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named for Harry Dunlap, a prospector, who located a prospect nearby. The name was first applied about 1906, according to information furnished by Charles C. Giebeler of Detroit.

DURBIN, Marion County. Durbin is a railroad station east of Salem. It was named for F. W. Durbin of Salem, who had a switch put in so that he could load cordwood at this point. For information about the Durbin family, see the Oregonian, August 1, 1926, section 1, page 12.

DURHAM, Washington County. Albert Alonzo Durham came to Oregon in 1847. He built a sawmill below Oregon City, which he sold. Then he built a sawmill at Oswego, where he did a large business until 1869. See advertisement of his sawmill at Oswego in the Oregonian in 1850-51. He named Oswego for Oswego, New York. After operating at Oswego, he moved into Washington County and built a sawmill and a flour mill on Fanno Creek. These mills were operated by waterpower, and for a number of years the place was known as Durhams Mills. When the Oregon Electric Railway was built the station at this point was called Durham. A. A. Durham was born in Genesee County, New York, March 15, 1814; died in Washington County, Oregon, April 4, 1898.

DURKEE, Baker County. The community Durkee was named for a family of early settlers. The first post office in the locality was called Express Ranch, with C. W. Durkee first postmaster. It was established April 21, 1865, but was later moved to Weatherby. See under EXPRESS Ranch for the history of this office. The existing post office Durkee was established February 26, 1902, probably by change of name from another office called Express. Dusty, Benton County. In February, 1946, Robert Johnson of Corvallis wrote the compiler as follows: "Frank Elgin opened a country store five miles northwest of Monroe and a post office was established therein with Helen Elgin, his daughter, postmaster. The storekeeper suggested the name Elgin for the new office but as many residents of the community came from Bellefontaine, Ohio, they wanted it named for their native heath. No agreement could be reached and as the store was located on dusty crossroads, the name Dusty was adopted. But the people of the community were not satisfied until the name was changed to Bellfountain and Bellfountain today is surrounded by a prosperous community." The post office at Dusty was established December 6, 1895, with Helen Elgin first postmaster. Whatever the local argument may have been about the name of the office, the real reason why Elgin was not selected was because there was already an Elgin in Oregon and duplications were not allowed. Postal records are not entirely clear, but it seems probable that the name of the office Dusty was changed to Bellfountain on July 31, 1902. Dutch Flat, W'asco County. In the early '70s a German settled on the plateau east of and above Mill Creek. His home was known as Dutchman's Cabin and the flat has been called Dutch Flat ever since. Dutch OVEN CAMP, Lane County. Dutch Oven Camp is on South Fork McKenzie River. S. L. Tavlor of McKenzie Bridge is authority for the story of origin of the name. A burro, packed for a fishing party, fell over a cliff at this point and was killed. About the only part of the pack that was undamaged was a demijohn of whisky, but an iron Dutch oven · was badly broken and the rest of the pack ruined. The remains of the oven lay in the vicinity for several years and caused the application of the name,