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On tho coast Of this territory, north of tho Co
umbia river, are the countries denominaled by Bril-
ush navigstors, New Georgia and Now Hanover;
and Immediately north Of the northern head waters
OF the Columbia, and west Of the Rocky mountains,
10 New Caledonia, the climate Of which Ia seyere
IN winter and hot in summer. The soil 10 poor,
Out me fur-bearng animals are Numerous.
On Frazer's river are the Tskali, or Carriers and
the Ainshs OF Soushwaps. On the Columbia, and its
tributaries arc the kootsnes, Flatheads, Walls-
Walas NeIpercss, Shoshones or Snakes and
Boonaeks. Along the coast aud in its vicinity, are
the Claams, Chickelees, Nisqualis, Cowlitx Chin
mock. CallaPuya, Umpqua, Klamet, and Shasta In
dams. The rest Of the population consists Of Amer
lean emlgranis, about 5000 in number Canadian
and slfbreeds 800 or 1000 besides the officers and
servants of the Hudson Bay Company The In
disns Ia the territory are estimated al from 20, 900
TO 30, 900 in number.
On Fnzier's river, and its tributaries, are forts
Langley, Thompson, Alexandra, and George, be-
longing to the Hudson Bay Company, and there
are Others in different parts Of the country. At
For Vancouver, on the Columbia, there IL a VII
lage OF 800 or 400 inhabitants these comprise lha
aborers and servants attached 10 the fort, with their
Indian wives and slaves From this place a direct
trade is carried on with Great Britain, and also
with The Sandwich Islands, which employs
several vessels. small steamboat plies on tho
river and along the coast, between the different trad
ing posis.
The first emigration from the Atlantic States, for
the purpose Of OeeSey.nx any Psrt Oregon terri
Der Of annual emgrants has considerably increased.
The exploration Of the Socth Pass, by Captain
Fremont Of the U. 5. A, by making It's character
better Known, has Tended TO stimulate the desire 20
smignie TO the region on rhs AZORES Of the Pacific
Thu renArkaLIs pass u a wide gap, south Of the
Wind River chain q the Rocky mountains, at the
head Of the sweetwster, tributary OF He north
fork Of the Nebraska or Platte river in north lati-
tude 42o IS, Longitude 32o l0 west Of Washing
ton, or 1890 10y wes Of Greenwich. The pGss is
from Is TO ~ miles wide, and gradual in ascent
from the high plains either side, that it Is diff
cult TO ascertain precisely iis eliminating point and
travelling vehicles Of any kind may pass through
with as much ease as along the most level road.
The elevation Of It's highest point was estimated By
Captain Fremont, at 1000 feet above tde-watef
On its northern side the Wind River mountnins
tower up nearly 1000 feet higher. The highest on
Fremonts Peak, was assembled August IL, 1912, by
the enterprising officer whose name it bears, and
was aseertained to he H. $40 feet in height above tho
level Of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Emigrants from the United ststss generally unite
for the sake Of mutual safety against the Indians,
IN considerable parties, with horses aud light wag
ons; they proceed from Independence or some other
town IN western Missouri, IN northwestern direc-
ton, to the Platte, or Nebrask, river, ascending
that stream by its north branch and the Swsetwa.
ter river. They cross the mountains by the South
Pass, TO Lewis's river; thence they proceed to fort
Waia' ALA then down the banks OF the Colum.
bia TO the Willamette. The distance from indie.
pendenee is upwards Of 2 900 miles, and may be
by moderate travelling, in about Ia
or 20 weeks ia the year ls45, a, least 5000 emf
grants, with COO wagons and several thousand head
Of cattle, left the western settlements for Oregon
and engagements are making for further removal
10 equal greater amount, in the course Of the
year 1886