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 p1828 an for salma"short Joyed by War, and then settled in what is now South Dakota. It is said that Clark County in that state was named for him. He was a teacher, and also a surveyor. He came to Hood River Valley in 1877. He was interested in nature, and spent considerable time on and around Mount Hood, and the glacier was named for him on that account.

NEWTON CREEK, Hood River County. This stream, together with Clark Creek to the south, drains Newton Clark Glacier. The two creeks were named by splitting the name of the glacier. See under that heading.

NIAGARA, Marion County. Niagara, a place on North Santiam River about eight miles east of Mill City, was named for a small falls or step rapids in the stream, but whether there was a touch of sarcasm in the business the compiler does not know. Maybe it was just enthusiasm. The post office was established October 3, 1890, with William H. Burns first postmaster. Whatever were the facts about the significance of the name, there followed a dach of confusion in the procedure, for the first office was called Niagora. It ran along that way until July, 1893, when the spelling was changed to Niagara. The office was finally closed in June, 1894, but the falls remain as before.

NIBLEY, Union County. This place was named for C. W. Nibley, a well-known member of the Mormon church and prominent in various industrial enterprises in the Pacific Northwest. Nice, Lincoln County. Nice was a community on the north side of Alsea Bay. J. H. Middleton, who lived there, informed the compiler in 1927 that the place was named for Harry Nice, who was born in New Brunswick about 1828 and came to California about 1867 and to Oregon about 1869. He fished for salmon and built boats on the Columbia River, and after having spent a short time in British Columbia, returned to the United States and was employed by the government in the construction of jetties near Newport. He later became interested in salmon packing on Alsea Bay. He died about 1922. The post office situated near the present site of Nice was established with the name Drift Creek on August 6, 1874, with Matthew Brand first postmaster. The name was changed to Collins on January 31, 1876, with Brand postmaster. On June 17, 1881, the name was changed to Waldport with David Ruble postmaster. The name was changed back to Collins on February 23, 1882. Collins was the name of a local family. The name of the office was changed to Lutgens on May 17, 1890, and Albert H. Lutgens was appointed postmaster on the same day. On July 29, 1893, the name of the office was changed to Stanford and W. C. Shepard was appointed postmaster. The name was changed again to Lutgens on June 21, 1897, and Albert H. Lutgens was appointed postmaster. The name was changed to Nice on April 24, 1917, with Nona L. Strake postmaster. The office was discontinued on November 15, 1919.

NICHOLS, Douglas County. Nichols has been a railroad station in Cow Creek Canyon for many years. It is southwest of Riddle, and was named for a well-known Douglas County family. Nichols post office was established December 31, 1914, with Mrs. Viola B. Nichols postmaster. It was discontinued December 31, 1929. The railroad station Nichols was established when the railroad was built in the early '80s.

NICKEL MOUNTAIN, Douglas County. This mountain is four miles west of Riddle. It has a deposit of green silicate of nickel (garnierite). This mineral is extensively mined for nickel in the island of New Riout 1869. He fished and came to California ice, who was born i United Statespent a short built boats 067 and to or