Victor, Mrs., her account of the immigration, . Villard, Henry, comes to Oregon, 508; at work in Oregon, 529; secures the Northern Pacific Eaih-oad, 531, 533; character of, . Wagons, the first on the old trail, 355. Walker, Rev. E. and wife, missionaries to Oregon, 134; his opinion of reforming an Indian, 137. Walker, Robert J., in Polk's cabinet, true to Oregon, 339. Waller, ilrs. Jane L., 345. Wallowa County, 461. War, Indian, Cayuse, 383; munitions of. in early days, 386. Warren, Henry, 345. Wasco County, 458. Washington City, Meek, and Thornton at, 388. Washington County, 446, 447. Washington, Lady, sliip, first to carry Amer- ican flag around the world, XVI. Washington and Jefferson join hands to se- cure Oregon to the United States, 155. Watson, Mrs. Mary, 343. Watson, lii., 350, 351. Watson, W. P., started fruit growing at Hood River, 542. Watt, Ahio S., 351. Waymire, Uncle Fred, "pizen" to corpora- tions, 433, 434. Waymire, John, ii character, 359. Webster, Daniel, gives up Old Oregon, 332; on Oregon boundary, 323. West, the settlement of the, 19; explorers of, 19, 20. Wheeler County, 463. Whiskey, first factory of, in Oregon, XIX. governor's message on prohibition of, 194, 195. White men, first laurder of, on Pacific coast, XV. White, Mrs. Susan Bowles, 341. A'hitley, Samuel, 347 AVliitman, Dr. Marcus, turns back, 123; sec- ond start of, 133, 134; massacre of, 87, 138, 301, 375, 376; his over-mountain winter ride, 130; siuwices of, 130; aids emigrants, 246; Applegate's praise of, 351; character and work of, 393, 393; his idea of Indians, 394:; and the Catholics, 394, 395; with first wagon on trail, 355; visits Washington city, 396; his services to emi- grants, 297; corresponds with government, 297; pioneer of the ox-team and wagon road, 298; prepares a bill for Congress, 303; aids emigration, 303, 303; warned of his danger, 377; why the massacre, 377; mas- sacre of, opening chapter of seven years of Indian wars, 383. Whig party, 651. Whitney, William, 347. Wilbur, "Father," cuts news, builds, heals and preaches, 369. Wilcox, Dr., the first Portland physician, 360. Wilkes, Capt., expedition of, 57; travels in Oregon, 57, 58; his report on Oregon, 59. Willamette University, 576, 597, 598. Willamette Valley, future of, XI; natural beauty of, 131; in 1843, 334. Williams, Judge, letter on slavery question, 653; why not appointed chief justice of United States Supreme Court, 668-672. Wilson, John, 350. Winnemucca, branch of, defeated by Senator Williams, 53S. Winship, Jonathan, at Oak Point, XVII: ex- pedition of, 43, 43. Wolf meeting, 167-170; to provide bounties for scalps of wild animals, 168; paved way for Champoeg meeting, 173. Woman, white, first on Pacific coast, XVII; the heroic pioneer. 349, 250; first school teacher west of Rockies, 263. Women, the bravest on trail, 352, 253; first white, over trail, 255. Woods, Mrs. Margaret McBride, 341. Woolen mills, start of, 556, 557. Wyeth, N. J., first shipper of salmon, XVIII; expeditions of, 55, 56; memoir to congress, 56; starts a town, 56; packs salmon, 56. Yakima Indian War, 408, 409. Yamhill County, 447, 448; first settler in XVni, 447. Yamhill Railroad, 533. Y'aquina Bay, discovered by Capt. Cook, 10. d
