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CHAPTER XIII

1844—1912

FOUNDING OF PORTLAND—TOWNSITE PROPRIETORS—FIRST TEACHERS, PREACHERS, DOCTORS AND LAWYERS—FIRST STEAMBOATS AND THEIR BUILDERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XIV

1847—1855

THE WHITMAN MASSACRE—THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ARMY—THE CAYUSE INDIAN WAR—ROGUE RIVER INDIAN WARS—BATTLES OF BATTLE ROCK AND BIG MEADOWS—GENERAL LANE BLUFFS OUT 150 SAVAGES—CHIEF JOHN, THE LAST "BRAVE" TO SURRENDER THE YAKIMA WAR—THE MODOC WAR—THE CANBY-THOMAS MASSACRE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XV

1849—1858

THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANIZED GOVERNMENT—ORGANIZATION OF THE TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT LOCATION OP THE STATE CAPITAL THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND ITS MEMBERS ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT—THE GOVERNORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XVI

1843—1908

THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XVII

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES—THE STATE OF NATURE GAME AND FISH—PRAIRIE AND TIMBER FREE LANDS AND LAND GRANTS—SOIL AND IRRIGATION—FORESTS WEALTH, MOUNTAINS AND WATER POWERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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CHAPTER XVIII

1849—1910

GOLD AND SILVER IN ANCIENT TIMES THE CHARACTER OF MINERS IN ANCIENT TIMES—MINING LAWS IN AMERICA DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN CALIFORNIA—DISCOVERIES IN OREGON—PRESENT CONDITIONS OF MINING IN OREGON—MINES OF OTHER VALUABLE MINERAL DEPOSITS THE INFLUENCE OF MINES ON THE STATE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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