150 Years 1872-1886 The Dalles THE DECADES OF HISTORY PART TWO OF THE DALLES CHRONICLE'S TEN-PART SERIES. March 30, 2007 page 2 TIMELINE November 17, 1872 The State of New York grants the National Rifle Association a charter. 1872 Oregon Legislature appropriates $50,000 to build a wagon road from the mouth of the Sandy River to The Dalles. September 3, 1872 Baptist Church is established in The Dalles. March 1, 1872 Yellowstone National Park Act preserves the watershed of the Yellowstone River for the enjoyment of the people. November 5, 1872 Ulysses S. Grant easily wins a second presidential term by defeating Horace Greeley. November 29, 1872 Modoc War begins with Battle of Lost River near Tule Lake, California. November 29, 1873 First Battle of the Stonghold [sic] during the Modoc War in Northern California. March 1, 1873 E. Remington and Sons begin production on the first practical typewriter. June 4, 1873 Captain Jack is captured bringing the Modoc War to an end. July 21, 1873 Jesse James and his gang pull of the first successful train robbery in the west. September 18, 1873 New York stock market crashes, starting the panic of 1873. 1873 "Daisy Ainsworth" Steamship built at The Dalles under the direction of master builder John Holland. 1873 Court Street Grade School constructed, The Dalles. May 20, 1874 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent blue jeans using copper rivets at stress points. July 1, 1874 The first public zoo opens in Philadelphia. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program