The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-10-26


Governor--Geo. L. Woods residence, Salem sal
81 800
Secretary Of state--Smauel r. May; resi-
dence, Salem salary, 1900
State Treasurei--E. N. Cooke residence,
Salem salary ,.......... "............ 500
State Printer--W. A. Mcpherson; residence,
Salem salary, .........."......"...." Fees
SENATOR'S.
Geo. II. williams, term expires March 3, 1871.
Ii. w. Corbctt, term expires March 3, 1873.
REPgEsgSTATivE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March Q, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
First District-P. U. prim, Ass. Justice Of the Sn-
prefnc Court and 1-eDlcfo Judge Of the Ist Ju.
dieial District; residence, Jacksonville.
sec0nd District---v--------------- Ass. Justice
Supreme Court and eS-c6aotO Judge Of 2d Judi
eal District.
Third Districts-R. r. Boise, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court and er-c0icio Judge Of Ord Judicial Dis,
trict residence, Salem.
Fourth District--E. D.. shattuek, Chief Justice
Supreme Court and ex-oDieio Judge Of the 4tb
Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth DistFict--J. q. Wilson, ASS Justice Supreme
Court and er-o0lcio Judge Of the 5th Judicial
| District residence, Dalies.
The salary Of the several Judges Is $1,000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
g. s. District Judge, II. p. Deady, Portland.
U. 3. Marshal, Al. Zicbcr, Portland.
Clerk of the q. :. Courts, Ralph Wilcox, Portland.
Collector at Port Of Astoria, -, Astoria.
Surveyor General, Elisha Applcgatc, Eugene City.
Register at Land Office, Joha Kelly, Koscburg.
4 Receiver - Il, X. Flint,
Register Owen Wade, Oregon City.
| Receiver II. Warren,
sup't Indian Affair.". J. w. p Huntington, Salem
Chicf Cl X in Ind. Dept, G. s. Woodwork,
Assessor u. s. Ipte=. Rev ;, Tbos Frazar, Portland
Collector :" 81 Crawford,
Deputy u. &. Assessor, Vim. Grooms,
Deputy Z. s. Collector, I'd. Backcnsto,
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area. a3s2is square mile. Acres, G0,95s, ,720
Population, 70 ,009.. Capital, Salem.
Oregon h the most western portion Of the Uni
t0a ssates: was oEganixed a Territory on tbs
ID Of May, T84a, and WIS admitted into the Unior
on the j2lh Of February, Is5g.. IL Ia bounded 0r
the north by Washington Territory, from which i
IL separated by the coluulbia river and the 46ti
parallel of north latitudc east, By line from th'
mouth Of the owyhee river, due south 10 the par
aiel Of 429 north Eouth along said parallel 4
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean
II lies between 20 and 1920 north latitude nne
between I0g730' aud I23s3D west Longitude.
The country IL principally mountainous. Som
narrow sirlps of country lying around the coas
between tbe mountains and tic sen are very ricl
anl productive, but the difficulty Of eornsaunica
lti.n has hiiherto retarded their settlement
Tn. Willamette Valley, lying distant about fort
mile. froi.: tue ocean. and parallel with the coast
scparateI frots IL by the coast range Of mountain
-is $50 miles In iength, and from 30 10 60 mile
in widih. The land Is principally prairie, Of I'm
soil. well iimb5red. ana waiered by mountain
streams, which empty near the centre Of the Val
Icy into the Willamette river. whci: is naYigaie'
by steamboats, its ensiFc length during one-bat Q
the year.
AGgIcrLTuRAL PRODUCTS.
The lands IN the wnIsmetss Valley arc yer,
productive. Wheat. oats, barley, vegetables, etc
yield largely II ID believed 10 be the finest whea
growing region 10 the United States.
Land II worth frgm IS to si5 per acre, depend
ing on thc character Of the s0ii aud the amount G
improvement.
Fruit. Of every variety are prodaesd IL Iarg
quantities and in great perfection. Uwing TO tb
cool temperature, corn and grapes do not do >
wsll, though they are cultivated p liaited ez
tent.
Wages Tor farm tabossrs raagc FROM SIS 10 s.
per month In this part Of Ghc country.
South pf the Willamette. touard California, At
the Umnqna and Rogue river valleys. They ~
nsore limited than tie Nilismrtse. but have th
same geseFai characteristics. The climate is moa
mild, and tobacco groms 10 perfection. The vii
grass IL very Bae. aEd the RumbeE ofeat.le, korss
and sheep raised Il very large.
COUNTIES.
Oregon ID divided into twenty -two counties viz
Baker. Benton, ciaekamas, Clatsop, Coos. Curr,
Douglas. Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Linn. Lam
Marion. Mulinomah, Polk, Tillamook, Union, I'm.
tiila. Wazeo, Washington. Yamhill and coIumbi.
LINN COUNTY.
Linn county Is situate north Of LANG. and cor
tains population Of 1909. being an increase I
93T SINCE 1866. In 1850 the population Of hi
county only 99i. Linn county contains n
area Of s77 square miles, or 5Gl, 200 acres. Kun
'er of males in the county. 1925; females, 3,47+
Voters 2.25a. Acres Of land uader cultivation
1895. Value Of asscssable property s., 500 00l
During 1865 u splendid brick ccnrt house wa
erected at Albany, the county seat. at a cost {
SJt ,oG0. Also, the present year was erected
large, beautiful and commodous educational strus
ture called the Albany Collegiate Institute."
| The postoiiccs in this county ore AIBony Pee
ria, Lebanon, Scio, brownsville, Pine and uarri.
burg. :" =
corxrY oFFIcERs.-Judge, +. Il. Geary Con
missioners. Paul Clover aud Jason Wheeler She
lit, Harvey Smith; Clerk, A. W. Stannard Asse,
sor. George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon
School Superintendent, c. 4. Ferguson Surveyo
IL. j. c. AveFill; Coroner, VIM. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IL OREGON.
First judicial District-In the county of Jos.
phinc. on the second Monday in April and Ii
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Jacl
son, ON the second Monday in February, June an
November,
Second Judicial District-In the county of Dous
las, the second Monday in May and Novembe
In the county of Curry, the first Monday
June. Ia the county Of Coos, on the fourth Nor
day in May. In the county of Lane, on the thiH
Monday in April and on the fourth Monday
October. In the county of Benton, ON the secou
n Monday in April and November.
: Third Judicial Disiriet-In the county of Lin
on the fourth Monday in March and October. !
the county Of Marion, on the second Monday
- March and fourth Monday in June aud Novcmbe
In the county Of Polk, ON the fourth Monday
April and third Monday in November. In ii
county of Yamhill, on the second Monday IN Apr
aud November.
Fourth Judicial Distrct-In the county
Clackamas. on the third Monday in March au
fourth Monday in October. In the county of Mal
nomah, on the second Monday in February, JuI
and November. In the county of Columbia, G
y the third Tuesday in April. In the county
Clatsop, on the fourth Tuesday in April aud fir
Tuesday in October In the county OF Washing
ton, on the third Monday of May and October
y Fifth Judicial District--In the county of Vase
on the third Monday in April, fourth Monday
June, and second Monday in December. In Il
county of Umatilla, ON the second Monday in Ma
and the third Monday in November. In the coul
: ty of Union, on the third Monday in May al
second Monday in Noyember. In the county
Baker, on the fourth Monday in May and fir
Monday in November. In the county of Gran
on the second Monday in June and third Mopdi
in October.
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