The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-16
ADVERTISEMENTS
STATE OF OREGON.


denee, Salem salary, 500
State Treasurer --E. N. Cooke; residence,
Salem salary, 300
State Printer--W. A. Mcpherson; residence,
| Salem salnry,......... Fees
SENATORS.
Geo. IT, Williams, term expires March 3, 1871.
II. w. Corbett, term expires March 3, 1873
REPRESENTATIVE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March 3, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
| First Distret--P. r. Prim Ass. Justice Of the Su-
prefne Court md ee-o6eio Judge Of the lst Ju-
dcial Distrietj residence, jacksonville.
Second District---------------- Ass. Justice
Supreme Court and es'99iefo Judge Of I'd Judi
cial District.
Third District--E. 7. Boise, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court and er-e0leio Judge cf Ord Judicial Dis
trict residence Salem.
Fourth District~-rE. u. shaLtnek, Chief Justice
Supreme Court aud ex-oDici0 Judge og the 4th
Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth Distriet--J. q. Wilson, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court aud er oD7eto Judge Of the 9th Judicial
District; residence, Dalles.
The salary Of the several Judges 70 $4,000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
U. S. District Judge, NJ. r. Deadly, Portland,
u. s. Marshal. Al. Zieber, Portland.
Clerk Of the q s. Courts, Ralph WILCOX, Portlasd
Collector 8. Port Of Astoria, ---, Astoria.
Surveyor General, Elisha Applcgate, Eugene City.
Register at Land oiicc, john Kelly, RosebGrg.
Receiver . A. r. Flint,
Register :. ewen Wade, Oregon City.
Receiver II. warTen, .
supt Indian Affairs, /. ". r. Huntington, Salem.
Chief Cl X in Ind. Dcp't,'C 3. Woodwork, .
Assessor q. 3. Inter. Rev, Thos. Frazar, Portland.
Collector N. Crawf,rd, q
Deputy y. s. Assessor, Vim. Grooins, "
Deputy U. S. Collector, Ed. Backensto, :"
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 94,24s square miles Acres, co .95s, ,720.
Population, 10000. Capital. Salem.
Oregon il the most western portion Of the Uni
ted States; was organized a. "A Territory on the
I'd Of May, Is45, and admitted into the Union
on the 18th of February, 1859. II IL bounded on
the north by Washington Territory, from which II
is separated by the Columbia river aud the 4Gth
paraIel Of north latitude east, by line froFa tue
mouth of the dwyhee river, doc south to The par
al!el Of 42S north soBth along said parallel, TO
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean.
IL lies between 42s and 5go20' north latitude and
Ibctweeu I0995o' and 124e3U' west longitude,
The country is principally mouatainous. so1ae
DaTTow strips Of e6aDiry lying around the coast
between the mountains and the are very rich
and productive, bat the difficulty Of eommanica-
ton has hitherto retarded their settlement.
The Willamette Valley. lying distant about fgEfy
miles from tie ocean. and PARALLEL with the ecnst
nepaTnted from "a by the coast range Of mountains
H#E BHb ER8IEe IN anu H0tH Nv 10 10 NHttee
in width. Tbs land il principally prairie, Of EBc
soil. veil iimbcred. aud Satered by mountain
streams. which empty near abe centre Of the Val
ley into the Willamette river. which Is nayigated
by steamboats, It's entiw length during ens-haH oi
the year.
AGRICULTURAL PE0DrcTg.
The lands in the Willamette Valley are Tery
lprodne:iYe. Wheat. oats, barley, vegetables. etc.
jsied largely II is beieYe1 10 be fbe auess wheat
growing region In the United States.
Land Is worth from S 70 SIS per acre, depend
ing on tho character Of the soil aud the amount oi
improvement.
Fruits of every variety nrc produced in iaFgE
qnsutities and 10 great perfection. Owing 10 tbs
cool temperature. corn aud grapes do not do "a
VII, though they arc cultivated 10 limited ex-
tent.
Wages Tor farm laborers range from SIS TO siC
per month IN this part of the country.
South of the wilIamc,te. toward California. arr
the Umpqua aud Rogue river valleys. They are
more limited than The Willamette bat have ths
same general characteristics The climate Is mors
mild, aud tobacco grows 10 perfection. The wild
grass Is very ane, and the number efcaitie horse,
and sheep raised il very large.
COUNTIES.
orsgon Is divided into twenty-five counties viz
Baker. Benton, Clackamas Clatsep, Coos Curry
Douglas. Grant, Jackson. Josephine Linn. Lane
Marion. Muliooraah. Polk, Tillamook. Union, Una
tilia, Wasco, Washington. YamhfIl and columbia
LINN COUNTY.
Linn county IL siipate north Of Lane, aud con.
tains population Of 1909, being an increase o
937 since 1860. In 1850 the population OF this
county was only 99i Linn county contains an
area of ST. square miles, 5gl ZOO acres. Nun.
her Of males in the county, 4,235; females, 3.4T4
Voters 2.250. Acres Of land under cultivation
a.s05. Value Of aFsezsabe property, 81, SOC, 600
During 1865 splendid brick ccurt house was
: Ierectsd at Albany, tho county seat at 3 cost o
large, beautiful and commodous educational struc-
turc. called tho Albany Collegiate Institute"
The postoihees in this county are Albony, Peo-
ria, Lebanon, scic, brownsville, Pine and Harris.
burg.
CorxrY OeFIegns.-Judge, f. II. Gcary ; Com.
missiouers. Paul Clover and Jason Wheeler; Sher.
10, Harvey Smith; Clerk, A. W. s.annard Asses
sor, George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon
School Superintendent, c. 4. Ferguson Surveyor
IL. j. c. Averill; Coroner, Wm. Lister.
TERMS or CIRCUIT COURT N OREGON
First Judicial District-In the county Of jose
phinc. on the second Monday in April and tn,
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Jack
son, on the second Monday i9 February, Jgne and
November.
las, on the second Monday in May and November
In the county Of Curry, the first Monday in
June. In the county Of Coos, on the fourth Mon,
day in May. In the county Of Lane, the third
monday IN Aprii ana on the fourtn monday II
October In the county Of Benton, on the seccnt
Monday in April and November.
a Third Judicial District--In the county of Linz
: on the fourth Monday in March and October. Ii
tho county Of Marion, the second Monday il
March and fourth Monday in June and November
In the county of Polk, on the fourth Monday il
April and third Monday in November, In th,
county of YaInhill, on the second Monday in Apri
and November.
Fourth Judicial Distrct-In the county o
Clackamas on the third Monday in March an,
fourth Monday in October In tho county of Multi
nomah, on the second Monday in February, jun
and November In the county of Columbia, ol
the third Tuesday in April. In the county o
Clatsop, 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 Distrct-In 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 Ala,
and the third Monday in November. In the coun
r ty of Union, on the third Monday in May an,
second Monday in NoFemher. In the county 0
Baker on the fourth Monday in May and frs
Monday in November. In the county of Grant
on the second Monday in juno and third Monda
in October.
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