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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Montana, State of (search)
1864, Montana. was taken from the eastern portion of Idaho and organized as a separate Territory. The State is exceedingly rich in mineral productions, especially gold, silver, copper, lead, and coal. There are also very large and excellent tracts of grazing land. The population in 1890 was 132,159; in 1900, 243,329. See United States, Montana, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. Sydney Edgertonterm beginsJune 22, 1864 Thos. Francis Meagheracting1865 Green Clay Smithterm beginsJuly 13, 1866 James M. Ashleyterm beginsApril 9, 1869 Benjamin F. Pottsterm beginsJuly 13, 1870 John Schuyler Crosbyterm begins1883 B. Platt Carpenterterm begins1884 Samuel T. Hauserterm begins1885 Preston H. Leslieterm begins1887 Benjamin F. Whiteterm begins1889 State governors. Joseph K. Tooleterm beginsNov. 8, 1889 John E. Rickardsterm beginsJan. 1893 Robert B. Smithterm beginsJan. 1897 Joseph K. Tooleterm beginsJan. 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Wilbur
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taxes. (search)
yachts, billiard-tables, slaughtered cattle, sheep, and hogs, railroads, steamboats, ferry-boats, railroad bonds, banks, insurance companies, etc., salaries of officers in service of the United States, advertisements, incomes, legacies, business papers of all kinds, like bank-checks, conveyances, mortgages, etc......July 1, 1862 Act to increase internal revenue passed......March 7, 1864 Act of Aug. 5, 1861, repealed......June 30, 1864 Act passed to reduce internal taxation......July 13, 1866 Internal-revenue taxes reduced by acts of July 14, 1870, and June 6......1872 All special taxes imposed by law accruing after April 30, 1873, including taxes on stills, to be paid by stamps denoting the amount of tax, by act......Dec. 24, 1872 Internal-revenue tax on tobacco, snuff, and cigars increased, and former tax of 70 cents per gallon on distilled spirits raised to 90 cents, by act......March 3, 1875 Internal-revenue tax on tobacco reduced by act......March 1, 1879