The Mountains of Oregon

by W. G. Steel

1805.—Wapato Island.—See Sauvie's Island, also—(Pacific States, vol. 23, page 593).

Wasco.—Horn Basin.—(Pacific States, vol. 23, page 44).

1853.—Washington Territory formed March 2d.—(American Cyclopedia, vol. 12, page 560. Zell's Encyclopædia, vol. 2, page 527).

1805.—Washougal River.—Called by Lewis and Clarke, Seal River.—(Pacific States, vol. 23, page 48).

1792.—Whidby's Island.—Named by Vancouver for one of his officers who explored it.—(Vancouver, vol. 2, page 180).

1805.—White Salmon.—Called Canoe River by Lewis and Clarke.—(Pacific States, vol. 23. page 45).

1836.—Whitman, Dr. Marcus, arrived at Vancouver in September.—(History of the Willamette Valley, page 213).

1842.—Started on his famous ride to Washington, October 3d, to prevent our government from abandoning Oregon.—(Barrow's Oregon, page 166).

1843.—Saved by a mule.—(Barrows' Oregon, page 170).

1843.—Returns from Washington, September 4th, accompanied by 200 wagons and 875 immigrants.—(Barrows' Oregon, page 250).