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HOW UNCLE SAM WILL SPELL.Ak OEmOGRAPHIC STANDARD OFOEOGBAPIO NAMES.! gaimrally, OfipcolaUr by ptibtishorfl CopJOft of HamFFEBKNOM IN NOMBNCLATUHtt TO BBBUTTLED By A GOVERNMENT BOARD—PRINCIPLES ON WHICH THE WORK18 DONE—THE PIBflT BULLETIN.8Inoo Sept 4 last there hu bean In existento at Washington a United States Board ol Geo* EmpWo.Names* the work a£ which promises to be ot great value* not only to the various departments of the Government for whose benefit It was planned, but to the makers of text books, eolcntlflo works, and the so gonoroUy Into rested , In geography, history, and kindred studies. The board is composed of the following gentlemen, who wore ftp pointed by tho President, and servo without extra compensation:Prut Thomas C. Mendsnhal]* United States Coast and GodeUo Barroy, Crmirman.Andrew 11. Alien. Department of State.Cant. Henry L. Howlaou. Lighthouse Board, Treasury Department,Oapt Tboman Turtle. Engineer Corps, War DepartmentLieut Richardson Clover, Hydrographic Office, Navy Department.Pierson II. Bristow. Post Office Department.OUs T. Mason. Smithsonian Inatlmtloa.Herbert Q. Ogilon, United States Coast and GeCtfotla Hnrrey.Honry Gannqft, United States Geological Survey. Mrons Dak or. United States Geolojdcat Survey.The board has Just Issued Its first bulletin and prefaces it with a brief statement of its origin and history. Tho Government la largely Interested In tho collection and dissemination of geographical Information, and for a long tlmo marked differences in tho nomenclature used In tho different departments and bureaua have exv IstccL Tho BuiWlntoudout of tho Coast ana Geodetic Survey undertook a correspondence with tlio heads of departments and chiefs1 of bureaus, with the result that a board was formed last AprlL It was immediately discovorod that there was plenty of work for It to do, and after sovoral mootings It became apparent that some* tiling more than a temporary oonvontion of thoao Interested was required. The matter was brought to the attention of the President, and In September an Executive order was issued formally establishing the board with tho gentlo-mon nomed ubovo as Its members. Tho order contained tlio following:To tills board shall ho reterrod all unsettled quoa-lions concerning geosraphlo namos vrbloh arise In the departments, and the doclsltm* of tho hoard areto be accented by theso departments as the standard authority In suon matters.Department officers aro Instructed to afford aneh assistance as may be proper to carry lt;m the work of this board.Tho method by wbloh tho board disposes ofany question brought boforo It Is described in tho first bulletin, as follows:Jq disposing of any question which 1b brought to the attention of tho hoard, tho following plan la pursued: It Is first roferrod lo tho Executive Committee, cunnlhdag nt present of Mr. Henry Gannett of thu United Geological Bnrvey, Uonf. Richard-son Clover. United stales Navy Navy Department and Mr. Herbert Q* O^len, United Blntes Coast and Geodetic Survey. Thl* commit tee is charged with tho thorough investigation of tho question, and is ci pooled to consult authorities and to make use of imcli suud*1ancena It may find anywhere available. A r6aom0 of tho results of such Investigation, together with arcoomtuontinMon. is made to tho board at a regular mooting, and, niter discussion, the decision la rcaobeil by a vote.The board has already received much assistance from correspondence, and It Invltos tho help of all geographers, historians, and scholars. Although itB decisions arc binding on Government officers only It hopes that Itiuy mnv bo followed by tho public map [mu toxt-uookbulletins mny bo had by addressing Liout Blcli nrtlnon Clovor, Hydrographlo Office, Navy Department, Becrofary of the board.In Its work tho hoard bfts ml anted certainSrinolnlcu for guidance in determining tho of-oial rorm or rendering of geographic names wbloh aro an follows:1. That spelling and prnnanclatIon which Is sauo tinned by local iiflagofthaultlln gcnoml ho adopted.? Wliero names have boon changed or corrupted, and ftut-h changes or corruptions have become cslab-iHlird by loci! usage, it Is not m general ailvleablc to attempt to restore tho original form3. In cases whore wliat was evidently originally Ihnaamowwil appears with various speUJngH, sanction od by local nsago. when applied to different feature^ th«.*o various spellings should bo regarded as In effect different names, ami, as a rolo. It is Inadvisable to attempt to produce uniformity.4. Where a choice is offered between two or marc immos tor tho enmc place or locality, all sanctioned by local usage, that which Is most appropriate and euphonious should bo adopted6. The possessive form shouM be avoided when over It can be done without dostrovlng tho euphony of tho namo or changing 1U descriptive application.U. Geographic names in cnufllrloa that uao the Roman characters should b« rendered la th© form adopted by tho country having Jurisdiction, oroopt whco there aro English equivalent* already fixed by usage. In cases whero tho English equivalent la so dtllorent from tho national fonn that tho Identity of tho latter with tho formor might no* bo recognized, both forms may bo gHco.7. The spoiling ot goDgrnphio names that reqnire transliteration Into Roman characters ahotiid ropro soul the principal sounds of thjj word as pronounced in tho native loninio. in accardauco with the Bounds ol tiio letter* In tho following systom-An approximation only to the true Bound is aimed at in thin ay atom. The voweln arts to bo pronounced os Iti Italian anri on the Coniinouf of Europe generally. and tho consonants ai in EnglishTho first bulletin of tho board Is dated Doc. 31. 1RU0, and Is gtvon below.Tho names adopted are printed In CAPITALS, thodlfloardcd formB In italics.ARAUAbASSET lt;yOINT. Kennebec River. Aha-gaduiset Point AGATTU INLAND. Alaska Apattou.AGIIIK ISLAND Alaska. A'gnlk.AGIIIYUK ISLAND. Alaska. Aahiyukh.AKKRA Woflt Africa. Accra.AKUN ISLAND Alaska. Akhxin,AKUTAN ISLAND Alaska ALuitlan.AT^ASKA PENINSULA. Alaaka. Aliatkaf Al a$h-ka.AMATIGNAIC ISLAND. Alaska. Amatignak^ISLAND. Alaska.AvxtchitkdAMUKTA ISLAND, Alaska. Amoughta. AmoukA-ta, Aimichta.ANACOSTf A niVEIt. DHtriot of Columbia. Xatt-trn Jlranch.ANDREAFBKI FORT. Cn Yukon Rircr. Alaska.AnrlrciffsLf, Amircienicy, Andrcaivzky. ANDREANOF ISLANDS Alaska. AiuLrcanow A rutrea » oictk v*ANIAKOHAK BAY Alflnkn. Antakchn*AN NO BON ISLAND Gulf of Guinea. Wcat Africa.^nnafton. Anno Ifou. Anno Horn,ABAKAN, PUUVrINoV: AND CITY. Baraah, A^la Aracan, Arrakan. Arracan«ASS IN I- Went Africa Atulntt, Asgtnia.ATKA ISLAND. Alaska dfA.pta.ATrU ISLAND. Alaaka AtUiO, Attnu. . AUGUSTINE ISLAND. Alaska. Aufftivtir^ Chcrna* hour a.Baluchistan, imiia. Rfioochtifan, flcioucftfa*tan, JJalouc’ii*tnnt BclutchUlan.DAUANOF INLAND. Alaska. Jlaronoff.BAKU ADOS ISLAND In Went Jndlea, J!a rUadoei BARbToW HOCK, Coast of Moaiacliusoit ft. Bar «tow*. BanlvtcBECIIAROF LAKE. Alaska Pena. IJolcharojT, flochonorr, BocbanorK RENDELELEN Mol/NT. Alaska lierdeltbtn. BEBtNG SEA. Altwka. Behring, Behringr* iuon-chatka. Aw BE0DOHO ISLAND. Alaflka. Beiborough.BIO DIOMEDE ISLAND. AUtaka Batmano^ Ba* mnnof,Jfoo-nar»bootc. nOGOSLOF ISLAND. Alftftka Ilomtto*3.BONITA POINT, bon Fancisco Entrauco, f al Bonita.BRITISH KAFFUARIA-1 South Africa British Csffraria.nUCKUNl) RIVER. AlfUlca Kunfjxtk.BURN AYUE. lfilandlu Caiibbo tu Sea Bonaire. BIT I* Dill ISLAND. Alaska. BouLtlU. Jianldyr. CHANJJLEH BAY. Coast of Maine OHANKLIUT ISLAND. AIabIcj. ChankluiL C HERN ABU HA IbLANU. Ahwko. CAcrnobour, C/tlt;frnafour, Chtrnobttra.CHIADHi ISIjAND Alaska. ( hiathi. Vhiache. ClilOHAGOF HARBOR. Atlu Inland, Alaska Ttchitichago^% ftMtchagtijf CHIGUL ISLAND. Alaska Tchiquk CHILE, ICE PUBLIC OF. South Am eric A CM 11. CHILKAT RIVER AND PASS. Alaska. ChilcaU CKILKOOT VILLAGE AND PASS. Alaaka. CMtkut.CIIINTAK BAY. Kadiak I a land,'Alaska. Chlnia-tMkOL*.CHIHIKOF ISLAND. Alaaka Ukamok, Chirikoff, Vqa )rwkCHITNAK, CAPE. Sl Lawrence Inland, Alaska. TcAlfnate.CHUWIET ISLAND Alftaka. ^Choicee EL, Cftoto-est ChuueemeLCHUGINADAK ISLAND. Abiflkft. IVftupfnadafcL CHUUUL ISLAND. Alaakft, Chegoula, CAugnelwTchttiuttl* 13CHULITNA HI VEIL Alaska. Khulftno. CLEARE. CJAPE. .uontagu Island, Alaekft. CttGr. COLD HAY. Alaska. MovrQiMfcug, JHorutkol, 3Tor-lof/kL Mokrooikot.COLv3fBl“ HopublIo of. South America. Ccfum-UfaCOLVILLE RIVER Alonkft Cotofle. CONSTANTINE UAY. Ajnchltkft IeUnd, Alaska. Conttantin.CONT-ROLLBR BAY. N. of Kayak lalftnd, Alnaka Bering Jfacen, ControlUr'* Bay, Comptroller Bay.COuK INLET. Alaska. Cook Biter, Code's InUL COCJ3 BAY. Oregon. Koo$, Qootc.COTrRCLti KEY. rioridtt. CciUral* Key and other formaCURAQAO ISLAND. In tho Caribbean s*ft. Oarfl-kj too.D ALL POINT. 8 of Cape Roraamof- Cape Ball. HEADMAN POINT, Maine. Dtotliuan*#. * KATUN POINT. Camdon Harbor, coaai at Maine. Kalfou-EBENECOOK. Coaitol Milno. Ebtntcook.ENGLISHMAN BAY- Coast of Maine.ESCIIS0HOLTZ BAY. In Kotiobao Sound, AJaa-ka. EmcKoUi Ba*in.ETOLIN ISLAND. Alaeka. IXolinK FIJI ISLANDS. South Pacific. I'etje A ViU,JtfJicAl.FI6H POINT LEDGE. Cooat of Maine. IHihei, Et*hvotnLQABBLOI ISLAND. Alaska, Oorelal* Oorotol. GOLOFNIN BAY. Alaska. Golovnin Bay, Golovnia Jfarbor.QOLO /IN 80UHT.' Alaska- Golovin* Sound.Golova In Bay.GOVERNORS ISLAND. New-York Harboh Governor't. _GREAT BITE IN ISLAND. Alaska. Grtat Bitch-iiml Great Bitkhin.GDADBLODPK ISLAND. West Indie*. Gaud-tloupe. HAGRMSIBTEB ISLAND,' AluU UOffM-mciidr.Amattgnake. A M V MIl’K aAmttkMtha,HAITI. Republlo ol, Wo»t inOle*. Ltoj/ii)HALKETT UAPE. Alaska. Kalkot.HATCH VO UfT, Kennaboo RtTor, Malnft. Hatch* .Point,HELGOLAND ISLAND. North Sea. Heligoland. HBMOHBIi ISLAND, AlMka. N*r«?t«L HINOKINBROOK AlukA mnchinbrek*, HOETJGHATNA RIVBB. Aliika, Hc ka-chai-nti Mto*rtJNo~aat.u^ha- ^ i -HONGKONG. OtunA Mona Song. Hang-tono. HORNBLOWEB POINT. AJueinarle Sound, N. a Momiblove Point, Jfornblovrert Point, Jxortv bltnoi Ptofnt •HUDSON BAY. Canada, midton't.HUDSON RIVER. Now York. MUdton't. 1GITKIN ISLAND. Aluka. latUettm, IgWeihn.IKOUMUT MISSION. On Yukon Hirer, Alaska.Jkymtut,XKOLlb, CAPE; Oowtst caaatr ot Kkdiak Ialanfl,Alaaka. JkaUTe.IKTI, OAPEL Alaska. IXkht, Itiibi.ILIULIUK TILLAGE. OH UnalMka Islknd,Alaska. liiouliauh,IMDttUKLAKE. Alaska, Imourouk.XSANCTSKI STRAIT. Alaska. J-iannotA, Han.IBLA^B PINOS. VDMt Dxdiea JtU of Pintt, Pinot It land.KAOUEMaK BAY. Alaska. KacTiekmak, Ohu-aachik.KADIAK ISLAND. Alaska. Kodiak.HAGUYAK VILLAGE. Alaska. Koyavak. KAllEBUN. West Africa. Cameroon, Cameroon. KaHIKal. PrencA settlemeatLa India. Carlcal, Carrieal.KABPA ISLAND. AlftskA Boulder Itland, KABQUINES STRAIT. Conceotlnff Snlaun and Son Pablo Baya calltarnJa, U. B. Aariuino#, Carauln*t, Cargult;n«z,*A ,KABMEGA BAY. Alaska. Kathuga Bay.KAYAK IBLANP. Alaska. Kaye.KKNAI PENINSULA AND PORT. Alaska.KHORYA MORYA 18LAND AND BAY. East Africa. Ifurta Kuna Ifurian Jfvrian.KH WO STOP ISLAND. Alaska. Khvattoff, Bat, KfuxHtojT Jtland. m •KIALAGVIK BAY. Al*lka. KlalaoriL KING ISLAND. InBsrliiff Strait Kingt, Qo-ghev-a.oofc, oo0ks*a-ftaak, fJWcok ,KINGEGAN, Alaska King-a-ghee.KIPNIAK. Alaska. JTlpnluk.KISKa island. Alaska. Bytka, Great Kytka,QrtcLt Kyta. 'KIUKPALIK TELAi^D. Alaaka. Katukiivalik. KONGO RIVER AND 8 TAT EL Wfiflt Africa. CongoKONIUJI ISLAND. Alaakft. KoniongL KOROVIN BAY. OnAUo JoUnd, Alaakft* Kvro-vimkoL ICorovintki.KOYUKUK lilVEB. Alaska. Koyoukuh. KRU8ENBTERN, CAPE. Alaeko. KruztfMim, KRUZOF ISLAND. Alaska. Kruzov, KruzejT* KUIU IrtLANR Alaska. Kou.KUJULIK BAY. East aide Alaafca Peninsula. Kovjulik.KUKPOWHUE RIVER. Alaska. KoopocwrooK ICookpoicroofc.KULICIIAVAK RIVER. Alaska. Kvichavak. KULlUGMIUT, CAPE* W. side Kadiak Ieland.Alaska. Jiuttuyemutt Kultumiut, A_u-ifnp-t/iut-KULDKAK BAY. Alaska. Ku-Uu-ka^ Acutou-lak, Koultmkak*KUPHEANOF POINT. Ataska. Pofnf Kyprda, KuvTianoff.KUblLVAK^ISLAND. Alaska- KutalcaJc. KU9KOKWIM, RIVER AND BAY. Alaska.ifufArokvlm. Kiislsocufm, ifouifcckuim, KUTUZOF. CAPE. Alaska. KututojT.KWIKPAIu In Norton fcound, AUska. KwIkh-talc.LE ONTO VIC n* CAPE. Alaska. LeontnvitcK. LITTLE DIOMEDE I8LAND. Alaska, /g-na-Icofc. KrutmttenL LOFKA, On Yukon River, Alaska. Bofka't.LONG’B PEAK. Colorado. Long.LYNN OANAl, Alaska, Lynn Channel.Magdalen island, umiaon nivor. u. a8iipve Stein.MaUKAT. A rabla, AelA Mxueal. Mtitkat MatcnL MAKU8HIN BAY AND VOLOANg. Unolaska Island, Alaska Maknnchinskqy.MAN BY, POINT. Alaska. Cape Kanbv.MEADE RIVER* Alaska Cogiua, Kolvgru'c, Kulugrua.MITKOF ISLAND. Alaska JLTi/gOjT, Mtttkoff. MITROFAN IA ISLAND. Alaska Mttrofa, MOKZHOVOI VILLAGE AND BAY. Alaska -1(ortovia.MUNJPUIk Britieli India Iffttnc^poor, Jlftin(poor,Muneepnor.KAGAl IwLAND. Alaska Kagay.NAKCHAMIK ISLAND. Alaska Nachamik^ Xatcchttrn tk, Nakamik NAIvNEX RIVER AND LAKE. Alaska Xagek. NIKOLSKI VILLAGE* Cxi UmnakIsland. Alaska Nikolsky.NORTON ISLAND AND NORTON ISLAND LEDGES PenobBcotr Bay, Me. Korton** Ttiand and Xorlon't Jtland Ledge*.NUN I VAX ISLAND. Alaska ATownlrakt Noam* vak, NunivQK.NUSUAGAK HI VEIL Alaska Ktuhapok, Nucha-oak.NU wUK. Alaska Kooicook, Noo tcoofc, Noo-toooh.OGIKIl POINT. Coixst uf Mnlne OJier.OOTKEAVIE. Alaska. Oot kt av'tc.ORU HA ISLAND. In Caribbean Sox Aniba. OUDir. HiitlaU ludla Quite.PA DANA RAM. MassachuscUx rudanarttm. ^ PEIRCE CAPE. W. of Uagomelatcr Island, AJaakx* Pierce.PITMKUEA HI VEIL Alaska. Pet mege'a Biver. POINT ARENA- Coast of California. Puma Arenas.TOPOF ISLAND AlOBkn. Popoff.POUT TOWNSEND. Washington, h end.PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND- Alaska.Chtxpafch.PH I HILO F ISLAND.* Alaska. Pribyloff, Priby-lovPUERTO RICO ISLAND. West Indies. Porto Jiico.PUNJAB. British India. Panjafc, Punjattb, Pand-jab. *PUNUX ISLAND. , Alaakx JHn(k Island. ItAlNIEH, HT. WS.ahlugton. Tacoma. HAJPUTANA- British India. Jtajpvotanct. REDOUBT VO CaNO Alaakx Atirnt Mountain*HOMANZOF. CAPE AND MTS AlXHkx Ao-mnntzof, Ilomantzolf, kumtantzoJT,SAINT CItOIX lBLxVND AND TOWN. West indies. Santa Cruz.BT. MATTHEW ISLAND. Alaska, St. Malheur.ST. MICHAEL ISLAND. In Norton Sound, Alaska.Si. A/Iefiflsli, Michaelovtki-SALISBURY SOUND. N. of Krnzof Island, Alflflkx KlokacheJT, Q. of Kioscochev.SALVADOR. One of tlio Coutral American Slatea.lt;in Salvador.SANNAK IS I* AND. Alaska, Set nak, Sannakh, Nal\hu.t.8AUHALIT0. A Poat OtQco In California. Sauce^ lito. and other fonns 8EGUAM IHLANl. Alaskx Eiguam. Sipnartu 8ELAWIK LAKE Alaska. Salawik, 3e le-toik. bEMICHI 18LuVND3. Alaskx Seintlkhi, SimiL khi.S EM ID I ISLANDS. Alaaka. 8* me dL Seven. SEMIBOPOCHNOI ISLAND. Alaakft. S^miso-poc?i9 But, Semieopoteh.SHAW ISLAND. A1hh)cx Sham, Shaw's. SIIKRMAN COVE. Penobscot Bay. Malho.' Sherman's. i8H1BHMAREF INLET. Aloakx schuchmarelT. r ShismarcjpSKUMAGIN ISLANDS. Alaska. Cftotcmaflfn. A bill)YaK 1 BLaND N. or Afognak and kCnAiSmlalaud. Chugak, Chxtyak SIMEONOF ISLAND. Alaakx Simeno#. 81NDHLA. IlrJtlttli Indlx Stride, Sc\nde§ Sfndft.Study, Sindia.SITKINAX ISLAND- Alaska. Sikhinak, SUcM-nak, SithinakSOMALI COAST. East Africa. Somauli coast SORRENTO HARBOR. Coaat of Malna Point Ji arbor.Alaska. Jttztloot. lleckland Harbor, coast ofPort Tcncnt-Chugach.Alftskx 5f^7orakhp.Alaska. St (keen. uUckccn. anilTab ago.Towns End III South A*t-SOUTil ISLAND.SPEAR’S ROCK.Maine. Spear.STEPOVAK DAY. bTIKINE RIVER, otherxSTRUGONOF POINT. Alaska. Strogonov, Strog-non*.SUSlflTXA RIVER. Alnako. Suchitna, Sutschlt na. Such lint* '8UTWIK ISLAND- Alaska, Sutkwik Jtlahd. BUWOROF VILLAGE. Alaska. Suwaro/T* Su-varoffTAIYA INLET. Ala*kA Tyva T11E GRAVES. Miduo. Ora rs.TUB AGO INLAND. WVftt Inrtb -iOWNSEND GUT. Coast id Mxiluo TRISTAN DA CUNIIA ISLAND.lunilc. TWrfun d*Ac*n\ha.UGAluailAK ISLAND Alxskx Cyaiutchak,Vgamntia,UGAS IIIK RIVER' AND VILLAGE. Alxskx Oogahik, Sullma ULAK INLAND. Alaska. Ulakch, Youlak, Jou-lukb.UMAK ISLAND Alnskx Oumakh.UMNAK ISL-VND. AJjibKx Uuwnflt Qoinnak. UNALASUA ISLAND. Alaska- Qunalathka.Qjttalnska, Qoanalashka, IHmlashka. UNALJSHAOVAK CaPE. Alxwkx UnaH^Aogval:-UNIMAK ISLAND. Alaakx Ouilt;muXrA Oommak, UPPER CUD Alt POINT. Potoniao Rlvur. Cedarl’iixntVFEVlDOF. Unimak Island, Alaflk.v Vseridoff. WALFISOH BAY. Wcat Africa. Waljtsh, Wat vish, HrnZt'lt;Jc7x.'W'EBT CA.PE, W. end of St T axrretico Inland.Alaska. C. Sanachno. C Sanackno.WILL A PA BAY. Washington. Shualicatcr, 1 Prt-lapnh. cto.WOLASATUX VILLAGE. Alaskn. irola/oluJt W'ONONMCO POND. Connecticut (In piece of sovoral long ud unprnnounceablo lnilian fernis.) YAKTAU, CAPE. Alnakx Vaklaga, Yakato, Yd-ktaoY'AKUTAT BAY. Alaskx Behring, VakatlL of j^akuSat *YUNABKA ISLAND. Alaskx Younaska.
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