The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-01-04
ADvERTIsE ENTs.
STATE or OREGON.


SENATOR'S.
Geo H. Williams, term expires March 3, 1871.
II. w. Corbctt, term expires March 3, 1873.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Rufus Mallory, term expires March 3, 1871.
STATE JUDICIARY.
First District-P. p. Prim, Ass. Justice Of the su-
preme Court and eg-o0Icfo Judge Of the 1st Ju.
dicial Districts residence, Jacksonville.
Second Distriet----------- Ass. Justice
Supreme Court and ee-e0gcio Judge Of I'd Judi
Third Distrct--R. p. Boise, Ass. Justice Supreme
Court and er-o6ieio Judge Of Ord Judicial Dis
trict residence, Salem.
Fourth Distriet-E. ID. sbattuck, Chief Justice
| 'Suprcfne Court and er-oDlcio Judge Of the 4th
| Judicial District; residence, Portland.
Fifth District-J. q. Wilson, Ass. Justice Supreme
| Court and es-c0ieio Judge Of the 9th Judicial
District; residence, Dalles.
The salary Of the several Judges il $1,000 per
annum.
FEDERAL OFFICERS.
q. =. District Judge, VI. p. Dcady, Portland.
u. s. Marshal. AL. Zieber, Portland.
Clerk of the u. n. Courts, Ralph Wilcox, Portland.
Collector at Port Of Astoria, --, Astoria
Surveyor General, Elisha AppIcgate Eugene City
Register at Land Office, J0hn Kelly, Roseburg.
Receiver A. X. Flint.
Register " Owen Wade. Oregon City.
sup't Indian AHairs. J. W. p. Huntington, Salem.
Chief Cl k III Ind Dept, G. 8. Woodworth, g"
Assessor u. y. Inte=. Rev, Thos. Frazar Portland.
Collector NJ. Crawford,
Deputy U. s. Assessor, Vim. Groons,
Deputy u. g. Collector, I'D. Backensto,
LOCATION, BOUNDARY, &C.
Area, 1925 square miles. Acres, GO, ,95s, ,720.
Population. 10 900. Capital, Salem
Oregon IL the most western portion Of the Uni
ted States; was organized as Territory the
I'd Of May, 1913, and vas admitted into the Union
on the I2th Of February, 1859. Il ID bounded on
the north by Washington Territory, from which il
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 to the par
allel Of 42' north south along said parallel, TO
the Pacific and on the west by the Pacific ocean.
It lies between 42' and 4Ge20' north latitude, and
between I0gS30' and i28S3O' west longitude.
The country - principally mountainous Some
narrow jps of country lying around the coast
between the mountains and the sea arc very rich
and productive, but the difficulty Of communca-
lion has hitherto retarded their settlement.
| The Willamette Valley, lying distant about forty
miles from the ocean, and parallel with the coast
separated from IL by the coast range Of mountains
lis so miles in leagth. and from 30 10 co miles
in width. The land IL principally prairie, Of fine
soil, well ,imbered. and watered by mountain
streams. which empty near the centre Of the Val
ley into the Willamette river. which Il nayigated
By steamboats, ts entire length during one-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 Ia be The finest wheat
growing region in the United States.
Land II worth from IS 10 SIS per acre, depend
ing the character Of the soil aud the amount Of
improvement.
fruits Of every variety are produced in large
tek nd tu GsRsw sra
cool temperature, corn aud grapes do not do go
wsll, though they cultivated TO a limited ex-
tent.
Wages for farm laborers range from SIS TO so
per month in this part Of the country.
South of the Willamette, toward California, arc
the umpqua and Rogne river valleys. They are
more limited than the Willamette. but have the
same general characteristics. The climate il more
mild. aud tobacco grows to perfection. The Wild
grass il very ne, and the number ofcaitIe, horses
aud sheep raised Is Tery large.
COUNTIES.
Oregon is divided into twenty-five counties. viz :
Baker. Benton. Ciackamas. Clatsop. Coos. Curry,
Douglas. Grant, jackson, Josephine, Linn, Lane.
Marion. Muitnomah. Polk, TiIiamook, Union, Una
lsilla, Waseo, Washington. famhiil and Columbia.
LINN COUNTY.
Linn county is situate north Of Lane, and con-
taius population of 7.709, being an increase of
937 since 1866. In 1850 the population of this
county only g9i. Linn county contains an
area of ST square miles, SCI 200 acres. Mum
ber Of males in the county, 1895; females, 3.474.
Voters 2.25O. Acres of land under cultivation,
49. .t05. Value Of assessahic property, s., 500 000
During 1855 a splendid brick ccurt house was
erected mt Albany, the county seat, at a cost Of
S3l 900. Also, the present year WAS erected a
large, beautiful and eommodious educational struc
turc. called the ALBANY Collegiate Institute"
The pOstofices IN this county arc Albony, Peo-
ria, Lebanon, Scio, Brownsville, Pine and Harris
burg.
Couxrr opFrcRRs.-Judge, f. r. Geary Com
missioners. Paul Glover and Jason Wheeler; Sher-
iH, Harvey Smith; Clerk, 4. W. Stannard Asses
sor, George Huston Treasurer. Joseph Nixon
School Superintendent, C. A. Ferguson Surveyor,
IL. J. c. Averill; Coroner, VIM. Lister.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURT IN OREGON.
First Judicial Distriet-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. In the county of Coos, on the fourth Mon
day in May. In the county of Lane, on the third
Monday in April and the fourth Monday in
October. In the county of Benton, on the second
! Monday in April and November.
Third Judicial District-In the county of Linn
the county Of Marion, the second Monday in
March and fourth Monday in juno aud November.
In the county of Polk, the fourth Monday in
April and third Monday in November. In the
county of Yamhill, on the second Monday in April
and November.
Fourth Judicial District-In the county oi
Clackamas. on the third Monday in March aud
fourth Monday in October. In the county of fMult-
nomah, on the second Monday in February, june
and November. In the county of Columbia, on
the third Tuesday in April. In tho county oi
Clatsop, on the fourth Tuesday in April and first
Y 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 Umatila, on the second Monday in May
and the third Monday in November. In the coun-
lty of Union, on the third Monday in May and
second Monday in November. In the county oi
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.