INDEX TO VOLUME XVin
AbemcCby, ^^^i•Il^ •bituanF of, 145*6. Agriculture m Oregon, beguwingt of,
56-7. Amcncsa Society lor Eacotiriiginf the
Settleneat of the Oregon Territory,
j|*43; its contentioai^as to the right
Dtacee to from its aettlement set forth at length,
soTereignt/ over Oregon territory ' mationu advnnt
to rctnft
a6-30.
B
Barlow Road, an examination of, 227.
Benton, Thomas H., urges opening of transcontinental route to the Comm- bia rirer country. 14-18; probable sources of early agitation by others of Oregon occupation, 19-20; sources of Benton's information on Oregon, ao.
Blue Mountains, pioneer roads across,
BracKenridge as source of information on the Columbia river country, and on overland route thither, i6-i8.
Broughton, Lieutenant, survey of lower Columbia river by, 73-5; gives name to Mt. Hood, Oct. 30, 1792, 73; his account of his movements at terminus of his exploratien of tiie river, 77-81.
California historical survey commissi«a, work of, 3os>
Camel, use of, suggested for transporta^ tion across the continent, 18-19.
Champoeg, pioneer park at, 207.
Chatham, Thi Log 9f the H. M. S., 331-243.
Columbia river, early maps of, 7S'7i improvement of, 231-3; topograpbkw conditions at mouth of, 232-3; his- tory of exploration of, 233-7.
Crtig, David Wataon, obituary of, 140-3.
Dye, Mrs. Eva Emery, presents manu- script collection to Society, 229.
Everett, Edward c<mvinoed of practk- ability of Kelley's plan, 21-2; acts in tiM interest of Kelley's project, 26, 30.
Flcgrd, John, activity of. for securing the occupation of the Columbia river country, 13; circumstances that led to bis interest in the Oregon country, 20.
Framboise, Michel l«, aids Kelley on his way to Oregon, 125-6.
Gold, ths Pxomn Stimulus op, 147- 160: wide range of the influence of gold ^kin|r* 147; primitive conditions and isolation prior to gold mining activity. i47-8; estimate of yield of gold mines, 148; limits of settlements prior to gold period, -49: gold discov- eries, 149-52 { range of exploration and prospecting during gold move- ment, 152-4; industry and traffic re- sultSng from mining development, 154- 7: main freight routes, 157-9; stage and mail routes and telegraph lines, 159-60; political and social develop- ments resulting, i6o-i; gold mine yields, 161 -6; gold digging localities listed, 163-^.
Gray, Captain Robert, relics of, 228; first to enter the Columbia river,
H
Hailcv, John, c om ments of, on origin ana use of name Idaho, 89.
Hcceta, Commander Bruno, discovers mouai of the Columbia river, 233-4.
Hermann, Binger, addresses the annual meeting of the Oregon Historical So- ciety. 301.
gisTORiCAL AcTivmn, State, 30<-io. ogs, introduction of different breeds into Oregon. 64-5.
Hood, Mt., circumstances and daU of naming, S98-9.
Hudson's Bay Company's occupation and development of Oregon, 288-93.
Idaho — ^Its MEAWiifO, Obioin and Ap- KJCATION, 83-92; its present mean- ing, 83; origin as Shoshoni Indian exclamation, 83; meanings of compo- nent parta, 84; meaning as a whole, 84-s; name familiar in Colorado rc- gm, 86-7; Comanche were an off- shoot of the Shoshoni, 86-7; Idaho used as name of steamboats, 87; Joa» quin Miller restores proper orthogra- phy of, 68; used as name of county. 89; John Hailey comments on use
ad priirin of name, 89; Mrs. William Wallaoe claims honor of first ap- plying name to territory, 89; name agreed upon at Pierce City. 1861, 90-1; Senator Henry Wilson ot Msssachu- setts selects name in course of legis- lation for organizing territory, 91-2.
niinoi^ the plans for celebrating een- (cnntal of statehood of, 310.
Indian life in Oregon, 243-9.
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