Thorn, Jonathan, disposition as captain of Tonquin, 116;
tyrannical course in entering Columbia River, 117-118
Thornton, J. Quinn, description of Oregon State House, 194
Timothy, Nez Percé Indian guide to Steptoe's command, save command, 226-227
Tonquin, fitting out for Astoria, 117;
entrance of Columbia River, 118-119;
destroyed by Indians, 124;
account of capture, 203
Touchet Valley, adaptability to orchards, 325
Trappers, two general classes of, 90
Treaty with England in regard to Oregon, 200
Trevett, Vic, tomb of, 337
Troup, Capt. James, skill in running rapids, 242;
on D. S. Baker over The Dalles, 243
U
Umatilla Plains first seen by the Hunt expedition, 94
Umatilla Rapids, singular character of, 328
Union Transportation Co. organised, 237
United States, character of claims to Oregon, 181;
notifies Great Britain to regain Astoria, 182
V
Valdez, circumnavigation of Vancouver Island, 55
Vancouver, Capt. George, as English commissioner, 62;
equipment for exploration, 62;
at mouth of Columbia River, 63;
meets Gray, 63;
at Columbia Bar, 66
Vancouver Island, location of important explorations, 56-57
Vancouver, Fort, its condition as a Hudson's Bay post, 128-129
Vancouver, city of historic interest, 376;
scenery, 377
Venture, the steamer, carried over Cascades, 236
Verendrye, first European to enter Rocky Mountains, 70
Villard, Henry, first arrival in Oregon, 260;
railroad on Columbia River, 261;
financial disasters, 261
Vizcaino, commander of Spanish fleet of exploration, 44
Von Holst, opinion in regard to Calhoun's management of the Oregon matter, 198
W
Walker, Rev. Elkanah, missionary to Oregon Indians, 151;
at Tshimakain, 151
Walker's Prairie, location of first church, 315
Walker, Wm., account of Indians who sought the “Book of Life,” 137
Walla Walla, Fort, arrival at, by immigrants of 1843, 173
Walla Walla City, historic nature of, 318;
appearance and surroundings, 318;
Whitman Mission, 318
Walla Walla Council of Stevens with Indians, 213 et seq.
Wallowa Lake, beauty and historic interest of, 320
Wallula, 328
Wapatoo Island, first seen by Lewis and Clark party, 86;
description of, 378
Wapta River, 277
Wasco, steamer built on Columbia, 235;
rescues victims of Indian War, 236;
under new management, 237
Washington, State, evidences of development, 314 et seq.;
views of, from Mt. Adams, 366 et seq.
Washington Territory, created by Congress, 212;
volunteers for Indian War, 222
Washougal, historic interest of, 375
Webster, Daniel, attitude on Oregon question, 186-187;
inclined to yield to England, 197
Wehatpolitan, story of, 345
Wenatchee, interest as an irrigated region, 314
Whitcomb, Lot, builds steamer of same name, 235
White, Dr. Elijah, in Oregon in 1837 as Indian agent, 142
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