along the stream. The U. S. Geographic Board has decided on the spelling of Abiqua.
Ada, Lane County. Postmaster E. Martin writes in October, 1925, that he has been unable to get any information concerning the origin of the name of this post office and nothing is known about it locally.
Adams, Umatilla County. This town is about 13 miles northeast of Pendleton on Wildhorse Creek. It was named after John F. Adams, part of whose homestead is now included in the town. The post office was established on July 9, 1883, with Wm. H. McCoy first postmaster.
Adel, Lake County. The compiler has been unable to secure information concerning the origin of this name and would welcome such.
Adrian, Malheur County. When the branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad was built into this part of the county, there was a post office called Riverview on the east side of Snake River, and the railroad authorities did not desire to have a station of the same name on the west side. Reuben McCreary, who platted the townsite of Riverview on the west side, suggested that if that name was unsatisfactory, that the name Adrian be used, which was adopted by the railroad on February 13, 1913. It is not known why he suggested the name. Subsequently the name of the post office was made to agree with the station name.
Agate Beach, Lincoln County. This is a descriptive name. The sea beach between Newport and Yaquina Head has long been noted for the very fine agates found there. Dealers in Newport make a specialty of cutting and polishing these stones.
Agency Creek, Polk and Yamhill Counties. Agency Creek rises on the eastern slopes of the Coast Range, and flows for the greater part of its length in Yamhill County, joining South Yamhill River near Grand Ronde. It was
