Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Abernethy, Alexander S., candidate for Congress, 211. Abernethy, George, joins Methodist Mission, 1840, 111; acts promptly at time of Whitman massacre, 121; becomes provisional governor of Oregon, 145. Accolti, Father, joins Catholic Mis-sion in Oregon, 1844, 130. Accountants, examined and certified, 325. Active, survey steamer, 203. Adams, President John, county named for, 357. Adams, John Quincy, negotiates Treaty of Ghent, 86; part in Joint Occupancy negotiations, 89-90; diary of, foreshadows Monroe Doctrine, 92; interviews Webster on the Oregon question, 126. Adams County, facts about, 357. Adams Fund, use of, in this State, 331. Admiralty Inlet, named by Van-couver, 37. Agate Passage, named by Wilkes, 74. Agriculture, in State of Washington, 302-304; begun by Doctor Mc-Loughlin, 302; statistics of, 304. Alaska, discovered by Bering, 18; first moves toward its acquisition, 153; William H. Seward re-sponsible for its purchase, 153; purchase of, completed, 153-154. Alaska gold, effect of, on State of Washington, 293-295. Alaskan Indians, trouble with, 169. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Washington the host for, 308. Alden, Commander James, of the Active, 203. Alexander, Czar, remarkable Ukase of 1821, 91. Alhambra, fall of, in 1492, 7. Alki Point, name of, 230. Allen, George H., originator of Home Colony, 321-323. Allen, John B., in Spokane county-seat fight, 238; last Delegate to Congress, 312; first Senator from State, 287. Allis, M. S., deflected from the Oregon mission, 113. Alvord, Major, avoids an Indian war in 1853, 176. Amendments, to constitution, pro-vision for, 286-287. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, the work in Oregon, 113-127; decides to aban-don two Whitman missions, 117; influenced to...
