xii CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

POLITICS AND PROGRESS.

1853.

PAGB

Legislative Proceedings Judicial Districts Public Buildings Tenor of Legislation Instructions to the Congressional Delegate Harbors and Shipping Lane s Congressional Labors Charges against Gover nor Gaines Ocean Mail Service Protection of Overland Immigrants

Military Roads Division of the Territory Federal Appoint ments New Judges and their Districts Whigs and Democrats Lane as Governor and Delegate Alonzo A. Skinner An Able and Humane Man Sketch of his Life and Public Services ............. 296

CHAPTER XII.

ROGUE RIVER WAR.

1853-1854.

Impositions and Retaliations Outrages by White Men and Indians The Military Called upon War Declared Suspension of Business Roads Blockaded Firing from Ambush Alden at Table Rock Lane in Command Battle The Savages Sue for Peace Armistice

Preliminary Agreement Hostages Given Another Treaty with the Rogue River People Stipulations Other Treaties Cost of the War ........................................................ 311

CHAPTER Xin.

LEGISLATION, MINING, AND SETTLEMENT.

1853-1854.

John W. Davis as Governor Legislative Proceedings Appropriations by Congress Oregon Acts and Resolutions Affairs on the Ump- qua Light-house Building Beach Mining Indian Disturbances Palmer s Superintendence Settlement of Coos Bay Explorations and Mountain-climbing Politics of the Period The Question of State Organization The People not Ready Hard Times Deca dence of the Gold Epoch Rise of Farming Interest Some First Things Agricultural Societies Woollen Mills Telegraphs River and Ocean Shipping Interest and Disasters Ward Massacre Mil itary Situation ......... .* ..................... 322

CHAPTER XIV.

GOVERNMENT AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT.

1854-1855.

Resignation of Governor Davis His Successor, George Law Curry- Legislative Proceedings Waste of Congressional Appropriations- State House Penitentiary Relocation of the Capital and Univer sityLegislative and Congressional Acts Relative thereto More