loux in "Ethnology and Philology," page 214; Scouler gives Cayoose; Wyeth, Cayouse and Skiuse; George Wilkes, Kiuse; Farnham, Skyuse; John Work, Kyauses; Washington Irving gives Sciatogas. The Cayuses had linguistic affinities with the Molallas of Western Oregon. Scott's History of Oregon, volume I, page 282.
Indian horses have come to be called "cayuses" because the Indians of that name were large breeders of the animals. The name formerly had only local use, but later spread over the Pacific Northwest.
Cayuse in Umatilla County was formerly a stage staton, and was located at the bottom of what was known as Meacham Hill.
There is a Cayuse Canyon opening onto Rock Creek north east of Condon in Gilliam County. It was doubtless so named because Cayuse ponies pastured there.
Cazadero, Clackamas County. This is a station on the Estacada line of the Portland Electric Power Company, near which the Cazadero power plant of the company is located on the Clackamas River. For many years previous to the time the company made its additional development further up the river, Cazadero was the end of the interurban line. It was named by the original promoters of the line, and the word is Spanish, meaning "a place for the pursuit of game."
Cecil, Morrow County. This is a railroad station and post office in the western part of Morrow County, at an elevation of 619 feet. It derived its name from the Cecil family, large land owners in the neighborhood who donated land for the post office.
Cedar Mill, Washington County. This name was given by Elam Young to his sawmill in 1847, and has been retained ever since. There were fine woods of cedar trees in the vicinity. The place may be reached by the Barnes and Cornell roads from Portland and has an elevation of 274 feet.
