The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-12
ADvERTIsEMENTs.
STATE or OREGON.

STATE OFEICERS.
Governor--Geo. L. Woods residence, Salem sal
........a..$l,b 500
Secretary OF state--samuel Il. May; resi-
denee, Salem aryg"................""... 800
state Treasuret--E. n. Cooke residence,
snlem salary, ..,,........a. 300
State Printer-W. A. Mcpherson; residence,
salem salary .............. Fees
SENATORS.
Geo. H. Williams. term expires March 8, 1871.
II. w. Corbett, term expires March 3, 1879.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Rufus Mallory. torn expires March 8, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
First DistrictP. p. Prim, ASS. Justice Of the su-
preme Court and sr-eDssio Judge Of the fst Ju.
dlcial District; residence, jacksonville.
Second Ass. Justice
Supreme Court aud sr-o0ieio Judge Of 2d Judi
eial District.
Third District--R. p. Boise, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court and er-cDieio Judge Of 3rd judicial Dis
trietj residence, Salem.
Fourth Distriet--E. ID. Shattnek, Chief Justice
supreme Court aud er-oDisio Judge Of the 4th
Judicial Districts residence, Portland.
Fifth pstTet~-J g. Wilson, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court aud es-e6iei0 Judge Of the 9th Judieisl
District residence, Dallss.
The salary of the several Judges Is $4,000 per
anRum.
FEDERAL oFFIcEKs.
u. S. District Judge. NJ. P. Desiyf Portland.
u. 5. Marshal, Al. Zieber, Portland.
Clerk OF the u s. Courts, Ralph Wilcox, Portland.
Collector at Port Of Astoria, ~---------, Astoria
Surveyor General, Elisha Applcgate, Eugene City.
Register at Land Office, Joha Kelly, Koseburg.
Receiver 4. Il. Flint.
Register Owen Wade. Oregon City.
sup't Indian AiTnirs. ]. W. p. Huntington, Salem
Chief el In Ind. Dept. c. s. woodworth,
Assessor U. 5. Inte.. Rev, Thos. Frazar Portland
Collector III. Crawford. a.
Deputy U. S. Assessor. wm. Grooms.
Deputy U. S. Collector. Ed. Baekensto, Z"
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 9i,24s square miles. Acres, GO, ,g5s ,72o
20, 900. Capital, Salem.
Oregon il tho most western portion Of tho Uni
ted States; was organized Territory on the
I'd Of May. 1873, aud was admitted into the Union
on the I2th Of February, 1859. ft Is bounded nu
the north by Washington Territory, from which II
IL separated by the Columbia river and the 10th
parallel Of north latitude; east by line from the
mouth Of the 0wyhee river, due south TO tho par
allel Of t2e north south along said parallel, 10
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean.
II lies between f2o aud 1920 north latitude and
between io90So and l24o3p' west longitude.
The country is principally mountainous. Some
narrow str ps Of country lying around the coast
and productive, but the difficulty Of eommunlea.
iion has 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 e9ast range CT mountains
-islsD miles 10 lcBgth, and from 80 10 90 miles
IN width. The land is principally prairie. OF fne
soil, we'll timbsred. and waicred BY mountain
streams, which empty near the centre Of tho Val
les into the Willamette river. which Il uavigated
y steamboats, IT. eaiire length daring orc halt Of
The year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
TIE lands in the Willamette Valley are very
productive. Wheat. oats, barley. vegetables etc..
yeid largely. IL is believed 10 be the Finest whcas
growing region in the United States.
Land Is worth FROM S. = 81 per acre, depend
ms on the character Of the sol and the amount Of
improvement.
Fruits Of every variety are produced In large
quantities and Ia great perfection. Owing TO The
cool temperature. corn aud grapes do not do so
s1ll, though they are cultivated to a limited ex-
tent.
Wages Tor farm iaboTsrs range from S2j 70 SO
per month in this part of the country.
South q the Willamette. toward California, are
The Umpqaa and Rogue river valleys. They are
more limited than tie willamette lat have the
same general characteristics. The climate Is more
mild and tobacco grows to perfection. The Wild
grass - very hne, and the number ofcaitc, horses
and sheep raised i very large.
COUNTIES.
Oregon Is divided into twenty-five coHniics, viz: /:
Baker, Benton, ClAeknmas. ciaiaop, Coos. Carry.
Douglas. Grant, jackson, Josephine Linn. Lane
Marion, Iuinonah. Polk, Tilla,nool. Union, Una
lila, wHsee Washington. Yamhili aad Columbia.
Linz COUNTY.
Linn county Is sitnate north o( Lane, and con-
lains population Of 1902 being an increase Of
3@3 since 1860. In 1850 the population Of this
seHaty was only 92l. Linn county eoutnins an
area u ST. square miles. or sol 200 acres. Num-
ber Of males in the county, 4235; females, 3.f7g.
Voters 2.250. Acres Of land under cultivation,
1906 Value Of axsessable property. g., SEQ 900.
During 1865 splendid brick court house was
erected ~ Albany. the county seat. at n cost Of
sSi ,ooe. Also the present year VS. erected a
large, beautiful and eommodiouH educational Ktrue.
ture. called ths "AibaBy Collegiate Institute"
The postofices IA this county arc AlboBy. Peo-
ria, Lebanon, sc!o, Brownsville, Pine and Harris
burg.
CorSTr 0rglcgEs.-Judge, T.. II. Geary Com.
nissioncrs. Paul Clover ard Jason Wheeler Sher-
if. Harvey Smith; Clerk, 4. ". stannard Asses
sorr George Huston; Treasurer, Joseph Nixon !;
School superintendent, G. A. Ferguson Surveyor,
IL. J. c. Avcrill Coroner, wm. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT N OREGON.
First Judicial Disirict--In the county Of Jose
phne. on the second Monday In April and the
fourih Monday in October. In the county fJack-
son, on the second Monday 10 February, June and
November.
Second Judicial Distriet-In the county Of Doug
as. Gu the second Monday in May and November.
La the county Of Curry, on the first Monday in
June. Ia the county Of Coos. on the fourth Mon
lay in May. In the county of Lane. on the third
Monday in April and on the fourth Monday In
October. In the county Of Benton, on the second
Monday in April and November.
Ttfrd Ind;a;.f TA;st.;ak T. a.. ...-4 - r =,
Dn the fourth Monday in March and October In
The county Of Marion, on the second Monday IN
March and fourth Monday in June aud November.
In the county of Polk, on the fourth Monday In
April and third Monday in November. In the
county Of Yamhill, on the second Monday in April
ani November.
Fourth Judicial Distriet--In the county of
fourth Monday in October In the county of Multi
nomah, on the second Monday in February, June
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 first
Tuesday in October. In the county of Washing
ton. on the third Monday of May and October.
Fifth Judicial District--In the county of Wagco
on the third Monday in April, fourth Monday in
June, and second Monday in December. In the
county Of Umatila, on the second Monday in May
and the third Monday in November. In the coun-
ty of Uniop, on the third Monday in May and
second Monday in November. In the county of
Baker, on the fourth Mondny in May and first
Monday in November. In the county of Grant,
on the second Monday in June and third Monday
in October.
j. r. MCCOY,