Contents No. 1, Vol. I, March, 1900.
| The Genesis of Political Authority and of a Commonwealth Government in Oregon—James R. Robertson | 1 |
| The Process of Selection in Oregon Pioneer Settlement—Thomas Condon | 60 |
| Nathaniel J. Wyeth's Oregon Expeditions—"In Historic Mansions and Highways Around Boston" | 66 |
| Reminiscences of F. X. Matthieu—H. S. Lyman | 73 |
| Documents—Correspondence of John McLoughlin, Nathaniel J. Wyeth, S. R. Thurston, and R. C. Winthrop, pertaining to claim of Dr. McLoughlin at the Falls of the Willamette—the site of Oregon City | 105 |
| Notes and News | 70 |
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