The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-02-15

A OF OREGON.
sTATE orEIcKRs.

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SENATOR'S.
Geo. II. Williams, term expires March 3, 1871.
II. W. Corbett, term expires March 3, 1873.
H-EPREsEETATTvE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March Q, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
first Dfstrict-P. p. Prim, Ass. Justice Of the Sd
preme Court and er-o6Tcio Judge Of the LIST ia.
dieiaI District; residence, Jacksonville.
Supreme Court and er-o0icfo Judge Of I'd Judi
eial District.
Third District-R. p. Boise, ASS. Justice Supreme
Court and e1-c0Fcio Judge Of Ord Judicial Dis
tTict residence, Salem.
Fourth District-E. u. shattuck, Chief Justice
Supreme Court aud er-o6cio Judge Of the 4th
Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth District-J.G Wilson, ASS. Justice Supreme
Court and es-c6tcio Judge Of the 5th Judicial
District residence, DalFes.
The salary Of the several Judges is $1,000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
q. s. District Judge, NJ. p. Deadly, Portland.
u. s. Marshal, Al. Zicbcr, Portland
Clerk Of the U.s Courts, Ralph Wilcox, Portland
Collector at Port Of Astoria, --", Astoria
Surveyor General, Elisha AppIegats, Eugene City.
Register at Land Office, JObn Kelly, Roscburg.
Receiver " A. Il. Film,
Register Oven Wade, Oregon City
supt Indian AGaiTs,- ). W. p. Huntington, Salem.
Chief CT k In Ind. Dept, g.. s. Woodwork, "
Assessor q. s. Integ. Rev, Thos. Frazar, Portland.
Collector n Crawf5Td, "
Deputy u. s. Assessor, VIM. Grooms, "
Deputy u. s. Collector, Ed. BackenstO,
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, g4.Z43 square miles. Acres, CT, e5s, 100.
Population, 10000. Capital, Salem.
Oregon is the most western portion Of the Uni
ted States; was organized as a Territory on the
III Of May, 1s43, and was admitted into the Union
N the I2sh Of February, 1859. 1t il bounded on
the north by Washington Territory, from which &c
j. separated By the Columbia river and the 10Th
parallel Of north latitude; east, by q line from the
mouth Of the 0myhee river, due south 10 the par
Iallel Of 42S north south along said parallel, TO
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean.
Il lies between ago and 1920 north latitude, and
between 109s30' and I24e30' west longitude.
The country is principally mountainous. Some
narrow ctr rs u country lying around the coast
between the mountains and the sea are very rich
and productive, but The difficulty Of communica-
tiou has hitherto retarded their settlement.
The Willamette Valley. lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean. and parallel with the coast
lscparatei from Il By the coast range Of mountains
I-isls0 miles in length, and from 30 to 60 miles
IN width. The land is principally prairie, Of 6ne
soil, well timbcred, and wa.ered by mountain
streams, which empty near the centre Of the VAL
ley into the Willamette river. which Is n~ayigated
BY steamboats, its entire length during ene-hali Of
the year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The lands in the Willamette Valley are very
productive. Wheat, oats, barley, vegetables. etc.
yield largely. II is believed to be the finest wheat
growing region in the United States.
Land is worth from SIS to SIS per acre, depend
ing on the character of the soil and the amount Of.
improvement.
Fruits Of every variety are produced in large.
quantities and ia great perfection. owing to the
cool temperature. corn and grapes do not do 50.
wall, though they ere cultivated 10 = limited ex-.
tent.
Wages for farm laborcrs range FROM SIS to $40,
per month in this part of the country.
south Of the Willamette. toward California, arc
the Umpqaa and Rogue river valleys. They are.
more limited than the Willamette. bat have the.
same general characteristics. The climate Is moro
mild. aud tobacco grows to perfection. The Wild;
grass is very fine, and the number ofeattle, horses.
and sheep raised is very large
COUNTIES.
Oregon Is divided into twenty two counties. viz !.
Baker, Benton Clackamas. clatsop, Coos, Curry.
Douglas. Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Linn. Lane,
Marion. Multnomab, Polk, Tillamopk, Union, Una
Itilla, Wasco, Washington YaThbin and Columbia.
LINN COUNTY.
Linn county is situate north Of Lane, and con-
iains n population Of 1909, being an increase Of
a2T since 1866. In 1850 the population of this
icennty was only 99L. Linn county contains an
area OF ST7 square miles, or SCI. 200 acres. Num-
Der Of males in the county, 4,235; females, 3.474.
fHAEAs -s@Sh. aEEtS VI iaQu Un4eF cultivation.
1906 Value Of assessabie property, s.. 500, 900.
During 1865 a splendid brick court house was
erected at Albany, the county seat, Mt q cost of
tSSl,e00. Also, the present year wss erected .
large, beautiful and commodiouse educational struc-
ture, called :he Albany Collegiate Institute"
The postodiccs in this county are Albony, Peo-
ria, Lebanon, Sc:o, Brownsville, Pine and Harris
burg.
County oFFIcERs.-Judgc, f. r. Geary Com
missioncrs. Paul Glover and Jason Wheeler Sher-
III, Harvey Smith Clerk, A. W. Stannard ; Asses
sor, George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon :
School Superintendent, C. A. Ferguson : Surveyor.
H j. c. Averill; Coroner, Vim. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
First Judicial District-In the county of jose
Iphine. 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 Distriet-Tn the county of Doug
las. On the second Monday in May and November.
In the county of Curry, on the first Monday in
juno. la the county of Coos, on the fourth Mon
day 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
a Monday in April and November.
: Third Judicial Distriet-In the county of Linn
on the fourth Monday in March and October. In
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 Iamhill, on the second Monday in April
and November.
Fourth Judicial District-In the county Of
Claokamas, on the third Monday in March and
fourth Monday in October. In the county ofMult-.
nomah, 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 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 Wasco
; on the third Monday in April. fourth Mondav< IN
June, and second Monday in December. In the
county of Umatilla, on the second Monday in Nav
and the third Monday in November. In the eonn-
[ty 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 june and third Monday
in October.