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THOMAS W. PROSCH

The Legislature represented by these men was the twenty- third in Oregon's history, or the twenty-third session was held by them, dating back to May 16th, 1843, there being ten ses- sions under the Provisional Government, ten under the Terri- torial Government, and three under the State.

The twenty-one counties of Oregon by name, county seat and statistically, showed up a half century ago as follows :

Population, Voters, Taxable

Counties, County Seat 1860. 1861. 'property.

Baker, Auburn

Benton, Corvallis 3,074 748 $ 1,293,047

Clackamas, Oregon City 3,466 909 1,403,539

Clatsop, Astoria 498 135 214,277

Columbia, St. Helens 532 124 244,273

Coos, Empire City 384 201 164,523

Curry, Ellensburg 393 164 201,641

Douglas, Roseburg 3,264 1,134 1,398,752

Jackson, Jacksonville 3,736 1,564 2,082,385

Josephine, Kerbyville 1,622 833 628,982

Lane, Eugene City 4,780 1,170 2,297,375

Linn, Albany 6,772 1,567 2,447,557

Marion, Salem 7,088 1,766 2,784,068

Multnomah, Portland 4,150 1,381 2,789,804

Polk, Dallas 3,625 810 1,828,470

Tillamook, 95 32 21,358

Umatilla,

Umpqua, Yoncalla 1,250 298 611,798

Wasco, Dalles 1,689 573 750,400

Washington, Hillsboro 2,801 632 1,044,760

Yamhill, Lafayette 3,245 857 1,679,942

52,464 14,898 $23,886,951