Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-14
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THE NAMING OF PosToFFlcEs


THE NAMING OF PosToFFlcEs i
A glance at the postal guides from
year to year shows that hundreds Of
new towns and postofices are spring
ing up with every fresh issue. OF
course, every new town, village or
hamlet must have name and what
shall that name be?
1t may seem an easy thing to find
new and appropriate name. For in
stance if place commands a fine view
of the surrounding country, the name
of Fairview is suggested. If there are
good many oaks in the vicinity, down
it goes as Oakville, and one more is
added to the $50 places similarly
named, thus increasing the chances Of
missives directed to any one Of them
ultimately finding the way to the Dead
Letter Office.
Most pioneers look back with
affection on the home of their child
hood. That is why between six and
seven hundred towns have names be-
ginning with the adjective new" In
the same class are 40 'Littles," 131
sBigs, 500 aNorths,' 44O .souths,#
AGO sEasts,' and $50 Vests.
. ~
Presidents have contributed many
names there are 70 Jacksons in the
country to only 46 Washingtons.
There are also As Jeffersons. Blu
chanan is the least popular with II.
Cleveland with 81, and Roosevelt with
lie, are near the bottom; but that is
because they are not yet dead.
It is reported that one OF the is
Roosevelts will soon be wiped out.
This town is in ella county, Arizona,
and is situated at the bottom of a pro-
posed reservoir; it will pass out of ex-
istence as soon as the dam is com
pleted The reservoir will contain
sufficient water to food 1000, 900
acres to a depth of one foot quite
enough to wipe out Roosevelt.
TWenty-seyen states have postofhces
4 named after them. The number of
Women's names that have been used
almost passes computation. Alpha
betica1ly, they range from Ada to
4 Vivian, and euphonicaIly from Puritan
Samantha and Hephzibah, through the
romantic Amanda and Angelica to the
Shakespearian Rosalind, Viola, and
Olivia Marion comes out ahead with
8 I. But among mems names William
!, is far more popular, with SO. The
others range from Aaron to Cain to
Zeus. Among authors, Byron, Bunyan
Burns, Bryant, Dryden, Darwin, Mil
ton, and even Ossian and Virgil have
been requisitioned Heroes Of. the wal
like Hancock; MILL onaires. like Aston:
ancient mariners, like Hector; foreign
notabilities, like Bismarck; singers
like Jennie Lind, and actors, like
Booth, figure impartially in the postal
guide. There are seven Napoleons
and three Bonapartes.
Stars, planets. gods, goddesses, birds
q beasts and fishes do not figure a.
strongly as such names as Bacon
Cream, Sauce, Ham, Honey, Brandy
Rum, Porter, Wine, Coffey, and To
bacco. There ESQ Oaks ,129 Blacks, q
Blues. 50 Browns. ia Reds, 269 Green.
10 Grays. 10 vermillions 234 Whites
and 10 Yellows Hardly less grotesque
are Hat, Hood. Overall. Shoe. Heel
Il Broom, Kettle, Oven, Fork, Pin, Blan
ket, Pots, Wagon, Gimlet. Flies, Saw
dust, Organ, Violin, Clarion, Drum
Whistler. Lonesome. Shoulder, Shout
derblade, and Showers.
Amo and Amour appeal to the ten
derest sentiments as do Amity, Chart.
& Deligha. Friendship, Grace, Harmony
Hope, Honor. JOY, and Love
The names belonging to no class a
49, sniiu ~ HiSti a - OAIAy ~
classed as cellaneons,' Z show tina
here the manners in seach Of origina
titles were apparently reduced to des
pair. and took almost the first one tina
came TO hand. Or perhaps they tool
the very last--as was the case OF TIL
3 town called 1nameless,s in Virginia
Y In this case. after submitting Ions
string OF names to the governor b,
which II was desired to have the place
officially called, the person in charge
Of the matter. added: IL a name can
not be selected from this list, the towI
VIII have tn remain nameless. al
the other names are prsempted le
It be called Namelesss was the re