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September, 1900, and was discontinued in October, 1903. It was on the extreme west edge of the county and about five miles east of Harlan. Some maps show Wesley on the extreme east edge of Lincoln County, but the postal records in Washington put the office in Benton County.

WEST CHEHALEM, Yamhill County. West Chehalem is an area name, given in contradistinction to East Chehalem or Chehalem as it was more generally known. Chehalem meant the locality now usually called Newberg and vicinity. West Chehalem was on the upper reaches of Chehalem Creek six or eight miles northwest of Newberg. West Chehalem post office was established as early as November 20, 1865, with Isaac Rogers first postmaster. The office operated until July 31, 1900, when it was closed to Gaston. West Chehalem post office moved to fit the availability of postmasters, but it was generally in the northwest part of township 3 south, range 3 west. In recent years there has been no specific community called West Chehalem.

WEST CREEK, Clatsop County. West Creek is near Westport and was named for John West, who settled in the vicinity in pioneer days. See under WESTPORT. West FORK, Douglas County. West Fork is a railroad station on the Southern Pacific line in Cow Creek Canyon at the mouth of West Fork Cow Creek. The post office name was Dothan. See under that heading.

WEST LAKE, Clatsop County. This is a long, narrow lake on Clatsop Plains south of Carnahan station. It was named for Josiah West, a pioneer landowner. The Oregon Coast Highway crosses the north end of this lake north of the old West homestead. For story about Josiah West and the building of the West house, see Sunday Oregonian, December 1, 1946, magazine section.

WEST LINN, Clackamas County. This is the successor of Linn City, which was established as Robins Nest by Robert Moore, a pioneer of 1840. Moore took a prominent part in organizing the provisional government, and bought the Oregon Spectator in 1850. In 1844 the legislature authorized him to, operate a ferry between Oregon City and Robins Nest. On December 22, 1845, the legislature named the locality of his home Linn City, for Lewis F. Linn of Missouri. See under LINN COUNTY. A food swept away the place in 1861. Linn community is now incorporated with the name of West Linn. Linn City post office was established January 8, 1850, with James M. Moore postmaster. The office was discontinued February 18, 1854. West PORTLAND, Multnomah County. The name West Portland is used to describe the area near the crossing of Pacific Highway West and Southwest Capitol Highway. There is a West Portland School and the name is otherwise perpetuated in West Portland addition that lies generally south and southwest of Multnomah. In the '90s a steam motor carline extended into the territory by way of Fulton Park, West Portland post office was established July 21, 1890, with Henry J. Osfield first postmaster. This ofhce continued in service until March 15, 1907, when it was closed out to Hillsdale. In August, 1946, Werner Raz, superintendent of the Multnomah branch of the Portland post office, wrote that for a time the old West Portland office was housed in a building now numbered 4623 Southwest Taylors Ferry Road, a short distance

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