The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-02-01
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re or OREGON.
STATE OFFICERS.

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dsnce. Salem salary,s.m....."-........ 1900
a4ata TreAknTel-E. N. Cooke residence,
&C. prinfer-W.A A. Mcpherson; residence,
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SENATOR'S.
g. n wut;.us. term expires March 8, 1871.
q " Corbett. term expires March 8, 1873.
E~EPKEsEETATfyE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March ., 1871.
STATE 6UDacIAgY.
F;r.t pistyiet-P. p. Pdm.. Ass. Justice Of the SUI
preme Court and ez-oGEcio, Jadge Of the LIST Ju-
diciaI District; residence, Jacksonville.
supreme Court and ex-qOscio Judgeof "a Jadi-
eial District.
Third Districe--ReP Boise, ASS. Justiss Supreme
Court and ee-o6Ecio Judge Of Ord Judicial Dis
triet residence, Salem.
Fourth Distriet-E. D.. shattuck, Chief Justice
Supreme Court aud ex-oGhct0 Judge Of the Attn
Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth District--I. q. Wils0R, ASS, Justice Supreme
Court and cx-oGcio Judge Of the 6th Judicial
District residence, DalIes.
The salary Of the several Judges IL $1,000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
U. q. District Judge, NJ. p. Deadly, Portland.
T.. S. Marshal. Al. Zieber, Portland. :
Clerk Of the u. q. Courts, Ralph Wilcox, Portland.
Collector at Port Of Astoria, -7 Astoria.
Surveyor General, Elisha Applcgate, Eugene City.
Register at Land Office, John Kelly, Roseburg.
Receiver A. Il. Flint,
Register Owen wade, Oregon CITY.
Receiver /" II. Warren,
lsupt Indian AGairs, j. w. P. Huntington, Salem.
Chief CT K In Ind. Dept, G. s. Woodwork,
Assessor U. s. Inte-. Rev Thos. FrazaT, Portland.
Collector " " NJ. Crawford
deputy u. s. Assessor, wm. Grooms,
Deputy U. 8. Collector, Ed. Backensto,
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 1928 square miles. Acres, 60,95s, 720.
Population, 10000. Capital, Salem,
Oregon is the most western portion of the uni
ted States; was organized as a Territory on the
I'd Of May, 1919, and was admitted into the Union
on the IZth Of February, 1859. It is bounded on
tbs north By Washington Territory, from which It
Is separated by the Columbia river and the 10Th
parallel OF north latitude; east, By . line from the
mouth of the 0wyhee river, due south 70 the par
lalIel Of 42e north south along said parallel, to
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean,
It lies between 42o and 1920 north latitude, and
between 109os0' and I24e30' west Longitude.
The country Is principally mountainous. Some
narrow zir. ps Of country lying around the coast
between the mountains and the sea are very rich
and productive, but the difficulty Of communities
ion has hitherto retarded their settlement.
The willamette Valley. lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean. and parallel with thecoagt-
separated from IL by the coast range Of mountains
lis $50 miles in length, and from 10 20 80 miles
IN width The land il principally prairie, Of fine
s9il. well tiBbsrsd. and wateFed by mountain
i~streauss. which empty near the centre q the Vail
8ey infa f8s willamette river. which is naVigated
by steamboats, IL entire length during one-hAli OF
lie year.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
TIE iands in the Willamette Valley are very
productive. Wheat, oats, barley, vegetables, etc.
Yield largely. IL Is believed 20 be the finest wheat
growing region IN the United States.
Land il worth from s. to SIS per acre. depend
sng on the character Of the soil and the amount Of
improvement.
Fruit. Of every variety are produced in large
quantities and in great perfection. Owing to the
tesol temperature. corn and grapes do not do so
wi, though they are cultivated TO . limited ex-
ieat.
Wages fr farm laborers range from IS 10 80
per month in this part of the country.
santa Of the Willamette. toward California, are
the Usnpqla and Rogue river valleys They are
more Limited than the Willamette. but have the
came general characteristics. The climate is more
mild. and tobacco grows TO perfection. The Wild
grass Is very fine, and tbs number o fcattle, horses
and sheep raised IS very large
COUNTIES.
Oregon is divided into tweo,y-swo counties. viz /.
Baker, Benton, CIaekamaS. clatsop. Coos. Curry,
Douglas. Grant, Jackson, Josephine, Linn. Lane,
Marion. Aultnomah, Polk, Tiilsmook, Union. Una
tilla, Wasco, Washington. Yasahill and Columbia
LIN COUNTY.
Linn county is situate north Of Lane. and COR
L3fuA q pppuiAlOu OF 1.lbs, bEIHg an increase Of
93T-ince 1856. In 1850 the population of this
county was only 99L- Linn county contains an
area Of ST. square miles, or SCI, 200 acres. Num-
her Of sa'es in the county, 4,235; females, 3,47E.
Voters ALSO. Acres of land under cultivation,
49,iU1. Value of assessable property, g. 500, coo.
During 1865 n splendid brick ccurt house was
erected at Albany, the county seat at , cost of
$1,000. Also, the present year was erected o
large, beautiful and conmodious educational struc-
lture, called the Albany Collegiate Institute."
The pos,ofices in this county are Albony. Peo-
ria, Lebanon, Scio, Brownsyiiie, Pine and Harris
burg.
CouSrY 0FFIcERs.-Judge, E. r. Geary ; Com
missioners. Paul Clover and JASON Wheeler gher-
il, Harvey Smith Clerk, A. W. Stannard Asses
sor. George Huston; Treasurer. Joseph Nixon !;
School Superintendent, C. a. Ferguson Surveyor.
III. J. c.. Averill; Coroner, Vim. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
First Judicial District-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. la 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
a Monday in April and November.
Third judicial Distriet--In the county of Linn
Ioa iouEN ekonuay IN MaFch ana 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 aad third Monday in November. In tho
county of Yamhill, on the second Monday in April
and November.
Fourth Judicial District-In the county of
Clackamas. on the third Monday in March and
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
y Clatsop, on the fourth Tuesday in April and frst
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 Monday 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 coun-
~ 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 hrst
Monday in November. In the county of Grant.
on the second Monday in June and third Monday
in October.