The Mountains of Oregon

by W. G. Steel

1779.—Murdered by natives in the Sandwich Islands February 16th.—(History of Oregon and California, page 157).

Corvallis.—Of Spanish derivation, and signifies Center of the Valley. Originally, Marysville.—(Oregon and Washington,—Armstrong, page 18).

1598.—D'Aguilar, Martin.—See Sebastian Viscanio.

1805.—Des Chutes River.—Called by Lewis, "Towahnahiooks," and by Gass, "The Kimmooenim."—(Pacific States, vol. 23, page 41).

1775.—Disappointment, Cape.—See Cape Disappointment.

1786.—Dixon and Postlock were sent out by the King Georges Sound Co. of London and arrived at Cooks River in July.—(History of Oregon,—Twiss, page 61).

1824.—Douglas, David.—The botanist who gave his name to the Douglas pine (Abies Douglasii), and named over one thousand plants, was sent out by the Royal Horticultural Society of London, and remained ten years.—(Pac. States, vol. 23, pages 507-8).

1579.—Drake, Sir Francis.—Sailed along the coast.—(Oregon,—Moseley, page 8. History of Oregon and California,—Greenhow, page 73).

False Dungeness, see Port Angeles.

1542.—Furrelo, Bartoleme.—Sailed with two vessels to 41° to 44°.—(History of Oregon,—Twiss, pages 26 and 27. History of Oregon and California,—Greenhow, page 64).