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395; character, 402; judge, 472; left for Cal., ii. 47; legislator, 58; trustee Or. academy, 167; U. S. marshal, 309; in Ind. expedt., 313; brig. gen. of militia,325; U. S. Sen- ator, actions, 453, 459, 674; R. R. commis'r, 696.
Newby, B. F., injured on the 'Ga- zelle,' ii. 340.
Newcomb, Daniel, of co'ty convention, ii. 423; mem. H. of Rep., 423, 434; brig. gen., 438.
New Dungeness, light-house at, ii. 248.
Newell, Rob't, legis. com., 1842, i. 304; mem. prov. gov't, 1844, 428, 431; legislator, 472, 474, 604; ii. 58; Or. printing assoc., i, 536; left for Cal., ii. 47; Ind. sub, agent, 70 -1; representative, 452; leased pen- itentiary, 644; R. R. commiss'r, 696.
Newmarket, settlement, i. 464, 'Newport,' ship, ii. 333.
Newspapers, started, 1850-1, ii, 147; political actions, 353-9; births at state admission, 448-9; excluded from mails, 492; number of, 692. Newton, Mr, murdered, i. 564.
Nez Percés, missionaries among, i. 111, 115-19; religious rites, 116-18; threaten Lapwai, 268; council with White, 269-72; Spaulding's influ- ence, 330, 335; grammar made, 335; cattle, stock, 346; council with com- mis'r, 718-21; ii. 361-6; treaty with, 366.
Nichols, Serg't, attack on, ii. 547. Nichols, Benjamin, judge, i. 450.
Nichols, H. B., of const. convention, ii. 423; of H. of Rep., 1858-9, 432, 434.
Nightingale, Gideon R., biog., i. 528. Niles, H., on term Oregon, i. 22; prop. Weekly Register, 378.
Niles' Weekly Register, bibliog., i. 378.
Nisqually, mission, i, 188-90; Inds at, 319; attacked, ii. 67-9; fort near, 70; port of delivery, 107.
Nisqually Pass, explored, 1839, ii. 75. Nobili, Giovanni, arrives, July 1844, i. 325.
Noble, Curtis, set. at Coos Bay, ii. 334. Noble, Mrs. Mary A., biog., i. 528. Noland, Rhodes, killed by Inds, ii. 312. Northup, Nelson, biog., ii. 333.
Norcross, A. I., mayor of Union and Auburn, ii. 485.
R. & N. Co.'s line, ii. 748; injune- tion against lease, 749.
North Litchfield Assoc. of Conn. send exped. to Oregon, 238.
Northwest Coast, term embraced, i. 1; U. S. territorial rights, 254.
Notice bill, U. S. cong. passes, i. 589. Nott, Joseph, trial of, ii. 156.
Nourse, Geo., first settler in Klamath county, ii. 507.
Nuns, arrival of, i. 325, 326.
Nus, Wm, death of, ii. 575.
Nuttall, at Fort Vancouver, i. 16; expedt. to Or., 60, 85; names Or. flora, 86.
Nye, Capt., in Columbia, i. 201, 422.
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Oakland, laid out, 1849, ii. 180. Oakley, with Farnham's expedt., 227 -8.
Oatman, Harrison, wounded by Inds, ii. 371; lieut. of vols., 510; fight with Inds, 528, 529.
O'Beirne, Capt., fight with Indians, ii. 530.
Oblate, Fathers, mission to Yakimas, i. 327-8.
Oblates of Mary Immaculate, proceed to Or., i. 654.
O'Brien, John, drowned, ii. 396.
'Ocean Bird,' bark, ii. 48.
Odd Fellows, dispensation for estab- lishing, ii. 31.
Odell, W. H., surveyor gen., ii. 295.
Odeneal, T. B., app't. supt. Ind. affairs, ii. 567; off'1 act in Modoc war, 569-72; app't. peace commis'r, 596.
Ogden, Maj. C. A., in survey expedt., ii. 248.
Ogden, P. S., character, i. 32; dis- covers Humboldt river, 32; com'ds on Columbia, 598; at Walla Walla, 673-4; rescues captives, 685-97.
O'Kelly, Nimrod, trial of, ii. 156.
Olcott, Egbert, see Smith Noyes. .
Olds, W., of const. convention, ii. 423.
Olinger, A., biog., i. 421.
Oliver, L W., killed by Inds, i.i 395. Olley, James, death, i, 200
Olney, Cyrus, trustee of University, ii. 299; associate judge, 307; of const. convention, 423; mem. H. of Rep., 666, 671; subsidy bill of, 697. Olney, Nathan, Ind. agent, ii. 360; recruiting officer, 497.
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INDEX.
Olympia, port of delivery, ii. 170; co ty seat, 299.
Que-eyed Mose, of Capt. Jack's band, ii. 576.
O'Neil, James, in cattle expdt., i. 142; converted, 179; mem of col. gov't, 301, 301; judge, 312, 496; R. R. commis'r, 696.
Ordinance, 1787, applied to Or., 1843, i. 313.
Oregon, early extent, i. 1; geological division, 1-6; natural resources, 4- 6; climate, 4-5; ii. 40-1; society, 1834, i. 9-10, 15-17; advent of mis- sionaries, 16-17; name, 17-25; law under H. B. Co., 47-50; Meth. missionaries, 54-65; early settlers, 66-77; 251-2; missionaries, 1834-8, 78-103, 184-225; Presb. mission- aries, 104-38; colonization, 154-83; event., 1839, 226-52; Belcher on, 232-3; Farnham's rept, 236; Wilkes' visit, 216-9; U. S. claim to, 349-50; limits, 348-5; message of executive, 429-30; land law provisions, 443-5; negro immigration, 437-8; necessity for better route, 542-3; war feeling, 1846, 573-99; propositiion of Brit- ish, 580; first flag, 588; boundaries, 591-4, 597-8; progress, 609; dis- gust with U. S. gov't, 615-17; ship building, ii. 27; news of Cal. gold discovery, 42; effect of, 51; gold discovery, 1850-2, 174-204; cost of Ind. war, 320-1; state admittance, 440-1; seal, 444; during war, 1861- 5, 456-8.
Oregon army, miserable condition, i. 726; objections against, 727.
Oregon and Cal. mission, organized, 1849, ii. 677.
Oregon and Cal. R. R. Co., charter granted, ii. 696; purchase of, 747.
Oregon cavalry, Ist, hist. of, 1860-3, ii. 493.
Oregon central military road co., ac- tions and grants, ii. 651, 653.
Oregon Cent. R. R., hist., ii. 696-706. Oregon city, founding, i. 205, 207, 211-12, 217-18; progress, 265; Mc- Loughlin's claim, 311; bishop's see, 327; first brick house, 328; jail, 439, 619; incorporated, 443; legis- lature at, 473, ii. 59; seat of gov't, i. 536; post-office established, 614, ii. 29; churches, 36; trial of Inds, 94-6; population. 1852, 251; flood, 1861, 483; first church, 677; water- power at, 753.
'Oregon Democrat,' newspaper, ii. 449. Oregon's envoys, i. 754-67.
Oregon infantry, Ist, organized, ii. 509. Oregon institute, founded, i. 201-3,
300; moved, 322; catholics offer to purchase, 326; sale, 789-90.
Oregon Pac. R .. R., construc. of, ii. 749. Oregon pioneer assoc., object, offi- cers, bibliog., i. 394.
Oregon printing assoc., principles, i. 535-6; work done, ii. 31.
Oregon prov. emig. soc., organized, purpose, i. 174, 176, 373.
Oregon R'y Co., purchased, ii. 747-8. Oregon R'y & Nav. Co., bridge and depot of, ii. 748; line of, leased, 748; injunction against lease, 749; exten- sion of lines, 750.
Oregon rangers, formation, i. 283; serv. of, 284-5; flag presented, 583. Oregon 'Spectator,'newspaper, i. 484, 575; suspended, ii. 43-4.
Oregon 'Statesman,' newspaper, ii. 147.
Oregon Steam Nav. Co., organization of, ii. 480.
Oregon Temperance Society, organ- ized, i. 98.
Oregon 'Whig,' newspaper, ii. 147.
Organic laws, amendment of 1845, i. 470-507.
Osborne, Bennet, explor. party, i. 544. Oswego, founded, ii. 251; iron works at, 752.
Otis, Maj., in Modoc war, ii. 567-70. Overland mail. first daily, ii. 438.
Overton, Wm, owner of Port, land claim, i. 791, ii. 281.
Owens, D. D., exped. of, ii. 300.
Owens, John, explor. party, i. 544; at Ft Hall, 551-2; rescues immi- grants, 564.
Owens, Y. P., attack on Inds, ii. 318. Owens, Thomas, biog., i. 421.
Owhi chief, opposes treaty, ii. 364. 'Owyhee,' biog., i. 40.
Owyhee river, battle of, ii. 520-1.
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Pacific city, White, founds 1853, i. 290.
Pacific co'ty, established, ii. 150.
Pacific Journal, newspaper, ii. 448. Pacific ocean, natural boundary of U. S., i. 358.
Pacific republic, scheme of, ii. 450-1. Pacific university, i. 138; ii. 680. Packwood, Elisha, biog. i. 530-1.
795
INDEX.
Packwood, Wm H., of const. conven- tion, ii. 423.
Page, Dan D., killed on the 'Gazelle,' 1. 340.
Parge, H. C., attacked by Inds, ii. 523.
' Pallas,' brig, i. 423-4, 467.
Palmer, Capt., movements of, ii. 512- 13.
Palmer, Cornelius, justice of peace, ii. 298.
Palmer, Joel, leaves for W. S., i. 337; aid to Welch, 509; road making, 518; biog. and bibliog., 522; com- mis. gen., 676; sup't Ind. affairs, 633; ii. 309; official action, i. 720; ii. 330-68, 397-9, 409-11; left for Cal., ii. 47; of H. of rep., 1862-3, 6CS; senator, 1864-6, 665, GGG; Or. Cent. R. R., 698.
Palmer. Joes, trustee of Or. Academy, ii. 168; founded Dayton, 251. Palouses, battle with, i. 723-4.
Pambrum, P. C., at Walla Walla, i. 35; receives missionaries, 110, 120, influence with Inds, 330, 345; ex- plor. exped., 1839, ii. 75.
Panina chief, makes peace, ii. 507-8; fight with, 533; k Iled, 234.
Paris, J. D., fainthearted missionary, i. 334.
Parker, David, explores Puget Sound, i. 403 4.
Parker, A. C., of Assembly 1864-5, il. 665.
Parker, Sam'l, of legislature, ii. 58-9, 63; mem. of council, 71-2, 142, 158, 153, 434; mem. penit'y board, 298; university trustee, 299.
Parker, Reb. Samuel, seeks miss. site, i. 104; character, 105-6. at Ft Walla Walla, 110, 120; meets White, 111, 113; at Ft. Vancouver, 111-14, 123; opinion of natives, 112; meet3 Lee, 113, selects Wati- latpu, 117-19; map of travels, 120; at Ft Colville, 122-3; Sandwich Islands, 123-4.
Parker, Wm, explor. party, 1846, i. 544; of H. of rep. 1850, ii. 142; biog., 143.
Parker, Wmn G., biog,, i. 544.
Parker, W. W., of assembly 1858-9, ii. 434; dep'ty collector, 458; biog. 458.
Parrish, E. E., biog., i. 469; dist judge, 496; school trustee, ii. 685. Parrish, Edward. death of, ii. 370. Parrish, Jesse, biog., i. 754.
Parsons, I. H., biog., ii. 711.
Parrish, J. L., missionary, i. 177; at Clatsop miss., 188; trustee Or. In- stitute, 202; at Salem, 225; on gov't com., 297; Ind. agent, ii. 213; Meth, preacher, 677; R. R. com- mis'r, 696.
Parrott, Rev. Joseph E., biog., i. 753; signs memorial, ii. 127; Meth. preacher, 677.
Partlow, James, Pilos of the 'Gazelle,' ii. 340.
Patten, rescues immigrants, i. 564.
Patterson, A. W., of HI. of rep., 1854-
5, ii. 319; lieut. of vols, 386; enroll- iug officer, 390; of O. C. M. Road Co., 632; senator, 1870, 671.
Patterson, Joshua, biog. of, ii. 713.
Patton, Lieut, fight with Inds, ii, 530.
Patton, Polly Grimes, biog., i. 627.
Patton, T. Mc F., att'y, ii. 158; favors new ter. scheme, 255; clerk of council, 417; Or. Cent. R. R., 699.
Panglı, William, biog., i. 526-7.
Pawnees, missionaries among, 105. Payette, at Ft Boise, i. 229, 239; re- ceives immigrants, 401.
Payne, Aaron, biog., i. 630; of H. of rep., 1850, 143; in Ind. exped. 325. Payne, Clayborne, death, i. 397.
Payne, Dr Henry, in explor. exped. ii. 176.
Payne, S., n.ap, i. 24.
Peace Commissioners, visited by Ya- kimas, i. 707-8.
'Peacock,' ship, wrecked, i. 249.
Pearl, Henry, killed in Ind. fight, ii. 383.
Pearne, Thos H., nominated U. S. senator, ii. 639; Meth. preacher, 677.
Peebles, I. C., of H. of rep., ii. 323; of council 1854-7, 349, 413, 417; of const. convention, 4:3.
Peel, Wm, arrives, i. 497.
Peers, Henry N., mem. of leg., i. 604, GOG; literary abilities, 606; works of, ii. 691.
Peerce, Capt. C. H., com'd at Ft Steilacoom, ii. 532.
Peud. O'Oreilles, St Ignatius mission founded, i. 327.
Pendleton, chairman mil. affairs, i. 378.
Pengra, B. J., surveyor-gen., ii. 295, 458; nominated to congress, 446; of O. C. M. Road Co., 652; explores route, 705.
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INDEX.
Penitentiary, waste of appropriations, -
ii. 350, 352; constructed, 644, 645. Pennoyer,Gov.S., mess.to cong.,ii. 760. Pentland, Robert, injured on the 'Gazelle,' ii. 340.
Peoria, Lee's colonizing efforts in, 226. Pepoon, Lieut Silas, actions of, ii. 521. Pepper, I. P., in explor. exped., ii. 197.
Perkins, Mrs. at Willamette miss., i. 161; at Dalles, 164, 181, 190.
Perkins, Rev. H. K. W., at Willam- ette miss., i. 161, 230; at Dalles, 163-6, 179-81, 242.
Perham & Co., Carding machine of, ii. 338.
Perkins, Joel, founded town, ii. 251. Perry, Capt. D., in Modoc war, ii.
581-90, 616-18; captures Captain Jack, 629-30.
Perry, Frank, killed by Inds., ii. 315. Perry, James, murder of, ii. 521.
Pettygrove, F. W., fined for using liquor, i. 282; mem. P. L. L. C., 397; at Or. city, 417; biog. and bibliog., 422-3; judge, 496, left for
Cal., ii. 47; founded Portland, 717. Pettyjohn, L., school trustee, ii. 685. Peupeumoxmox, visits McLoughlin,
i. 277; trading ventures, 286; ad- ventures with Mckinlay, 345; con- duct, 651; revokes friendship, 728; acts at council, ii. 364.
Phelps, Miss A., missionary, i, 177; marriage, 237.
Phillips, Miss E., missionary, i. 177, 187.
Pickett, Chas. E., threatened, i. 284; mem. P. L. L. C., 297; bibliog., 434-5; judge, 496, Ind. agent, 614; unpopularity, 615.
Pickett, I. W., killed, ii. 478.
Pierce, E. D., expedt. of, ii. 479.
Pike, Lt, pursuit of Inds, ii. 545, 546. Pilcher, Major, Ind, agent, with mis- sionaries, i. 128.
Pilot service, at mouth of Columbia, ii. 191.
'Pioneer,' schr, ii. 48.
Pioneer association, hist of, ii. 693-4. Pioneer Lyceum and Literary Club, 1844, i. 296-7.
Pioneers, lists of, i. 73-7; 394, 526, 568, 683, 751; list of deaths, ii. 762-3. Piper, Lt, A., takes the field, ii. 476. Pit river, Crook on, ii. 538-9.
Pit river Inds, murder by,ii. 489.
Pitman, Miss A. M., arrives Or., i, 156; at Willamette mission, i. 157 -9.
Planing mill, built on Columbia, ii. 50.
Platt, I. C., murder of, ii. 156.
Platte, discussion as to site of military post, i. 376.
Poinsett, on military posts, i. 376.
Point, Nicholas, R. C. priest, Flat- head mission, i. 324.
Poland, Capt., death of, ii. 394.
Poland, John, killed by Inds, ii. 395. Polk, Pres., actions on Or. question, i. 388, 582-3; on boundary question, 595.
Polk co'ty, created, i. 538; hist. of, ii, 722.
Pollock, John, death of, ii. 370.
Pomeroy, W., witness, land dispute, i. 206; signs memorial, ii. 127. Ponjade, John P., biog., i. 633. Pony express, founder of, ii. 438.
Popham, Ezekiel, murderous affray, ii. 37.
Popo-agie, military post, i. 376.
Popular election, vote on constitution, ii. 427, 428.
Population, 251, 543, ii. 251, 259.
Port of entry established, ii. 103, 104. Porter, William, biog., i. 753.
Portland, found. of, i. 791-3; port of delivery, ii. 107; pop. 1852, 251; legis- lation over site, 281-9; hist. of, 717- 22; progress of, 1880-8, 750-1.
Portland library, organiz. of, ii. 751-2. Port Orford, established, ii. 193; offi- cials at, 1851, 233.
Post route, establishing, i. 614.
Powder River mine, discovery of, ii. 479.
Powder River valley, fertility of, ii. 485.
Powers, Thomas, road making, 1846, i. 558.
Pratt, judge of second dist, ii. 70, ac- tions of, 102.
Pratt, O. C., Young's property, i. 151- 152, 780; ii. 103, 157-9, 162-4, 167. Presbyterian church, hist. of, ii. 680- 83.
Presbyterians, advent of, i. 104-38; 1838-47, 315 48: jealousies, 329- 30; alarm at R. C. action, 340-1; downfall of, 741.
Preston, Geo. C., Ind. sub. agent, ii. 70.
Preston, H. L., nominated U. S. Sen- ator, ii. 639.
Preston, 1. R., surveyor gen., ii. 155. Pretol, arrives in 1847, i. 226.
- Prettyman, Perry, biog., i. 627.
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INDEX.
Prichett, defended Inds, ii. 96; acting | Rae, Mrs, marries, i. 37; in Cal., gov., 98. 251.
Prigg, Fred, mem. P. L. L. C., i. 297; judge, 496; terr. sec., 606; death, ii. 36.
Prim, P. P., pros. att'y, ii. 336; of const. convention, 423; app'td dist judge, 443, 670.
Prince, Nez Percés, chief, i. 279.
Pringle, Pherne T., biog,, i. 570.
Pringle, Virgil K., biog., i. 570.
Printing press, Hall brings, 1839, i. 335-6.
Probate courts, i. 30
Probst, Robert, murder of, ii. 477.
Protective assoc., capital, object, ii. 21-2.
Protestant church, first erected, ii. 677.
Provencher, J. N., bishop of Juliopo- lis, 1834, i. 315.
Provisions, high price, i. 259, 451.
Pruett, J. H., biog., i. 633.
Public buildings, acts concerning, ii. 298.
Public lands, first sale of, ü. 660.
Public library, books for, ii. 144.
Public roads, acts relating to, ii. 651- 2.
Pudding river, name, i. 72.
Puebla mts, fight at, ii. 535.
Puget Sound, exploration, i. 463-4; collector appointed, ii. 108; fortifi- cations, 510.
Puget Sound Agricultural Co., oppo- sition to, i. 189; attempt at settle- ment, 252; Cowlitz, 319
Pugh, J. W., biog., i. 572.
Putnam, Charles, road making, 1846, i. 558.
Pyle, James M., clerk of assembly, ii. 434; senator, 1864-6, 665-7; sup- ports R. R. grants, 697
Quallawort, execution of, ii. 80. Quatley, Chief, in Lane's Ind. expdt, ii. 219-21.
Quebec, archbishopric, appoints Blan- chet to Or., 1837, i. 306. Quesnel, F., settler, i. 74. ' Quito,' brig, ii. 48.
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Radford, Lt R. C. W., Indian expdt., ii. 320.
Rae, W. G., life as fur-trader, i. 36: in Cal., 251.
Ragan, Wm, attack on Inds, ii. 534. Railroads, memorial for, i. 590: char-
ters granted, ii. 325-6; land grant, 668; hist. of, 695-706; progress, 746. Rainer, founded, ii. 252.
Rainey, J. T., biog., i. 570.
Rains, C., killed, ii. 464.
Ralston, Jeremiah, biog., i. 631; Uni- versity trustee, ii. 299.
Rascal river, name, i. 90.
Ravalli, Antonio, arrives July 1844, i. 325.
Raymond, W. W., at Clatsop miss., i. 177, 187; death, 199-200.
Reading, P. B., pion., 1843, i. 395.
Real estate exchange, list of incor- porators, ii. 751.
Ream Lt, in Modoc war, ii. 593.
Reasoner, I. S., Presb. min., ii. 681. Rector, W. H., mem. of leg., i. 612; left for Cal. ii. 47; supt of Ind. af- fairs, 459; R. R. comm'r, 696.
Red River families, settle't in Or., 252. Reed, Geo., killed by Inds, ii. 395.
Reed, I. H., of const. convention, ii. 423.
Reed, Martin, killed by Inds, ii. 395. Rees, W. H., institutes library, i. 295-7; niem. of leg., 612.
sec. of Pioneer Soc., 693.
Reeves, S. C., pilot, i. 326, 589; ii. 24-5; left for Cal., 47.
Rehart, C. A., biog. of. ii. 715.
Religion, first celebration mass Nov., 25, 1838, Vancouver, i. 317.
Religious sects, numbers, denomina- tions, ii. 36.
Remeau, assists emigrants, 1848, i. 400.
Rendezvous, of fur traders, i. 130.
Republican party, formation of, ii. 416; clubs, 418; platform, 1858, 430; convention 1859, 445; 1862, 637; victory of 1888, 762.
Reservation, on Malheur river, ii. 554; set off, 653.
Revenue, raising of 1845, i. 540; laws, ii. 104-8.
Reynolds, Frances Ella, biog., i. 753. Reynolds, R. B. defended Inds, ii. 96.
Rice, Col, killed, ii. 527.
Rice, W. H., fainthearted missionary, i. 334.
Richard, Father, superior of the ob- late orders, i. 328.
Richardson, A., in Ind. exped., ii. 224.
798
INDEX.
Richardson, Daniel, death, i. 398.
Richardson, Dan, lieut of vols, ii. 379; killed, 396.
Richardson, Jesse, favors new ter. scheme, ii. 255.
Richardson, P., meets Farnham's exped., 228.
Richey, Caleb, biog., i. 754.
Richmond. Rev. J. P., missionary, i. 177; at Misqually miss., 188-90. Richmond, Mrs, missionary, i. 177.
Ricord, John, at Oregon city, i. 211- 13; opposes McLoughlin, i. 215-18. Riddle, F. F., interpreter, ii. 599- 699.
Riddle, Foby, interpreter, ii. 599- 612.
Ridgeway, Mrs Tabitha, biog., i. 529. Riggs, James B., biog., i. 527.
Riggs, W. C., killed, ii. 464.
R.ley, Capt. Bennett, chastises Inds. i. 397.
Riley, Edward, murder of, ii. 527.
Rinearson, S. S., mem, of express, i. 552; Ist serg't rifle co., 671; capt. of vols, ii. 379; promulgates rep. doctrine, 418; Maj. of Or. vols, 491. Roads, petitions for, i. 531-3; located, ii. 152; explorations for, 335.
'Roanoke,' ship, wrecked, ii. 300.
Robb, J. R., attempts to muzzle press, i. 622; left for Cal., ii. 47; university trustee, 299.
Robbins, Nathaniel, of const. conven- tion, ii. 423.
Robe, Robert, Presbyterian minister, ii. 681.
Roberts, G. B., at Ft Vancouver, i. 38; life, i. 38-9.
Roberts, Mrs G. B., arrives Ft Van- couver, 27.
Roberts, W., transferred to Cowlitz, i. 598-9; attempts to muzzle press, 622; university trustee, ii. 299; sup't. of missions, 677.
Robinson, A. A., clerk of council, ii. 72.
Robinson, Ed, stabbing affair, ii. 37. Robertson, Joseph, Presb. minister, ii. 682.
Robinson, John, biog., i. 570; of H. of rep., 1855-6, ii. 413.
Robin's Nest, proposed seat of gov't, i. 536
Robinson, Thomas G., biog., i. 527. Robinson, Rev. William, biog., i. 627.
Roby, death, 1846, i. 559.
Rock Dave, of Capt. Jack's band, ii. 576.
Rockwell, John, in survey exped., ii. 249.
Roe, C. J., marriage, i. 159; history, ii. 160.
Rogers, murdered, i. 660
Rogers, Clark, Alcalde, ii. 325.
Rogers, Cornelius, missionary, i. 137- 8; marriage, 199; death, 1843, 199- 200; explor. exped. 1839; ii. 75.
Rogers, Capt. John I., cond. at C'ape Hancock ii. 532.
Rogers, John P., left for Cal. 1848-9, if. 47.
Rogers, Mary Jane Robert, death, i. 469.
Rogne river, name, i. 80; hostility of Inds, 95; ii. 377; explor. of, 176-8, 197; gold discovered, 186; battle on, 227.
Rogue River Inds, Lane's conference with, ii. 220-21; expedts. against, 1850, 222-4; battle with, 1853-4, 311-21.
Rolfe, Tollman, H., biog., i. 634. Roman Catholic, withdrawal of French, i. 292.
Rose, De, killed by Inds, ii. 313.
Rose, Aaron, founds Roseburg, ii. 184; of H. of rep., 1856-7, 417.
Roseborough, in Modoc war, ii. 603, 607.
Roseburg, founded, ii. 184.
Ross, J. E., lieut rifle co., i. 671; re- signed, 708; left for Cal., ii. 47; favors new, ter. scheme, 255; claim of, 321; col of militia, 325, 376; of H. of rep., 1855-6, 414, 666; mem. of council 1856-7, 417; offers services, 583; Director Or. Cent. R. R., 699. Rosseau, Father, on Umatilla, i. 327- 8, 654.
Rosseau, Gen. L. H., com'd of dep't, ii. 548.
Round Prairie, named, i. 546.
Routes, merits, i. 565-6.
Routes and Cut-offs, map, i. 543. Rowe, John Lafayette, hist. of, ii. 713 Royal, Capt., on Or. coast, i. 86.
Ruckle, J. S., elected senator 1858,
ii. 432; steamboat owner, 480-1; mention of, 765.
Runnels, Jesse, in Ind. exped., ii. 224. Russler, Sergeant, in fight at lava beds, killed, ii. 542-544.
Russell, Edward, founds Albina, ii. 752. Russell, Osborne, mem. prov. gov't, i. 427; biog. 428; candidate for Gov., 471.
Russians, oppose H. Bay Co., i. 232; trade of, 574.
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Russell, W. H., commands Cal. Co., 1846, i. 556; founded pony express, ii. 438.
Russia, ukases w. Am. limits, 1822, i. 352.
Ruth, I. S., in survey exped., ii. 190. Ryan, Jeremiah, in explor. exped. ii. 197.
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'Sacramento,' brig., ii. 48.
Saffarans, Henry, at Dalles, i. 667. Sager, Mr and Mrs, death, i. 453-4. St Clair Co., emigrant co. from, 1843, i. 393.
St Clair Wayman, of H. of rep., ii. 143, 349; biog., 143.
St Francis Borgia, mission founded, i. 337.
St Francis Regis, mission founded, i. 327.
St Helen, founded, ii. 251.
St Ignatius, mission founded, i. 327. St . Joseph, boys school, French Prairie, 1844, i. 325.
St Mary, convent and girls' school at French Prairie, 1844, i. 325.
St Paul, Champoeg church dedicated to, 1840, i. 319, 328.
St Paul miss. sem'y, incor., ii. 152.
St Peters, mission founded, i. 327.
Salem, site laid out, i. 222; capital,
ii. 146, 643; legislat. at, 163; const. convention at, 423; growth of, 752. Sales, Mr, at Waulatpec, i. 648. Sallee, killed by Inds, i. 561.
Salmon-canning, decline of, ii. 758. Salmon river, quartz mines at, ii. 754. Sam, chief, actions in Ind. troubles, ii. 239-45.
'Samuel Roberts,' schr, ii. 176.
Sanborn, Charles, biog., i. 633.
Sanders, Allen, dep. about Cal., i. 552. Sanders, Geo. N., agent at Wash, for H. B. Co., ii. 108-9.
Sandford, I. R., in immigrant party, 1859, ii. 463.
Sand island, surveyed, ii. 249.
Sandwich islands, trade with, ii. 258. San Francisco, H. B. Co. post at, i. 250-7; explor. co. formed at ii. 175. Santiam river, Indians attacked on, 1846, i. 285.
' Sarah & Caroline,'ship, i. 144.
Saules, negro, deserts ship. i. 249; troubles with, 282-4.
Saunders. L. Woodbury, biog, i. 647. Saunders, S., killed, ii. 378.
Sager, John, murdered, i. 659.
Savage, Luther, biog., i. 637.
Savage, Morgan Lewis, biog., i. 629. Savage, Towner, biog., i. 571.
Sawyer, Willoughby, in fight at lava beds, killed, ii. 544.
Saxton, Joseph Charles, accompanies White, i. 484.
Scarborough, I., killed by Inds, ii. 317.
Scarface, murder by, ii. 238-9; hanged, 245.
Scarface Charley, acts in the Modoc war, ii. 572-86; surrenders, 629.
Schaeffer, J., in immigrant party, 1859, ii. 463.
Schira, Nicholas, murder of, ii. 576. Schira, Mrs, bravery of, ii. 576.
Schmoldt, Adolf, killed by Inds, ii. 396.
Schofield, Nathan, in explor. expedt., ii. 176.
Schofield, Socrates, in explor. expedt., ii. 176.
Scholl, Peter, biog., i. 627.
School, at Ft Vancouver, i. 49, 80; Champoeg, 86; Willamette miss., 160, 162; Chemeketa, 190, 201, 222; Baptists, ii. 648; Methodist, 678; Catholic, 679; Presbyterian, 682-3; Episcopal, 687, Public, hist. of, 688 -9; Indian, 690.
School fund, act creating, ii. 299.
School lands, appropriations for, ii. 660-3.
School law, enactment of, ii. 77.
Sconchin, chief, acts in Modoc war, ii. 555-612; trial and execution, 635-6.
Scott, Felix, Ind. agent, i. 749; es- corts immigrants, 750-1; b eg., 750; R. R. comis'r, ii. 696.
Scott, Harvey W., edited Oregonian, ii. 147; librarian, 694.
Scott, J. B., murder of, ii. 545.
Scott, John, biog., joins C'al. expedt., 679.
Scott, Capt. L. S., movements of, ii. 515.
Scott, Levi, biog., i. 544, 572; explor. party, 544, ii. 178; guides immi- grants, i. 558; leader of party, 266; wounded, 624; joins Cal. expedt., 679; mem. of council, 1858-5, ii. 296, 323, 349; of const. convention, 423.
Scott, Thos Fielding, elected bishop, ii. 685; death of, 686.
Scottsburg, name, i. 572; flood at, ii. 483. 'Seagull,' steamer wrecked, ii. 341.
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Seal of state, ii. 444. Seaman, Nelson, killed by Inds, ii. 395.
Sears, Franklin, biog., i. 469.
Secession, proposed, 1842, i. 306.
Seletza, Indian chief, i. 684.
Selitz reservation, condition of Inds, ii. 412.
Seroc, Joseph. killed by Inds, ii. 395. Settlement, difficulties attending, i. 355-6.
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