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closed on October 15, 1906. The post office seems to have been moved from time to time if maps of that period are to be relied on.

ROPERS BUNION, Jackson County. This eminence at Ashland bears an unusual name derived from a local resident. It is just south of the business center of the city and east of Lithia Park. Rosa, Linn County. Rosa post office was established April 4, 1892, with Joseph D. Cosgrove first postmaster. The office was closed October 17, 1895. The compiler has been informed by Rex Peery of Bay City that the office was named for his sister, Rosa Peery. The office was a few miles southwest of Scio, in an area previously served by Dotyville ofhce.

ROSARY LAKES, Klamath County. These lakes are in the extreme northwest corner of the county and are very close to the summit of the Cascade Range. They are in a series, simulating to some extent a string of beads and are named on that account. The lakes are very popular among summer residents around Odell Lake. A stream heading at the lakes was formerly known as Maiden Creek because it headed near Maiden Peak, but about 1939 the USBGN changed the name to Rosary Creek to fit popular use.

ROSEBURG, Douglas County. Roseburg was named for Aaron Rose who settled at the site of the community September 23, 1851. Rose was born June 20, 1813, and came to Oregon from Michigan in 1851. During many years his house at Roseburg was a public tavern. He was a well-known character in southern Oregon. He died March 11, 1899. The locality, Roseburg, was first known as Deer Creek, being at the junction of Deer Creek and South Umpqua River. Roseburg's rival was the town of Winchester. In 1854 Roseburg won the county seat by popular vote, aided by settlers of Lookingglass Valley. Rose gave three acres of land and $1000 for the court house. The important buildings of Winchester were moved to Roseburg prior to 1860. For references to Roseburg, see Scott's History of the Oregon Country, volume II. page 299. Deer Creek post office was established September 28, 1852, with William T. Perry postmaster. Lewis L. Bradbury became postmaster March 31, 1854. The name of the office was changed to Roseburgh on July 16, 1857. It operated with that name until March, 1894, when the spelling was changed to Roseburg. During that time people of the community generally used the form Roseburg and not Roseburgh.

ROSEDALE, Marion County. Rosedale, which is about six miles south of Salem, has borne its descriptive name for many years. It is at the point where the old highway from Salem to Albany crosses Battle Creek and its pleasing little dale. There are plenty of wild roses in the vicinity. Rosedale post office was established April 20, 1892, by change of name from Dencer, with James M. Lawrence first postmaster. The Dencer office had been in operation since February 12, 1899, at the home of Jacob Dencer about two miles northwest of Rosedale.

ROSLAND, Deschutes County. The origin of the post office name Rosland is one of the mysteries of central Oregon nomenclature. This office was just a little north of the present location of Lapine, on the old stage road, west of The Dalles-California Highway. Rosland post office was established April 13, 1897, with B. J. Pengra first of seven postmasters. It is probable that Pengra named the office, but so far the compiler has failed to discover the reason. The name of the office was changed to Lapine on September 21, 1910. 721"asoned the lengra