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History of Lane County, page 490. He operated the first ferry across McKenzie River. For editorial about his public services, see the Oregonian, August 4, 1928. McKenzie post office was established on January 21, 1854, with George H. Armitage postmaster. It was apparently near the present site of Armitage station. The office was discontinued in October, 1859.

ARMSTRONG CREEK, Grant County. This stream is near Galena. It was named for W. W. Armstrong, a pioneer resident of the neighborhood. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and came to Oregon with government troops in 1866, and was for a time stationed at Camp Logan, near what is now Strawberry Mountain. He was a resident of Grant County for many years.

ARMY Hill, Douglas County. Army Hill is an elevation of sand on the west bank of Umpqua River, two miles north of its mouth. It was named because of the soldiers at Fort Umpqua. Fort Umpqua was a post at Umpqua City from 1856 to 1862. Umpqua City was a pioneer trading post near the mouth of Umpqua River.

ARNOLD ICE Cave, Deschutes County. Arnold Ice Cave has been so known for a number of years, and the name is apparently established. However, the late Robert B. Gould of Bend told the writer that the name of Arnold came to be applied to this cave as a result of the misreading of a county road sign, which bore directions for Arnold (ranch) and the ice cave. Visitors combined the two names on the signboard, with the result that "Arnold Ice Cave" is now well known by that name. For additional information about the naming of this cave see editorial in Bend Bulletin, April 18, 1927.

AROCK, Malheur County. This name was first applied in May, 1922, and the post office was established in 1926. The name was suggested by T. Townley Garlick, because of the proximity of a large rock bearing picture writing, supposedly of Indian origin.

ARRASTRA CREEK, Jackson County. An arrastra is a crude mill for grinding ore. The operation generally consists of dragging heavy stones over the ore, which have been placed in the bottom of a pit. The grinding stones are moved around by beams operated by mules or horses. There were a good many arrastras in southern Oregon in the days of the quartz mining, and Arrastra Creek was named for such a mill. The stream is tributary to Wagner Creek south of Talent.

ARROW, Lake County. Arrow post office was another office that was in operation during the days of the homesteaders in northern Lake County. It was situated a few miles northeast of Silver Lake, and is said to have been named for the Indian arrowheads found in the vicinity. The office was established May 21, 1910, with Edith Reigel postmaster. It was discontinued February 28, 1918.

ARROWWOOD POINT, Crook County, Arrowwood Point is the highest peak at the east end of the Maury Mountains southeast of Prineville. At one time this point was called Maury Mountain, which was confusing because the east-west range is called Maury Mountains. Accordingly about 1932, when it was planned to make a lookout development on the peak, the name was changed to Arrowwood Point, because of the presence of arrowwood shrubs on the summit. This shrub is the Philadelphus lewisii or syringa, also called Lewis mock orange.

ARTHUR, Baker County. Arthur was the name selected for a post office in the north part of the county to the northeast of Keating. The