Index
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northern explorations from, II, 12; in 1846, 200; conquest, 201; gold discovery, 201; historical results of, 205-206; railway to, 238-240; to Oregon from, 241. Gulf, explored, 5. Peninsula, discovery, attempted colony, 5; missions in, 10. Trail, 206.
Canal, Erie, 106. Interoceanic, first suggestion of, 3 Canton (Chinese city), becomes market for Northvvfcst furs, 16.
Cape, East, named by Cook, 14. Prince of Wales, named by Cook, 14.
Carver, Captain Jonathan, gave name "Oregon," 217 Cascade Mountains, pierced by Columbia River, 2ig.
Cascades of the Columbia, passed by Lewis and Clark, 58; obstruction to navigation, 225.
Catholics, 124; missions, 125; ladder, 125.
Cattle Company, Willamette, 128-130.
Cayuse Indians. See Whitman massacre.
Cedros Island, reached by Ulloa, 5.
Celilo, or Great Falls of the Columbia, 58; obstructs navigation, 225.
Central Pacific Railway, 238.
Champoeg, visited by Wilkes, 138; settlers' convention
at, to adopt provisional government, 161.
China, trade with in furs, begun, 15-16; from U. S. opened, 22; Astor's project, 69; Beaver sails for, 77 Chinese labourers build Central Pacific Railway, 240.
Chinook Indians, trade with Lewis and Clark, 60.
Chittenden, Captain H. M., history of the fur trade, 106.
Clark, George Rogers, Jefferson's letter to, about an exploration of the West, 34 Clark, John, fur trader of Astor party, 76.
Clark, Miss, missionary
teacher, goes to Nesqually Mission, 137.
Clark, Captain William, selected as associate by Lewis, 48; early career, 48; receives Nez Perces delegation at St. Louis, 116; see Lewis and Clark's expedition. Chap. IV.
Clark's Fork, of Columbia, 57; D. Thompson builds fort on, 74; Astor's men on, 76, reached by steamboat, 225.
Clatsop County, 170. Fort, winter camp of Lewis
and Clark, 59. Indians of Lower Columbia, 90.
Clayoquot Harbour, ship Tonquin destroyed irv, 71.
