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ANTOKEN CREEK, Wasco County. This stream is on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in the east part of the Mutton Mountains. It flows into Deschutes River. In May, 1943, the compiler was informed by J. E. Elliott of the Warm Springs Agency that the creek bears the name of an Indian who lived near its mouth many years ago and who died in 1905. Indians report that the word has no special meaning.

ANTONE, Wheeler County. This place was named in the early'90s for Antone Francisco, a pioneer settler. He was of Portuguese descent. The post office was established in September, 1894.

APIARY, Columbia County. One of the most remarkable names in Oregon geographic history is Apiary, for a place about eight miles southwest of Rainier. Apiary post office was established August 28, 1889, with David M. Dorsey first postmaster. The office was closed on March 24, 1924. The office was so named because Dorsey had a bee ranch.

APPLEGATE BUTTE, Klamath County. Applegate Butte and Little Applegate Butte nearby are on the Klamath Indian Reservation, east of Fort Klamath. They bear the name of Philip Applegate, a grandson of General E. L. Applegate, a member of one of Oregon's prominent pioneer families. Philip Applegate was long a forester in the Klamath country.

APPLEGATE PEAK, Crater Lake National Park, Klamath County. This peak is on the south rim of Crater Lake and is just above Vidae Cliff. It has an elevation of 8135 feet and was named for Captain 0. C. Applegate of Klamath Falls. Oliver Cromwell Applegate was born in what is now Polk County, June 11, 1845, son of Lindsay Applegate. He performed important service during the Modoc War and was Indian agent at Fort Klamath for a number of years. He had great influence over the Indians and did much to promote their welfare. He was a much respected citizen of Klamath Falls, where he lived for many years, and where he died October 11, 1938.

APPLEGATE RIVER, Jackson and Josephine counties. Applegate River and its tributaries rise in the Siskiyou Mountains. It flows into Rogue River west of Grants Pass. The valley through which it flows is known as the Applegate district, and there is a post office called Applegate in Jackson County. Applegate is an honored name in Oregon history. Jesse, Lindsay and Charles Applegate came to Oregon from Missouri in 1843, and for many years were prominent in pioneer affairs. Jesse and Lindsay Applegate went into southern Oregon on an exploring expedition in 1846, particulars of which may be found in Lindsay Applegate's account in OHQ, March, 1921, and also in Carey's History of Oregon, page 444. In 1848, Lindsay Applegate was a member of a party of Willamette Valley settlers who visited the Rogue River Valley in southern Oregon on the way to the mines in California. This party prospected on the stream now known as Applegate River, which was named in compliment to Lindsay Applegate. See OHQ, volume XXII, page 3.

APPLETON, Wallowa County. This post office was established in September, 1902, and operated until July, 1913, with Miranda Rebecca Applegate postmaster. She homesteaded the land where the post office was situated about two miles east of Flora. It was planned to have the office named for Miranda Applegate but that was not possible because there was already an Applegate post office in Oregon. Accordingly a suitable name was coined by using part of the name Applegate.

ARAGO, Coos County. Arago post office is about six miles south of