CHAPTER XXII

ORGANIZING CIVIL GOVERNMENT.--THE INDIAN SERVICE

Wild country--Scanty population--Character of settlers--Serious problems--Governor Stevens arrives at Olympia--Issues proclamation--Organizes Indian service--Appoints agents--Visits all parts of Sound--Meets Governor Douglass at Victoria, B.C.--Reports on Hudson Bay Company's claims--First message-- Halleck exposes Southern political schemes--Purchases homestead--Preparing exploration reports--Secretary Davis stops further surveys--Drafts protested 411