camas. ume II., page 527.) By another the meaning is said to be "white rock." (M. T. Simmons, Thrall, in Names MSS., Letter 468.) Students in the State Normal School at Ellensburg, in a brief his'tory of the valley, say it was called Kittitas by the Indians because it was their "land of bread," being a favorite region for collecting Wilbur Spencer, an educated son of Chief Spencer, in a letter dated April 28, 1904, says: "In the summer of 1856 my father was sent from the upper Cascades on the Columbia into the country where Owhi and Kamiken lived. He found several lodges on the south side of the river near where Ellensburg now is. The place was called in the Indian language 'Kittatas' meaning 'clay gravel valley.'" KITZMILLER, a town in the southeastern part of Whitman County, named for E. D. Kitzmiller, "a farmer across the road from the station." (Lou E. Wenham, in Names MSS., Letter 115.) KLAHOLAH ROCK, a name given to a rock in the Strait of Juan de Fuca east of Neah Bay on the British Admiralty Chart 1911, Kellett, 1847. After the name on the chart is the word "seals" in parentheses. On present American charts the name is Seal Rock and nearby is Sail Rock. KLAHUM, a former historic name in the Okanogan country. "During Captain McClellan's examination of the Methow River, six of the bands, belonging in part to each tribe, agreed upon Kekeh-tum-mouse, or Pierre, an Indian from Klahum, the site of Astor's old fort, at the mouth of the Okinakane, as their chief." (George Gibbs in the Pacific Railroad Reports, Volume I., page 413.) KLANNET RANGE, see Cascade Mountains. KLA-PE-AD-AM, see Tenino. KLAS ROCK, off the shore of Mats Mats Bay, just north of Port Ludlow Jefferson County. It was named by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841. KLASSET, see Cape Flattery. KLATCHOPIS POINT, east of Neah Bay in the northwestern part of Clallam County. It was named "Scarborough Point" by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841, which name was repeated on the British Admiralty Chart 1911, Kellett, 1847, but Klatchopis, evidently of Indian origin, is the name on present American charts. KLEALLUM LAKE, see Cle Elum. KLICKITAT, an Indian word used extensively, with various spellings, as geographic names in Washington. It is the name of a tribe. Lewis and Clark, 1803-1806, encountered them and on April 23, 1806, recorded the name as "Wahhowpun," which editor, Elliott Coues, identifies as the Klickitat tribe. (History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume III., page 964.) On June 20, 1825, the botanist-explorer, David Douglas, mentions the tribe as "Clikitats." (Journal 1823-1827, page 129.) The Wilkes Expedition, 1841, recorded the name as "Klackatack." (Narrative, Volume IV., page 316.) General Hazard Stevens, using the work of his father and the railroad surveyors of 1853, said that the word means "robber." (Life of General Isaac I. Stevens, Volume II., page 22.) That definition was used by writers for many years. From 1902 to 1907, two United States Government publications were issued in which the meaning was given as "beyond." (The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, page 177 in the second edition, and Handbook of American Indians, Volume I., page 713.) Another recent investigator confirms this definition by showing that it originated with Lower Chinooks who called the falls near the mouth of a river beyond the mountains and the Indians living at the falls "Hladachut." A corruption of that name, Klickitat, is now applied to the river and to a tribe of Indians. (E. S. Curtis, The North American, Volume VII., page 37.) KLICKITAT, a town in the western part of Klickitat County. The place was settled in the fall of 1890 by L. C. Wright and was called for him, Wrights. The postoffice name was changed to Klickitat in 1910 and the railroad station's name was changed also to Klickitat in 1913. (N. J. Young, in Names MSS., Letter 8.) KLICKITAT COUNTY, established by the Legislature of Washington Territory on December 20, 1859. In the act the name was spelled "Clickitat." (Edmond S. Meany, History of the State of Washington, Appendix I.) KLICKITAT CREEK, three widely separated streams bear this name: a tributary of Klickitat River, in the central part of Klickitat County; a tributary of the Cowlitz River, in the central part of Lewis County, near Mayfield; a tributary of White River in the Central part of Pierce County. (Henry Landes, A Geographic Dictionary of Washington, page 175.) graphic Dictionary of Washington, page 175.) KLICKITAT GLACIER, on Mount Adams, in Yakima County, one of the sources of the Klickitat River. KLICKITAT PASS, south of Goat Rocks, in the Cascade Range. Shown on the Map by the Surveyor General of Washington Territory, 1857, and on James Tilton's Map of a Part of Washington Territory, 1859. (United States Public Documents, Serial Nos. 877 KLICKITAT PRAIRIE, in Lewis County, see Mossy Rock. and 1026.) KLICKITAT RIVER, the first reference to this stream was by Lewis and Clark, 1803-1806, who referred to it as "Cataract River." (Elliot Coues, History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Volume II, page 676: "From the number of falls of which the Indians spoke;" and in Volume III, page 1255.) David Thompson, 18111812, called the river "Narmeneet." (David Thompson's Narrative, The Champlain Society edition, map.) The Wilkes Expedition, 1841, called it "Cathlatates," (United States Exploring Expedition, Hydrography, or volume XXIII., Atlas, Map 67.) The railroad surveyors, 1853, called the upper portion of the river "Wahwuk-chic" and "Wa-wak-che." Captain (later General) George B. McClellan gave the last name to the Upper main branch, east of Mount Adams, on August 14, 1853. These surveyors charted the stream below the forks as "Klikatat River," though they make the error of joining to it the White Salmon River under the name of "Nik-e-pun." (Pacific Railroad Reports, Volume I., pages 208, 379, 380; Volume XI., Part II., Map No. 3.) The Surveyors General of Washington Territory extended the use of the present name in 1857 and 1859 though they spelled it "Klikatat River." (United States Public Documents,, Serial Nos. 877 and 1026.) KLIPSAN BEACH, on the Pacific Ocean, in Pacific County. In 1912, the place was named by Captain Theodore Conick, of the Coast Guard Station there, and Captain A. T. Stream. The word is Indian and is said to mean "Sunset." (V. O. Stream, in Names MSS., Letter 424.) K'L-LOOT, see Lake Kitsap. KLUCKULLUM, see Coquallum Creek. KLUT-USE, see Mercer Island. KNAPP COULEE, an old valley between Lake Chelan and the Columbia River. The first settler there was Frank Knapp. He established the first ferry across the Columbia River there before the days of Wenatchee. Wagon traffic from the East went by way of Waterville and Knapp's Ferry. Knapp's name was also given to the coulee. (C. J. Dunhamel, Maple Creek, in Names MSS., Letter 318.) KNAPPTON, a town on the Columbia River, in Pacific County. It was named for J. B. Knapp, who built a sawmill there. (H. B. Settem, Knappton, in Names MSS., Letter 93.) KNIGHT'S RIVER, an old name for a river flowing into the Columbia River at Baker Bay, Pacific County. It was mentioned by the botanist Douglas in 1825. (David Douglas Journal 18231827, page 61.) KOITLAH POINT, in the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the west entrance to Neah Bay, Clallam County. It was named "Point Hilcome" by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841. The British Admiralty Chart 1911, Kellett, 1847, changed the name to "Koikla Point" and Americans have changed the spelling of that name to Koitlah Point. (Pacific Coast Pilot, page 521.) KOL-LUS-UM, said to be an Indian name for Port Blakely. (J. A. Costello, The Siwash.) KOSA POINT, a name charted by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841, on the mainland slightly southwest of Fox Island and north of Steilacoom, Pierce County. American charts carry no name for a point there. KOWLITCH RIVER, see Cowlitz River. KULA KALA POINT, between Dungeness and Port Williams, in the southwestern part of Clallam County. (Pacific Coast Pilot, p. 532.) Local tradition claims the spelling should be Kula Kula from the Chinook Jargon word meaning "travel." J. M. Ward, Port Williams, in Names MSS., Letter 206.) KULSHAN, see Mount Baker. KUMTUX, "Kumtux, Whitman County, is a Chinook Jargon word, meaning to know or understand. The Nootka word is kommetak, the Clayoquot word kemitak, and the Tokwaht word numituks." (Myron Eells in the American Anthropologist, January 1892.) KUTZULE BAY, see Grays Bay. KWAATZ POINT, at the eastern entrance to the mouth of the Nisqually River. The name was charted by the Wilkes Expedition, 1841, but present charts show no name there. KWAY-KWILKS, see Skyne Point. KYDAKA POINT, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, west of Clallam Bay, Clallam County.. The name first appears on the British Admiralty Chart 1911, Kellett, 1847. L LAA POINT, see Nisqually Head. LA CAMAS, see Camas. LA CAMAS CREEK, two streams bear this name. One flows into the Cowlitz River near Vader, Lewis County. The other flows into Muck Creek near Roy, Pierce County. Both get their name from the edible bulb which the Indians called "camas." LA CAMAS LAKE, near Camas in Clarke County. For a discussion of the name, see Camas. LACONIA, a station in Kittitas County at Snoqualmie Pass used before the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway tunnel was completed through the Cascade Range. It was named on the supposition that there was a town of that name in the Swiss Alps, but later Mr. Williams was unable to find it on the map of Switzerland. (H. R. Williams, Vice President of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company, in Names MSS., Letter 589.) LA CONNER, a town in the western part of Skagit County and formerly the county seat. The site was first settled in May, 1867, by Alonzo Low and the postoffice there was called Swinomish. In 1869, J. S. Conner bought the trading post and the next year had the name changed to honor his wife, Mrs. Louisa Ann (Siegfried) Conner. The French-looking "La" was obtained by joining her initials. (History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties, pages 201202.) LADD, a town in the north central part of Lewis County, named in honor of W. M. Ladd, one of the principal owners of the coal mine there. (Postmaster, Ladd, in Names MSS., Letter 396.) LA GRAN MONTANA DEL CARMELO, see Mount Baker. LAGUNA DEL GARZON, see Lake Terrell. LAHTOO, see Latah Creek. LAKE BALLINGER, in the southern part of Snohomish County. "The lake and creek that flows from it into Lake Washington were called McAleer after the patentee of the surrounding lands, Hugh McAleer. Some fourteen or fifteeen years ago I bought all the McAleer lands and from that time on the lake has beeen called Lake Ballinger after my father, Colonel R. H. Ballinger, who resided there until his death in 1905. The creek still retains the name of McAleer." (R. A. Ballinger, in Names MSS., Letter 131, dated November 30, 1915.) LAKE BAY, a town and bay on the western shore of Carr Inlet, Pierce County. It was named after Bay Lake through which a mill race empties into the bay. (Postmaster, in Names MSS., Letter 186.) LAKE BLACKMAN, in Snohomish County. The Blackman Brothers of Snohomish had a logging camp on the lake in the |