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Coast Pilot, 1889, says the Indian name for this Salmon River was Nechesne. Another well-known Salmon River rises on the south slope of Mount Hood and flows into Sandy River. It is in Clackamas County. There are streams named for the salmon in other counties. A good deal has been written about the various varieties of salmon frequenting Pacific Coast waters. The opinions of some of the experts are highly controversial, and the compiler does not feel that he has the energy to join the battle. He knows but four sorts of salmon-fresh, salt, tinned and kippered, and if the reader requires information, he will have to look elsewhere.

SALMONBERRY, Tillamook County. There are several geographic features in Oregon named Salmonberry, the most important being Salmonberry River, in Tillamook and Washington counties, and the railroad station near its mouth. They are named for the Rubus spectabilis. The form Salmon Berry is wrong when used as a geographic name. Preston's Map of Oregon, 1856, gives Salmonberry Creek for the stream mentioned above. Salmonberry post office was established March 15, 1923, with Ernest B. Graham postmaster. The post office has been closed but the writer does not know when.

SALT CREEK, Lane County. This large tributary of Middle Fork Willamette River has been called Salt Creek since pioneer days because of the salt springs along the stream used as licks by deer.

SALT CREEK, Polk and Yamhill counties. Salt Creek rises in the foothills north of Dallas and flows northeast into South Yamhill River. John Ford of Dallas told the compiler that it was named in pioneer days because of the salt licks found on its banks. The advance of civilization has apparently obliterated the licks. Preston's Map of Oregon, 1856, shows Salt Creek post office six miles northwest of Dallas. This office was established July 6, 1852, with James B. Riggs first postmaster.

SALT CREEK Falls, Lane County. These falls are among the finest in the state. They are estimated to be 300 feet high, and were discovered by Frank S. Warner and Charles Tufti in March, 1887. See the Oregonian, section 4, page 5, July 3, 1927. The rock at the top of the falls is so shaped as to make the water form a letter "s" as it plunges over. Warner was a member of a pioneer family of the valley of the Middle Fork Willamette River, and Tufti was his Indian friend. Tufti Mountain was named for the Indian.

SAMPSON, Douglas County. Sampson post office was named for RearAdmiral William Thomas Sampson, famous American naval officer who made a remarkable record in the war with Spain. Sampson post office was established August 27, 1898, and was in service until September 15, 1912. George B. Balderree was the first postmaster. Admiral Sampson was at the height of his fame in the summer of 1898. Sampson post office was six or seven miles south of Gardiner. The town of Reedsport had not yet been founded.

SAMS VALLEY, Jackson County. Chief Sam of the Rogue River Indians formerly lived in this valley and it was named for him.

SAN ANTONIO CREEK, Lane County. This stream is tributary to Siuslaw River near Beecher. The form San Antone is not considered correct. Sand CREEK, Crater Lake National Park, Klamath County. This stream heads in the park and flows east toward Klamath Marsh. Captain (. C. Applegate wrote on July 21, 1911, as follows: "The old Indian trail and later the wagon road crossed Sand Creek in the valley of the Klam