Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-18

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made in descriptions.
j. G. Wars,
Assistant Commission Columbian Ex-
position.
NAMES OF STATES.
Nov The DiHersns nsasss u rAs Us-
1en Were uanoA.
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Maine takes its name from he
province Of Maine, in France, and
was 20 called - . compliment 70 the
queen Of Charles !, Henrietta, Who
was its owner.
New Hampshire takes its name
from Hampshire, England. New
Hampshire was originally called La
| coma.
Vermont is French (vsrd mont),
signifying green mountain.
Massachusetts Is an Indian word,
signifying country about the great
hills"
Rhode Island gets its name because
of its fancied resemblance to the
island Of Rhodes, in the Msditerra-
mean.
The real name Of Connecticut i
Guam eh-ta-but. 1t is . Mohegan
word, and means "long river"
New York was 80 named as com
pliment to the Duke Of York, whose
brother, Charles II, granted him the
territory.
New Jersey was named for Sir
George Carter. who was At that time
governor of the island of Jersey, in
the British channel.
Pennsylvania, Is is generally known,
takes its name from William Penn.
the asylbania" part of it meaning
woods. Literally it is "Penn's Woods .
Deleware derives its name from
Thomas West, Lord de IL Ware.
Maryland was named in honor Of
Fenrietta Maria, queen of Charles |.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth, the "Virgin Queen"
The Carolinas were named for
Charles (Carolus) III.
Florida gets its name from Kansas
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de Flores, or Feast of the Flowers.
Alabama comes from . Greek word
and means "Land of Rest"
Louisiana was so named in honor
of Louis XIV.
Mississippi is . Nachez word, and
means "Father of Waters"
Three or four Indian Interpretation.
have been given for tho word Arkan-
sas, the best being that it signifies
aSmoky Waters" The French pre-.
fix "ark" meaning bow.
Tennessee, according to some wri.
ters, is from Tenasea, an Indian chief
Others have it that it means "River o.
the Big Bend"
| Kentucky does not mean "Dark
and Bloody Grounds" but is derived
from the Indian word Cain tuk-ae,
slgnifying "Land a. the Head of th'
River.n
Ohio has had several meaning
fitted to it. Some say that it is q
Suwane word, meaning "The Beauti
full River Others refer to the Wy
andotte word, Oheza, which signi6et
"Something Great"
Indiana means land of Indians.
Illinois is supposed to be derivst
, from an Indian word which was in
tended to refer to superior class O
} men.
} Wisconsin is an Indian word, mean
ing avid, Rushing Waters"
r Missouri means "Muddy Waters.
Michigan is from an Indian word
t meaning "Great Lake."
. The name Kansas is based on tn,
T same as that of Arkansas.
!. Iowa is named from an Indian tribe
o Kiowas; the Kiowas were so calle
by the Illinois Indians because the
: were "across the river"
t The name California is 4 matter G
: much dispute. Some writers 50
:, that it first appeared in q Spanish 70
. nance of 1880, the heroine being .
. Amazonian named s'California."
: Colorado is = Spanish word, aT
Piled to that portion of tho Rock
9 mountains on account of its colore
e peaks.
i Nebraska means shallow water.
o Nevada is Spanish word, sign
q fying "snow covered mountains"
l. Georgia bad its name bestows
= when it was q colony in honor {
q George III.
d The Spanish missionaries of 15a
,e called the country now known ,