennion.

There are 28 counties in the State. The Capital is Salt Lake City.