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... roads are now in progress . With the advent of railroads every material interest in Oregon received a new impetus , and the prosperity of the State has greatly increased since . According to the census of 1870 the population of Oregon ...
... roads are now in progress . With the advent of railroads every material interest in Oregon received a new impetus , and the prosperity of the State has greatly increased since . According to the census of 1870 the population of Oregon ...
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... road , at from 4000 to 4500 feet eleva- tion above sea level , from 15 to 16 feet in depth in ordinary seasons . In the winter of 1876-1877 there was much less than usual . Horsemen cross the pass all winter , but it is then impassable ...
... road , at from 4000 to 4500 feet eleva- tion above sea level , from 15 to 16 feet in depth in ordinary seasons . In the winter of 1876-1877 there was much less than usual . Horsemen cross the pass all winter , but it is then impassable ...
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... road grant , we saw abundance of red firs which would cut into from six to seven logs of 16 feet in length , and were 6 feet in diameter at a couple of feet from the ground . Such timber is worth standing on the spot , as the owner of a ...
... road grant , we saw abundance of red firs which would cut into from six to seven logs of 16 feet in length , and were 6 feet in diameter at a couple of feet from the ground . Such timber is worth standing on the spot , as the owner of a ...
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... road through a forest , trees are usually felled thus by burning , and almost always so in clearing land for farm purposes . Hogs are commonly kept by farmers , and are turned out into the stubbles as soon as the crops are off the ...
... road through a forest , trees are usually felled thus by burning , and almost always so in clearing land for farm purposes . Hogs are commonly kept by farmers , and are turned out into the stubbles as soon as the crops are off the ...
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... road to haul them out . There has been a large amount of fencing done in this country by ditching , but it soon wears down ; and farmers are now building good rail - fences . ” * SURPLUS PRODUCTS OF OREGON . - The following returns give ...
... road to haul them out . There has been a large amount of fencing done in this country by ditching , but it soon wears down ; and farmers are now building good rail - fences . ” * SURPLUS PRODUCTS OF OREGON . - The following returns give ...
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Page 111 - In all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every male citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the...
Page 110 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men, in a public capacity, or when the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.
Page 110 - The General Assembly shall not grant to any citizen, or class of citizens, privileges or immunities, which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens.
Page 111 - State during the six months immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside.
Page 112 - The legislative assembly shall not loan the credit of the state, nor in any manner create any debts or liabilities which shall singly or in the aggregate with previous debts or liabilities exceed the sum of fifty thousand dollars, except in case of war, or to repel invasion or suppress insurrection...
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Page 109 - No money shall be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any religious or theological institution.
Page 111 - Foreigners who are, or who may hereafter become bona fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, enjoyment, and inheritance of property, as native born citizens.
Page 109 - That in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to demand the nature and cause of the accusation...
Page 4 - Idaho, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Columbia River, and on the south by California and Nevada.