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of Southern group on Oregon ques- tion led to determination that no more slave territory should come into Union with consent of Northwestern group, 145-6; conclusion and summary as to cause of development of jealous rival- ry between free-soil and slave-soil sec- tions of the Union, 145-6.
FIN LAY, JACQUES RAPHAEL, erects first
buildings at Spokane House, 1810,
248-9. FRENCH CANADIANS, THE INFLUENCE OF
ON THE EARLIEST DEVELOPMENT OF
OREGON, 277. FUR TRADE, THE, IN THE COLUMBIA
RIVER BASIN PRIOR TO 1819, 241-252.
GINGRAS, JEAN, in charge of Okanogan post and later a settler in the Wil- lamette Valley, voting against organi- zation at Champoeg, May 2, 1843, 21.
GRANDE RONDE MILITARY BLOCK HOUSE (Fort Yamhill), aadress at dedication of, August, 1912, 64-70; built in the winter of 1855-6, 64; General Joel Palmer has a force of United States troops stationed in it, 64; Captain Philip H. Sheridan in command of post early in 1856, 63; Sheridan's experi- ences there and at Fort Hoskins, 65-6; Lieutenant Wm. B. Hazen had pre- ceded him, 65; prominent civilians connected with post, 66.
GRAY, W. H., secular manager of Whit- man Mission, 83; returns east for re- inforcements, 84.
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HANNA, J. A., account of experiences
of pioneer preacher, 226. HENRY, ALEXANDER, has temporary resi- dence on upper Snake river, 1810-11,
- 49.
HOLLADAY, BEN, Oregon's first great
builder of railroads, 226. Hope Trail, Fort, opening of in 1848, 29. Horses probably reached Columbia plain
Indians 150 years before time of
Lewis and Clark, 36. Hudson's Bay Company's attempt to
compete for fur trade west of Rocky
Mountains, 250.
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Indians, a specimen account of trade among, 15.
Indians, Okanogan, of Saleesh stock, 31; horses among, 31.
INGALLS, GENERAL RUFUS, on necessity of having a good wagon road from Vancouver to The Dalles, 135-6.
IOWA EMIGRATION FROM TO OREGON IN 1843, 286-98; Oregon meetings in Iowa and their proceedings, 286-95; an lowan s advice to prospective emi- grants to Oregon, 295-8.
Kamloops, David Stewart establishes post at, 1812, 15-16; friendly relations with neighboring Northwest post, 16.
Kootenay House, the first trading post on the Columbia, 243.
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LA PRATT, LA PRADE or LA PRATE, in charge of Okanogan post in the thir- ties. 20.
LE FLEUR, in charge of Okanogan post from about 1843 till about i8;-?, 21; identifies site of Old Fort Okanogar 23-5; interviewed, 24-5; reminiscent of notables among fur traders, 25-6.
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MCDONALD, ARCHIBALD, ON THE TRAGEDY ON THE STICKEEN, 132.
MCDONALD, FINAN, clerk for David Thompson in Kootenay and Saleesh country, 243-7.
McDouGAL, DUNCAN, as head factor at Astoria, sells out to Northwest Com- pany, Nov., 1813, 18.
McLouGHLiN, JOHN, letter ' of to Ed- ward Ermatinger detailing circumstan- ces attending the murder of his son John at Stickeen and the failure of Sir George Simpson to inquire fully into the affair, 126-31; in letter to John McLeod, March i, 1832, states yield of Vancouver farm and ravages of fever and ague in 1830, 206-7.
MCMILLAN, JAMES, from Rocky Mt. House on Saskatchewan joins David Thompson at Kootenay House and extend trade south of 49, 244-5; with Thompson at Saleesh House, 1809-10, 247.
MATTHIEU, FRANCIS XAyiER, tribute to his memory. Memorial address by Charles R. Moores, 73-80; his lineage, 73; enlists among "Sons of Liberty," 74; drifts westward and engages in service of American Fur Company, 74; joins Oregon emigration of 1842 at Fort Laramie, 74; settles on French Prairie, 74-5; character exhibited in his vote on organization, 78; one of founders of Oregon Pioneer As- sociation, 78; chance friendship with Lucier involved large destiny, 78-9.
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Nez Perce chiefs visit St. Louis in quest of missionary aid, 81.
NESMITH, SENATOR JAMES W., letters to from General George Wright and from General Ruf us Ingalls, 133-6.
Northwest Company, supposed plan of, to head off the Astoria expedition, 3-6.
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