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HistoryHISTORY OF OREGON Population Products Places of Settlement The First Families of Ore gon Stock-raising and Agriculture Founding of Towns Land Titles Ocean Traffic Ship-building and Commerce Domestic Matters: Food, Clothing, and Shelter Society: Religion, Educa tion, and Morals Benevolent Societies Aids and Checks to Prog ress Notable Institutions Character of the People. The Magic Power of Gold A New Oregon Arrival of Newell Sharp Traffic The Discovery Announced The Stampede Southward Overland Companies Lassen s Immigrants Hancock s Manuscript Character of the Oregonians in California Their General Suc cess Revolutions in Trade and Society Arrival of Vessels In crease in the Prices of Products Change of Currency The Ques tion of a Mint Private Coinage Influx of Foreign Silver Effect on Society Legislation Immigration. Indian Affairs Troubles in Cowlitz Valley Fort Nisqually Attacked Arrival of the United States Ship Massachusetts A Military Post Established near Nisqually Thornton as Sub-Indian Agent Meet ing of the Legislative Assembly Measures Adopted Judicial Dis tricts A Travelling Court of Justice The Mounted Rifle Regiment Establishment of Military Posts at Fort Hall, Vancouver, Steil- acoom, and The Dalles The Vancouver Claim General Persifer F Smith His Drunken Soldiers The Dalles Claim Trial and Execu tion of the Whitman Murderers. The Absence of Judges Island Mills Arrival of William Strong Oppo sition to the Hudson s Bay Company Arrest of British Ship Cap tainsGeorge Gibbs The Albion Affair Samuel Thurston Chosen Delegate to Congress His Life and Character Proceeds to Washington Misrepresentations and Unprincipled Measures Rank Injustice toward McLoughlin Efficient Work for Oregon The Donation Land Bill The Cayuse War Claim and Other Appro priations Secured The People Lose Confidence in their Delegate Death of Thurston. An Official Vacancy Gaines Appointed Governor His Reception in Ore gon The Legislative Assembly in Session Its Personnel The Ter ritorial Library Location of the Capital Oregon City or Salem Warm and Prolonged Contest Two Legislatures War between the Law-makersand the Federal Judges Appeal to Congress Salem Declared the Capital A New Session Called Feuds of the Public Press Unpopularity of Gaines Close of his Term Lane Appointed his Successor. next |