The daily Gate City., 1913-09-07

grave in its waters. 1t also remained
! for the great Virginian, Robert E.
Lee, to propose 1t to the government
and it remained for Hugh L. Cooper
to dam it and harness it for the utiliz.
Iation of its power. This great do
main in 1853 was purchased by Spain
from the king of France, Louis XIV.
In 1903, Napoleon Bonaparte sold II
to Thomas Jefferson, president OF the
United States, an immense territory
which is better known as The Louis.
lana Purchase" which all was embrac-
} ed under the name of Louisiana ter.
Tstory by enactment of October 81,
1903.
@on October l, 1904, line cor
responding to the southern line of
Arkansas was established as the di-
riding line of the territory of Orleans
10 the south of said line, and the Dis
trict OF Louisiana tp that on the
north of said line. This district was
placed under the laws and control of
Indiana territory, etc William H.
Harrison. afterward president, was
governor of the territory of Indiana.
'On July 4, 1906, another change
vas made, the District of Louisiana
becoming on that day 'the territory
of Louisiana this lasted seven years.
On December Z, 1912, the terri
tory Of Louisiana became the terri
tory of Missouri At this time all of
the known and settled portion of Iowa
vas known as St Louis county, with
ST Louis as the county seat.
"On March 4, 1912. the TERRITORY of
Missouri became the state of Missouri
and this part Of the country was left
an orphan until June %, 1884, when
the portion east OF the Missouri and
the White Earth rivers. which limits
included all of the present Wisconsin.
Iowa and Minnesota and most of Da-
kota, became part of Michigan ter
Titcry- While part of Michigan ter
ritory, two counties in which is now
iowa, were erected.
"On July 3, 1886, the TERRITORY OF
Wisconsin came into existence. Cen
eraI Henry Dodge, an officer OF the
regular army. was made territorial
governor. Iowa at that time was diyid-
sd into two counties. Demoine' and
Dubuque: a legislative council was
elected; this council held its first ses-
sion at Belmont. Iowa county, now in
Lsfayette county, Wisconsin, lasting
from October 25 to December 9, In
clusfTe, 1886. The second session
was held in Burlington, our neighbor
city. now in Iowa, commencing No
yember 6, 1887, and continuing till
January 20, 1873, inclusive. a special
session was held in Burlington June
1875.
BIZ act OF congress, June u. 1898,
EoT-a territory was established and
Wisconsin disconnected on July 3.
1873. Robert Lacas, formerly COVER.
For of Ohio, was appointed by Pres-
dent Marin Van Buren, governor OF
the territory. At an election held
august /, 1s4a, II.0f4 votes were cast,
4,ISs for a convention, 6,S6s against
same At this time there were sey-
enteen counties. every county gave a
majority against the convention to
frame constitution for a state gov
eminent.
Again the subiect was agftated,
and an act passed February 16, 1874,
providing for submission on the fol
loving April At this election the
vote favored the proposed convention,
1921 for and 1905 against. The con.
yention met October 7 and adjourned
on the thirty-frst. The constitution,
as proposed BY the convention, was
by the people In April, 1S45,
and again In August. 1845, by vote
Of 1926 for the constitution and
1851 against the constitution
The constitution was adopted bv
the people on August 8, 1896, bv o.
1872 affirmative votes against 9,03G
negative votes. On October 26. 1876.
state officers were elected, Ansel
Briggs as governor.
"On the twenty-eighth of December,
4. D. 1916, the state was admitted to
he union, and on the fourth day OF
July. 1s47, the twentynlnth star was
placed upon the national standard.
THE motto of Iowa, upon the state
zeal ig, Our Liberties We Prize and
Dur Rights We VIII Maintain
"Frorn a few THOUSAND inhabitants
In 1915. when admitted TO statehood,