OREGON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES

401 11 slopes. It was named for a pioneer settler, F. W. Cole- brook, who located a homestead nearby about 1860. Mr. Colebrook was born in Scotland October 13, 1816, and came to Oregon about 1858. He died May 21, 1889. COLES VALLEY, Douglas County. This valley was named for Dr. James Cole, the first settler therein. It is along the Umpqua River northwest of Roseburg. COLLARD LAKE, Lane County. This lake is about three miles north of Florence. It was named for Roy L. Col- lard, who took up a homestead near the lake. COLLIER GLACIER, Lane County. Collier Glacier heads on the west side of the North Sister and drains into White Branch. It is the largest glacier in the Three Sisters region and was named for Professor Arthur James Collier of the University of Oregon. Professor Collier was a student follower of Dr. Thomas Condon. It is stated that Professor Collier discovered the glacier that now bears his name while making investigations in co-operation with the United States Geological Survey in the early 90's. COLTON, Clackamas County. Colton is located on Milk Creek at an elevation of 706 feet. It was named a few years prior to 1895. Two local residents, Joshua Gorbett and a man named Cole, each wished to name it for the other, but the Post Office Department objected to Gorbett because it was too much like Corbett, in Multnomah County. As a result, Colton was selected. COLUMBIA CITY, Columbia County. This city, just north of St. Helens, was founded in 1867 by Jacob and Joseph Caples. Columbia City was ambitious to become the terminus of Ben Holladay's Willamette Valley Rail- road in 1870, at the time Portland became the terminus of the west side line with a bonus of $100,000. The pros- pective community was named for the Columbia River, but the expected growth has not materialized. COLUMBIA COUNTY. This county was created Janu- m1| Iff -.-J- if JM 111 mm iliSI "1 :•««•-•'