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Canyon City, February 29, 1888. Rann and Ryan were in the livestock business in the central part of the Silvies Valley, and Rann post office was at or near the Rann ranch. It may be assumed that the office was named for this stockman.

RATTLESNAKE CREEK, Lane County. Rattlesnake Creek Hows into Middle Fork Willamette River east of Pleasant Hill and west of Trent. Rattlesnake Butte, elevation 1374 feet, is just east of the south end of the stream. The creek was named by Elijah Bristow in pioneer days because of the prevalence of rattlesnakes in the vicinity. See Walling's Ilustrated History of Lane County, page 447. The place now called Trent was once called Rattlesnake because it was on the banks of Rattlesnake Creek. Ray GOLD, Jackson County. This is the railroad name for Gold Ray. Colonel Frank Ray built a power plant on Rogue River nearby and named the place for himself with Gold added because it was hoped the enterprise would be a gold mine. The power plant is still known by its original name, but the railroad reversed the order of things because of confusion with Gold Hill nearby.

REBEL Hill, Grant County. This small eminence in the southeastern part of Canyon City was named during the Civil War because some southern sympathizers lived on the hill and made their presence in the community very much noticed.

REBEL Rock, Lane County. Rebel Rock is on the west slope of the Cascade Range near South Fork McKenzie River. It is said to have been named for a pioneer sheep herder who boasted that he was the only rebel who had never been whipped, captured or surrendered.

RECTOR, Tillamook County. When the Wheeler Lumber Company established a logging camp at this place about 1909, it was named after Edward Rector, the manager of the company. The post office was established August 1, 1913, with Mrs. Elizabeth M. McClure first postmaster.

REDBOY, Grant County. Redboy post office was established to serve the Redboy mine in the Blue Mountains a few miles southwest of Granite. The office was put in service December 5, 1907, with Percy W. Brick first of two postmasters. It was closed out to Granite December 15, 1910.

REDESS, Harney County. Redess was named for "Red S" brand of the Pacific Live Stock Company's ranch nearby. It is between Burns and Crane on the Union Pacific Railroad.

REDLAND, Clackamas County. Redland is a locality six or seven miles east of Oregon City, so called because of the color of the soil. Redland post office was established March 21, 1892, with William J. Johnson first of five postmasters. The office was closed October 12, 1903, apparently because of the extension of rural free delivery.

REDMOND, Deschutes County. Redmond was named for Frank T. Redmond, who settled near the present site of the town in 1905. His house was a stopping place for transients. The town was laid out in 1906. For history of Redmond see University of Oregon Commonwealth Review, April-July, 1924. Redmond post office was established on August 29, 1905, with Carl N. Ehret first postmaster.

REDNE, Marion County. Redne post office was established January 10. 1918, with Gladys Grate first postmaster. The office was discontinued August 31, 1921. The writer was told in January, 1947, that the office