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KOKOSTICK BUTTE, Deschutes County. This butte near Devils Lake is name with the Chinook jargon word for woodpecker.

KOLER, Douglas County. For many years there has been a station on the Southern Pacific Company railroad about four miles west of Glendale bearing the name Reuben, probably derived from Mount Reuben not far away. When residents at Reuben station wanted a post office a little after the beginning of the century they were not allowed to use the name Reuben because of duplication with the name of Reuben post office in Columbia County. Accordingly, the name Koler was selected apparently in compliment to Richard Koehler, for many years manager of the Southern Pacific Company lines in Oregon. Mr. Koehler was a native of Germany and was brought to Oregon by Henry Villard. He had an outstanding career as a railroad administrator. He died in Portland in 1932. Along the line of the Southern Pacific he was always called by the Americanized form of his name which accounts for the style used by postal authorities, Koler post office was established September 17, 1907, with Alonzo W. Moon first postmaster. The office was closed to Glendale November 15, 1923. Koosah MOUNTAIN, Deschutes and Lane counties. This mountain at the summit of the Cascade Range west of Sparks Lake is named with the Chinook jargon word for sky.

KOTAN, Klamath County. Kotan is a station on the Cascade line of the Southern Pacific. Railroad officials say the name is an Indian word for horse. It is probably an adaptation of the Chinook jargon word cuitin, from the Chinook ikiuatan, a horse. There does not seem to be a Klamath Indian word of this sound.

KROLL, Douglas County. Kroll is a station on the Southern Pacific Company railroad on the east side of Tahkenitch Lake in the extreme west part of the county. The station was named for a member of the firm of Sparrow and Kroll who owned a large tract of timber nearby. There was a post office at Kroll from November 2, 1920, to September 30, 1921, with William L. Forsythe postmaster.

KRONENBERG, Multnomah County. In July, 1947, William H. Stanley of Gresham wrote the compiler in part as follows: "Kronenberg post office was named for Joseph Kronenberg, the only postmaster. It was at the present site of Meadowland dairy at 162nd (Barker Road) and Powell Valley Road. The old Kronenberg house is still standing and occupied by the Andregg family which owns the premises and dairy. I did not know that the Kronenbergs had a post office, but I knew the entire family. One son is still living somewhere in California." Kronenberg post office was established April 10, 1893, with Joseph Kronenberg first and only postmaster. The office was closed February 8, 1897, with papers to Rockwood.

KRUMBO CREEK, Harney County. Krumbo Creek flows off of Krumbo Mountain, a foothill of Steens Mountain. It was named for a pioneer settler in the neighborhood. The spelling given here, Krumbo, is in accordance with official plats and with the best local use. Krumbe and Crumbo are incorrect.

KUAMAKSI BUTTE, Deschutes County. This butte, southwest of Bend, was named by the Forest Service with the Klamath Indian name of a locality near Sprague River, literally "at the cave." Gatschet gives the spelling Kumakshi. The word is derived from kumme or kume, meaning