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any event, the name of the office in Jackson County was changed to Lakecreek on April 24, 1894, and that has been the official style for over half a century, though the USGS map of the Medford quadrangle gives the form Lake Creek. If there be an inconsistency here, Oregonians will just have to worry along.

LAKEPORT, Curry County. Lakeport was the name of a locality in the northwest part of the county, so called because it was established on Floras Lake about three miles southeast of Langlois. It was hoped that some form of ocean transportation might become available, but there was no such development. Lakeport post office was established June 22, 1910, with Emil Burg first postmaster. The post office was closed June 30, 1915. In June, 1946, Louis L. Knapp of Port Orford told the compiler that the project at Lakeport included a plan to cut a channel from the lake to the ocean to accommodate ocean vessels of sorts. This scheme turned out to be impracticable. The locality was sometimes called Pacific City, but that name could not be used for a post office because of duplication with an office in Tillamook County.

LAKESIDE, Coos County. Lakeside is situated near the shores of Tenmile and North Tenmile lakes, and was named on that account.

LAKEVIEW, Lake County. Lakeview is said to have been named at a citizens' meeting held in 1876. John A. Moon suggested the name. A post office was established late in 1876. Goose Lake was larger in those days and the water was nearer the town, hence the selection. Lakeview is one of the highest towns in Oregon. The bench mark in the county courthouse has an elevation of 4800 feet. M. W. Bullard was one of the first settlers, arriving in 1869, and in the first county seat election, offered 20 acres of land should his place be chosen. This choice was made at an election in 1876, and Bullard gave land for the courthouse. He sold 300 acres to Moon, who filed the plat for the town on May 26, 1877. In May, 1900, every business house in town but two was burned, and by October reconstruction was nearly complete. For story of the county seat fight of 1876, see under BULLARD CREEK.

LAMBERSON BUTTE, Hood River County. This is a well-known point east of Mount Hood, with an elevation of about 6600 feet. It was named for Lewis H. Lamberson of Portland, an early day member of Mazamas. He spent several summers at Cloud Cap Inn, and members of the Langille family named the butte for him because he made a trip to its top. This was about 1895.

LAMONTA, Jefferson County. Harold Baldwin of Prineville informed the compiler in 1927 that this place was named by Miss Kate Helfrich, the name referring to Grizzly Mountain nearby. History of Central Oregon, page 734, says the townsite was platted in April, 1905, by John C. Rush. While the intent of the name is obvious, the words la monta are not part of any language with which the compiler is familiar. Lamonta post office was established September 7, 1898, with Miss Helfrich first postmaster. The office was closed in April, 1918. LA MU, Harney County. A post office with the odd name La Mu was established in Harney County November 6, 1889, and discontinued March 19, 1890. Elizabeth Newman operated the office for this short period, and when it was closed, what little business there was was turned over to Harney. It was in Crane Creek Gap, near what was later the site of Crane.