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les The name Dog River is now attached only to a small stream that heads in Brooks Meadows about eight miles southeast of Parkdale and flows into East Fork Hood River. In October, 1852, an advertisement in the Oregonian says that a road had been cleared from "Dog River to the ferry" which was one of the first on the Columbia. The name Hood River appears on a map as early as 1856. HooD RIVER, Hood River County. The city of Hood River was named for the stream nearby. Hood River post office was established on the Clackamas County list on September 30, 1858, with Nathan Benson first postmaster. Charles C. Coe became postmaster May 16, 1860. Hoop RIVER County. This county was created June 23, 1908, and was taken from Wasco County. Since most of the new county was drained by Hood River, it was appropriate to name it Hood River County. According to the Bureau of Census, it has a land area of 529 square miles. Hoodoo BUTTE, Linn County. Hoodoo Butte, elevation 5721 feet, is a prominent point just south of Salmon Highway very near the summit of the Cascade Range. The place has become well known because it is a hne locality for skiing. The origin of the name is uncertain. Hoodoo may come from the word that indicates a run of bad luck or a Jonah. On the other hand, throughout the western part of the United States the word is used to refer to natural rockpiles or pinnacles of fantastic shape. The name Hoodoo Butte may have been applied during the days of the Santiam toll road because of difficulties in construction or travel, although the second reason given above is just as likely. Hoodoo SPRING, Wallowa County. This spring is in township 6 north, range 42 east. In earlier days the place was hard to get to because of poor trails and in 1907 Roy Smith, a forest ranger, applied the name Hoodoo Spring. Hoops Bar Light, Multnomah County. This navigation aid is on the north side of Government Island, in the Columbia River. It is sometimes suggested that Hoods Bar was named because of the excellent view to be had there of Mount Hood, but such is not the case. The Hood family has for many years been land owners on Government Island, and the bar was named for the family. Frederick W. Hood and James Hood purchased a farm on Government Island in the early '80s. The obituary of Frederick W. Hood was published in the Oregonian November 30, 1927, page 8. Hook, Gilliam County. Hook is the present name of the railroad station formerly called Squally Hook because it was at this point on the south bank of the Columbia River that rough weather was frequently experienced by steamboat men. In the interest of simplicity the railroad company eliminated the word Squally. A nearby post office was once known as Quinook, which was a name made up by taking parts of the station names of Quinton and Squally Hook.

HOOVER, Marion County. Hoover post office, named for the first postmaster, was on North Santiam River two or three miles upstream from Detroit. The office was established in May, 1907, with R. N. Hoover first postmaster. It was discontinued in October, 1916, and the business turned over to the Detroit office.

HOOVER CREEK, Wheeler County. Hoover Creek is a tributary of Thirtymile Creek. It flows north of Black Butte about three miles from