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398 ly wounded and left for dead. See under in this book. After the Modoc War Meacham interested himself in Indian affairs in various parts of the United States. He died February 16, 1882, at Washington, D. C. After the railroad began operating over the Blue Mountains it built an eating house at Meacham, which later became famous under the management of "Grandma" Munra. Encampment post office was established May 8, 1882, with Mary M. Strickland first postmaster. The name of the office was changed to Meacham March 26, 1890.

, Crook County. Meadow was the name of a post office established on the Crook County list on December 21, 1910, with Emma J. Merritt first postmaster. This office was operated until July 9, 1919, when the name was changed to Ochoco. The office is said to have been moved to a new location at that time. The compiler has not been able to learn the location of Ochoco post office of which Claud W. Martin was the only postmaster. Meadow post office was given a descriptive name because of its proximity to Big Summit Prairie. Many parts of this big prairie simulate a meadow. The prairie covers a large part of township 14 south, range 21 east, and Meadow post office was in section 13 of this township. At least that is where it is shown on a map of Ochoco National Forest dated 1915.

, Lane County. Meadow was a place in the west part of the county on Siuslaw River about a mile south of the north line of township 18 south, range 8 west. Meadow Creek flows into the river nearby. In January, 1947, Elwin A. McCornack of Eugene wrote the compiler as follows: "After a road had been cut through over Badger Mountain, down Wildcat Creek to the Siuslaw and to Swisshome, the mail and stage coaches from Eugene followed this new route. Stage stations were established every twenty or thirty miles where horses were changed and passengers fed or put up for the night. One of these stations on the Siuslaw was known as Meadow and was owned and operated by a Mr. Tallman. I always assumed this place was called Meadow because of the fact that in a very restricted valley the Tallman ranch had a good expanse of hay meadow." Meadow post office was established August 30, 1887, with Levi P. Tallman first postmaster. The office was closed August 31, 1908, with papers to Walton.

, Umatilla and Union counties. Meadow Creek is a good size stream flowing eastward in the Blue Mountains and draining into Grande Ronde River near Starkey. Some old maps show this as Starkey Creek, but letters from the postmaster at Starkey in 1933 and from the Forest Service say that Meadow Creek is the correct name and the one in general use.

, Clackamas County. The name Meadowbrook, as applied to a locality a few miles northeast of Molalla, is mildly sentimental and certainly not very original. The place may have been named for Milk Creek which flows nearby, but that stream hardly merits the name "brook." Meadow Brook post office was established May 13, 1889, with Charles Holman postmaster. The name was changed to Meadowbrook September 5, 1895, and the office was closed May 20, 1905.

, Umatilla County. In pioneer days that part of the county in the vicinity of what is now Hermiston was called the Meadows because of its characteristic appearance and in contradistinction to the canyon of Umatilla River west of Pendleton. There was an early post of