As for government, Washington
was incorporated in 1802. its gov
ernment continuing until 1871 when
Congress revoked charters of Wash
listen 4.nd Georgetown, establishing
instead a single municipality gov
ernment specifically named the Dis
trict of Columbia. This act, however
provided: "That portion of the dis
. trict included within the preseni
] mits of the City of Washing tor
shall continue to he known as tht
i city of Washington.”
Georgetown Added in 1805
By act of Congress, February 11
1895. Georgetown was made a part
of this indefinite City of Washing
t ,n, Uie boundaries then becoming
mown because they were made co
e'-.tensive with the District of Co
lumbia.
On this consolidation. Tindall com
mented: "The precise extent of
Georgetown never has been deter
mined. but it is estimated by the
surveyors to contain 543 acres"—so
Washington wastn't alone in its
vagueness.
The dual names for exactly the
same territory are handy for the
Census Bureau — they can call it
Washington In comparisons of cit
ies, and District of Columbia in
comparisons of States.
It’s 1 High Gear” Feed
STILLWATER. Okla.—Ok’abrma
farmers feed their stock “high gear.'
That's the popular pronunciation of
•a: i. rueeulent grain, corphain and
fciage crop, introduced in the state
one 10 years ago. Agronomists at
the -tate agricultural college here
pronounce it "he-gah-ruh,'' with the
accent on the middle syllable.
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