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Mining, hist. of in Wash. 1861-3, 230- 63, 340-3; in Id., 409-32, 440-1, 527-37; in Mont., 611-33, 720-31, 759-42, 762-9.
Minor, T. T., biog., 312.
Minkler, D. B., biog., 324. Mires, A., biog., 311.
Missoula, incorporated, 596; descript. of, 751, 784.
Missoula co'ty, created, 413, 445; sketch of, 751.
Monroe, John, holds first federal court, 79; removal of, 80.
588-95; fauna, 595-6; climate, 596, 740-4; minerals, 597-8; missions, 603-4; pioneers, 603-5, 621-7; explor., 605-11; gold discov., 611-17; vigilants and crime in, 619-20, 638- 41; mining, 620-33, 720-31, 739-42, 762-9; terr. organized, 1864, 642-4; legisl., 644-50, 662-89, 783-6; news- papers, 652-3, 678, 779; judic., 653- 62; the currency question, 659-61; finances, 678-9, 687-8; railroads, 679-87, 752-62; Ind. affairs in, 690- 719; travel and trade in, 729-34, 761; stock-raising, 734-8, 759-763; agric., 738-9, 742-3, 759; counties and towns, 751-76; education in, 778-9, 784; churches in, 777-8; constit. convent., 781-2, 787-8; constitution, 789-96; bibliog., 807-8.
Monteith, J. B., Ind. agt, 492, 494-5. Monticello, convention at, 52.
Moore, A. J., settled at Tumwater, 6.
Moore, F. R., biog., 392.
Moore, Geo. B., settled at N. Dunge- ness, 27.
Moore, J. M., legislator, 218; death of, 549.
Moore, M. C., gov., 303.
Moore, John, mining exped., 384.
Moore, J. Z., biog., 310.
Moore, Marshall F., gov., 266; biog., 266-7; administ., 267-9; vetoes di- Vorce bill, 275; death, 280.
Moore, R. S., biog., 310.
Moore, Samuel, prospecting on Boisé river, 259.
More, discovered Salmon river mines, 245.
More, R., settles in Puyallup val., 66. Morgan, Lieut, shoots Owhi, 195.
Morgan, J. I., chief justice Id., 1879, 583.
Morgan, H. D., biog., 368.
Mormons in Id., 402-3, 548-9; legisl. etc. against, 585-7.
Morris, Col, com'd at Vancouver, 153.
Morris, B. F., biog., 553.
Morris, W. D., canal built by, 543-4. Morrow, W. W., in R. R. enterprise, 270.
Morse, -, biog. etc., 368.
Morse, G. W., biog., 325.
Moscow., Id., sketch of, 557.
Moseley, H. C., legislator, 73; pro- bate judge, 78.
Moses, A. B., arrival, 54; port sur- veyor, 62; death, 119; biog., 119; Leschi charged with murder of, 172.
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Moses, Sampson P., app't'd collector, Newspapers; of Wash., 377-80; Idaho, actions of, 54-6.
Moson, acting gov., makes requisition for troops, 111. Moultray, W. R., biog., 325.
Mount Idaho, vols organized at, 501; hist., 553.
Mount Hayden, scenery, 590.
Mountain passes, Mont., map of, 594.
Mounts, James, settled on Whidbey isl., 30.
Mounts, Milton, settled on Whidbey isl., 30.
Mullan, Lieut John, surveys R. R. route, 71; treaty with Inds, 101; com'd of Ind. scouts, 184; in Wright's campaign, 185; wagon road, 199; in survey exped., 384, 607-8.
Mullan road, constructed, 89; hist. of survey, 384.
Munsac, John, claim on Salmon river, 247.
Munson, Lyman E., assoc. judge, 644, 648-50.
Murphy, John T., assoc. judge, 662; biog., 765.
Murray, David, biog., 357.
Murray, Hy., arrest of, 202.
Myers, I., biog., 774.
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Narragansett iron mine, Id., richness of, 536.
Nash, E. D., biog., 325.
Neace, L., biog., 312. Neah bay, small-pox at, 91.
Neely, D. A., settler in Dwamish val., 26; founded settlement, 66; lieut of vols, 166.
Neil, J. B., gov. Id., 1880, 475.
Neilson, S., discovers mine, 419.
Nelson, Green river Ind. chief, 122. Nelson, Mr, settled in Dwamish val., 26.
Nelson, John, founds settlement, 66. Nerton, T., biog., 365.
Nesmith, Col J. W., campaign of, 114-16; reports against winter cam- paign, 140; resigns com'd, 142; supt of Ind. affairs, 176; recom- mendations, 177.
New Dungeness, early settlers of, 27-8; lighthouse, 89.
Newell, Robt, Ind. agent, 484, 491.
Newell, Wm A., appointed gov., biog., 282.
420-21, 438. 447, 471-2; Montana, 652-3, 678, 779.
New Tacoma, hist. of, 362. 'New World,' steamer, 272.
New York laid out, 23; decadence, of, 25.
Nez Percés, treaties with, 101, 184, 236, 457-8; Gov. Stevens' treat- ment, 103; escort to gov., 106-7; mustered out of service, 142-3; hos- tility, 168; in Wright's campaign, 185-91; peace with Cœur d'Alênes, 194; gold discovered on reservation, 234, 450; allow founding of Lewis- ton, 238; expel Mormons, 403; ne- gotiations with, 481-94; war with, 500-14, 718.
Nez Percé co., Id., created, 404; sketch of, 555-8.
Nims, L. B., biog., 325.
Nisquallies, attacked by Stikines, 135.
Nisqually, Ind. rendezvous, 121.
Nisqually, claim, dispute over, 40. Nitinats, plot of, 91.
Nix, R., settlers in Puyallup val., 66. Noggle, David, chief justice Id., biog., 473.
North bay, Ind. rendezvous, 121.
Northcraft, Wm, killing of, 162.
North Pacific railroad, 387-8, 390, 566, 682-3, 753-61, 786.
Norton, I., biog., 365.
Nugen, Lieut John, in com'd at Fort Steilacoom, 120.
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Oak harbor, Ind. rendezvous, 121. Oaks, D. W., biog., 360.
O'Brien, P. M., biog., 336-7.
Odell, J. V., del. to convention, 291. Olenal, Supt., conference, 494-5.
Odle, James, biog., 553.
Ogalala co., Id., organized, 445.
' Okanagan,' steamer, 237.
Okanagan river, Garnett's march to, 196.
Oliphant, W. S., biog., 325,
Olney, Ind. agent, off'l actions of, 139-40.
Olympia, named, 16; winter at, 55; legislature at, 71; temp. seat of govt, 79; custom-house removed, 96; capital, 213-14: constit. con- vention at, 1889, 307-14; sketch of, 362-4.
Onderdonk, J. L., Idaho, 405.
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Oneida co'ty, Id., organized, 444; j Paige, G. A., rescued from Inds, sketch of, 558-9.
Oneida salt works, Id., product. etc., 536.
Ophir gulch, discov. of, 722.
'Orbit,' first Amer. ship at Puget sound, 15; hist., 16-17.
Oregon department, created, 197.
Oregon Railway and Navigation co., hist. of, 388.
Oregon Road, Bridge, and Ferry co., incorporated etc., 1865, 437.
'Oregon Spectator,' newspaper, sus- pended, 45.
Oregon Steam Navigation co., opera- tions of, 269-70.
Oregon & W. T. R. R., hist. of, 389. Oregon Transcontinental R. R., hist. of, 388.
Oregon troops, campaign of, 140-4. Oro Fino City, founded, 239.
Oro Fino Gold and Silver Tunnel co., incorporated, Id., 431.
Oro Fino mines, Id., discov. and hist. of, 239, 528, 579.
Orr, Geo., exped. etc. of, 628. Ostrander, B. R., biog., 325.
Ostrander, N., signs mem. to con- gress, 53; probate judge, 78.
'Otter,' H. B. co. steamer, 87, 122. Owen, J. & F., settle in Bitterroot val., 605.
Owen, Thomas, settles in Puyallup val., 66.
Owbi, in com'd of Ind. force, 125; attack on Seattle, 128; death, 195.
Owings, N. H., ter. sec., 283, 293, 297, 300; biog., 319.
Owyhee co'ty, Id., organized, 444; sketch of, 559. Owyhee mines, hist. of, 528-9.
Owyhee river, mining at, 417-19. Oyster-beds of Shoalwater bay, 34.
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Pacific City, Wash., estab. of, 33. Pacific co., officials, 78; sketch of, 369-70.
Packwood, Elisha, settled at Tum- water, 6, 7.
Packwood, William, settled at Tum- water, 7, 8; actions against agric. assoc., 40; surveys road, 65.
Page, H. C., settled at Bellingham bay, 32; co. com., 77.
Page, Wm, in Magruder murder, 452-4; murder of, 455.
biog., 57; Ind, agent, 177. Painter, J. C., biog., 325.
Palouses, hostility of, 178; campaign against, 178-83; surrender, 195. Parchen, H. M., biog., 770.
Parks, S. C., judge, Id., 444.
Parker, John G., establishes express line, biog., 64.
Parkinson, W. J., biog., 319.
Parrish, J. L., gold discovery, 63.
Patkanin, attempt to exterminate settlers, 11-12; canses outbreak, 13-14; stipulation with anthorities, 134; supports whites, 159; services accepted, 161; fight with Leschi, 161-2; death, 174.
Patterson, F. J., murder by, 458-9; killed, 460.
Patterson, Ira, land claim, 86; legis- lator, 98.
Pattle, Wm, discovers coal mine, 31. Payette, Id., vig. com., formation of, 457.
Payne, D. S., U. S. marshal, 446; re- moved from office, 462.
Payne, Thos, biog., 319.
Peabody, R. V., of Whatcom Milling co., 32; co. com., 77; capt. of vols, 167; enrolling officer, 229.
Pearcy, Edmund, biog., 558.
Pearson, Wm C., biog., 553-4.
Pease, com'd of the 'Jefferson Davis,' 113.
Peck, C. F., mining, discov. of, 431-2. Peers, Henry N., elected to legisla- ture, 44.
Peers, H. W., capt. in Ind. war, 138, 167.
Pemberton, W. Y., biog., 801.
Penaluna, John, biog., 749.
Penitentiary, location of, 213; estab., 275-6. Penn cove, Ind. rendezvous, 121.
Percival, D. F., legislator, 294; biog., 292, 354.
Perkins, F. K., biog., 364.
Perkins, J. A., legislator, biog., 292. Perry, Capt., Ind. campaign of, 500-4. Persham, A. S., settles in Puyallup val., 66. Person, J. T., biog., 325.
Peterson, O., biog., 325.
Pettygrove, F. W., lays out town, 19-20.
Peupenmoxmox, death of, 106, 141; bostility, 139.
Phillips, David, set. at Seattle, 25-6. Phillips, John, prospecting on Boisé river, 259.
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Phillipsburg mine, descript. of, 765-7; name, 767.
Pickerell, E. R., biog., 325-6.
Pickering, Wm, app't'd gov., 1862-7, 219; biog., 219; removed, 266.
Piegans, treaty with, 602; war with, 603; character, 691.
Pierce City, situation of, 236.
Pierce co., created, 59; officials, 78; mills, 130.
Pierce, J. B., legislator, 465-6; biog., 546-7.
Pierce, T. B., settles at Cascade, 37; wounded, 152.
Pinkham, Sumner, sheriff, 448; murder of, 459.
Pinney, James A., biog., 546.
Pioneer City, Id., founded, 407; pop- ulation, etc., 1864, 421.
Pioneer mine, richness of, 415.
Placers, see Mining.
Placerville, Id., founded, 407; popu- lation, etc., 1864, 421; incorp., 445. Plomondon, Simon, brick-making on
farm, 9; legislator, 45; del. to con- vention, 49; sigus mem. to con- gress, 53.
Plummer, A. A., lays out town, 19- 20; biog., 19; probate clerk, 59; co, auditor, 79; capt. in Ind. war, 139.
Plummer, A. A., jun., biog., 326.
Plummer, H., career and death, 462, 638-41.
Poe, Alonzo Marion, settled at Tum- water, 6; sheriff, 45; del. to con- vention, 49; co. auditor, 77; legis- lator, 98; lieut of rangers, 114.
Poisell, Francis, bravery in Ind. fight, 181.
Polatkin, Spokane chief, surrenders, 190-1; released, 193.
Poorman Mines, Id., discov. and hist. of, 431-2, 528, 579-80.
Port Angeles, removal of custom- house, 220; destruction of, 224-5. Port Blakely, saw-mill at, 33.
Port Discovery, settlers at, 28.
Porter, Dana H., settler on Whidbey isl., 31. Porter, J. W., biog., 545.
Porter, James, settled in Cowlitz val., 37.
Porter, R. P., works of, 807.
Port Gamble, saw-mills, 32-3; Ind. fight at, 135-7.
Portland, mining co. organized at, 232; advantage to, of gold discov- ery, 243; headquarters Columbia dept, 277.
[ Port Ludlow, saw-mill erected at, 32. Port Madison, saw-mills at, 33, 229.
Port Orchard, saw-mill removed to, 33; Ind. rendezvous, 121.
Port Steilacoom, established, 18.
Port Townsend, founded, 20; co. seat, 59; custom-house, 96, 220-2, 225; mills at, 229; sketch of, 366.
Potts, Benj. F., gov. of Mont., 674- 88.
Powell, John W., discovers mines, 622.
Power, J. N., biog., 326.
Power, J. W., biog., 776.
Power, Jas, biog., 310.
Power, T. C., biog., 796-7; U. S. sen- ator-elect, 806.
Powers, Isaac, settled on Whidbey isl., 30.
Preston, P. A., biog., 319.
Price, E., settled at N. Dungeness, 28. Price, E. G., killing of, 122.
Price, John, settles at Port Town- send, 20.
Prickett, H. E., dist judge Id., 473-4. Pride, D. P. B., delegate for Id., 1884, 480.
Prosser, W. F., biog., 308.
Protection Island, settler on, 28; ori- gin of name, 28.
Proux, Chas, biog., 365.
Puget Sound, first settlers at, 3; ori- gin of name, 3; men-of-war at, 134; war on, 134-56, 174; map, 329.
Puget Sound Agricultural Association, settlers vs, 40-3; memorial concern- ing, 83-4.
Puget Sound and Columbia River Railroad co., incorporated, 270, 388. Puget Sound Milling co., formed, 9. Puget Sound mounted volunteers, or- ganized, 113.
Puget Sound Navigation co., incor- porated, 271; reincorporated, 272. Puget Sound Transportation co., in- corporated, 272.
Purcell, Albert, settled on Boisfort prairie, 36.
Purdy, B. F., biog., 326.
Purdy, F. C., legislator, biog., 292.
Purdy, O. H., mining exped., 416. Puyallup, fight with Inds near, 122-3.
Puyallup river, survey of, 271.
Puyallup valley, settlers in, 66.
Qualchin, hanging of, 195. Quallawort, execution of, 13.
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Quartzburg, founded, 416. Queen Charlotte island, acc't of gold exped. to, 55-8. Quiamak, Nisqually chief, 122. Quienmuth, chief, outrages by, 163; killed, 173-4.
Quillehuyte co., organized, 278.
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Rabbeson, Antonio B., settled at Tumwater, biog., 6; saw-mill, 9; carries mails, 64, 119; capt. of vols, 159, 166; in White river fight, 164.
Rabjohn, Fred., settled at Steilacoom, 17.
Rahmig, Carl, biog., 635.
Railroads, Wash., 70-1, 251-2, 283, 386-90; Id., 532-3, 576; Mont., 679-87, 752-62.
Raines, G. I., exped. against Inds, 111; brig. gen., 114; campaign, 114-18.
Rains, S. M., death of, 503.
Randall, D. B., encounter with Inds, 503-4.
Randall, M. R., biog., 326.
Raville, Father, at Ind. council, 104.
Raymond, W. W., quartz-mill of, 429.
Rawn, Capt., Nez Percé campaign, 509.
Rector's Map, 1818, 607.
Redfield, A. H., Ind. agent, 692.
Redford, James, biog., 625.
Redpath, James, settled in Cowlitz val., 37.
Reed, Chas B., biog., 356-7.
Reed, James, train, etc., of, 622.
Reed, J. M., biog., 312.
Reed, T. M., auditor, 314; biog., etc., 312, 314, 466; representative, 443. Reese, John E., biog., 625.
Remenyi, A., in Stevens' survey party, 71.
Remley, John, rescued from Inds, 57.
Reno, Maj., campaign of, 713-15.
Reynolds, John, prospecting on Boisé river, 259; discovers Boisé mines, 406.
Reynolds, W. F., exped. of, 616.
Rhoades, F. M., legislator, biog., 292.
Ricard, Rev. Pascal, establishes mis- sion, 10, 372. Richard, Nez Percé chief, 184.
Richardson, E., claim of, 340. Richter, Christopher, biog., 636.
Rickards, J. E., biog., 789; lieut-gov. of Mont., 797.
Riddle, Robt, biog., 745-6.
Riggs, H. C., legislator, 465-6, 470; lays out Boisé City, 542; R. R. in- corporator, 564.
Riuehart, W. V., biog., 319.
Ringer, L. M., biog., 292, 354.
Ritz, Philip, U. S. marshal, biog., 279.
Roads, Wash., laying out of, 1852-3, 63-6; hist. 381-6; Id., 425-6, 435- 40.
'Robert Bruce,' schr, 34.
'Robert Campbell,' steamer, 413, 609. Roberts, Geo. B., Recollections, etc., of, 12.
Robertson, A., biog., 326.
Robertson, Capt. Wm, settled on Whidbey isl., 30; biog., 31.
Robie, A. H., Ind. agent, 177; biog., 546.
Robinson, R. S., settled in Chimacum val., 28.
Rock creek, saw-mill at, 145; gold discovered, 233.
Rocky Bar, Id., 415, 547.
Roder, Hy., forms milling co., 31-2; biog., 31; legislator, 292.
Rodgers, David, propecting on Boisé river, 259.
'Rogers,' steamer, 413.
Rogers, B. B., discovered Salmon river mines, 245.
Rogers, Wm, biog., 635.
Rolfe, H. P., biog., 774.
Romaine, James, murder by, 452-4; execution, 455.
Rooney, Lawrence, killed at the Cas- cades, 151.
Ross, Benj., settles at Port Townsend, 20.
Ross, Charles, death of, 94.
Ross, Col Samuel, supt of Indian affairs, 279; biog., 279-80.
Ross, R. W., settles at Port Town- send, 20.
Rossi, curé of Puget sound, 372.
Rotwitt, L., sec'y of Mont., 797, 802. Rotch, F. J., biog., 326.
Rothschild, D. C. H., biog., 366.
Roundtree, T. R., biog., 369.
Rowland, Wm, rescued from Inds, 57.
Ruby City, Id., founded, 419.
Russell, S. W., settled at Seattle, 26; founded settlement, 66; justice of peace, 79.
Russell, T. S., settled at Seattle, 26. Rutter, W. C., biog., 326.
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St John, A. E., settled in Shoalwater bay, 35.
Salmon City, Id., sketch of, 554-5.
Salmon river, gold discov., etc., 244-9, 534; ferry rights, 251; hardships at mines, 252-6; phenomena, 1864, 396-7; massacre at, 499.
Salomon, Edw. S., app't'd gov., 281. Salt, product in Id., 536.
Sanders, Wilbur, vigilant, 640; legis- lator, 680-6; Notes, MS., 655-7; delegate, 782; U. S. senator-elect, 806.
Sanford, -, Ind., operations of, 525. San Juan co., hist. of, 360-1. San Juan trouble, 86-8.
Sankster, actions in S. Juan trouble, 87.
Sands, A. J., discovered mine, 419. ' Sarah Stone,' ship, 26.
Sargent, Asher, rescued from Inds, 57; biog., 364-5.
Sargent, E. N., rescued from Inds, 57. 'Satsall,' steamer, 270.
Saw-mills, early erections, 32-3, 230. Saw Tooth dist, Id., mines of, 531-2. Saxton, Rufus, surveys R. R. route, 71.
Sayward, W. T., builds saw-mill, 32; biog. and bibliog., 32; legislator, 73; sheriff, 79; Puget Sound S. Nav. Co., 272.
Scammon, J. L., settled on the Che- halis, 36; justice of peace, 78.
Schools, see Education.
Schroeder, fate of, 212. Scott, E., sup. ct judge, 314.
Scott, Jos., biog., 777.
Scott, Thos F., epis. bishop, 374.
Seaborg, B. A., biog., 319.
Seal of, Wash., 76; Id. 446; Mont., 645.
'Sea Serpeat,' schr, 34.
Seattle, chief, character, 23; death, 174.
Seattle, founded, 23; early settlers, 23-7; county seat, 59; Ind. rendez- vous, 121; citizens uneasy, 124; attack on, 125-34; map, 127; forti- fications erected, 133; university, 213; anti-Chinese riot at, 294-5; sketch of, 361.
Seattle and Northern R. R., hist. of, 389.
Seattle, Lake Shore, and Eastern R. R., hist. of, 388-9.
Seattle and Squak Railroad eo., hist. of, 388.
Seeley, J. R., killing of, 458.
Seligman, A. J., biog., 771.
Sells, D. M., Ind. agent, 492.
Semmes, Lieut, in Ind. fight, 136-7. Semple, Gov. E., app'tm't, etc., of, 298.
Servis, Francis G., assoc. judge, 662. Sewell, John Y., settler in Whidbey isl., 31.
Seybert, Chas, settled on Whidbey isl., 31.
Shafer, J. K., elected delegate, biog., 471.
Sharkey, F. B., biog., 556.
Sharp, J. P., biog., 326.
Sharpe, John P., biog., 358.
Shaw, A. F., biog., 326.
Shaw, B. F., settled at Tumwater, 8; saw-mill, 9; purchases the Orbit, 15; aids road-making, 65; Ind. agent, 114; lieut-col vols, 159; legis- lator, 218; biog., 292.
Shaw, Joseph, biog., 364.
Shazar, Geo., settled at Tumwater, 8; surveys road, 65.
Shelton, David, legislator, 73.
Shelton J. M., biog., 358.
Shelton, Levi, biog., 364.
Sheppard, Wm, biog., 746.
Sheridan, Lieut Philip, at Vancouver,
115; attacks Inds at Cascades, 153-4.
Sherwood, B. F., biog., 300. Shinn, W. A., biog., 326.
Shipping, Wash., list of arrivals, 1851, 53.
Ship-building, etc., Wash., 328-32.
Shipwrecks, Wash., 333-5.
Shoalwater bay, settlements at, 34-6; surveyed, 90.
Shoshone co., Id., created, 404, 569; sketch of, 560.
Shoshones, hostility to miners, 247; attack miners, 259-60; troubles with, 433, 515-16; invade Mont., 692-3.
Shoup, Col G. L., exped., 511; biog., etc., 554-5; gov. of Id. 1880, 583-4.
Shoudy, John A., biog., 358.
Show, Daniel, rescued from Inds, 57. ' Shreveport,' steamer, 413.
Sidebotham, R. A., sec. of Id., 474-5. Silver Bow county, Mont., sketch of, 752; election, 799-800.
Silver City, Id., founded, 419.
Silver hill, mining at, 429. Simcoe val., fight in, 115.
Similkameen river, gold discov., 232; excitement, 232-3.
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Simmons, Andrew J., located claim, 10; signs mem. to congress, 53. Simmons, Christopher, first Am. born in Wash., 2. Simmons, L., exped., etc., of, 628. Simmons, M. I., candidate for con- gress, 71-2; death, 72.
Simmons, M. T., at Ft Vancouver,
1-2; character, 2; settles on Puget sound, 3; saw-mill, 9; store at Olympia, 16; actions against agric. assoc., 40; dist judge, 44; del. to convention, 49; signs mem. to con- gress, 53; organizes road co., 63; Ind. agent, 94, 121, 177; visit to Puget sound, 126.
Sinclair, James, killed at the Cas- cades, 147.
Sinclair, W. B., biog., 368.
Singiser, T. F., sec. of Id., 475; con- gressman, 567.
Sioux, hostilities with, 413, 693, 718. Sitting Bull, campaign against, etc., 712-19.
Skakig county, created, 371.
Skaniania county, created, 77; sketch of, 358-9.
Skookum creek, block-house erected, 14.
Slack, Joseph K., discov. placers, 622. Slaterville, founded, 237.
Slaughter, Lieut, exped. of, 122; death, 123.
Sluggia, captures Leschi, 171; death, 174.
Small-pox, ravages among Inds., 91-2. Smith, A. C., biog., etc., 369-444.
Smith, C. De Witt, acting gov. Id., 463.
Smith, E. L., sec. of ter., 266.
Smith, Green Clay, gov. of Mont., 662-6; Ind. campaign, 703-4.
Smith, Henry, arrest of, 202.
Smith, H. A., settled at Seattle, 26; surge of vols, 166; legislator, 282. Smith, L., biog., 354.
Smith, James A., biog., 748.
Smith, John A., biog., 624.
Smith, Joseph S., settled on Whidbey isl., 30.
Smith, Levi L., biog., 15-16.
Smith, L. P., legislator, biog., 292.
Smith, Lyon A., arrest of, 202.
Smith, Nathan, discovered Salmon river mines, etc., 245, 534.
Smith, R. C., settled in Cowlitz val., 37. Smith, Rufus, biog., 747.
Smith, Samuel, discovered Salmon river mines, 245.
Smith, Victor, collector, 220; charges against, 220-3; arrest of, 223; death, 225.
Smithers, E. M., settled at Seattle, 26.
Snake river, Id., fort built, 184; ferry rights, 251; descript. of, 394-7; surveyed, 437; mining, 529-35.
Snoqualimich pass, blockaded, 159.
Snoqualimichs, outbreak of, 13-14.
Snow, J. M., biog., 319.
Suyder, Alfred, legislator, biog., 292. Soda, deposits in Id., 536.
South Boisé, Id., mining, etc., at, 431.
Southeastern Idaho, map of, 549.
South ford, gold discovered, 240-1.
South pass, height of, 395. Southwestern Id., map of, 529.
Sparling, F. W., register, 298.
Spaulding, Henry H., biog., 354.
Spencer, P. K., biog., 326-7.
Sperry, Capt, death of, 522.
Spillman, C. W., execution of, 619- 20.
Splane, Moses, discov. Boisé mines, 259, 406.
Splawn, A. J., biog., 355.
Spokane co'try, counsel at, 104-5. .
Spokane falls, hist. of, 391.
Spokane river, gold discovered, 63; bridge across, 251.
Spokanes, Gov. Stevens' dealings with, 104-6; campaigns against, 178-96; treaty with, 195.
Spotted Eagle, capt. of Nez Percé vols, 139.
Spreading Eagle, Nez Percé chief, 184.
Squire, W. C., gov. Wash. 1884, 293; biog., 293-4; adminst., 293-8.
Stahi, chief, outrages by, 163.
Standifer, Jefferson, capt. of vols, 411; U. S. sen., 316.
Stanton, A. K., biog., 621.
Stanwood, Ingersoll, biog., 365.
Starr, L. M. and E. A., steamboat contractors, 272.
Steamboats, on rivers, 269-72; first charter to co., 269.
Stearns, H. N., settled on Boisfort prairie, 36.
Steilacoom, Ind., rendezvous, 121; insane asylum, 273-4, 366; coal mines, 309; hist. of, 303.
Steinberger, Justin, sent to raise regi- ment for regular service, 228; com- mand at Vancouver, 229.
Steptoe, Col, campaign of, 178-83; defeat of, 182. Sterling, F. P., biog., 770.
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Sterrett, com'd of the 'Decatur,' 113. | Suckley, G., in Stevens' survey party, Stevens co .; hist. of, 354. 71.
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, gov. Wash. terr., 61-2; character and biog., 70, 204-5, 208-9; R. R. survey exped., 71, 556; messages, 74-6; 98-9; 157-8; report on H. B. co's property, 86; leaves for Washington city, 88; acts in Ind. affairs, 93- 107; visits Puget sound, 126; at Or. vols camp, 142; reception at Olympia, 143; plan of campaign, 160; takes the field, 162; orders troops to the sound, 163; proclaims martial law, 165; holds council with Inds, 168-70; unpopular, 202; del. to cougress, 205-7; career dur- ing civil war, 207-8; death, 208; ex- ped., 606-9.
Stevens, James H., biog., 358.
Stevenson, gov. of Id., proclam. 1889, 584.
Stevenson, G. H., biog., 327.
Stewart, Geo. H., speaker of house, 280; biog., 292. Stickney, Wm, Ind. comis., 498.
Stikines, hostilities of, 134-7.
Stiles, I. L., biog., etc., 310; sup. ct judge, 314.
Stimpson, Thomas, biog., 366.
Stinkingwater creek, rich diggings at, 412.
Stock-raising, Wash., 349-51; Mont., 734-8; 759-60.
Stodden, Wm, biog., 748.
Stone, David, settled in Cowlitz val., 37.
Stone, Nathaniel, settled in Cowlitz val., 37; signs mem. to congress, 53; justice of peace, 78.
Storms, D. J., legislator, biog., 292. Strahorn, R. E., works of, 405; pamph- let, etc., of, 807.
Straight, G. E., biog., 327.
Straughn, J. C., surveyor gen., 584. Strong, judge, conflict of jury with, 50; presiding at Olympia, 55; can- didate for congress, 73; com. to prepare laws, 76; capt. in Ind. war, 114, 138.
Struve, H. G., pres. of council, 267. Stuart, Chas, settled on Shoalwater hay, 35.
Stuart, G., exped. of, 613-17; biog., 776-7.
Stuart, G. H., del. to convention, 291.
Stuart, J. , expeds. of,613-17; 627-8; 630-3; biog., 613; sheriff, 619; legis- lator, 644.
Suksdorf, H. F., biog., 312. Sullivan, E. H., biog., 311. Sullivan, Jas, biog., 770. Sullivau, Jere, biog., 776. Sullivan, M., mention, 344.
Sullivan, P. C., biog., 313.
Sully, Gen., campaign against Sioux, 693.
Sulphur, deposits in Id., 537.
Summit City, Id .. founded, 428.
Sumner, Gen. E. V., com'd of Pacific dept, 227.
Sumner, G. W., settled on Whidbey isl., 30.
'Susan Sturgis,' ship, attacked by Inds, 90.
Swanish co., see Mason co.
Swan, James G., settled in Shoal- water bay, 35; biog. and works, 35; explorations, 386.
Swartout, Sam'I, com'd of the ‘Mas- sachusetts,' 134; actions against Stikines, 134-7.
Sweeny, Samuel, settled in Shoal- water bay, 34.
Sweet, W., assoc. judge, 1889, 583. Swindal, C. W., capt. of scouts, 159- 67; fight at White river, 164. Syford, Otto, in Ind. fight, 478.
Sylvester, Edmund, settled at Tum- water, biog., 6; saw-mill, 9; pur- chases the Orbit, 15; aids road- making, 65.
Symes, Geo. G., assoc. judge, 662.
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Tabotte, Henry J., killing of, 420. Taftetson, Christian, biog., 368.
Taftson, Martin, settled on Whidbey isl., 30.
Talbot, H. E., biog., 546.
Tappan, Wm H., legislator, 73; Ind. agent, 94.
Taylor, Geo. S., biog., 355.
Taylor, Geo. W., biog., 774.
Taylor, J. A., legislator, biog., 292. Taylor, Capt. O. H. P., killed, 181.
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