The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-12-07
SENATOR'S.

| SENATORS.
Geo. II. Williams, term expires March 3, 1871.
II. w. Corbett. term expires March 3, 1873.
RgpREsEsTATivE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March 3, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
First Distrct-rP. p. pr4m Ass. Justice Of the su-
| prcme Court and ee-o6icio Judge Of the lst Ju.
| dteini District; resideDec, Jacksonville.
Supreme Court and ee-o0icto Judge Of I'd Judi
! cial District.
| fbird Dstrict--R. p. Boise, ASS Justice Supreme
| Court and er-oGieio Judge Of Bird Judicial Dis
triot; residence, salem.
Fourth Dstrlet--E. u. shattuck, Chief Justice
Supreme Court and er-e6eio Judge of the 18th
Judicial District; residence. Portland.
Fifth Distriet--J. 81. Wilson, Ass. usticc Supreme
| Court aud er oDieio Judge Of the 5th Judicial
District; residence, Dalies
The salary Of the several Judges is $1,000 per
lnnutn
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
q. s. District Judge. n. p. Deady. Portland.
| u. s. Marshal. Al. Zieber Portlaod.
Clerk of the u Courts X tlph Wilcox, Portland.
| Collector at Pgrt If Astoria, Astoria
inreeyor General. Elisha Applegatc, Eugene City
Register at Land Office, Joha Kelly, Roscburg.
Reeeiygr . 4. X. Flint,
| Register =" Owen Wade. Oregon City.
Receiver " II. Warren,
sup't Indian Affairs, J. ". p. Huntington, Salem
Chief q in Ind. Dept. &. S. WooJwortb, -
Assessor u. s. Intc:. Rev, Tnos. Frazar. Portland
Collector A. CrawF,rd, ="
Deputy u. 5. Assessor, WIN. Greoms, ="
Deputy q. s. Collector, Ed. Baekeusto !"
LOCATION, BouSDAaY, &C.
| Area. 93.2fs square miles. Acres, co 1858 ,720.
| Population, 70.UuD. Capital, Salem.
| Oregon IL the most western portion Of thc Uni
I'D States: WAS organized a Territory on the
ID Of May. 1853. and wa admitted int5 The tniyn
IN the 18th Of February, 1859. II il bounded on
the north by Washington Territory, from which IL
IL separated by tbs Columbia river and the 18th
parallel OF north latitude csst by line from the
mouth u the Owyhee river. due south TO the par
allei Of 12' north south along said parallel. to
the Pacific and au the west by the Pacific ocean
II lies between 40 and 1929 Borth latitude, and
between i09S@g and I2io30' west longitude.
| The country IL principally mountainous. Some
narrow str ps Of country lying around the coast
between tie mountains and the arc very rich
aud productive bat the difficulty Of eonmuniea-
tian has hitherto retarded their pettleineni.
The Willamette Valley. lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean. aud parallel with the coast
separated from il by the coast range ef mountains
lis $50 miles ia lepgih, and from 10 TO 60 miles
~ width. The land u principally prairie, Of ine
soil. veil tinbsrcd, and watered by mountain
streams, which empty the centre Of the Val
ley into the Willamette river which IL uayigated
by steamboats, - entire length during one~bali Of
the year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The lands in the Willamette Valley are very
productive. Wheat oats, barley, vegetables. etc,
yield largely. Il is believed 10 be the finest wheat
growing region IN the United States
Land il worth FROM s. to SIS per acre, depend
ing the character Of the sol aad the amount o.
Improvement
Fruits of every ariety are produced in large
quantities snd IN great perfection. 0wing TO the
cool temperature corn and grapes do not do 50
WI, though they are cultivated to a limited ex-
tent.
Wages FOR farm laborsrz range frorn SIS to $50
per month III this part of the country.
s"uth of the Willamette. towaFd California, arr
the Umpqaa and Rogue river valleys They are
more limited than the Willamette. bat have the
samo general characteristics The climate is more
mild. and tDbaeeo grows 90 perfection. The wild
grass Is very ne. hnd the number of cattle h0rses
and sheep raised - very large.
COUNTIES
Oregon il divided into twenty-five counties viz
Baker. Bentan. Clackamas. Clatsop, Coos. Curry,
Douglas. Grant, Jackson Josephine Linn Lane
Marion. Mutnomah. Polk. Tillaroak. Union, Unsa-
tilia, Wasco, Washington. Yamhili aad Columbia
LINN COUNTY
Linn county Is situate north Of Lane and CON
tains population Of 1899. being an increase oi
g3T since 1850. In 1850 the population Of this
iesanty only 99i. Linn county contains an
area of sTT square miles, SOL 200 acres, Nun
her OF males in the county. A235; f.nsales. 3.474
Voters ESQ. Acres oF land under cultivation
50 4o5. Value of assessable property, s., soc 000
During lsG5 splendid bsiek ceurt house was
erected al Albany, the county seal. as cost ot
1881 900. Also, the present year wzs erected q
large, beautiful and eounodous educational strue.
turc. called the "Albany ColIcgiate Institute"
The possolices in this county are Albony, Peo-
ria Lebanon, Sc:o, Brownsvii.e, Pine and Harris
burg.
CouxrY 0rFicgns.-Judge. E. r. GeaEy /; Com
missiuners Paul Clover aud Jason Wheeler; Sher.
ii. Harvey Smith; Clerk, 4. ". Stanuard Asses
sur. George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon
School Superintendent, G. A. Ferguson Surveyos
II. j. c. Areriii; Coroner, Vim. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
First Judicial District-In the county Of jesse
phine. on the second Monday IN April and tbs
fourth Monday in October In the coanty of Jack.
son, ON the second Monday in February, Jane ana
November.
Second Judicial District-In the county of Doug
las, ON the second Monday in May and November
the county Of Curry, the first Monday in
June. la the county of Coos, on the fourth Mon.
day in May. In the county df Lane, the thrG
Monday in April aud the fourth Monday il
October In the county of Benton, on the SECOND
A Monday in April and November.
on the fourth Monday in March and October, II
tho county of Marion, on the second Monday il
March and fourth Monday in June aud November
In the county of Polk, on the fourth Monday il
April and third Monday in November. In tn,
county of Yamhill, on the second Monday in Apri
and November.
Fourth Judicial District-In the county o
Clackamas on tue third Monday in March anC
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Multi
nomah on the second Monday in February. jun
and November. In the county of Columbia, ol
y the third Tuesday in April In the county o
Clatsop, on the fourth Tuesday in April and frs
Tuesday in October. In the county of Washing
ton, on the third Monday of May and October.
Fifth judicial District--Iu the county of Vase.
on the third Monday in April, fourth Monday il
June, and second Monday in December. In tn
county of Umatilla, on the second Monday'in Ma.
and the third Monday in November. In the coun
ty of Union, on the third Monday in May AM
second Monday in November. In the county o
Baker, on the fourth Monday in May and frs
Monday in November. In the county of Grant
on the second Monday in June and third Monda
in October. ~ srIc|sfs9