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 able for wagons or hacks and the mail followed devious trails over hills and through fields on horseback. The boys were not afraid of fractious cayuses or roads of bottomless mud."

HAY CREEK, Jefferson County. There are a number of Hay creeks in Oregon but the most important historically is the stream that drains a considerable area east of Madras and flows northward to Trout Creek. This Hay Creek was named in pioneer days in central Oregon on account of the fine natural forage that grew in its valley. It had a natural attraction for stockmen, many of whom had come into the area from Linn County and from other parts of the Willamette Valley. There are many references to the early history of Hay Creek in the Illustrated History of Central Oregon, page 699, et seq. Hay Creek post office was established on the Wasco County list in December, 1875, with Lafayette Tirrill postmaster. With one intermission this office continued in operation until July, 1920. It was east of Madras, though it may have been moved from time to time. For many years the famous Baldwin Sheep and Land Company had its headquarters at Hay Creek.

HAYDEN CREEK, Wallowa County. This stream is tributary to Little Sheep Creek in township 2 south, range 46 east. B. T. Hayden settled near the mouth of the stream in the early '80s and ranged stock on its banks and as a result, the creek bears his name.

HAYDEN GLACIER, Deschutes County. This glacier is on the northeast slope of Middle Sister, and southeast of North Sister. It was named for Lieutenant E. E. Hayden, U. S. N., by Dr. I. C. Russell of the U. S. Geological Survey. See USGS Bulletin 252, page 125. Edward Everett Hayden, born in Massachusetts April 14, 1858, was a member of the class of 1879 at the Naval Academy. He was ordered for special duty with the Smithsonian Institution and was attached to field parties of the Geological Survey in Nevada and Arizona in 1882, and visited the Cascade Range with J. S. Diller in 1883. The party fitted out for this trip at Red Bluff, California, and made a detailed inspection of many important localities, including Lassen Peak, Mount Shasta, Crater Lake and Mount Thielsen. While attempting to climb the Three Sisters, Ensign Hayden suffered a serious fall of some 200 feet. Diller got two men from camp and they started to carry the injured scientist to a place of safety. While this was being done a rock fell from the mountainside and struck Diller senseless. The packers took Diller to camp and Hayden had to lie out all night. After other adventures Hayden was finally landed at Prineville, where he was put on the stage and reached the hospital at Portland on September 22, 1883, fourteen days after the accident. On November 11 his left leg was amputated at the thigh and he was able to proceed to his home in the East on January 15, 1884. E. E. Hayden eventually became a rear admiral on the retired list and lived in Washington, D. C. He took part in much scientific work carried on by the Navy Department. He died in Baltimore on November 17, 1932, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

HAYDEN ISLAND, Multnomah County. Hayden Island was discovered on October 29, 1792, by W. R. Broughton, who reported the fact in the following language: "From Belle Vue point they proceeded ..., passed a small wooded island, about three miles in extent, situated in the middle of the stream. Their route was between this island and the southern shore, which is low. ... This obtained the name of Menzies Island; near the east end of which is a small, sandy woody island that