1891. It was named for Albina G. Page, daughter of William W. Page. The wife of William W. Page was Albina V. Amiraux. They were married June 20, 1861. W. W. Page was born December 4, 1838, in Westmoreland County, Virginia; came to Oregon, 1857; died at Portland April 12, 1897. Albina, the town, was named by Edwin Russell, one-time manager of the Bank of British Columbia at Portland, after Albina G. Page, daughter of W. W . Page and Albina V. Page. Mrs. Page was born in Canada; came to Oregon, 1859. Albina was settled upon (donation land claim) by James L. Loring and Joseph Delay. Litigation between them was won by Delay, who sold to W. W. Page, Edwin Russell and George H. Williams, who laid out the town. It was later purchased by William Reid and J. B. Montgomery, and settlement began in 1874. For the platting of the town, see The Oregonian, April 29, 1873, page 3; early history of Albina, ibid., April 7, 21, 1887; September 12, 1886, page 5; description, ibid., April 2, 1887; construction of railroad shops, ibid., March 21, 1887. The first city election was held February 15, 1887; the first meeting of the city council took place February 21, 1887. For notes on the growth of Albina, ibid., January 1, 1891.
Algoma, Klamath County. This town was named for the Algoma Lumber Company. The name is said to be an Indian word formed from Algonquin and goma, meaning "Algonquin waters." Various forms of the name have been used in several states. Algoma has an elevation of 4151 feet.
Alicel, Union County. This is a station on the Enterprise branch of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. It is reported that when this branch was built about 1890 that Charles Ladd, a well-known local resident, had the station named for his wife, Alice Ladd. After the death of Mr. Ladd his widow married a Mr. Tucker and subsequently lived in Seattle. Alicel
