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wrecked the enterprise, 244; incor- porates the Co-Operative Christian Federation, 1906, 245.

Nesmith, Colonel J. W., leads six com- panies of mounted volunteers into In- dian country, 8.

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O'Meara, James, biographical sketch of, 350-1.

OREGON EMIGRATING COMPANIES, THE, ORGANIZATION OF THE, 205-27; analogy between westward movement of Amer- ican people and Teutonic folk migra- tions, 205; general conditions under which migrations of pioneers were un- dertaken, 206; the emigrating socie- ties, 207-11; membership qualifications and terms of acceptance, 211-3; prob- lems of discipline with the individual- istic and of maintenance of sufficiently compact movement to insure safety, 213-8; administration of offenses against discipline and in cases of in- fractions of law, 218-20; tendency to- ward disintegration, 220-4; emigrant governments in operation, 224-7.

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PACIFIC COAST SURVEY, THE, 1849-50,

Packwood, Wm. H. Reminiscences of, 33-545 probable name was Duncan, 33- 4; westward course of Packwood fam- ily, 34-5 J Sabbath observance custom- ary, 35; recollections of schooling, 36- 7; early farming and industrial condi- tions witnessed, 37-40; enlists in Mounted Rifles, 1848, 42; is detailed to escort General Wilson to California, 43; trips across plains in 1849, 42-52; recollections of conditions in Califor- nia, 52-4.

Prosch, Thomas W. and Mrs. Virginia McCarver, obituaries of, 276a-276c.

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR OREGON, THE LAST STEP IN THE FORMATION OF A, IN 1845, 313-29; McLoughlin states considerations that led to, 313, 320-3; the five steps in the process of secur- ing the complete establishment of the Provisional Government, 312-3; the fixing and the shifting of the northern boundary line of its jurisdiction, 314- 5; the influences that induced the American element to favor this last step, 315-9; the advantages of incor- poration secured to McLoughlin and his associates, 319-23; procedure thru which last step was consummated, 324- 6; conditions exacted by British party in return for allegiance given, 326-8; mutual advantages realized, 328-9.

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Rains, Major Gabriel J., in charge of military affairs along the Columbia, 7; leads expedition into Indian country that fails, 7-8.

Reed, John, starts across continent with letters from Astor party at Astoria, but Indians at Celilo seize his mail box and rifle, 139.

Shaw, Colonel B. F., sent by Governor Stevens across mountains with force to fight Indians, holds council with Nez Perces and defeats troublesome band at Grand Ronde, 13.

SPANISH AND FRENCH RELICS IN AMER- ICA, 55-60.

Steptoe, Colonel, placed in command of Fort Walla Walla, 14.

Stevens, Governor Isaac I., first gov- ernor of Washington Territory, makes treaties with Indians, 3-5; has charge of operations of volunteer forces in Washington, 13; has trouble with court in Pierce county, proceeds against Chief Leschi, 18.

THAYER, ELI, SPEECH OF, ON THE AD- MISSION OF OREGON AS A STATE, 364- 76; characters of Oregon settlers, 365-6; answers objections of Repub- lican party to admission of Oregon, 366-72; principles that should govern Congress on the question of the ad- mission of a state, 372-4; going to nation and to people of Oregon through admission, 374-6.

The Dalles Methodist Mission estab- lished by Reverends Daniel Lee and H. K. W. Perkins in 1838, 124; sold to Dr. Marcus Whitman by Mr. Gary, 1847, 24-5; included in military re- serve, 1850, 25.

Thompson, David, discovers source of Columbia, 1807; and first to traverse entire course of river from source to mouth, 1811, 134; first to portage on south side around Celilo falls, 137.

Trimble, Dr. Wm. J., author of "The Mining Advance Into the Inland Em- pire," 275-6.

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UMATILLA COUNTY, EARLY FARMING IN, 343-9; early settlement at Weston, 343 ; first grains probably raised by Andrew Kilgore, 1863, 344; first threshing machines used, 1868, 344-5; early corn crops, 345; surplus wheat fed to stock, 347; irrigation begun, 1869, 347; completion of Baker rail- road, 1879, stimulates grain raising, 347-8; header brought into use, 1878, 348; loss through depredations by squirrels, 348-9.

Volunteers to fight Indians called for in Oregon and Washington, 7; par- ticipate in Rains expedition under command of Col. J. W. Nesmith, 8.

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Walker, Captain Joseph R., 350-63; a native of Tennessee, 352; engages in steam boating, 352; joins expedition into Santa Fe country, 353-4; .serves

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