INDEX TO VOLUME XXV

Ainsworth, J C, president of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, 211-26. American Pioneer, The, 93-100,the Ore- gon pioneer missionaries had the im- pulse of the Pilgrim Fathers but faced perils for others, 93; the incidents that kindled the missionary flame, 93-4; the circuit rider aids in most practical ways and endures much, 95-6; salient incidents in the founding of the com- monwealth in which missionaries have leading roles, 96-8; Robert Booth and his son are representative of the pio- neer missionary, 98-9; life and work of circuit rider envisaged, 100. Argonaut, The, in command of James Colnett, 40-52. Astoria, Fort, meeting to commemorate raising of American flag over in 1818, 294. B Bailey, Joseph, early Oregon experience and as superintendent of the Oregon portage, 171, 218; contracts pneu monia from exposure and exhausting labor fighting forest fires, 1868, and dies, 210-20 . Barry, Colonel Charles, begins survey for California and Columbia River Rail- road, 240; report of his survey, 243-8 . Bethune, Angus, of N. W . Co., arrives at Astoria in Oct. 1813 with McTavish with stock of furs, 306. Booth, R A., appreciation of his memor- ial to the early circuit rider in the equestrian statue, "The Circuit Rider," presented to the state, 80-100 . Brazee, John W., makes survey and plans Oregon Portage Railroad, 186; begins survey for improved railway, 230; reports sliding roadbed, 235. Bridger, Jim, met by Colonel Henry Erns,t Dosch in 1861, 56. Brugiere, Reges, biographical sketch of, and account of visit to Willamette country, 300. California and Columbia River Railroad, incorporated, 240; ceased activity, 250. California and Oregon Trail, The, 1849- 1860, 1 -35; changing traffic and routes of, 1-2; number of people following it in different years, 2 -4; outfitting and organization and experience of migra- tions, 4-20; with cholera, 8-9; with buffaloes, 9; in storms, 9-11; with stampedes, 11; with dust, 11-13; with mosquitoes, 13; fuel, fodder and water, 13-15; dead cattle and abandoned property, 15-17; Indians, 17-18; need of relief, 18-20; mail, pony express and freight traffic, 20-35; first mail service, 20; stage coaches and mail stations, 22-4; different routes, 24-7; pony express, 27-9; beginning of tele- graph line, 29; troubles with the Mor- mons, 29-31; freighting business for army posts, 31-5 . Canal at Cascade Locks, construction of, 233-4 . Cascade Canal and Lock Co., The, incor- porated with plan for a steamboat pas- sage at the portage, 226. Cascade and Portage Railway Co., in- corporated in connection with plans for permanent railroad at portage, 229. Chapman, W W., and others attempt to gain right of passage over the Ore- gon portage and become competitors of the Oregon Steam Navigation Com- pany, 221-6 . Christian Minister and The State, The, 84-93; his work somewhat overlooked by the historian, 84-5; performs very vital functions on the frontier, 85; his fervor a necessary reinforcement of morality, 86; the minister leads in the settlement of America, 86-7; scholarly interests of, 87-8; some min- isters of national note, 88-9; at the head of educational activities, 89-90; individuals who wrought on the Ore- gon frontier, 91-2; a representative tribute to Amzi Smith, 92-3 . " The Circuit Rider," Exercises on the Occasion of the Dedication and Unveil- ing of the Equestrian Statue, 79-100 . Clark, William, excerpts from journey of, giving narrative of exploration of the Willamtete, 272-9 . Colnett, James, and the Princess Royal, 36-52; the seizure of the English and their release in the Nootka affair, 36-7; errors in statements of Green- how,. Bancroft, and Manning concrning the movements of the Princess Royal and her restoration to Colnett, 37-8; movements of Colnett from the time of his release to the time of his meeting with the Princess Royal during same period, 43-7; happenings attending and following the meeting of Colnett with the Argonaut and Quimper with the Princess Royal, 47-52. Columbia River Improvement Co., se- cures condemnation of land for loca- tion of proposed canal at Cascades, 227-8. Columbia River Portage Railroad Co., incorporated to compete with O. S. N . Co., 226. Dosch, Colonel Henry Ernst, Reminis- cences, of, 53-71; his people in Ger- many and their experiences in the Revolution of 1848, 53; his educa-