USBGN has officially declared in favor of North Tenmile Lake. Its outlet is into Tenmile Lake, which in turn drains into the ocean through Tenmile Creek. The two lakes and other nearby features doubtless received their names from Tenmile Creek, which flows into the Pacific Ocean about ten miles south of Winchester Bay. See under TENMILE Creek and also TENMILE LAKE.
NORTH UMPQUA RIVER. This is the correct name of the north branch of Umpqua River, not North Fork. It rises on the west slopes of the Cascade Range, north of Diamond Lake, and joins South Umpqua River near Winchester, forming Umpqua River. For origin of the name Umpqua, see under UMPQUA RIVER.
NORTH YAMHILL RIVER, Yamhill County. This is the correct name of the main north tributary of Yamhill River, not North Fork. See under
YAMHILL RIVER.
NORTON, Clackamas County. A pioneer post office, named Norton for a local family, was established December 1, 1871, with Benjamin C. Lewis first postmaster. Zach C. Norton was the second postmaster. The office was closed June 9, 1881. The place is shown on old maps at a point about four or five miles northwest of Springwater, close to or actually on the Clackamas River, probably not far from the place known as Feldheimer Ferry. In response to an inquiry, the Oregon City Banner-Courier on January 1, 1946, published a statement by R. B. Holcomb, a pioneer resident of the county, who was in the late '80s a mail carrier. Mr. Holcomb avers that he recalled a building known as Norton's Hall at a point about four miles north of Springwater, although it does not appear from his statement that the building was on the river. Norton's Hall was apparently a meeting place of sorts, and bore insignia, possibly of the Masonic fraternity.
NORTONS, Lincoln County. This railroad station is in the extreme east part of the county. It was named for the Norton family, who owned a ranch nearby. The place was originally called Norton but postal authorities did not accept this name as there was another post office in Oregon of the same name, so the "s" was added. The post office was established in 1895. Norway, Coos County. Norway station and post office got its name from the fact that in early days the community was settled by Norwegians. The post office has been moved a few miles since it was first established in May, 1876. Noti, Lane County. Postmaster H. G. Suttle told the writer in February, 1926, of the unusual origin of this name in the following words: "In the early days an Indian and a white man were traveling together from a point on the coast into the Willamette Valley with one horse between them. In order to make as rapid progress as possible they were doing what was known as 'riding and tying.' One would take the horse and ride ahead a distance, tie the horse and proceed on foot. When his companion reached the point where the horse was tied, he in turn mounted and rode a given distance beyond his partner and tied the horse again. It is said that the white man had agreed to tie the horse at about the point where the Noti Creek joins Long Tom River, where the present town of Noti is now located, but instead double-crossed the Indian and rode on to Eugene and left the Indian to walk. When the In
