The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-12-28

/ SENATOR'S
Geo. H. Williams, term expires March 3, 1871.
| II. w. C0rbett, term expires March 3, 1873.
| REPRESENTATIVE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March 3, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
First Dstrict-P. r. Prim, Ass. Justice Of the su-
| prerne Court and e1-oDtci0 Judge Of the lst Ju.
dicial District; residence, Jacksonville.
Second Ass. Justice
Supreme Court and ee-c0acfo Judge of I'd Judi
| cial District.
Third District-R. p. Boise, Ass. Justice Supreme
| Court and cz-10TcfO Judge Of 3rd Judicial Dis
| trict residence, Salem.
Fourth District-E. ID. Shattuck, Chief Justice
Supreme Court aud er-oDicio Judge of the 4th
Judicial District; residence Portland.
Fifth District. q. Wilson, ASS Justice Supreme
| Court and ee-oDfcfO Judge Of the 9th Judicial
| District; residence, Dalles.
The salary Of the several Judges Is 81 1000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
U. s. District Judge, NJ p. Deady, Portland.
u. 3. Marshal, Al. Zebcr, Portland.
Clerk Of the U s. Courts, Ralph Wilcox Portland.
Collector at Port Of Astoria, -, Astoria.
lSurveyor General, Elisha Applcgate, Eugene City
Register at Land Office, Joho Kelly, Roseburg.
Receiver A. X. Pint,
Register Owen Wade, Oregon City.
lsupt Indian Affairs, j. w. p. Huntington, Salem
Chief CI k In Ind. Dept. G. 8. Woodworth,
Assessor U. =. Inter. Rey Tb0s. Frazar, Portland
Collector b" ii. Crawford, "
Deputy U. 3. Assessor, VIM. Gro0ms,
Deputy u. y. Collector, I'd. Baekensto,
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 94.24s square miles. Acres, co 1858 ,72O.
Population, 10000. Capital, Salem.
Oregon il the most western portion Of the Uni
ta.IZ
I'd Of May, 1913, and was admitted into the Union
lon the l2lh Of February, 1859. II is bounded on
the north by Washington Territory, from which IL
IL separated by the Columbia river and the 4Gth
lparael Of north latitude; east by line from the
mouth Of the Owyhee river due south To the par.
alel Of ~" north; south along said parallel, to
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean.
IL lies between 42S and 1920 north latitude and
between i09S30' and 124o3O west longitude.
The country is principally mountainous. Some
narrow strips Of country lying around the coast
between the mountains and the are very rich
and productive. but the difficulty Of communiea-
ton hHs hitherto retarded their settlement
The Willamette Valley, lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean. and parallel with the coast
separated from it By the coast range Of mountains
lis $50 miles In length, and from 10 10 60 miles
in width. The land ID principally prairie, Of fine
soil. well timbered, aud watered by mountain
streams, which empty the centre Of the Val
Icy into the Willamette river. which is nayigated
by steamboats, its entire length during one-hai oi
the year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The lands IN the Willamette Valley are very
productive. Wheat, oats, barley, vegetables, etc,
yield largely. II is believed t. be the finest wheat
growing region in the United States.
Land IL worth from s. 10 SIS per acre. depend.
ing the character Of the aoil aud the amount o
Improvement.
Fruits Of every varsity are produced in larg,
IA III rrakF Dvwfn 4n hs
cool temperature. and grapes do not do q
wsi, though they cultivated 10 limited ex
tent.
Wages for farm iaborers range from SIS to 81
per month IN this part Of the country.
South Of the Willamette, toward California, ar
the Cmpqna and Rogue river valleys. They at,
more limited than the Willamette. but have th.
sane general characteristics. The climate Is NOR
mid. aud tobacco grows 10 perfection. The wild
grass il very ine. and the number fcattle, horses
and sheep raised is very large.
COUNTIES.
Oregon il divided into twenty-five counties, viz
Baker. Benton. Ciaekamas. Clatsop Coos Curry
Douglas. Grant. Jackson. Josephine, Linn. Lane
Marion. Aultnomah. Polk. Tillamook, Union, Una
tiiia, Wasco, Washington. Yamhiil and Columbia
LINN COUNTY.
Linn county Is situate north of Lane. aud con
tAins population Of 1909, being an increase o
937 since 1866. In 1850 the population Of THU
county only 994. Linn county contains al
area Of ST7 square miles, or SCI, 200 acres. Mum
ber OF males in the county, 4,235; females, 3,474
Voters 2.25p. Acres OF land under cultivation
1906. Value Of assessable property, g, 500 900
During 1865 a splendid brick court house wa
erected st Albany. the county seat, at a cost o
S3l 900. Also, the present year erected
large beautiful and commodious educational struc
iure. called the ALBANY Collegiate Institute"
The postofhecs in this county Albony, Peo
ria, Lebanon, Scio, brownsville, Pine and Harris
burg.
couSrY oPYfcgRs.-Judgc, f. II. Geary Com
missioners. Paul Clover and Jason Wheeler; Sher
if, Harvey Smith; Clerk, A. W. Stannard Asses
sor, George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon
School Superintendent, c. A. Ferguson Surveyor
IL. J. c. Averll; Coroner, VIM. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
First Judicial District-In the county of Jose
phine. on the second Monday in April and th
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Jack
son, on the second Monday in February, June ana
November.
Second Judicial District-In the county of Doug
las, the second Monday in May and November
In tho county of Curry, the first Monday il
June. In the county Of Coos, on the fourth Men
day in May. In the county of Lane, on the thir,
Monday in April and on the fourth Monday il
October. In the county of Benton, on the secons
n Monday in April and November.
/. Third Judicial District-In the county of Linz
i
the county of Marion, the second Monday il
March and fourth Monday in June aud November
In the county of Polk, on tho fourth Monday il
April and third Monday in November. In th
county of Yamhill, on the second Monday in Apr
and November.
Fourth Judicial District-In the county O
Clackamas. on the third Monday in March an
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Multi
nomah, on the second Monday in February, Jun
and November. In the county of Columbia, o.
the third Tuesday in April. In the county @
Clatsop, on the fourth Tuesday in April and frs
y Tuesday in October. In the county of Washing
ton, on the third Monday of May and October.
Fifth Judicial District-In the county of Vase
/. on the third Monday in April, fourth Monday
June, and second Monday in December. In th
county of Umatilla, on the second Monday in Ma
and the third Monday in November. In the cour
ty of Union, on the third Monday in May an
= second Monday in November. In the county
Baker, on the fourth Monday in May and FIR
Monday in November. In the county of Gran
on the second Monday in juno and third Monda
in October.