Carver, Jonathan, expedition, 33; travels, 35; claim, 36.
Cass, Gov. Lewis, exploring expedition 71; induces Sioux and Chippeways to make a treaty at Fort Snelling, 72.
Catlin, John, Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, calls an election in the rump, 87.
Cavanaugh, James M., seated as representative from Minnesota, 154.
Chamberlain, Selah, holder of special state railroad bonds, 326; sues railroad company (1873), 328; offers to take half of face value of bonds (1887), 329.
Chambers, Gov. John, commissioner for treaty with Sioux (1849), 93, 111.
Champlain, Samuel, two exploring voyages, 3; founds Quebec, 3; discovers Lake Champlain, 4; defeated by Iroquois, 5; emissaries of, 5; “Father of New France,” 6.
Charlevoix, on the Mississippi (1720), 26.
Chase, Charles L., territorial secretary and delegate to constitutional convention, 138; acting governor, 155.
Chatfield, Andrew G., appointed territorial justice (1853), 108.
Chippeway half-breed scrip, story of, 112.
Chippeways, immigration of, 44; drive Sioux south and west, 44; characteristics, 45; still on reserves, 112; disquiet of, 1862, 224.
Chippeway treaties (1826, 1851, 1854, 1855, 1863), 11.
Christian, George H., pioneer in patent milling, 274.
Civil War, First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Infantry regiments, 178; Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth regiments, raised, 188; batteries, sharpshooters, and cavalry battalion raised, 186; Eleventh Infantry regiment raised, 247; First Heavy Artillery raised, 247; whole number of Minnesota volunteers, 247.
Clapp, Moses E., elected U. S. senator, 342.
Clark, Gen. George Rogers, mentioned, 37.
Clough, David M., governor (1895-99), 340; his judgment on treatment of the Pillagers, 352.
Cody, Capt. John S., killed by Sioux, 237.
Colbert, recommends a colonial system, 13.
College of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota, slow development, 354.
Colville, Col. William, commands First Minnesota in Gettysburg charge, 241.
Constitution of state, framing of, 139; adopted, 141; ratified, 148.
Constitutional amendments: authorizing state officers to act before admission to Union, 156; five million loan, 158; expunging amendment of 1858, 173; requiring referendum of special railroad bonds, 173; fixing official year, 345; loan of school fund, 345; forbidding special legislation, 346; ninety-day sessions, 346; forbidding monopolies, 346; ten jurors to render verdict, 346; creating board of pardons, 346; declarants not to vote, 347; “wide open” tax power, 347; woman suffrage in school and library matters, 347; majority of whole vote to ratify amendment, 347; creating highway commission, 348; home rule charters, 348; investment of school fund, 348.