The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-29

Indians in the early days. 1t II noticeable
thing that the Indians who would not ac-
cept missionary teaching were the hostiles.
Eoea az sn s s III oo
up arms. The first printing press was
brought to this Coast TO assist In mis-
sionary work. and at Salem and Walla
uments OF the mission stations.
'The first white child born In this state
saw the light at Whitman mission In 1887.
The first white male child, Cyrus II. Walk
err was born at the same place few
months later. The first American boy born
and now living In this state, is Edwin Eels,
now OF Tacoma The first church on the
Coast was built in 1887 at Salem and the
first in the state was the Whitman mission
at Walla Walla. "a
''Thus finish as began by saying that
the fur traders brought the missionaries
mere ne, ;, and they opened the way for peace
Henry Dewey, OF Tacoma. read an inter-
estinE paper by Harvey Scott. editor OF
Government of Oregon"
James WickershaTn, OF Tacoma, read. a
paper upon THE Hudson Bay Company"
rosn bef ay p sh q pa s NarfS
west.
'.The Hudson Bay Company" he said.
was formed In 1870 by the royal man
Rupert and others Of his sympathizers In
exile full control of the trading and col
onization In the Carolinas and the terri
on the company gained power until in 1857
1t was one OF the most powerful In the
world, having almost absolute proprietor
Northwest tarritoTies For SS this the ea come ae
England.
son and James bays. York Factory was
the principal depot Of supplies, ship 60
furs were bought for practically nothing.
17is, when the treaty Of Utrecht settled
"But the company was not without OPP
position. Rival organizations were form
ed. among them being the Northwest
Fur Company, by Montreal men The
companys opposition was so violent that
in 1916 armed strife broke out in Winni-
peg between the rival employees. The To-
cal governor and many other persons
pany. was shortly afterwards absorbed by
the larger company. As time went on
posts were extended to the north and
Labrador TO Vancouver island. and from
posts were all strategic points.
OF the company was
at stated Intervals to his superior. and SO
on up to the governor OF the whrle com
pany. Tne territories were dtviQe0 into
regions, subdivided into departments and
headquarters. Each department had a
principal depot. Trading posts were es-
tablished and other trading companies
were bought In until the company was in
full power.
"The company had entire charge of the
Indians In the territory and they were
splendidly handled. They were almost
always peaceable and did not modest the
settlers. Outside the territories Indian
wars went on for years at a time"
crtption OF the system of keeping the fur
company stores. He said that at Fort
Nisqually a diary was kept Of the hap
penings of each day and he gave entries
Of several different days taken from the
old records there. He followed with a
brief history of John Mcleod, who came
out in 1886 and, becoming an American
citizen, settled in Pierce county. where
he yet lives. the Oldest settler In the
state.
"a number Of other Hudson Bay Com
pany clerks became prominent in the af-
fairs of the Coast" Mr.. Wickersham
said, "Hon. Edward Higgins came out
in 1S46 and when the territory passed to
the Americans. settled at Nisqually,
where he yet lives. DR.. w. Fraser Toll
mie, who moved to Victoria, DR.. John
Mclaughlin, OF Fort Vancouver, and Sir
James Douglas, of Victoria, are Hudson
go down In history as benefactors Of this
"In 1870 the company gave up all pro-
prietary rights and coded to England its
land from Alberta to Labrador. The
company was marvellous financial sue
cess and is indissolubly connected with
the history of this state"