Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-03-17
STATE NOMENCLATURE.

A~Iecnsas-The naino Ia OF Indian origin,
but has no known meaning. In 1851 tho l>s-
Ela,urc declatcd tho pronunciation TO DO
hr-ktn:saw.
-AiahamfSTntco itsuame from its principal
river. IS supposed To mean "lIcie' wo
rest" which words nrc the motto OF the state.
Tn rnric was FIRST given to the river by the
French I'm tho form Of ."Alihamnn,r from tho
name OF II MuScogcc tribe That lived upon tho
hanks
Califorria-This name rs first applied, be
tween l!iSi and Icy. to II portion OF Lower
California, WIS derived from an old printed
romance, the one which MIR Onward Everett
Halo rraliHnvcrSi in lSn. md from which no
drew this now accepted conclusion.
Colorado Past participlc OF tho Spanish
ColnrGr. to colc:. So called probably from
its tintod peaks, or from its vegetation. rich
In many cnlorGl flowers
,Connccticut-Takcs It's name from its prin.
cipal river. MI Indian word meaning ''long
river" g:
Dclnwnrc-Tnl:es its mime from the river
md bay, named after iori he In War;, onc
OF the carly governors Of Virginia and III
ancestor Of Lord Sackville, late British min
ister ut Washington
F~loriia-This name was giEcn to n larger
territory tEinn the pre~cntsthtc by Ponce de
Leon in i5T2, from the Spanish nano Of
Easter Sunday, Pascun Florida tlowery Pas
turei. tho day upon which u ii WINS discovered.
GeorSia-Named ms q cciJny in honor Of
George IL
Illinois-Dcrivc its unnfc from its principal
river, which is named frtxn the Indian tribe of
tho Illini. supposed TO ricau superior men,"
'Indiann-caIled from tho word Indian
Iowa-Namcd from its principal river; tho
meaning OF tho Indian word Is vnriously
stated to bc ''thc beautiful land. " 'tho sleepy
ones" ''this is the place"
Kansas-NamcI after tho river: tho word
in tho Indian tongue means smoky water"
KcntucEy-Dcritol from the Indian tongue,
md n,c;:ns dark .und bloody ground" al.
luding to tho many battles of tho Indian
tribes.
Lnuisiana-Nomel nfter Louis xiv Of
France, in l6ii, by it's discover, Ia Sale.
: Mcine-Aftcr {, district in Franco.
Maryland After Henrietta Maria, wife of
Charles L
MaSsachusctts-An Indian chiefs nnnIc.
M:chiSnn-Nnmed after tho lake: tho word
is Indian, and means great lake"
Minnasotn-Nanicd from tho river. In
Indian tho word means SKY tinted watcr.n
Observation-Disclosures father Of waters."
MiSouri-NGmed after tho river, and
raeaninS ii Indian muddy water"
Observation-Disclosures il or Indian origin, and is
supposed to mean shallow water"
Ncvadn-Nano Is Of Spanish origin, and
means snow coverel."
Now Iianpshire-For Hampshire county
In England.
New Jcrsey-Namcd after tho Island Of
Jersey.
Now Yorl-In honor Of tho Duke Of York.
North Carolina, South Carolinn-Thcsc
two states arc named after King Charles
tCGrolusl II. : g
Ohio-Naned, from tho river. Tho word
In Indian means beautiful river"
oreson-0f Spanish origin, means ",vild
"~thymn."!- acnr"rs-
Pcnnsyl, dnfa-NameI by William Penn,
and means "tho woody country Of Penn"
Rhodo Tslnnd-This state perhaps was
named Cftrr tho Rhoadcs family, ono Of
whom, Zachary REoGdes, wn3 commissioner
for Providence in 1858.
Tcnccssec-Ia Indian 1t mcan5 "epoon
shaped" Tho state IA named from to river.
Tc-as-Iiow aad when Tens received iks
namo las been r. subject Of much CONTROVERSY.
Como cSscrt that it Is so called bccaus, tho
original inhabitants tad roofs over their
dwellings, whichi1 tho Sra:i.Gh language are
called teas C. texas.
vcrmont-In Fraa.a, means "Grcea r,cau.
tai,s.n IT. 49, e. .-.
Virginia, WEI Virginia-Ncmcd In honor
Of Elizabeth, tho Virgin Queen"
Observation-Disclosures after. tho principal
river, Which in Indian Is said 10 mean, wild
rushing river"