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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Standard time. (search)
udes all between the lastnamed line and the western boundary of Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. The Pacific, the time of which is that of the 120th meridian, includes all between the last-named line and the Pacific coast. The difference in time between adjoining sections is one hour. Thus, when it is twelve o'clock noon in New York City (eastern time, it is 11 A. M. (central time) at Chicago, and 10 A. M. at Denver (mountain time), and at San Francisco, 9 A. M. (Pacific time). The true local time of any place is slower or faster than the standard time as the place is east or west of the time meridian; thus, the true local time at Boston, Mass., is sixteen minutes faster than eastern standard time, while at Buffalo, N. Y., it is sixteen minutes slower, the seventy-fifth time meridian being half-way between Boston and Buffalo. Local time and standard time agree at Denver, Col., as Standish's sword and musket-barrel. Denver is on the 105th meridian, that of the mountain section.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colorado, (search)
ast and west about 380 miles; north and south, 280 miles. Area, 103,925 square miles, in fifty-five counties. Population, 1890, 412.198; 1900, 539,700. Capital, Denver. Expedition of Vasquez Coronado from Mexico, supposed to have entered this region......1541 Padre Francisco Escalanto, of New Mexico, makes an expedition in what is now Colorado, reported......1852-57 W. Green Russell, a miner of Dahlomega, Ga., organizes an expedition to search for gold in Colorado......1858 Denver founded......1858 [Named after the governor of Kansas.] Gold discovered at Boulder Creek......Jan. 15, 1859 First saw-mill erected on Plum Creek by D. C.t fourteen killed and forty-three wounded.] First important discovery of silver in Gunnison county, the Forest Queen lode, made near Crested Butte......1879 Denver selected as permanent capital of the State......Nov. 4, 1881 Henry M. Teller appointed Secretary of the Interior in President Arthur's cabinet......April 6, 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
Leavenworth, March 25, frames The Leavenworth constitution ......April 3, 1858 Compromise bill known as the English Swindle and Lecompton Junior passed, admitting Kansas under Lecompton constitution amended, approved......May 4, 1858 Governor Denver takes oath of office......May 12, 1858 Leavenworth constitution adopted by the people......May 18, 1858 Attack on free-State men by a party of twenty-five under Charles A. Hamilton, at Marais des Cygnes; five killed and five severely w......May 19, 1858 Twenty men leave Lawrence for Pike's Peak. One of the first expeditions to the gold regions......May 21, 1858 People's vote on the Lecompton constitution as modified: For, 1,788; against, 11 300......Aug. 2, 1858 Governor Denver resigns; Secretary Hugh S. Walsh acting governor......Oct. 10, 1858 Captain Montgomery, with sixty-eight men, enters Fort Scott and releases Benjamin Rice, a free-State prisoner......Dec. 16, 1858 Samuel Medary, governor, arrives at Le
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nevada, (search)
ional an act of Nevada legislature levying a capitation tax of $1 on every person leaving the State by any railroad, stage-coach, or other carrier of passengers......1868 Legislature ratifies Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States......March 1, 1869 United States branch mint at Carson City, founded in 1866, begins operations......Nov. 1, 1869 Corner-stone of the State capitol laid, June 9, 1870, and building completed and occupied......August, 1871 Lieutenant-Governor Denver refuses to surrender the State prison to his successor in office, P. C. Hyman, until compelled by militia and sixty armed men under General Van Bokkelen, with one piece of artillery......1873 State University of Nevada, chartered in 1864, is opened at Elko......1874 Bishop Whitaker's school for girls opened at Reno......1876 Legislature by joint resolution amends the constitution so as to exclude from the privilege of electors any bigamist or polygamist......1877 State
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Standard time. (search)
udes all between the lastnamed line and the western boundary of Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. The Pacific, the time of which is that of the 120th meridian, includes all between the last-named line and the Pacific coast. The difference in time between adjoining sections is one hour. Thus, when it is twelve o'clock noon in New York City (eastern time, it is 11 A. M. (central time) at Chicago, and 10 A. M. at Denver (mountain time), and at San Francisco, 9 A. M. (Pacific time). The true local time of any place is slower or faster than the standard time as the place is east or west of the time meridian; thus, the true local time at Boston, Mass., is sixteen minutes faster than eastern standard time, while at Buffalo, N. Y., it is sixteen minutes slower, the seventy-fifth time meridian being half-way between Boston and Buffalo. Local time and standard time agree at Denver, Col., as Standish's sword and musket-barrel. Denver is on the 105th meridian, that of the mountain section.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colorado, (search)
ast and west about 380 miles; north and south, 280 miles. Area, 103,925 square miles, in fifty-five counties. Population, 1890, 412.198; 1900, 539,700. Capital, Denver. Expedition of Vasquez Coronado from Mexico, supposed to have entered this region......1541 Padre Francisco Escalanto, of New Mexico, makes an expedition in what is now Colorado, reported......1852-57 W. Green Russell, a miner of Dahlomega, Ga., organizes an expedition to search for gold in Colorado......1858 Denver founded......1858 [Named after the governor of Kansas.] Gold discovered at Boulder Creek......Jan. 15, 1859 First saw-mill erected on Plum Creek by D. C.t fourteen killed and forty-three wounded.] First important discovery of silver in Gunnison county, the Forest Queen lode, made near Crested Butte......1879 Denver selected as permanent capital of the State......Nov. 4, 1881 Henry M. Teller appointed Secretary of the Interior in President Arthur's cabinet......April 6, 18
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kansas, (search)
Leavenworth, March 25, frames The Leavenworth constitution ......April 3, 1858 Compromise bill known as the English Swindle and Lecompton Junior passed, admitting Kansas under Lecompton constitution amended, approved......May 4, 1858 Governor Denver takes oath of office......May 12, 1858 Leavenworth constitution adopted by the people......May 18, 1858 Attack on free-State men by a party of twenty-five under Charles A. Hamilton, at Marais des Cygnes; five killed and five severely w......May 19, 1858 Twenty men leave Lawrence for Pike's Peak. One of the first expeditions to the gold regions......May 21, 1858 People's vote on the Lecompton constitution as modified: For, 1,788; against, 11 300......Aug. 2, 1858 Governor Denver resigns; Secretary Hugh S. Walsh acting governor......Oct. 10, 1858 Captain Montgomery, with sixty-eight men, enters Fort Scott and releases Benjamin Rice, a free-State prisoner......Dec. 16, 1858 Samuel Medary, governor, arrives at Le
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nevada, (search)
ional an act of Nevada legislature levying a capitation tax of $1 on every person leaving the State by any railroad, stage-coach, or other carrier of passengers......1868 Legislature ratifies Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States......March 1, 1869 United States branch mint at Carson City, founded in 1866, begins operations......Nov. 1, 1869 Corner-stone of the State capitol laid, June 9, 1870, and building completed and occupied......August, 1871 Lieutenant-Governor Denver refuses to surrender the State prison to his successor in office, P. C. Hyman, until compelled by militia and sixty armed men under General Van Bokkelen, with one piece of artillery......1873 State University of Nevada, chartered in 1864, is opened at Elko......1874 Bishop Whitaker's school for girls opened at Reno......1876 Legislature by joint resolution amends the constitution so as to exclude from the privilege of electors any bigamist or polygamist......1877 State
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Standard time. (search)
udes all between the lastnamed line and the western boundary of Montana, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona. The Pacific, the time of which is that of the 120th meridian, includes all between the last-named line and the Pacific coast. The difference in time between adjoining sections is one hour. Thus, when it is twelve o'clock noon in New York City (eastern time, it is 11 A. M. (central time) at Chicago, and 10 A. M. at Denver (mountain time), and at San Francisco, 9 A. M. (Pacific time). The true local time of any place is slower or faster than the standard time as the place is east or west of the time meridian; thus, the true local time at Boston, Mass., is sixteen minutes faster than eastern standard time, while at Buffalo, N. Y., it is sixteen minutes slower, the seventy-fifth time meridian being half-way between Boston and Buffalo. Local time and standard time agree at Denver, Col., as Standish's sword and musket-barrel. Denver is on the 105th meridian, that of the mountain section.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colorado, (search)
ast and west about 380 miles; north and south, 280 miles. Area, 103,925 square miles, in fifty-five counties. Population, 1890, 412.198; 1900, 539,700. Capital, Denver. Expedition of Vasquez Coronado from Mexico, supposed to have entered this region......1541 Padre Francisco Escalanto, of New Mexico, makes an expedition in what is now Colorado, reported......1852-57 W. Green Russell, a miner of Dahlomega, Ga., organizes an expedition to search for gold in Colorado......1858 Denver founded......1858 [Named after the governor of Kansas.] Gold discovered at Boulder Creek......Jan. 15, 1859 First saw-mill erected on Plum Creek by D. C.t fourteen killed and forty-three wounded.] First important discovery of silver in Gunnison county, the Forest Queen lode, made near Crested Butte......1879 Denver selected as permanent capital of the State......Nov. 4, 1881 Henry M. Teller appointed Secretary of the Interior in President Arthur's cabinet......April 6, 18
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