money, the directors in London named George Simpson to superintend field operations. Simpson named Dr. John McLoughlin to serve as Chief Factor. Simpson and McLoughlin started what they called the brigade system. The mission of the brigade system was to eradicate the fur-bearing animals of the region. By doing this, they planned to an area with no furs so that Americans would get discouraged and turn back. In 1820, Hall Jackson Kelley noticed the success of the Hudson’s Bay Company. He began to promote the colonization of the region. He printed pamphlets that talked about the region's potentials, which would make Americans rich if they would settle in Oregon. Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth responded to this but when Kelley’s colony failed he started the Pacific Trading Company to help develop Oregon. Wyeth’s competitors were too strong. The American Fur Company had command on the fur trade in the Rockies and the Hudson’s Bay Company had command on the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest. In 1836 he gave up.By the 1840’s the fur trade was beginning to decline. The change in fashion was a big part of this decline. Men’s hats made of beaver pelts were no longer in style. Furs were no longer abundant or cheap....
