The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-05
STATE OF OREGON.
STATE orEIcEEs.

SoFeShVI--oeo. NJ " ooos Iessnence, Salem SAL
Secretary Of state-samuci Il. May; resi-
dem NlA1s salary / 500
State 1Itto,seI--sE; y. Cooke; rssidsHes =
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Salem saIaEy,...... Fess
Es SENATOR'S. ff taezeassf
Geo. II Williams, term expires March 3, 1871. -
II. ". corbett term expires March 3, 1873.
REPREsESTATIvE. 6
Bufass SsaliOry, term expires March 8, 1871.
STATE JUpieIAEY. traTs
First Dissriet-P z. Prm, ASS. Justice Of the. su-
tEsns ceurt and sz,sgBeis Judge Of the Issg gs::
Second District :. - ------, ASS. Justice
sapreine Court and ex-c6Eeio Judge Of I'd Judi-
cial District.
Third District--R. P. Boise. ASS. Justice snprene
Court and e1-oFcio Judge Of 3rd Judicial Dis-
trict residence, Salem.
Fourth Distriet-E. ID. Shattuek, Chief Justice
Supreme Court aud ex-c6Feio Judge Of the 4tH
Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth Uistriet--J. q. Wilson, ASS Justice Supreme
Court and e1-egEcio Judge Of the 5th judicial
District residence, Dalies.
The salary Of the several Judges Is 5000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS
q. s. District Judge, N. p. Deadly. Portland.
Z. s. Marshal, Al. Zieber, Portland.
Clerk Of the q g. Courts, Ralph Wilcox Portland.
Collector At Port Of Astoria, --, Astoria:
Surveyor General, Elisha Applegate, EngencCiGy.
Register at Land Office, Joh0 Kelly, RosebuTg.
Receiver a. K Pint,
Register :. Owen Wade. Oregon City.
Receiver ii. Warrsn,
sup't Indian Affairs. J. W. P. Huntington, Salem.
Chief CT IN Ind. Dept, c. s. Woodwork,
Asspssor U. !. Inse.- Rev Thos Frazar, Portland.
Dcpuiy {. 8. Assessor, Wm: Groams, "
Deputy Z. 8. Collector, Rd. BaekeDsio, -
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 81 .24s square miles. Acres, GO.95s,720.
| Population, 20 900. Capital, Salem.
Oregon Is the most western portion OF the Uni-
ted States; was organized 81 Territory on the
I'd Of May, 1913, and was admitted into tbe rni1n
On the 18th Of February, 1853. Il IS bounded on
tie north by Warrington Territory, from which il
is separated By the Columbia river and the z6ts
Iparaliel of noTTr ;-esst hs = -''s sue
mouth Of the oWyhee river. due Il, % me par
alel Of 42s norsh; south along ssS :.
the Pacific aud OF the yes, by the 49,
Il lies bctWeep 42e ard 1920. north a; y. ~
helgsen los'So' and 1880 wsst Iongitk s.r,.
The country Is principally mountainous soms .0;
narrov s;r ps Of country lying around tf& -,
between the mountains and the sea are vcr -. .'SI
and productive, hht The difficulty Of ccmmuz :.
tiop has hitherto retarded their settlement.
The Willamette Valley. lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean, and parallel with the coast-
separated from Il BY the coast range Ct mountains
lis 50 miles in length, and from 20 to 60 mile.
IN width. The land is principally prairie, Of 6nc
soil. well timbcrca. and watcrcd By mountain
lstreams, which empty near the centre OF the Val.
ley into the Willamette river. which Is navicated
by steamboats, its easiEe length during one-hali ot
the year,
AoRIcuLTrRAL PRoprCTs.
The lands in the Willamette Valley arc very
productive. Whest, oats, barley, Vegetables, etc.
yield largely. It is believed 10 bc tie finest wheat
ifrrny reOfVn IN he s4aH%
Land Is worth from IS to SIS per acre, depend
ins on the character Of the sell aud gae Of
ithprosehcnt .e '.s~t @
! Fruits of eseEy variety are proauced in large
quantities ana in great perfection. Owing to the
cool temnctalhre corp and grapes do not do so
well, though they are cultivated to limited ex-
tent: = - a fgaHss4s
Wages for farm laborers range from SIS to $40
per month in this part Of the country. sS
, South of the Willamette. toward California, are
the Bmpqua and Rogue river Valleys They are
more limited than the Willamette. but have tho
sage geaeral characteristics. The climate is more
mild, and tobacco grows to perfection. The wild
grass Is very nc, and the number 81 cattle horsgs
and sheep raised i very large.
COUNTIES.
Oregon is divided into twcnty-two counties. rig:
Baker. Benton, Claekamas Glatsop, Coos. Curry,
Douglas. Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Linn, Lane;
Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Union, Una.
tilla, Waseo, Washington. Yamhill and Columbia.
. LINN COUNTY. as..sSsv,
Linn county is situate north of Lane and con-
, tains population of 1909, being an increase of
937 since 1896. In 1850 the population Of this
! county was only 994. Linn county contains an
area of ST. square miles, SCI, 200 acres. Num-
Der Of males in the county, 4,235; feEnales, 3474.
Voters 2.250. Acres Of land under cultivation,
49405. Vaine Of assessable property, s. 500 900:
! During 1865 n splendid brick ccurt house Was
erected at lhan3, tie conuty seat. at cost or
SSl 900. Also, the present year WAS erected q
large, beautiful and cGi modiohs educational sfruc
ture called the Albany Collegiate Institute.s :
The postofhces in this county arc klbonY, Peo-
ria, Lebanon, sciO, Brownsville, Pine and Harris
burg
County 0FFIcGRs.--Judge, E. r. Geary Com
missioners. Paul Glover and Jason Wheeler Shcr-
if, Harvey Smith; Clerk, A. w. StaHnard Asses
3 sor, George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon !;
School Superintendent, C. A.. Ferguson; Surveyor.
H. ]. c. Averill; Coroner, VIM. Lister
r TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
, First Judicial District-In the county Of jose
, phine, the second Monday in April and tho
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Jack
s son, on the second Monday in February, june and
November. :"
Second Judicial District--In the county of Doug
las, on the second Monday in May and November.
I In the county of Curry, the first Monday ID
June. Ia the county of Coos, on the fourth Mon
day in May. In the county of Lane, on the third
! Monday in April and the fourth Monday in
october. In tho county OF bentous ON thc hcconH
Monday in April and November.
/ Third Judicial District-In the county Of Linn
on the fourth Monday in March and October, Ia
the county Of Marion, on the second Monday in
March and fourth Monday in june and November.
/ In the county Of Polk, on the fourth Monday IN
April and third Monday in November. In the
county Of Yamhill, on tho second Monday in April
, and November.
= Fourth Judicial District-In the county OF
D Clackamas. on the third Monday in March and
fourth Monday in October. In the county Of Multi
+ lnomah, on tho second Monday in February, juno
! and November. In the county Of Columbia, on
!. the third Tuesday in April. In the county Of
Clatsop, on the fourth Tuesday in April and hrst
Tuesday in October In tho county Of Washing
ton, on the third Monday of May and October.
Fifth judicial District--In the county Of w asco
on the third Monday in April fourth Monday in
t june, and second Monday in December. In the
county of Umatills, on the second Monday in Nav
and the third Monday in November. In the coun-
ty of Union, On the third Monday in May and
+ second Monday in November. In the county of
Baker, on the fourth Monday in Nay and first
I Monday Ia November. In the county OF Grant.
on the second Monday in june and ~ anday,
in October. ~