The area went through several administrative changes before becoming organized as a territory on May 11, 1912.
ðɪ ˈɛɹiə wɛnt θɹuː sˈɛvɹəl ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɪv tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz bᵻfˌoːɹ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd æz ɐ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ˌɔn mˈeɪ ɪlˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv.