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 ilar activity on Barnegat Bay in New Jersey. It was the impression of the Sutherland family that Thomas A. Sutherland applied the name to the southwest part of Tillamook Bay and not to a place on land. Barnegat Bay in New Jersey is said to have been named by Henry Hudson with the Dutch word "breaker's inlet." Barnegat post office in Tillamook County was not established until 1891, and it is possible that the post office was named for the Barnegat Bay designated by Sutherland. The name of this office was changed from Barnegat to Bayocean in February, 1909.

Barnes, Crook County. For some years, Barnes was a post office in the south part of Crook County. The office was discontinued July 31, 1925, and mail was then handled through Roberts post office. Barnes office was named for Harry Barnes as it was established at his ranch in May, 1909, and he was the first postmaster.

Barnes BUTTE, Crook County. Barnes Butte is a spur or ridge extending from the foot hills just northeast of Prineville. It was named for Elisha Barnes, a pioneer resident of Prineville.

Barnes Road, Multnomah County. This road leads westward from the head of West Burnside Street, in Portland. It was named for William Barnes, who came to Oregon in 1861, and took up land west of Portland in Washington County. He died April 4, 1909. An electric railway was opened up Barnes Road in 1893, but service was abandoned in the fall of that year. Traces of the old line are still visible. Barnes Heights in Portland got its name from the same source.

BARNES VALLEY, Klamath County. Barnes Valley is in the extreme southeast part of the county, very close to the Lake County line. In fact it is probable that part of the valley is in Lake County. Early in 1948 Miss Frances L. Barnes, of Portland, wrote that the valley was named for her uncle, Captain James Thornton Barnes, and that she lived thereabouts as a small child over sixty years ago. Captain James Thornton Barnes was born near Little Orleans, Indiana, in 1819, and later moved with his family to Missouri. He served in the Mexican War, went to California in 1850 and came to Oregon in 1851 to join his brother, Daniel P. Barnes, a pioneer of 1847. James T. Barnes served in the Rogue River War and reached the rank of captain. For many years he was actively engaged in the stock business in the Goose Lake and the Sprague River valleys. He died May 18, 1889, at Jacksonville.

BARNESDALE, Tillamook County. Miss Lucy E. Doughty, Bay City, told the compiler that this place, which does not now have a post office, was named for Frank Barnes, who settled in the valley of Foley Creek about 1910. Barnesdale post office was established April 18, 1912, with Frank Barnes first postmaster. The office was discontinued June 15, 1925.

BARNETT, Gilliam County. This is a railroad station south of Arlington. The correct spelling is Barnett and not Burnett, as is shown on some maps.

BARNEY, Crook County. Barney post office was in operation from September 6, 1913, to January 15, 1918, with William A. Barney postmaster, and the office was named in his honor. The place was on the upper reaches of Mill Creek, about where the stream crosses the line between townships 13 south, ranges 17 and 18 east. The Barney homestead was in section 25, township 13 south, range 17 east. The office served a small sawmill community about a mile north up Mill Creek. It is reported that most of the improvements were later destroyed by fire.