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passed, the name Fulton was changed to Sherman, at the instigation of j. W. Maxwell of Tillamook and Yamhill counties. It is said this was done because Colonel Fulton objected to extending an invitation to General Sherman to visit the house of representatives some years previously when General Sherman was a visitor in Oregon. For editorial about naming Sherman County, see the Oregonian, November 27, 1942.

SHEROD MEADOW, Wallowa County. Sherod Meadow is in the northwest corner of township 2 north, range 43 east, and bears the name of William Sherod, who ranged his sheep there in 1887-88.

SHERRILL, Lake County. Elmer Sherrill was the first postmaster at Sherrill and the office bore his family name. Sherrill post office was established September 17, 1914, and operated until June 29, 1918. It was situated about 15 miles southwest of Wagontire Mountain.

SHERWOOD, Washington County. Sherwood was founded and laid out as Smockville by James C. Smock in 1889. The post office was established in that year with George B. Seely first postmaster. The name of the place was changed to Sherwood in the summer of 1891. The new name was adopted at a meeting of the citizens and was suggested by Robert Alexander, and it is supposed he did so because he had formerly lived near Sherwood, Michigan, although there is a local tradition that the name was chosen in compliment to Sherwood Forest, England.

SHEVLIN, Deschutes and Klamath counties. From time to time Shevlin post office was in the news because of its mobility. It served loggers for The Shevlin-Hixon Company, and when logging was completed for a local area, the camp buildings were put on cars and moved to a new location. Most of the buildings were glorified trailers. When the compiler first knew the camp, it was about ten miles south of Lava Butte and two or three miles east of The Dalles-California Highway. It was later moved to a point about three miles southeast of Lapine. Both of these sites were in Deschutes County. The next move was to Summit Stage Station on the Fremont Highway in the very extreme east border of Klamath County. Shevlin post office was established in Deschutes County June 27, 1931, with William J. Baer first postmaster. It first appears on the Klamath County list in September, 1936. The office was discontinued April 1, 1951, with business transferred to Chemult. For illustrated story about Shevlin, see section 2, Sunday Oregonian, June 15, 1947.

SHEVLIN PARK, Deschutes County. This natural park along Tumalo Creek is west of Bend. The land comprising the park was given to the city of Bend by a deed dated December 22, 1920, by The Shevlin-Hixon Company. The idea of setting this land aside for a park originated with T. A. McCann, then general manager of the company at Bend, who had witnessed the cutting over of an entire lumber district in the middle West, and did not want to see the operation repeated. The park was dedicated to the memory of Thomas H. Shevlin, famous football player, and former president of the lumber company. Shirk, Harney and Lake counties. Members of the Shirk family were among the early settlers in Catlow Valley and for a time lived at the famous Home Creek Ranch. Shirk post office was established at or near this ranch September 22, 1890, with Leonore Mott first postmaster. Frances M. Shirk was appointed postmaster August 31, 1892. The office was closed to Diamond May 31, 1902. Later some members of the family