The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-19
ADvERTISEMENTst
STATE OF OREGON.

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Secretary Of State--samucl Il. May resi-
denee, Salem salary 1900
State Treasurer --E. N. Cooke residence,
Salem. salary, ..s............ 300
State prfnter--W. A. Mcpherson; residence,
Salem salaryt....... fces
SENATORS.
Geo. H. 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 District-P. r. Prim, Ass. Justice Of the su-
| preme Court and ex-o6ieio Judge Of the 1st Ju-
disial Distrietj residence, Jacksonville.
Second Dstrct------------- Ass. Justice
Supreme Court and er-c0Ieio Judge Of I'd Judi-
| cial District.
Third District-R p. Boise, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court and er-o6lcfo Judge Of 2rd Judicial Dis
trict; residence, Salem.
Fourth Distriet--E. b. shattuek, Chief Justice
Supreme Court AID sx-e0Ieio Judge Of the 4th
| Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth Dstrict--J. u. Wilson, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court and ex-e01ci0 Judge Of the 9th Judicial
| District residence, Dalles.
The salary Of the several Judges Is $4,000 per
annum.
FEDERAL oFYIcKRs.
q. 8. District Judge, NJ. P. Deady, Portland.
u. 8. Marshal, AL. Zieber, Portland.
Clerk Of the u. S. Courts, Ralph Wilcox, Portland.
Collector at Port Of Astoria, -, Aktoria.
Surveyor General, Elisha Applcgate, Eugeue City.
Register at Land Office, Joba Kelly, Rosebrrg.
Receiver /" A. X. Flint,
Register " Oven Wade, Oregon City.
Receiver II. Warren,
sup't Indian Affairs, J. W. p. Huntington, Salem.
Chef CT In Ind. Dept g. s. Woodsorti, "' !.
Collector M CraHford, +"
Deputy U. 8. Assessor, Wm. Gfeoms. !"
Deputy q. s. Collector, Ed Baekensto, I"
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 94,24s square miles. Acres, ca, ,95s, ,72e.
Population, 900. Capital, Salem.
Oregon Is the most western portion Of the Uni
ted States; was organized - a Territory on the
I'd of May, ls4d, and was admitted into the Union
on the 12th Of February, 1859. II IL bounded on
the north by Washington Territory, from which Il
is separated by the CoiumbiA river and the 4Gth
parallel of north latitude east, by line from the
mouth of The 0wyhee river, due south TO the par
ailel Of 42e north south along said rargIiel 70
the Pacific aad On the west by tho Pac:nc ocean.
IT lice between 42S and 1920 north latitude aad
between l09a3U and I24s3V west longitude.
The country l. principally mountainous. Some
narrow strips Of country lying around the coast
between the mountains and the sea are very rich
and productive, but the difficulty Of commaniea-
ton has hitherto retarded their settleunent
The Wiilagoeite Valley. lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean. and parallel With the coast
separatsd from Il by the coast range Of mountains
lis $50 miles In length, and from 40 10 60 miles
in width. The land is principally prairie, Of fne
soil, we'll timbercd aud wasersd by mountain
streams. which empty near the centre Of the VAL
Icy into the Willamette river which ls narigated
By steamboats, It's entire length durng one-half Of
tho year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The lands in the wiilamette Valley arc very
productive. Wheat oats, barley vegetables, etc.
yield largely. II is believed 10 be the finest wheat
growing region IN the United States.
Land is worth fron IS to SIS per acre, depend
ing on the character Of the soil and the amount Of
improvement.
Fruita Of every variety are produced IN large
quantities and In great perfection. Owing to the
Icool temperature, corn and grapes do not do 50
Wei, though they are cultivated to = limited cx-
tent.
Wages for farm laborers range from SIS 20 SO
per month In this part Of the country.
S"uth Of the Willametts, toward California. are
the Cmpqna and Rogae river valleys. They are
more limited than the Willamette. bat have the
same general characteristics. The climate Il more
mild, and tobacco grows TO perfection. The Wild
grass Is very anc, and tbs nunbeT ofoattIe horses
and sheep raised Is very large.
COUNTIES.
Oregon is divided into twenty-five counties. viz
Baker. Benton, Claekamas, Clatsop, Coos, Curry,
DangiAs. Grant, jackson. Josephine. Linn Lane
Marion. Multuomah, Polk. Tillamook. Union, Una
thIa, haseu washington. faiuhill apd Colnmbia.
LINN COUNTY.
Linn county Is sitAate north Of Lane and con-
tains population Of 7.709, being an Increase of
9ST sincc 1865 In 1850 the population Of this
Ieeuaiy was only 90. Linn county contains an
area Of ST. square miles, or So. 200 acres. Nun,
her Of males IN the county. 4.235; females. 3,474
Voters 1850. Acres Of land under cultivation.
1906. Value Of assessable property, $500, ,00O
Dnring 1865 splendid brick ccurt house was
ta1 at han h. g. -
$3l 900. Also, the present year was erected q
large beautiful and modions edncafiona al struc-
turc. called the "Albauy Collegiate Institute"
The postofices in this county are AIbony. Peo-
lria, Lebanon, scio. Brownsville, Pine and Harris
burg.
couSTr 0rFfcEas.--Juigc. r. K Gcary Com
missioners. Paul Clover and JaEon Wheeler Sher-
iH, Harvey Smith; Clerk. A. W. Stannard Asses.
sor George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon
School Superintendent, C. A. Ferguson Surveyor
IL. ]. c. AyeFill; Coroner, Wm. Lister.
TERMS or CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
First Judicial Dstriet-In the county of Jose.
phine, on the second Monday in April and the
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Jack
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.
In the county of Curry, on the first Monday in
june. Ia the county of Coos, on the fourth Mon
Monday in April and on the fourth Monday in
October. In the county of Benton, on the second
Monday in April and November.
! Third Judicial DistEict-In the county of Linn
on the fourth Monday in March and October. In
tho county of Marion, on the second Monday in
March and fourth Monday IN juno 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. - So :.
Fourth Judicial District-In the county ei
Clackamas, on the third Monday in March and
fourth Monday in October. In tho county of Multi.
nomah, on tho second Monday in February, June
and November. In the county of Columbia, on
the third Tuesday in April. In the county oi
Clatsop, on the fourth Tqesdny in April and first
Tuesday in October. In the county of Washing
; ton, on the third Monday of May and October.
Fifth Judicial Dstrict--In the county Of wasco
on the third Monday in April, fourth Monday in
June, and second Monday in December. In the
I county Of Umatilla, on the second Monday in May
! and the third Monday in November. In the conn
Ity Of Union, on the third Monday in May and
second Monday in November. In the county OF
Baker, on the fourth Monday In May and first
Monday in November. In the county of Grant,
on the second Monday in Juno and third Monday
in October.