106. How was the State of West Virginia organized? Ans. About twelve hundred voters met at Clarksburg in April, 1861, and passed resolutions denouncing the action of the Legislature in passing the Secession ordinance. This meeting also recommended a meeting of delegates to meet at Wheeling. Twenty-five counties were represented at this meeting on May 13. Another meeting was held on May 20, at Wheeling. This delegate convention elected a governor (Francis H. Pierpont) and "reorganized the State of Virginia."

107. What is the only instance of a State being constructed from the territory of another State? Ans. That of West Virginia from Virginia.

108. What is the motto of West Virginia? Ans. "Montani Semper Liberi," "Mountaineers are always free."

109. Where and by whom was Nevada first settled? Ans. At Carson, Washoe and Eagle valleys, by the Mormons.

110. What does Nevada mean? Ans. The meaning is "Snow-covered."

III. What are its inhabitants called? Ans. They are called "Miners," or "Diggers."

Nebraska,
1867.

1854-Kansas, Nebraska.
1867-Vetoed.

1867-Admitted.

112. How was Nebraska organized as a State? Ans. The provisions were the same as for the admission of Kansas, but as the South made no attempt to introduce slavery within its borders the disgraceful scenes of Kansas were not enacted.

113. Why did Nebraska knock at Uncle Sam's door for admission as a State when it only had a population of a few

thousand? Ans. Her people desired to possess all the rights and privileges of the citizens of a State.

114. Why did Johnson veto the bill for the admission of Nebraska? Ans. On the ground that the conditions were not as contained in the enabling act of April 19, 1864, passed especially for the admission of this Territory as a State, and on the ground that the Territory did not possess the required population.

115. Who are the "Eug Eaters"? Ans. An inhabitant of Nebraska is so called. Are you a "Bug Eater"?

116. What is the meaning of Nebraska? Ans. "Water Valley."

117. Who first visited Colorado? Ans. Vasquez Coronado visited this part of the United States about 1540.

118. What is the popular name for Colorado? Ans. The "Centennial State," or the "Silver" State.

119. What tribe of Indians hold to their primitive State most closely and still refuse to have intercourse with either the red man or with the whites? Ans. The Comanche is now the only typical Indian.

120. Who first visited New Mexico? Ans. Espejo visited this territory in 1582 and founded Santa Fe. This was seventeen years after the settlement at St. Augustine,

121. How did this Territory come into the possession of the United States? Ans. General Kearney conquered it in 1846, and in 1848 it was ceded to this government by the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. In 1850 it was organized as a Territory. The region lying south of the Gila was acquired Dec. 30, 1853, under the title of the Gadsden Purchase and annexed to New Mexico by act of congress, Aug. 4, 1854. The Territory then contained, besides the region now within its limits, the whole of Arizona and a portion of Colorado and Nevada. New Mexico has knocked at "Uncle Sam's Door" several times but he does not say come in."

122. When and where was Utah first settled? Ans. In 1847, at Salt Lake City, by the Mormons, under the leadership of Brigham Young.

123. How was the Territory organized? Ans. In March, 1849, a provisional government was organized known as "the State of Deseret." This was superseded in 1850 by the organization of a territory called Utah (Sept. 9). Utah has frequently knocked at the National Door but “Uncle Sam" is not yet ready to open the door.

124. Do any fish live in Salt Lake? Ans. No. A gallon

of the water of this lake when condensed gives about a quart of salt.

125. Who are the "Latter Day Saints "? Ans. The Mormons are so called. The sect was founded by Joseph Smith (born at Sharon, Vt., in 1805, and killed at Carthage, Ill., in 1844), who claimed to have visions at the age of thirteen. He claimed that the angel Moroni appeared to him on the night of Sept. 9, 1823, informing him that God had a work for him to do and that a record written upon golden plates, giving an account of the ancient inhabitants of America and of the dealings of God with them, was deposited in a particular place in the earth, and with the plates, two transparent stones in silver bows like spectacles, called the Urim and Thummim and by means of which the writing on the plates could be read. He declared that the angel of the Lord placed these plates, together with the Urim and Thummim, into his hands on Sept. 22, 1827.

126. How did Smith pretend to read the writing on these plates? Ans. He sat behind a blanket stretched across the room and pretended to translate the hieroglyphics to Oliver Cowdery, who sat in front of the blanket and wrote what he dictated. This book was published in 1S30 and was called the "Book of Mormons," or "Golden Bible."

127. Who do the Mormons call "the three witnesses "? Ans. Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris were so called as they had witnessed thus, "We declare with words of soberness that an angel of God came down from Heaven, and he brought and laid before our eyes that we beheld and saw the plates and the engravings thereon." All three of these witnesses afterward denounced Mormonism and declared it false and a base fabrication.-See the American Cyclopedia.

128. Where and when was Washington Territory first settled? Ans. At Tumwater, in 1845, by some families who had crossed the plains in wagons.

129. How was the question of the possession of the islands in the Northwest of this Territory decided? Ans. Great Britain claimed the islands in Washington Sound, but this trouble was settled by leaving the question to the Emperor of Germany. He decided in favor of the United States, and in 1873, they were formed into the county of San Juan.

130. Of what was Dakota originally a part? Ans. Of Minnesota, until 1849.

131. Were there any people in this Territory when first settled? Ans. A large number of Indians were roaming over it, and a few French were here and there located for a

time.

Arizona.

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1800-Tucson.
1863-Organized.

32. How was the Territory organized? Ans. On Feb. 24, 1863, congress organized Arizona by cutting its entire area from New Mexico.

133. Has the settlement of Arizona a definite history? Ans. No. It was probably settled over a century since in vicinity of Tucson by the Spaniards.

134. What company first penetrated the wilds of Idaho? Ans. The Hudson Bay Fur Company first established trading posts in Idaho. The dates of the first actual settlements in many of the Territories are not known to a certainty.