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name was confused with Eugene, hence the change to Pratum. Postal authorities inform the compiler that Pratum post office was established with the name Switzerland on February 28, 1887, and with John Green first postmaster. The name of the office was changed to Enger on August 21, 1897, and to Pratum October 1, 1898. There is a community named Switzerland nearby, and the office may have been moved in addition to having its name changed.

PREACHERS PEAK, Hood River and Multnomah counties. This name, sometimes misprinted Preachers Rock, refers to a point in the summit of the Cascade Range at the extreme southeast corner of Multnomah County. On its eastern slope is a shelf or bench called Devils Pulpit. There is a legend about these two names, but the compiler has been unable to find it.

PRESCOTT, Columbia County. Prescott was named about 1905 for owners of the sawmill. Prescott post office was established May 21, 1907, with Anna Barker first postmaster.

PRESTON, Lane County, Government records show that Preston post office was established October 11, 1853, and discontinued March 30, 1855. Henry Small was postmaster. The compiler has been unable to get the location of the place.

PREUSS, Coos County. Preuss post office was established April 17, 1917, and was at the Beaver Hill coal mines of the Southern Pacific Company. The mines are now closed and the post office has been discontinued. It was named for Rosa Preuss, a school teacher, who helped to have the post office established.

PREVOST, Baker County. This station on the railroad along Snake River was named for Jean Baptiste Prevost, a member of the Astoria overland party under Wilson Price Hunt. Prevost was drowned in Snake River in December, 1811. See Irving's Astoria, first edition, volume II, page 52.

PRICE, Crook County. Price post office was established November 16, 1886, with Mrs. Elmira Logan first postmaster. With one short intermission the office was in operation until July 11, 1902. The office was named for T. B. Price, one of the signers of the petition. It was in Camp Creek area, in section 15, township 19 south, range 20 east, about 47 miles southeast of Prineville. Although the office was established on November 16, Mrs. Logan's commission was not actually dated until December 9, 1886. The office was first in the living room of the log home of the Samuel Allen Logan family. Later the office was moved to other homesteads, but never very far from Camp Creek.

PRICHARD, Baker County. Prichard post office was named for a local resident. It was situated about fifteen miles airline east-northeast of Baker, in the Lower Powder Valley, about four miles north of Prichard Flat. Modern maps are lettered Middle Bridge at this point. Prichard post office was established May 24, 1872, with Royal A. Pierce first postmaster. The office was later on the Union County list, but it was when Union County included that part of what is now Baker County. Prichard post office was closed February 23, 1876. Postal records use the spelling Prichard for this office, but the name appears as Pritchard in other places. The writer does not know which style was used by the family in question.

PRILL LAKE, Linn County. This is a small mountain lake near the