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KLOVDAHL Bay, Lane County. This bay on Waldo Lake and Klovdahl Lake to the north were named for Simon Klovdahl, an engineer connected with the development of the Waldo Lake irrigation and power project. Klovdahl died at Eugene November 26, 1932.

KLUMB, Marion County. A half century ago Klumb post office served a small area about three miles northwest of Mehama, not far from Fern Ridge School. It was named for Mrs. Jacob Siegmund, whose maiden name was Mary Margarethe Klumb. The Siegmunds were early day settlers in the locality. The writer has had an interesting letter from Mrs. Matilda S. Jones, nee Siegmund, of Amity, who was reared in the vicinity of Klumb post office. When Jacob Siegmund became interested in getting an office established, he submitted the name Klumb for his wife's family, and Cope, in compliment to Mrs. Lucy A. Pugsley, a neighbor and wife of Walter Pugsley. Mrs. Pugsley's maiden name was Cope. Mr. Siegmund was active in local civic and improvement matters, which may have influenced postal officials to select Mrs. Siegmund's maiden name, but it is also probable that the authorities thought that the name Cope was too much like that of Cove in Union County. The department was anxious to steer clear of names that might be confused. In any event Klumb post office was established January 4, 1893, with Mrs. Pugsley first postmaster. Her husband Walter Pugsley was the first mail carrier, and he made the regular round trip to Mehama on horseback. The Pugsley family soon moved away, and on June 10, 1893, Jacob Siegmund was made postmaster and the office was moved to the Siegmund home where it remained until it was closed February 15, 1910, because of the extension of rural free delivery from Stayton.

KNAPPA, Clatsop County. Knappa was named for Aaron Knapp, Jr. He was a pioneer settler who resided in the community many years. According to Silas B. Smith, the Indian name for the locality was Tlelas-qua. See OHQ, volume I, page 321. For information about the Indian village found by Lewis and Clark nearby, see under Big CREEK and

CATHLAMET BAY.

KNIGHT, Marion County. Knight post office was near Silver Creek at a point near the north line of township 8 south, range 1 east, about ten or twelve miles upstream from Silverton. The office was named for Daniel E. Knight, a local resident and the first postmaster. Knight post office was established February 16, 1880, and was in service until July 27, 1895, when it was closed to Argenti.

KNIGHT CREEK, Wallowa County. Knight Creek flows into Snake River in township 4 north, range 48 east. It was named by the Forest Service for M. V. Knight who had some mining claims along the stream. In earlier days it was known as Bear Creek because R. M. Downey and Jerard Cohorn killed a bear there in 1881. The name was changed because there were too many Bear creeks in the county.

KNOX BUTTE, Linn County. This butte has an elevation of 634 feet, and is situated about six miles east of Albany. It was named for James Knox, a pioneer of 1845, and a cousin of James Knox Polk, president of the United States. James Knox was a native of Pennsylvania and lived in Ohio and Iowa before he came to Oregon. Koch MOUNTAIN, Lane County. Koch Mountain is west of Waldo Lake. It was named for an early day trapper who is reported to have died nearby.