The evening times., 1914-02-16
Names IN STATE
AND THEIR ORIGIN
Indians Relied Upon for most
of the Titles of Cities
and Counties.

Inc story OF the naming Of the cit.
les, rivers and other physical features
OF North Dakota is one of romantic
interest. Many places bear the names
OF celebrated pioneers and Indian
lighters. Other towns have taken the
names of their founders or of off
cials OF tho great railroads which
nave developed the country. Some of
The most beautiful and distinctive
designations have been given by the
Indians. Willie the early French en-
plorcrs have left their mother tongue
upon the map.
The origin of these place-naincs
mas been traced by the United States
geological survey. with the co-opera-
tlontion of history students within
the state.
The state itself bears the name of
the famous Indian tribe, the largest
in the United States. The Indian
form is Iakota. Nakota or Dakota,
according to the dialect. signifying
allies the common name of the
confedcrated Sioux tribes.
Fargo was named for one Of tho
members of the Wells-Fargo Express
company. Several other places bear
his name.
Grand Forks took its name from
the junction of the Red River of the
North with Red Lake river.
Bismarck is one of a number OF
places i'm the country named for
Prince Otto Won Bismarck of Ger
many.
Bottineau owes its name to Pierre
bottlncau. one of the early settlers
of the Red river valley.
Casscton was named for General
Northern Pacific railroad.
Dickinson derived its namo from
W. $. Dickinson of Malone, New
York, who founded the town.
Ellendalc was named for the wife
of $. S. Merrill.
1iillshoro owes its name to James
Hill the prominent railroad official.
Larimore took it's name from n. q.
Lhrinnorc, Il proprietor.
Lisbon had its name transferred
from Lisbon. New York. which is one
of twenty-odd towns in the United
States named from the city in portu-
sal.
Mandan bears the name of an In
dian tribe.
Park River was named for the
stream which flows through the nat
ural park.
Pcmbina has the Ojibwa Indian
name for CRANBERRY"
Wahpeton has Il Sioux Indian name,
meaning leaf village
Euftalo is one of numerous places
in the country by this name. usually
so called because of the former pres
ence of the animal.
Caledonia, with seventeen other
places in the United States. has the
ancient name of Scotland.
Cavalier was named for Charles
Cavalier. one of the old settlers in the
lower Red river valley.
LaNoure was named for Hon. Jud-
son LaMoure, an early settler and
prominent man in territorial politics.
Medora took its name from the Wife
of the Marquis de Mores.
Tower City derived it's name from
Charlemagna Tower, the well-known
diplomat.
Walhalla has a Scandinavian name
siEnifying "palacc of Immortality" A
town in South Carolina is similarly
called.
Tho Streams.
The Missouri river has the name of
an Indian tribe, said to mean muddy
water
The name Of the Cannonball river
is a translation of tho French name,
lie boulet.
The Red River of the North took
its name from Red Lake in Minne-
sofa.
Knife river was first named by tho
French. couteau meaning knife"
The Yellowstone bears a name
translated from the original French
designation, roche jaune. yellow
roc" Another theory is that the
name is from the Indian mi-tsi-a-da-
III. .'rock yellow river"
Chanhassen river is Indian-namcd,
the word meaning '1irestone.'
Minniwakan Lake has an Indian
name signifying spirit water
After listening to the charge made