416 Index History leaflets for schools, JK)8. Holman, P V., monograph of, on Dr. John McLoughlin, receives favor- able notices, 97-101. I Indians of Oregon, 43. Industrialism and politics contrasted, 213-214. J Jacobs, Orange, campaign of, for elec- tion to Oregon legislature, 312; dis- cusses Institution of slavery, 318-323. Jackson County, slavery question in, 314-326. L Lane, General Joseph, influence of, on slavery issue in Oregon, 218-220. Lawson, George W., opponent of Gen- eral Lane in 1857, 243. "Legislative committee," its composi- tion and work, 51-54. Legislature of 1844, 55-58. M McLoughlin, Dr. John, regime of, in Oregon, 46; resignation of as chief factor and his change of allegiance, 61. Magone, Major Joseph, 253; his per- sonality, 809-810. Maritime world, Oregon in, 44. Meeker, Ezra, the patriotic achieve- ment of, 184-187. Methodist missions, their object in establishing a government, 54. Minto, John, reminiscences of forests and mines, 73-78; works at Hunt's mill, 128; observation on the sup- planting of the oak by flr, 130-131; on lowering of surface of water in Willamette Valley, 131-132; experi- ence in early fruit-raising, 134-136; experience in sheep-breeding, 135- 140; seeding and growth of timber in Willamette Valley, 140-142 ; expe- rience in Oregon politics, 142-147; experience with enemies of early home building, 147-151; observa- tions on passes in Cascade Moun- tains, 154-164; suggests an "Ameri- can forestry system," 164-172; not a party slave, 239-240; missionary party, 63. Monopoly, Oregon's first, 274-304. N Newell, "Doctor" Robert, name of associated with events in Walla Walla Valley, 103; why he was called "Doctor" Newell, 104; parent- age and early training of, 104-105; brings the first wagon to Fort Walla Walla, 1840, and to the Wil- lamette Valley, 1841,106-107; private life and public services while a resi- dent of the Willamette Valley, IK)- 114; as commissioner to Indian tribes on the upper Columbia, 1847, 114-118; captain of The Scouts in the Yakima war, 119; suffers losses in the Willamette flood of 1861, 120; later life and services at Lewiston, 120-126. Nez Perces Indians, record of mission- ary activity among, reviewed, 187- 188. O Ordinance of 1787, political signifi- cance of adoption of, in Oregon, 54. Organic Law amended, 1845, 58-59. Oregon conditions of climate con- trasted to those of Appalachian region, 374. "Oregon convention," Cincinnati, July 5, 1843, declaration of, 409-411. Oregon in Congress, 64-72. "Oregon meetings" at Alton and Springfield, Illinois, in 1842 and 1843, 396-895 ; 897-398. Oregon people, how and why became involved with a slavery question, 196-258; situation with, on slavery question, 1856, 226-228. Oregon Statesman, The, 228-230. "Oregon style," the, in pioneer jour- nalism, 228, 244-250. Oregon Steam Navigation Company, organization and history of, 280-304. Oregon trail, retraced by Ezra Meeker, 184-187; marking of in Ne- braska, 308; route for memorial highway, 808. Oregonian, The, 247-248. P Parties in early Oregon, 63. Physiogi-aphic influences in Oregon, 48. Political conditions In Oregon down to 1840, 45-46. Political organization in Oregon, first attempted, 44-49; effected at "Wolf meetings," 49-50. Press in Oregon, 61-62. Provisional government in Oregon, 51-72. R Railroad survey fund, subscription list for, 305-307. Republican party, unsuccessful at- tempt to organize in Marlon County, 211-242; getting oflf the "Lincoln track," 253. River improvement, the Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest, 79-94. S Salem clique, the, 241-244. Schafer, Joseph, 95-96. School leaflets of Oregon history, 96. Semple, Senator J., speeches of, on Oregon question, 388-409, Shambaugh, E. F., report of, on pub- lic archives of Iowa, 96. Slavery, practically no, in Oregon, 196- 197; supporters of aggressive, 197- 212; why issue was at no time doubtful, 210; ethics of. 326-336.
