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Origin of Washington Geographic Names
"LAVENDER, a railroad station near Easton in the western part of Kittitas County. The name was 'a chance selection.'
Monument to Captain Hembee
"Those Oregon Volunteers went through many hardships, dangers and privations during the winter of 1855 and'56 in their effort to protect American white settlers' lives and property. It has long been the desire of members of the Washington State Historical Society to make some visible recognition of the part they played.
An Old Society of Seattle
"Hon. Bernard Pelly, British Consul at Seattle, is a pioneer resident of Puget Sound. He has presented to the University of Washington Library a program of the Ontario Society of 1885.
Judge E. P. Oliphant
"This brief biography of Judge E. P. Oliphant and extracts from his journal throw much light on the times and influences operating in the Pacific Northwest during the American Civil War.
Origin of Washington Geographic Names
"MOUNT ST. PIERRE, named by Lieutenant Robert E. Johnson on June 7, 1841, who called it 'a remarkable peak.'
Essays, Verse and Letters. By Joel M. Johanson
"Only a few of his writings were published. The rest were left in a manuscript for his further revision. The committee has rendered a fine, brotherly service by gathering these into permanent form.
The Miners' Laws of Colorado. By Thomas M. Marshall.
"The object of this paper is to present the salient features of the beginnings of organized governmental unit in what is now the state of Colorado.
Correction
Dr. S. E. Morison writes that Josiah Marshall's dates were incorrectly given on page 174 of the July issue of the Quarterly.
The Plains and the Rockies: A Contribution to the Bibliography of Original Narratives of Travel and Adventure, 1800-1865
"The value of a bibliography must be rated, not by the page, but by its service as a reference tool. Every possible inducement should be given to the preparation of scholarly lists such as Mr. Wagner has furnished.