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 Coe, Capt. Lawrence, building steamer Colonel Wright, 235;

account of first trip on upper Columbia and Snake Rivers, 243-244

Cœur d'Alene, Lake, as a resort, 297;

its mines, 298

Colleges founded as result of missions, 157

Colonel Wright, the steamer, on upper Columbia, 235;

makes first trip on upper rivers, 243-244

Columbia Basin, forces that wrought it, 6-7;

general description, 10-15;

climate, 17-18

Columbia River, many names, 3;

early attracts attention, 4;

connection with Kootenai River, 11;

tomanowas bridge, 21;

damming at Cascades, 21-22;

discovery by Heceta, 55;

discovered and named by Robert Gray, 64;

results of discovery, 65;

first navigation by Lewis and Clark party, 82;

falls passed by party, 83;

submerged forests, 84;

descent by Lewis and Clark, 84-85;

first sight by Hunt's party, 95;

Tonquin on bar, 117;

forts on, 129-131;

crossing of Bar by the ship, L'Indefatigable, 156;

descent by immigrants of 1843, 172-174;

description of Bar by Provost, 184;

massacres upon, by Indians, 221;

steamboat business, 239 et seq.;

first steamboats on lower part, 235;

on upper part, 243;

railroads along, 261-262;

navigability of, 266;

prospective traffic of, 267-269;

character above Golden, 278 et seq.;

character below Golden, 285;

lakes of, 291 et seq.;

from Robson to Kettle Falls, 296;

from Kettle Falls to Wenatchee, 298;

rapids and shores from Wenatchee to Pasco, 321;

irrigating enterprises, 323-324;

between Pasco and The Dalles, 328-329;

canal, 330;

section beginning at The Dalles, 234-236;

peculiar character at Cascades, 239;

tomanowas bridge, 340;

compared with other scenes, 350;

appearance below Rooster Rock, 374;

between Portland and the ocean, 387-389;

farewell to, 396

Columbia River Navigation Co., 237

Columbia, the steamer, on River, 235

Condon, Professor Thomas, geological theories, 5

Cook, Capt. James, journey on Oregon coast, 55;

death, 56

Cortereal, Gaspar, Straits of Anian, 43

Coxe, account of fur-trade, 100

Coyote god, fight with Kamiah monster, 19-21

Coyote Head, 337

Crooks, Ramsay, partner of Pacific Fur Co., 89;

hard experience with Indians, 96

Culliby Lake, 42

Cultee, Charley, Indian story teller, 35

Curry, Governor, calling for volunteers, 221

D

Dalles, The, historical interest of, 330;

varied resources of, 330-331;

scenery, 331

Day, John, treatment by Indians and death, 96-97

Dayton, Congressman, expressions about Oregon, 187

Dawson, Professor, explanation of sources of Columbia, 278

De Haro at Nootka, 55

De May in battle of Pine Creek, 227

Demers, Rev. Modest, missionary to Indians, 155

De Smet, Rev. Pierre J., books on Catholic missions, 154;

in Northern Idaho, 155;

in Europe for reinforcements, 156;

crossing Bar, 156

Disoway, G. P., account of Indians who sought “Book of Life,” 137

Dixson, figures on profits of fur-trade, 102

Donation Land Law attracts immigration, 177

Dorion, Madame, desperate situation in Blue Mountains, 126

Drake, Francis, explorations, 44