Paulina Marsh, Paulina Creek, Paulina Prairie, Paulina Lake, and now there is prospect for an additional list by the simple expedient of changing the spelling, the Southern Pacific Company having established Paunina station on the new Cascade line. There may be honest sentimental differences of opinion about naming these features for the Oregon chief, but practically confusion is the sure result of such a process, especially when the various features are not in the same locality, but yet are not widely separated. For an account of Paulina and his activities, see Bancroft's History of Oregon, volume II, page 504 et seq. The name is spelled in a variety of ways, but Paulina is generally accepted. Paulina was a skillful antagonist and his activities covered a large territory. Bancroft's pages are full of Indian atrocities in central and eastern Oregon during the years 1866-68 and scores of miners, trappers and settlers were exterminated, and it is generally believed that Paulina was to a large extent responsible, though of course we have only the white man's side of the story. In the summer of 1867 Paulina raided several ranches in the John Day country. He was pursued by J. N. Clark, Howard Maupin and William Ragan, and was shot down while he was feasting on a roasted ox. Bancroft says that Clark killed him, but in central Oregon it is generally believed that Maupin fired the shot. For additional information see under MAUPIN. Col. William Thompson of Alturas, California, published a book entitled Reminiscences of a Pioneer. He gives a geographic description of the activities of Paulina, and confirms the generally accepted belief that Maupin killed him in Paulina Basin. Paulina Basin is near the junction of Trout Creek and Little Trout Creek north of Ashwood in the northeast part of Jefferson County.
PAULINA CREEK, Deschutes County. According to Captain 0. C. Applegate, the Piute Indian name for this stream and the vicinity of Paulina Prairie was Mil-ka-ke. Captain Applegate told the compiler in November, 1927, that he did not know the translation of the name.
PAULINA PEAK, Deschutes County. Paulina Peak, elevation 7985 feet, is a high point on the south edge of Paulina Lake in the Paulina Mountains. For information about this part of Oregon, see under
NEWBERRY CRATER. Paulina Peak, shown on older maps as Pauline Peak, is one of a number of central Oregon geographic features named for Paulina, the famous Snake Indian chief. There are several spellings, including Paunina, Panina, Panaina and Palihi. He was of the Walapi tribe of Snakes. For information about his activities see under
PAULINA. For a description of the neighborhood of Paulina Peak, see the Oregonian, January 16, 1916.
PAUNINA, Klamath County. Paunina is a station on the Southern Pacific railroad named for the famous central Oregon Indian chief. See under PAULINA. During the construction period Paulina was called Skookum. Pawn, Lane County. The name of Pawn post office was composed by taking the first letter in the names of four local residents who were instrumental in getting the post office established. These four men were named Poole, Akerley, Worthington and Nolen. Willis Nolen suggested manufacturing the name in this manner. Monroe Poole was the first postmaster.
