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Allen, Capt., mention of, 104.
Allen, B. D., biog. of, 592.
Allen, G. B., biog. of, 380. Allen, Mrs, school of, 1854, 75. Allen, W. P., mention of, 76.
Alma, town, 384. Alsop, Thos, biog. of, 795.
Ambrosia, N., mention of, 76.
American desert, descript. of, 17. Anderson, W. W., biog. of, 653.
Antelope island, descript. of, 12. Anthony, Edmund, biog. of, 654. Antiquities, Colo, 499; Wyo., prehis- toric race, 673.
Anza, Col, exped., 1775, 27. Apache cañon, battle at, 422.
Applegate, Jesse, explor. of, 62. Applegate, Lindsey, explor. of, 62. Arapahoe county, Colo, attempted or- ganization, etc., of, 1858, 401-2; hist. of, 548 et seq .; general de- script., 548-9. Arbuthnot, S., biog. of, 576.
Archuleta, A. D., biog. of, 593.
Archuleta county, Colo, creation of, 644; democratic rioters in, 648-9.
Arkansas valley, settlement of, 387 et seq.
Armor, J., founds Central, 382. Armstrong, A., biog. of, 627.
Arnold, M. A., biog. of, 800. Arthur, J. B., biog. of, 626.
Ashley, Congressman D. R., elections of, 188.
Ashley, E. M., biog. of, 653.
Ashley, W. H., mention of, 38; ex- plor. of, 679-80.
Atchison, J. H., mining share of, 107- 8. Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fé R. R., Grand Cañon contest, 605-7.
Atkin, J. D., biog. of, 654. Atkin, Leonard, biog. of, 658.
Atkins, J. J., biog. of, 787.
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph co., 231.
Aughey, Sam'l, biog. of, 806.
Augur, Gen'l, mention of, 725-6.
Auraria, Colo, founding, etc., of, 367 et seq .; election at, 1860, 403. Austin, Nev., hist. of, 267-8.
Authorities, Colo, Nev., and Wyo., list, xiii .- xxvii. Aux, George, biog. of, 382.
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Avery, D. E., mention of, 142. Ayre, Lieut, Indian battles of, 460.
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Babbitt, A. T., biog. of, 801.
Babcock, Delos, mention of, 792.
Bacon, C., biog. of, 615.
Bacon, J. L., biog. of, 639.
Bailey, J. L., biog. of, 546.
Baker, explorations of Colo, 497-8.
Baker, James, biog. of, 353.
Balch, W. R., 'Mines and Miners,' 149.
Baldwin, A. W., secedes from union party, 178-9.
Baldwin, C. P., biog. of, 589-90.
Baldwin, Major N., biog. of, 787.
Ballou, W. T., town founded by, 276.
Bancroft, Dr. F. J., biog. of, 572.
Bank of California, White Pine min- ing control, effort for, 279.
Banking, Colo, 567.
Bannacks, Indians, attack Reese's party, 67-8.
Barela, C., biog. of, 627-8.
Barker, A. H., biog. of, 367.
Barnard, E. L., mention of, 69-70; absconding of, 71.
Barnard, Frank, death of, 70-1.
Barnard, J. P., mention of, 70-1 .
Barnard, T. G., mention of, 71.
Barney, Libens, biog. of, 385.
Barry, David, mention of, 73.
Bartleson, John, co., etc., of, 47 et seq.
Bartlett, Judge A., appointment of, 737.
Bassick mine, hist. of, 596.
Bateman, A. L., mention of, 293.
Bates, Capt., defeats Indians, 1874, 772.
Bates, G. C., biog. of, 657-8.
Bates, Mary Barker, biog. of, 657.
Battle mountain, name, 206; Nev., town, descript. of, 267.
Beall, S. W., delegate to Washington, 1861, 407.
Beaman, J. S., biog. of, 616.
Bean, Robert, mention of, 42.
Beatie, H. S., first house in Genoa, 66-7.
Beatty, Judge W. H., biog. of, 203.
Beaubien grant, hist. of, 594.
Beck, Judge W. E., election of, 452.
Becker, G. F., 'Monograph,' etc., 149. Becker, Peter, biog. of, 624.
Beckwith, Capt. E. G., explor. of, mention of, 699.
Beckwith, G. L., biog. of, 650.
Beckwourth, J. P., mention of, 45; biog. of, 352; in Ashley's exped,, . 680.
Bee, F. A., biog. mention, 228; tele- graph line built by, 230.
Beeman, Newell, biog. of, 785.
Belden, Josiah, mention of, 47; 'Statement,' 48; further account, 54.
Belford, Congressman, election of, 449.
Belford, J. B., biog. of, 445.
Belford, J. B., judge, 1870, 1874, 440.
Belknap, C. H., election of, 203; assoc. just., 322.
Bell, Dr W. A., biog. of, 604.
Belty (William), mention of, 52.
Benevolent societies, Nev., 301.
Bennett, H. A., biog. of, 792.
Bennett, Delegate H. P., election of, 415-16; biog., 416; election of, 1862, 429.
Bennett, Rev. J. L., pioneer clergy- man, 293.
Bennett, John, biog. of, 487.
Bent county, Colo, hist. of, 574-5.
Bent family, biog. mention, 353.
Bent, W. W., rept, etc., of, 458.
Bergh, Abraham, biog. of, 630.
Berry, L. W., biog. of, 616. Berry, Robt, biog. of, 623.
Berthoud, E. L., survey of, 551.
Betts, J. A., biog. of, 634.
Beverly, J. M., biog. of, 381, 615.
Beverly, W. H., biog. of, 615.
Bibliography, Nev., 243-4, 308-9; Colorado, 525 et seq.
Bidwell, John, journey to Cal., 1841, 47; troubles of, 49 et seq.
Big Meadows, battle of, 214.
Bingham, Lieut, death of, 421-2.
Bishop, Frederic, mention of, 73.
Bishop, John, mention of, 100.
Black Hawk camp, 382.
Black hills, Wyo. (see also mining), descript., 661; explor. of, 773 et seq. Blackburn, Abner, gold discov. of, 93.
Blackburn, J. L., assassination of, 167.
Blackfeet, Indians, attack Nidever's party, 40.
Blake, J. J., mention of, 90.
Blake, J. W., biog. of, 795. Blake and Williams, mention of, 371. Blakeslee, Senator, mention of, 290.
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Blasdel, Gov. H. G., election of, 1864, 184; message of, 185; re-election of, 1866. 188.
Blinn, H. E., biog. of, 787.
Blossom, J. A., biog. of, 268.
Blunt, Gen., victory of, 424.
Blydenburgh, C. E., biog. of, 790.
Bonanza firm, hist. of, 134 et seq .; tax troubles of, 196-8.
Bonneville, Capt. E. L., adventures of, 41, 43; explor. of, 681.
Boone, A. G., mention of, 439; Ind. treaties of, 1861, 458.
Boswell, N. K., mention of, 759
Boughton, J. H. biog. of, 627.
Boulder county, hist of, 575-80.
Boulder creek, Colo, gold found at, 1859, 575.
Boulder, town, founding of, 376; hist. of, 576, 579-80.
Boundary, Cal. and Nev., commis. appointed 1854, 76; Colo and New Mex., 1869-9, 498-900; Wyo., de- script., 659; 1868, 740; survey of, 752.
Bowen, Senator T. M., election and biog. of, 451-2.
Bowers, J. W., mention of, 574.
Bowers, L. S., biog. of, 171.
Bowles, J. W., biog. of, 385-6.
Boyd, Judge T. P., biog. 410.
Brace, C. C., biog. of, 579.
Bradford, Delegate A. A., election and biog. of, 434; reelection of, 1868, 435-6.
Bradley, Judge George, appointment of, 72.
Bradley, Gov. L. R., election of, 1870, 189-90; biog. of, 194.
Brazee, A. W. judge, 1885, 440.
Brantner, Samuel, biog. of, 386.
Breene, Lieut-gov. P. W., election of, 1884, 449; biog. of, 508.
Brendlinger, H. J., biog. of, 572.
Brevoort, Henry, mining invent. of, 119.
Bridger, James, anecdotes of, 3-4; explorations of, 37; biog., etc., of, 684-5.
Brisbane, W. H., biog. of, 508.
Bromwell, H. P. H., defeat of, elec- tion 1874, etc., 439.
Brookfield, A. A., biog. of, 576.
Brown, Clara, biog. of, 616-17.
Brown, George, mention of, 74.
Brown, J., mention of, 71.
Brown, J. M., biog., 384.
Brown, S. W., biog. of, 384.
Buckland, S. S., mention of, 209. Bucknum, Dr A. C., biog. of, 656.
Buffalo, town, hist. of, 790-2; plan of, 701. Bunker, B. B., app't'd U. S. att'y, 157.
Burdsal, C. S., biog. of, 385.
Burlington and Colorado R. R. 555.
Burnham, Dr N. G., biog. of, 657.
Burning Moscow company, hist. of, 122 et seq. Burritt, C. H., biog. of, 792-3.
Busby, Michael, death of, 214.
Bute, explor. of, 388.
Byers, W. N., biog. of, 374; attack on, 409.
Byrnes, William, mention of, 69-70; attempted assassination of, 71.
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California legislature, boundary reso- lution of, 1858, 152; gov's mess., 1861, 153; volunteers from against Inds, 212.
California gulch, descript. of, 396.
California Mining co., organization, etc., of, 136 et seq .; output, etc., 137.
California State Telegraph co., 231. Calkins, C. C., biog. of, 651.
Call, Judge Anson, ap't'ment of, 72.
Campbell, C. A., mention of, 801.
Campbell, E. L., defeat of, guberna- torial election, 449.
Campbell, H. A., biog. of, 615.
Campbell, Gov. J. A., appointment and biog. of, 741; administ. of, 750.
Campbell, R., mention of, 683.
Canby, Gen., milit. movements of, 1861, 421 et seq.
Canon City, founding of, 391-4; hist. of, 605-8. .
Canon City and San Juan R. R., hist. of, 606-8. Cañons, Colo, descript. of, 326-7.
Cantlin, J. V., biog. of, 789.
Canton, F. M., biog. of, 792.
Capital, Colo, rivalry for, 417.
Capital, Wyo., descript. of, 760.
Carbon county, Wyo., organized, 739; hist. of, 788.
Cardenas, Capt. G. L. de, route of, 26; map, 27.
Carey, J. M., biog. of, 741, 790-800; defeat and election of, 1874, 1884, 749-50.
Carlin, Nev., settlement of, 276.
Carlisle, J. N., biog. of, 634.
Carpenter, C.C., Black hill exped., 776.
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Carpenter, M. B., biog. of, 570.
Carrington, H. B., Ind. campaign of, 718-19.
Carroll, W. P., biog. of, 805.
Carson, Kit, mention of, 24, 353; biog., etc., 45, 468; with Frémont, 57.
Carson City, founding of, 1858, 86; capital located at, 163; descript., 169, 255.
Carson co., creation of, 75; exodus of Mormons from, 80-1; elimina- tion of, 165.
Carson lake, mention of, 13; descript. of, 14.
Carson river, bridge over, 1852, 72-3. Carson valley, settlement of, 66 et seq .; annexation petitions of, 1853- 6, 74-5, 78; map, 94.
Carson and Colorado R. R., 239.
Carstarphen, O., biog. of, 598.
Carter co., Wyo., organization of, 732; named changed, 744; organiza- tion of, 784.
Cary, J. L., mention of, 73, 75.
Case, F. M., mention of, 533, 553.
Cassidy, Congressman G. W., election and biog. of, 203.
Castle island, descript. of, 12.
Catlin, W. C., mention of, 393.
Caves, Nevada, descript., 4.
Central City, Colo, founding, etc., of, 380-3; hist. of, 611-15.
Central Pacific railroad, Nevada, af- fairs of, 232 et seq .; corruption of, etc., 234-6; lands of, 238.
Chaffee county, Colo, hist. of, 581-5. Chaffee, Senator J. B., election of, 432; reëlection of, 437; biog. of, 438; election of, 1876, 445. Chapman, M. R., biog. of, 599. Charcoal burners' riot, 284-5.
Chase, John, biog. of, SO1. Chatfield, I. W., biog. mention, 556.
Cheney, E. F., mention of, 759. Cherokees, in Colo, 1858, 363-4. Cherry creek, descript. of, 281. Cheever, D. A., biog. of, 571. Chever, C. G., biog. of, 384.
Cheyennes (see also Indians), threat- ened attack of, Aug. 1864, 463; hostilities of, 711.
Cheyenne, town, rise of, 733; capital located at, etc., 746; hist. of, 796. Chilcott, Senator G. M., election and biog. of, 435; app'tment of, 451.
Childs, Judge J. S., mention of, 74; app'tment of, 84.
Chiles, J. B., visit to Cal., 1841, 47; co. of, 1843, 55. Chinese, Nev., 292.
Chivington, Col, biog. of, 421; Sand creek battle, 466 et seq.
Cholera, Nev., 1850, 68.
Chollar mining co., litigation of, 126- 7, 173.
Chorpenning, G., lawsuit of, 76; mail contracts of, 226-7.
Church, Frank, biog. of, 653.
Churchill county, Nev., hist. of, 262.
Civil War, Colo, 420 et seq .; battle Apache cañon, 422; Pigeon rancho, 422-3; Peralta, 423; Cabin creek victory, 424.
Clapp, Miss H. K., biog. mention, 171.
Clark, mention of, 72.
Clark, H. F., mention, 103.
Clark, J. E., mention of, 103.
Clark, Judge I., appointment of, 72.
Clark, W. G., biog. of, 444.
Clarke, R. M., state att'y-gen'1, 1865, ISS.
Clarke, W. J., biog. of, 792.
Clay, C. E., biog. of, 795.
Clayton, P. H., mention of, 89.
Clayton, T. S., biog. of, 654.
Clear Creek county, Colo, hist. of, 586 et seq.
Clemens, Gov. O., acts, etc., for boundary, 154 4; app't'd terr. sec., 157.
Cleveland, Pres., silver views of, 201. Cleveland, C. C., quells Ind. trouble, 221.
Climate, great basin, descript. of, 4- 6; Nevada, 245; Colo, temperature, etc., 329; storm and flood at Den- ver, 1864, 490; Wyoming, 670.
Cline, J. W., biog. of, 386.
Cloudbursts, Nev., 245.
Cobb, F. M., biog. of, 366.
Cobb, E. W., biog. of, 386.
Coffee, C. F., mention of, 800.
Coffman, E. J., biog. of, 650.
Cole, William, biog. of, 368.
Colfax Agricultural and Industrial Colonization company, } 595. hist. of,
Collier, D. C., biog. of, 370; mention of, 497.
Collins, Dr J. W., biog. of, 655.
Collins, Lt-col, Ind. victory of, 715. Collins, R. J., biog. of, 590.
Collins & Co., mention of, 104.
Colonies, Nev., Mormons, Carson valley, 1855, 78; list of colonists, 1855, 79; Mormons abandon, 80.
Colorado, history of, 323 et seq .: physical features, 323 et seq .; d: ,- covery and occupation, 338 et sen .;
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French occupation, 343; Pike's | Cook, G. W., biog. of, 510-11.
exped., 344 et seq .; Long's, 348; progress of settlement, 1859-60, 387 et seq .; organization of govt, 1858-61, 401 et seq .; territory or- ganized, 1861, 413; seal of, 418; Indian wars, 1860-S0, 455 et seq .; mining, 1859-75, 482 et seq .; floods and Ind. troubles, 489 et seq. ; boun- dary with New Mex., 1868-9, 498- 90; agriculture and stock-raising, 533 et seq. ; railroads of, 552 et seq .; education, 558-60; religion, 560; counties, 574 et seq. ; events, 1886- 8, 643 et seq.
Colorado in 1863, map, 409.
Colorado Central R. R., 552-4, 556.
Colorado City, founding of, 389-90.
Colorado river, descript. of, 16.
Colorado springs, hist. of, 388, 600.
Colorado springs and vicinity, hist. of, 600-4; map, 602.
Colter, John, explor. of, 675-6.
Commerce, Nev., prices, 1850, 68; transportation, 226 et seq .; Colo- rado, 566.
Como, Nev., decline of, 258.
Comstock, H. T. P., career, etc., of, 98 et seq .; disposal of mining title, etc., 105-6.
Comstock, Henry, the Gold Hill mines, 109-10.
Comstock lode, see Mining.
Conejos county, Colo, hist. of, 591-3, Congress, U. S., Nev. boundary com- mis. app't'd, 1860, 152; additional ter. granted to Nev., 1866, 156; act for R. R. survey, 1853, 360; admis- sion of Colo territory, 1861, 413; appropr. for Colo, 1862-3, 429; ap- propr., 1863-6, 434; 1880 et seq., 450; appropr. for Wyo., 1846, 688. Conner, General, operations, etc., of, 218-19, 717.
Connor, Col, regiment of, 181.
Conrad, Capt. B., Indian victory of, 220.
Consolidated Virginia, see Virginia Consolidated Mining co.
Constitution, Nev. State, vote on, 1863, 184; amendments to, 203-4. Constitutional convention, Colo, 1860, 404; 1864, 430-1.
Conventions, Nev., for ter'l gov't, 82, 87; state, 1863, 177 et seq .; 1864, 180.
Converse, A. R., biog. of, 75S. Converse county, Wyo., 75. Cook, mention of, 51.
Cook, Gen. D. J., biog. of, 760.
Cook, Richard, mention of, 520.
Cooper, Gen., defeat of, 424."
Cooper, J. A., biog. of, 573. Cooper, Thos, biog. of, 589.
Copeland, S., biog. of, 616.
Corlett, W. W., biog. of, 749.
Corning, G. C., biog. of, 444.
Coronado's expedition, failure in reaching Colo, 338.
Cosser, Mrs, the Colo divorce case, 73-4.
Cosser, Walter, mention of, 73.
Cosser, W. P., mention of, 75.
Costilla co., hist. of, 594 et seq.
Counties, Nev., organization, etc., of, 159, 253; Colo, organization of, 1859, 402; hist. of, 574 et seq .; Wyoming, 784 et seq.
County commissioners, Nev., 1861-2, list, 162.
Cowan, A., mention of, 78.
Cowan, Mrs A., biog. of, 171.
Coyner, D. H., 'The Lost Trappers,' 350-1.
Cradlebaugh, Judge J., app'tment, etc., of, 89; election of, 1861, 158. Craig, L. W., biog. of, 586. Craig, W. B., biog. of, 653.
Cramer, F., biog. of, 655.
Crandall, J. B., stage line of, 227.
Crane, J. M., ter'l delegate, 1858, 83; death of, 89.
Crawford, D. C., biog. of, 444.
Crazy Horse, Ind. chief, battles of, 777, 780; death of, 781.
Crested Butte, town, founding of, 523.
Crime, Nev., 291-2; Colo, 1860-1, 408; 1860, 412; Leadville, 512-13; Wyo., Cheyenne vig. committee, 1867, 738; road agents, 758-9.
Crook, Gen., Sioux campaign, 1876, 777 et seq.
Crook, W. W., mention of, 806.
Crooks co., Wyo., boundary of, 784. Crossman, G. H., valley named for, 24. Crout, William, biog. of, 795-6.
Crow, Henry, biog. of, 384. Crowinshield, W., mention of, 228-9. Culver, J. B., mention of, 793.
Cummings, Gov. A., reorganizes Carson co., 84; appointment of, 1865, 435.
Curry, A., mention, 103, 159.
Curry, A. V. Z., founds Carson city, 86. Curry, C. W., mention of, 103. Curtis, Allen A., gift of, 297.
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Curtis, Gen. S. R., Ind. war orders of, 446.
Custer, Gen., milit. exped. to Black Hills, 1874, 773; defeat and death of, 778-9.
Custer city, Wyo., founding of, 777. Custer county, Colo, hist. of, 595.
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Daggett, C. A., mention of, 73.
Daggett, C. D., elected pros. att'y, 1854, 76.
Daggett, Congressman R. M., biog. of, 203; speech of, Feb. 25, 1881, 235.
Daley, D. C., silver discov. of, 493.
Dargin, D. G., mention, 622.
Davis, H. C., 322.
Davis, J. A., mention of, 596.
Davis, J. C., biog. of, 789.
Dawson, J. A., biog. of, 647.
Dayton, town, founding of, 1856, 79; name, 95; descript. of, 258.
Dead Men's gulch, name, 383.
Death valley, descript. of, 3.
Decker, W. S., biog. of, 652.
De Coursey, M. L., biog. of, 604.
Deep creek, importance of, 16.
Defiance mine, yield of, 278.
Deidesheimer, Philip, timbering sys- tem of, 113; plan of cribbing, 114; biog., etc., of, 115; arrest of ' Ophir' men, 123.
De la Martyr, see Martyr.
Delta co., Colo, hist. of, 596.
Democrats, see Politics.
De Mont, Capt., co. of, etc., 66. Denver, Lieut-gov. F., election of, 1870, 190; state prison war, 314.
Denver, Gen. J. W., mention of, 372. Denver, founding of, 369; capital es- tabl. at, 417-18, 551-2; riots in 1879-80, 448; storm and flood, 1864, 490; hist. of, 1859-86, 548; incorp. of, land titles, etc., 549; plan of, 550; immigrant route by, 551; mint at, 551-2; R. R. lines to, 552 et seq .; street railways, 558; education in, 558-60; religion, 560-4; water supply, 562; drainage, 563; manu- factures, 564; chamber of commerce, 565; banking, 567; society, 567-70. Denver Circle R. R., 555.
Denver expositions, Wyoming exhibit in, 752.
Denver Pacific R. R., Colo, 553-4.
Denver, South Park, and Pacific R. R., 555.
Denver, Utah, and Pacific R. R., 555. Denver and Rio Grande R. R., strike,
1885, 453; extension of, 1881, 524; map of the alignment around Dump mountain, organization, etc., of, 554 et seq .; Grand cañon contest, 605-8.
Deseret, state of, organized, etc., 66. Deseret co., creation of, 72.
De Smet, P. J. de, missionary labors of, 686.
Dickens, W. H., biog. of, 650.
Dickson, see Hancock and Dickson. Dickson, L. H., biog. of, 650.
Dittenrieder, Mrs L. M., journal of, 73.
Doane, Lieut G. C., milit. exped. of, 1870, 769.
Doherty, W. F., biog. of, 592.
Dolores county, Colo, hist. of, 597.
Dominguez, F. F. A., explorations of, 36.
Donelson, T., biog., 384.
Dotson, P. K., biog. of, 634.
Dougan, D. H., biog. of, 573. Douglas, John H., biog. of, 795.
Douglas co., organization and hist. of, 253-5, 598.
Dover, James, marriage contract, etc., of, 74.
Dovey, W. C., superintendent pub. instruct., 322.
Downey, Delegate S. W., election of, 750.
Downing, Jacob, biog. of, 651.
Doyle, J. B., mention of, 371.
Drake, G. W., biog. of, 386. Draper, J. A., mention of, 393.
Drummond, Judge W. W., boundary communication of, 151-2; reagita- tion of boundary question, 156.
Du Bois, J. J., biog. of, 507. Dudley, J. H., biog. of, 368.
Duggan, Martin, biog. of, 512-13. Dunagan, J. J., biog. of, 655.
Duncan, Lieut, victory of, 220.
Duncan, Judge C., mention of, 72. Dyer, J. C., biog. of, 789.
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Eagle co., Colo, hist. of, 599.
Earthquakes, Nev., 245.
Eaton, Gov. B. H., election and biog. of, 449. Eaton, H. C., biog. mention, 618.
Eberhardt mine, 278. Eckley, J. E., mention of, 188. Eddy, H. H., biog. of, 638.
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Education, Nev., 292-3; Colorado, 393, 558-60; Wyoming, 761.
Eilers, A., biog. of, 519-20.
Elbert, Gov. S. H., appointment, etc., of, 436-7; election of, 445. Elbert co., Colo, hist. of, 599.
El Dorado, Colo, founding of, 387-9. Elections, see Politics.
Elkins, J. T., biog. of, 508.
Elko county, Nev., hist. of, 274.
Elko, town, settlement of, 276.
Elliott, V. A., judge, 446.
Ellis, J. B., mention of, 73-4. El Paso claim club, 389.
El Paso co., Colo, hist. of, 599-604.
Emigration, see Immigration.
Empire, town, hist. of, 592.
Escalante, Fr. S. V. de, map, etc., of, 35-6; exped. of, 339 et seq .; map of route, 342.
Esmeralda co., Nev., hist. of, 259; ju- risdiction difficulties of, 162 et seq. Espinosa's bandits, murders and death of, 424-5.
Eureka county, Nev., hist. of, 281.
Eureka, town, hist. of, 283.
Eureka and Palisade R. R., 239.
Evans, Col, defeat of, 218.
Evans, Senator J., app't'd gov., 427;
election of, 432; call for vol't'rs, 461. Everett, Dr A. S., biog. of, 656. Everts, Philetus, biog. of, 322.
Expeditions, Nev., earliest, 26 et seq .; Frémont's, 1843-4, 55 et seq .; Colo, 338 et seq .; local expeds from New Mex., 338; Escalante's exped., 339 et seq .; Pike's, 344 et seq .; Long's exped., 348 et seq .; Frémont's, 1842-4, 357; Gunnison's, 1853, 360; miscellaneous govt, 361-2; Wheel- er's and King's, 362; to Gunnison country, 517 et seq .; Wyoming, Spanish claims, 672; Verendyre's, 1743-4, 674; Colter's, 675-6; Lisa's, 676; Williams', 676-7; Hunt's, 679; Long's, 679; Ashley's, 679-80; Bonneville's, 681; Wyeth's, 682; Frémont's, 1842, 688; to open roads, 699-700; Stansbury's, 764; War- ren's, 765; Raynold's, 765-6; geol survey, 769; milit. expeds, 1873, 169-70. Eyser, Charles, biog. of, 386. Eyster, C. S., judge, 1866, 440.
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Fain, Sheriff J. C., mention of, 70-1; election of, 1854, 76.
Fair, Senator J. G., mention of, 118; Con. Virginia purchase, 134 et seq .; biog. 135; senator, 203.
Fairfield, Samuel, biog. of, 789.
Farrell, M. J., biog. of, 239.
Farwell, S. T., biog. of, 792.
Fennimore, James, mention of, 72; career of, 99 et seq.
Ferguson, Charles, mention of, 73.
Fetterman, Lt-col, defeat and death of, 722-3.
Finances, Nev., taxes, 1861, 161; 1871-88, 310; rejection national currency, 1863-4, 183; mining tax troubles, 195 et seq; monetary standards, 198 et seq .; Colorado, Gilpin's treasury demands, 426; banking, 566; summary of, 640; in 1887, 648; Wyoming, 755; territory bonds, 760.
Finfrock, J. H., biog. of, 716.
Finley, A., map, 1826, 34-5.
Fish culture, Nev., 241; Wyoming, 804.
Fisher, A. N., supt pub. instruction, 1865, 188.
Fitch, R. E., mention of, 795.
Fitch, Congressman Thos, election and biog., 189.
Flaniken, Judge R. R., app'tment of, 89.
Fleeson, Capt., Ind. battle of, 214.
Flood, J. C., Con. Virginia purchase, 134 et seq .; biog., 135.
Floyd peak, height of, 9; name, 24.
Flumes, Nev., 287-90.
Foley, M. D., biog. of, 225.
Follensbee, George, mention of, 71.
Fontaine City, fight with Missourians, 390-1.
Foote, F. M., biog. of, 785.
Ford, Gen. J. H., mention of, 467.
Forest Queen, mine, discov., etc., of, 523.
Fort Leavenworth, 351-2.
Forts, Colo, 352-5; Wyoming, 682 et seq .; Fort William, 683; Laramie, fort, hist. of, 683-4; cut of, 690; govt purchase of, 691; Fort Lara- mie in 1874, plan, 692; Fort Brid- ger, 684; cut of, 685; Fort Platte, 685; Fort Kearny, established, 1847, 489-90; Fort Supply, 697; Fort Randal, 710; Fort Halleck, 714; Fort Sedgwick, 714-15; Fort Philip Kearny, Fetterman, Ind. disaster at, 720 et seq; Fort Fet- terman, 725.
Fosdick, H. M., biog. of, 634.
Font, Father P., map, etc., of, 27-8.
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Fountain colony, hist of, 600-1. France, occupation of Colo, 343. France, James, biog. of, 788. France, L. B., biog. of, 652-3. Franktown, founded, etc., 79. Frémont, J. C., route, etc., of, 1843, 55 et seq .; notoriety of, exploration, 65; explor. of Colo, 1842-4, 356; explor. Wyo., 1842, 688.
Frémont county, Colo, settlement of, 392; hist. of, 601-8. Frémont county, Wyo., hist. of, 786-8. Frost, John, biog. of, 267. Fuller, C. W., mention of, 256. Fulton, D. J., biog. of, 385.
Fur-traders, Colo, 350-1, 354-6; Wy- oming, 677 et seq.
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Gage, S. T., biog. of, 187.
Galbraith, R. M., biog. of, 789. Gale, Judge W. H., mention of, 440. Galloway, B. S., biog. of, 625. Gamble, James, mention of, 231. Garber, Judge, mention of, 191.
Garces, Father F., explor. of, 27-31.
Garfield county, Colo, hist. of, 609.
Garrison, A. F., pres't of comm., 404. Garrison, W. H., sale of mining title, 123-4. Geist, A. W., biog. of, 634. Genoa, town, name, 79; avalanche at, 1882, 254.
Geology, see Mining. Georgetown, Colo, hist. of, 590-2.
Gerry brothers, biog. of, 353. Gerry, Elbridge, mention of, 463. Gest, J. H., mention of, 382. Geysers, Wyo., 668.
Gibbs, Elijah, land troubles, etc., of, 430.
Gibson, T., mention of, 382. Gilchrist, Andrew, biog. of, 802. Gilpin, Gov., app'tment, etc., of, 413; biog. of, 414; instructions, etc., of, 415; message of, 419; organization of troops, 420; removal of, etc., 426-7; election of, 1865, 432.
Gilpin county, Colo, mines of, map, 380; hist. of, 610. Gird, C. C., biog. of, 653.
Goben, E., mention of, 280. Goddard, L. M., biog. of, 508. Goddard, O. J., biog. of, 559. Godey, mention of, 57. Godin, exploit of, 40.
Gold Hill mines, first owners, etc., of, 109.
Gold cañon, mining camps, etc., in, 1857-9, 94-6.
Golden, founding of, 380-1.
Golden Gate, founding, etc., of, 380-2. Goodwin, C. C., defeat of, 1872, 191. Gore, Sir George, travels in Wyo., 695-6.
Gorsline, W. B., judge, 1866, 440. Gosh Utes, hostilities of, 219. Gould, J. B., biog. of, 616. Government, see Politics.
Graham, Benj., prospecting exped. of, 518.
Graham, H. J., delegate to congress, 403.
Graham gang, expulsion of, 597. Gramm, Otto, biog. of, 795. Grand county, Colo, hist. of, 616. Grant, Gov. J. B., election and biog. of, 449.
Grant, M. N., biog. of, 795.
Grattan, Indian massacre of, 709. Gray, A. J., biog. of, 806.
Great American desert, see American desert.
Great Basin, descript. of, 1; Frémont's knowledge of, 2; wonders of, 3; climate of, 4-6; geology of, 6; riv- ers of, 14-16; springs of, 16, 17; deserts of, 17, 18; vegetation of, 18, 19; animal life in, 19, 20; min- erals of, 20, 21; agriculture of, 21-3; soils of, 21-3.
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