Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-07-03
LEADING WAsHU0ToW DAx1a.
Some Importaat Psriods In the NE.
tory Of the Tsrritory.

Some Importaat Psriods In shs Ms
tory Of the Tsrritory.
At meeting Of the Haller Law cml
a few nights ago Mr.. Joseph Shipper
presented an interesting and valuable
table of the leading dates in the history
OF the Territory. He used those dates
as basis for a short talk on Territorial
history. The table, which will be use
full for reference, is as follows:
l592-Discovery by Juan de Fuca, a
Greek, in Spanish ship.
1792-Discovery by English ship Die
corerer, Peter Puget, one Of the officers.
1792-Discovery of Columbia river by
United States ship Columbia.
1SO3-Cession of Louisiana bv
France, Napoleon, first consul.
1s04-6-Exploration by Clark and
Lewis, under Jefferson.
1Sll-Settlement Of Astoria by J. J.
Astor.
1S13-Surrender of Astoria (Fort
George) to British.
October 20, 1Sl8-Treaty with Great
Britain for joint occupancy from Stony
mountains TO Pacific ocean. e U. &.
st. 249.)
February %, 1Sl9-Treaty with
Spain ceding Florida and country
north 42d parallel TO South ocean 6 U.
S. st.)
August 6, l827-Treaty with Great
Britain to continue joint occupancy in
definitely, to be terminated on notice.
lS32-Nez Perces Indian embassy 10
st. Louis for the Book Of Life"
1S35-Dr. Marcus Whitman sent .
missionary.
lS36-Whitnan and wife and lhre
Others brought first wagon. /.
1S41-First organized government
by settlers.
August 9, 1S42-" Ashburton
Treaty." by Webster.
1S42-3-Whitman's wild winter ride
to st. Louis and Washington City.
1S43-Legislative and executive com.
mittees in Washington.
1S44-Whitman brought body OF i'm
migrants.
lA4-Democratic campaign cry,
"Fifty-four forty or fight"
1845-First American settlement in
Washington at Tumwster.
1s45-Provisionsl government Of
Washington.
1S45-Presidsnt Polks message de-
clared our title to 81 degrees 10 minutes
"clear and unquestionable."
June Is, 1876" Psckenham treaty"
(also known as Washington Territory
boundary treaty. by Buchanan, extend.
ing 49th parallel to Pacific ocean, eiy.
ing Great Britain Vancouver island
and limited use Of the Columbia river.
Il Laws of Washington. page 70.
1S47-Whitman and wife and twelve
others massacred by Indians near
Walla Walla.
August IA, ls4s-Oregon Territory
organized g U. 8. ct. 3a3).
March 1S49-Joseph Lane first gov.
ernor of Oregon Territory.
September ~, lS5O-Donstion act Of
Oregon g U. s. st. 1850.
March 2. 1853-Washington Terri.
tory created with l93, 3,O7l square miles.
February IA. 1S54-Amendments Of
donation act Claws Of w. 49l.
February n, 1S54-Isaac I. Stevens,
first governor of Washington Territory.
April, lS54-First civil code and
practice act.
July IL, 1854-Amendment OF dona.
ton act Q0 U. 8. Of. 3O6).
February IA, ls59-Oreson admitted
as State.
February, 1872-San Juan islands
awarded United States by Emperor
William.
December, 1881-Present civil code
and practice act.
December, 1SS4-Northern Pacific
railroad opened.
June 6, 1889-Seattle fire.
February 70, lSS9-Enabling act Of
Congress, authorizing Washington 10
become q State.
November II, Decentralization Of
the State of Washington to the Federa,
Union.