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butte, which took the name Bunker Hill because it was so close to the Boston Mills. This little butte is about a half mile west of Saddle Butte and south of the east-west road.

BUNKER Hill, Marion County. Bunker Hill is one of the highest points in the group of hills south of Salem. It has an elevation of 956 feet, and lies about two miles west of the Pacific Highway East and a mile north of Ankeny Bottom. In a letter written to Ladd & Bush, Bankers, dated February 1, 1915, John W. Jory gives information about the origin of this name. The letter was published in the Ladd & Bush Quarterly, April, 1915. Jory wrote that in pioneer days Bunker Hill was known as Bald Hill to distinguish it from other hills in the vicinity. He was of the opinion that the name was changed to Bunker Hill either by Perry Il'atson or by Henry E. Ankeny. The name Bunker Hill has been in general use since about 1870. Stories to the effect that the hill may have been named for a local resident seem to be erroneous, and Bunker Hill near Boston, famous in the American Revolution, is no doubt the origin of the name.

BURGHARDTS MILL, Clackamas County. This little settlement is about a mile west of Barton and is near Clackamas River. It was named for Ernest H. Burghardt, one of the early settlers in that community. It was he who secured the establishment of the Barton post office. The mill is occasionally referred to as Burkhards Mill but that form is incorrect. For additional information see under BARTON.

BURKEMONT, Baker County. Burkemont is a locality in the extreme northern part of the county, about 20 miles northeast of Baker. It was named for Judge Thomas Carrick Burke, who was at one time interested in mining development at that place and was later a resident of Portland and collector of customs.

BURLESON, Lake County. Burleson post office was established May 25, 1914, with Mima E. Petit postmaster and was in operation until January 31, 1915. It was named in compliment to Albert S. Burleson, postmaster general from 1913 until 1921. The office was about 16 miles eastnortheast of the town of Silver Lake.

BURLINGTON, Linn County. In March, 1947, Leslie L. Haskin of Newport, a student of Linn County history, wrote the compiler in substance as follows: "It is commonly said the town of Burlington was renamed and called Peoria. This is not correct. The town of Burlington was started in 1851 with a ferry run by John Smith and a store by John Donald. The townsite was mapped by James Freeman in 1853. The place had at that time two dwellings, two stores, one smithy and a ferry. However, the river silted up and spoiled the boat landings. Because boats found no suitable landing places, they passed the town and it died. The site of Burlington was the better part of a mile down the river from Peoria, and they were two different towns. Some buildings were moved from Burlington to Peoria." Burlington post office was established November 17, 1855, with William M. McCorkle postmaster. The name of the office was changed to Peoria November 7, 1857, and it was doubtless moved to the new location about that time. There had been some settlement at Peoria as early as 1851, but active growth did not follow until later. Mr. J. C. Irvine writes from Lebanon that Burlington, Oregon, was on the donation land claim of his grandfather, James Martin, who came to Oregon in 1852. It was in sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, township 13 south, range 4 west. Mr. Irvine says that before coming to Oregon his grandfather farmed for some A