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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Montana, State of (search)
Montana, State of Is bounded on the north by British Columbia and the Northwest Territory; on the east by North and South Dakota; on the south by Wyoming and Idaho; and on the west by Idaho; area, 146,080 square miles; capital, Helena; admitted to the Union Nov. 8, 1889. State seal of Montana. By act of Congress in May, 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 Samue
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parks in the United States. (search)
Parks in the United States. The development of the park system, national, state, and civic, in the United States, is recent, though Boston had its Common, part of a purchase for a cow pasture in 1634, and since 1878 protected from encroachment by law. Interest in public parks was created by the papers of A. J. Downing in 1849, and led to the establishment of Central Park (862 acres) in the city of New York in 1857. The most important national parks or reservations in the United States are: Yosemite Park and Mariposa Grove, on the Merced River in Mariposa county, Cal., discovered in 1851, and established by Congress1864 Yellowstone National Park, 3,575 square miles, nearly all in northwestern Wyoming, established by act of CongressMay 1, 1872 A State forestry commission was appointed by New York State for the preservation of the Adirondack forest1885 State reservation at Niagara Falls opened to the publicJuly 15, 1885
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peck, George 1797-1876 (search)
Peck, George 1797-1876 Clergyman; born in Middlefield, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1797; was ordained in the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816; was editor of the Methodist quarterly review in 1840-48, and of the Christian advocate in 1848-52. His publications include Reply to Dr. Bascom on slavery; History of Wyoming; Our country, its trials and its triumphs; etc. He died in Scranton, Pa., July 29, 1876.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennymite and Yankee War. (search)
perty and burned his house. Governor Penn now (1770) called upon General Gage, in command of the British troops at New York, for a detachment to restore order in Wyoming. He refused. In the autumn Ogden marched by the Lehigh route, with 140 men, to surprise the settlers in Wyoming. From the mountain-tops he saw the farmers in tWyoming. From the mountain-tops he saw the farmers in the valley pursuing their avocations without suspicion of danger. He swooped down upon the settlement in the night, and assailed Fort Durkee, then filled with women and children. The fort and the houses of the settlement were plundered, and many of the chief inhabitants were sent to Easton jail. The Yankees left the valley, and tth provisions, and defied their assailants. Ogden managed to escape, went to Philadelphia, and induced the governor (Hamilton) to send a detachment of 100 men to Wyoming. The expedition was unsuccessful. The besiegers kept them at bay, and the siege, during which several persons were killed, was ended Aug. 11. By the terms of c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Public domain. (search)
ant and Hooker counties, Neb., not counted in this column, because previously counted in the surveyed area.49,087,85649,424 Nevada 70,336,640 109,901 36,742,515 33,594,125 North Dakota 44,910,080 70,172 36,119,403 8,790,677 Ohio 26,062,72040,723 26,062,720 Oregon 61,277,44095,746 45,307,463 15,969,977 South Dakota 49,206,400 76,885 43,357,033 5,849,367 Utah 52,541,440 82,096 18,544,687 33,996,753 Wisconsin 35,274,88055,117 35,274,880 Washington 42,746,88066,792 27,203,00615,543,874 Wyoming 62,433,28097,552 53,905,824 8,527,456 Alaska 368,103,68575,162 2,084 368,101,596 Arizona 72,792,320113,738 17,464,25055,328,070 Indian Territory 19,658,88030,717 19,658.880 New Mexico 78,428,800122,545 50,934,42927,494,371 Oklahoma 24,774,40038,710 24,695,192 79,208 ——————————————— Total1,809,539,8402,827,4061,101,831,641 This estimate is of a very general nature, and affords no index to the disposable volume of land remaining nor the amount available for ag
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Reservations,
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nte Wisconsin. Lemhi Idaho. Lower Brule South Dakota. Mackinac Michigan. Mescalero New Mexico. Mission-Tule River California. NavajoNew Mexico. Neah Bay Washington. Nevada Nevada. New York New York. Nez Perces Idaho. Omaha and Winnebago Nebraska. OsageOklahoma. Pima Arizona. Pine Ridge South Dakota. Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and Oakland Oklahoma. Pottawattomie and Great Nemaha Kansas. Pueblo and Jicarilla New Mexico. PuyallupWashington. QuapawIndian Territory. RosebudSouth Dakota. Round Valley California. Sac and FoxIowa. Sac and Fox Oklahoma. San Carlos Arizona. Santee Nebraska. Seminole Florida. Shoshone Wyoming. Siletz Oregon. Sisseton South Dakota. Southern Ute Colorado. Standing Rock North Dakota. Tongue River Montana. TulalipWashington. Uintah and Ouray Utah. Umatilla Oregon. Union Indian Territory. Walker River Reservation Nevada. Warm Springs Oregon. Western Shoshone Nevada. White Earth Minnesota. YakimaWashington. Yankton South Dakota.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Senate, United States (search)
bama, Arkansas, South Carolina, and other Southern States claimed and finally secured payment of salaries from the beginning of the terms for which they were elected without reference to the time of their election. By a proviso in the legislative appropriation bill of July 31, 1894, it was enacted that in cases of the election or appointment of Senators after the beginning of a term their compensation should begin the day of their election or appointment. The legislatures of Montana and Wyoming failed to choose Senators at their sessions in 1893 for the terms beginning March 4 of that year, but did elect Senators for that term at their sessions in January, 1895. The credentials of these Senators were filed in the Senate—one of them Jan. 29, 1895, the other Feb. 2 following. They appeared and took the oath of office, one on Feb. 2, the other on the 6th of the same month. By a resolution of the Senate, April 24, 1896, the secretary of the Senate was directed to pay them from Marc
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shoshone Indians, or Snake Indians, (search)
erland emigrants to California met them in the Great Salt Lake region, on the Humboldt River, and at other places. Soon after that emigration began, these bands assumed a hostile attitude towards the white people, and in 1849 some of them were engaged in open war. Short periods of peace were obtained by treaties, and finally, in 1864, some of the Shoshones ceded their lands to the United States. The non-fulfilment of the agreement on the part of the latter caused the Indians to begin hostilities again. In 1867 a treaty was made at Fort Bridger, after which the United States government attempted to gather the scattered bands on reservations, and partially succeeded. One reservation (Fort Hall) in Idaho contained at one time 1,200 of the tribe; and 800 were on a reservation in Wyoming Territory, exposed to attacks from the Sioux. In 1899 there were 1,016 Shoshones at the Fort Hall agency, Idaho; 215 at the Lemhi agency, in the same State; and 842 at the Shoshone agency in Wyoming.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Soldiers and sailors homes, (search)
omes at least six months before they can be admitted to a branch of the National Home, except by a vote of the board of managers. There are State homes for disabled volunteer soldiers provided by the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The United States Soldiers Home in the District of Columbia receives and maintains discharged soldiers of the regular army. All soldiers who have served twenty years as enlisted men in the army (including volunteer service, if any), and all soldiers of less than twenty years service who have incurred such disability, by wounds, disease, or injuries in the line of duty while in the regular army, as unfits them for further service, are entitled to the benefits of the home. A pensioner
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Dakota, (search)
South Dakota, One of the United States, was formed by the division of State seal of South Dakota. Dakota Territory into two States in 1889. It is bounded on the north by North Dakota, east by Minnesota and Iowa, south by Nebraska, and west by Wyoming and Montana. In latitude it lies between 43° and 46° N., and in longitude between 96° 20′ and 104° W.; area, 77,650 square miles, in fifty-one counties; population, 1890, 328,808; 1900, 401,570. Capital, Pierre. See United States, South Dakota, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. William Jayneappointed1861 Newton Edmundsappointed1863 Andrew J. Faulkappointed1866 John A. Burbankappointed1869 John A. Penningtonappointed1874 William A. Howardappointed1878 N. G. Ordwayappointed1880 Gilbert A. Pierceappointed1884 Louis K. Churchappointed1889 Arthur C. Melletteappointed1889 State governors. Arthur C. Melletteelected1889 Charles H. Sheldonelected1893 Andrew E. Leeelected1896 Charles N. Herriedelected1900 Unite<
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