He emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri, in January, 1860, and had been in the United States but little more than a year when he enlisted in the northern army, and finally reached the rank of acting colonel of volunteers. In 1863 he crossed the plains, and after visiting California arrived in The Dalles in 1864. After various mercantile experiences in eastern Oregon and elsewhere, he retired in 1890, and devoted the remainder of his life to horticulture. His knowledge of the state and its products was profound. He represented Oregon at every important exposition beginning at the World's Columbian Exposition held at Chicago in 1893. For many years he resided near Hillsdale, and the country road between Green Hills and Hillsdale was named for him. There was also a station on the Southern Pacific west of Bertha called Dosch. Colonel Dosch died at Portland in 1925.
DOTHAN, Douglas County. Dothan post office was established in March, 1896, to serve the locality of West Fork station on the Southern Pacific Company railroad in Cow Creek Canyon. It is said that the station agent, one Hudson, thought that the name of the post office should be different from the station name in order to avoid confusion in accounts. He suggested the name Dothan which he found in biblical history. Dothan was a place near Samaria in Palestine. Dothan post office in Oregon was closed in 1942. The post office list for Douglas County shows an office named Herman, established April 15, 1886, with James W. Gilmore postmaster. The office was discontinued December 13, 1887. The compiler has been told that this office served the locality of West Fork railroad station. It is possible that the office was named in compliment to Binger Hermann, then Oregon's representative in Congress, who may have assisted in getting it established. It will be noted that there is a discrepancy in the spelling.
DOTYVILLE, Linn County. The early-day post office called Dotyville in Linn County was named in compliment to the Doty family, local residents. Dotyville was near the south line of township 10 south, range 1 west, and just a little to the southeast of Scio. The office was established October 3, 1884, with J. A. Richardson first postmaster. The office continued in operation until October 6, 1890. The place is not shown on modern maps.
DOUGHERTY SLOUGH, Tillamook County. This slough flows westward under the Oregon Coast Highway about a half mile north of Tillamook and empties into Hoquarten Slough. It bears the name of Nathaniel Dougherty, one of the first white settlers in the vicinity of Tillamook Bay and an esteemed and prominent pioneer of the county.
DOUGHERTY SPRING, Wallowa County. This spring, in the northeast part of township 4 north, range 46 east, was named for William Dougherty, who herded sheep there and established a camp for Hayes and Kernan about 1902.
DOUGHTY CREEK, Tillamook County. This stream was named for William Thomas Doughty, who settled in Tillamook County in 1870. It rises about two miles east of Bay City and flows south, thence west into Tillamook Bay. Its mouth is just north of Kilchis Point.
DOUGLAS COUNTY. On January 24, 1851, the territorial legislature created Umpqua County and named it for the Umpqua River. It is said that the short life of Umpqua County was due to political troubles. In any event, on January 7, 1852, the territorial legislature created
