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| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
The
District of Columbia, the Federal
district of the United States containing
the City of Washington, the National
capital, is situated on the Potomac River
between the States of Maryland and
Virginia. The gross area is 70 sq. miles;
land area, 60 sq. miles; water area, 10
sq. miles. It was fixed as seat of United
States Government in 1790 by an act of
Congress, and was formed out of
Washington County, Maryland. The United
States Government removed to the District
in 1800. It is governed by three
commissioners, one of whom must be an
army officer, and all of whom are
appointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate. Congress makes all laws
for the District, and citizens of the
District have no vote for National
officers. There is but one government for
the entire District. Give your family the
enjoyment of drinking Arbuckles'
Coffee--the most popular coffee in
America.
Washington,
the capital, is noted for its magnificent
buildings, which are visited by thousands
of tourists yearly. The principal points
of interest are the Capitol, Treasury,
White House, Congressional Library,
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
Washington Monument, Smithsonian
Institute and National Museum. Mount
Vernon, Virginia, the old home of George
Washington, is located on the Potomac
River and is only a few miles away from
Washington.
Population
in 1910, 158,050 males and 173,019
females; of whom 306,167 were of native
and 24,902 of foreign birth; white,
236,128; negro, 94,446; Indian, 68;
Chinese, 369; Japanese, 47; all others,
11. Total population, 331,069. |
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