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page 3. See also editorial in Portland Telegram, June 22, 1926. Kelly Butte is just north of Powell Valley Road and has an elevation of 577 feet.

KELLY CREEK, Multnomah County. Kelly Creek, which rises southeast of Gresham and flows northward to join Beaver Creek, bears an old family name, sometimes incorrectly spelled Kelley. Kelly Creek was named for Gilmore Kelly, who had a donation land claim through which the stream flowed. Gilmore Kelly was the brother of Clinton Kelly, one of Oregon's well known pioneers.

KELSAY VALLEY, Douglas County. This valley is along North Umpqua River north of Diamond Lake. It was named for an early day stockman. "Ves" Kelsay, who ran sheep in that part of the Cascade Range, according to information furnished the compiler by George H. Kelly of Portland. Kelso, Clackamas County. Kelso is a cross-roads community on the Mount Hood Loop Highway about three miles northwest of Sandy. According to information furnished by William H. Stanley of Gresham, in July, 1947, the place was named for Kelso, Washington. Mr. Stanley got this information from Joel Jarl, the only postmaster the Clackamas County office ever had. In the '90s Jarl built a little store on his mother's property at this location. The first name proposed for the place was Martinville, but this was rejected by postal officials. The next name to be selected was High Forest for the local High Forest School which had been named for the tall fir trees of the vicinity. This name was also rejected, probably because it was in two words. Jarlson was then suggested, with another veto. T. G. Jonsrud suggested Kelso in compliment to Kelso, Washington, and with the help of a Captain Smith of Orient, Kelso post office was established May 31, 1894. The office was closed May 26, 1904, due to the extension of rural delivery.

KENNEDY, Harney County. Kennedy post office was west of Harney Lake and in the westward half of the county, several miles northeast of the 00 ranchhouse. It was in service from March 10, 1906, to September 15, 1908, with Julius E. Chandler postmaster. It was closed out to Narrows. The office bore the family name of Mrs. Chandler, nee Kennedy. Mrs. Chandler's mother, Mrs. Kennedy, was living with the Chandlers at the time the office was established, and the name was doubtless applied on that account.

KENO, Klamath County. This place has had several names, and their history is confusing. Post office records are not as complete as they might be. A post office called Whittles Ferry was established at or near what is now Keno on September 22, 1876, with Robert Marple first postmaster. Apparently the ferry was operated by Robert Whittle and the office was named for him. There was some objection to the name of the office, possibly because it was in two words. Captain 0. C. Applegate told the writer that he suggested the name Klamath River, but postal officials also objected to this, for some undisclosed reason. Captain Applegate then suggested the name Plevna, a word then prominent in the news from the Russo-Turkish War. Accordingly the name Whittles Ferry was changed to Plevna on January 9, 1878, but later the office was moved northeast a couple of miles to Juniper Ridge, along with the name. This incensed local patrons and they secured a new office in August, 1887, and named it Keno for Captain D. J. Ferree's dog. Nellie Doten, postmaster