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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Assay offices (search)
Assay offices In the United States are government establishments where the precious metals are officially tested to determine their purity, and where, also, individuals may deposit gold and silver bullion and receive therefor its market value, less the charge of assaying. In 1901 these offices were located in New York City; Boise City, Idaho; Helena, Mont.; Denver, Col.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Cal.; Charlotte, N. C.; and St. Louis, Mo. See coinage.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coinage, United States (search)
en eagle of 10 dollars was to weigh 270 grains, the parts in the same proportion; all of the fineness of 22 carats. The silver dollar, of 100 cents, was to weigh 416 grains, the fractions in proportion; the fineness, 892.4 thousandths. The copper cent was to weigh 264 grains; the half-cent in proportion. In 1793 the weight of the cent was reduced to 208 grains, and the half-cent in the same proportion. Assay offices were established at New York in 1854; at Denver, Col., in 1864; and at Boise, City, Ida., in 1872. In 1873 Congress made the mint and assay offices a bureau of the Treasury Department, the title of the chief officer of which is Superintendent of the Mint. An act was passed in June, 1834, changing the weight and fineness of the gold coin, and the relative value of gold and silver. The weight of the eagle was reduced to 258 grains, and the parts in proportion, of which 232 grains must be pure gold, making the fineness 21 carats. The silver coinage was not then cha
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Idaho (search)
evada on the south, and Oregon and Washington on the west. Area, 84,800 square miles, in eighteen counties;. population, 1890, 84,385; 1900, 161,772; capital, Boise City. First white men in Idaho, Lewis and Clarke's exploring expedition......1805-6 First settlement at Fort Hall, by N. J. Wyeth......1834 Coeur d'alene 2, 1877 Test-oaths abjuring polygamy and plural and celestial marriages required of all county and precinct officers......1884-85 New capitol completed at Boise City......1887 Legislature unseats three members as ineligible under the anti-Mormon testoaths......1888 University at Moscow authorized by the legislature....he forty-third State by proclamation of President Harrison......July 3, 1890 Governor Shoup takes the oath of office, Nov. 3, and convenes the legislature at Boise City......Dec. 8, 1890 Legislature elects United States Senators; Governor Shoup for term ending March 4, 1891 (also F. T. Dubois to succeed him), and W. J. McCon