Identifier: handymanualofuse01conk (find matches)
Title: Handy manual of useful information and world's atlas, for mechanics, merchants, editors, lawyers ... and all classes of workers in every department of human effort; also a compilation of facts for ready reference on 2,000 subjects, being an epitome of matters historical, statistical, biographical, political, geographical, and of general interest. A universal hand-book for ready reference
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Conklin, George W., comp
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago, Laird & Lee
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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mon fisheries among best in-world. Improved land averages $17.50, unimproved $4. Aroaarable two-fifths state, forest one-sixth state. Climate.—In western Oregon moist, equable, rainfall 59 inches.In eastern Oregon dry. Both pleasant and healthful, thoughsubject to occasional extremes at east. Crops in east do not suffer,however, from drouth. At west snow and ice unknown, except onpeaks, where it fs perpetual. Frosts on high lands. Averagetemperature summer 65 deg., winter 45 deg. Chief Cities.— Portland, Astoria and Coos Bay ports of entry,Rosenburgh, Portland pop. 17,577, Salem capital. Leading Industries.—Agriculture, grazing, mining, fishing,lumbering, fruit growing, canning, etc. Salaries of State Officers. Governor $1,500 Secretary of State, Auditor and Comptroller 1,500 Treasurer 800 Superintendent of Public Instruction 1,500 State Librarian 500 Chief Justice 2,000 Two Associate Justices 2,000 Senators and Representatives $3 a day and 15 cents per mile District Judge 3,500
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424 PENNSYLVANIA. One of the thirteen original states, named for Wm. Penn, the** Keystone State. State invaded three times by confederates,1862, 1863, when battle of Gettjsburgh was fought, and 1864, whenChambersburg was destroyed. Union soldiers furnished, 337,930.Number counties 67, miles railroad 7,546. State elections annual,same date as presidential. Number senators 50, representatives201, sessions biennial,meeting first Tuesday in Jan., hold 150days, term of senators 4 years, representatives 2 years, numberelectoral votes 30, congressmen 28. Non-taxpayers and bribersexcluded from voting. Number colleges 26, school age 6-21,school system good. Legal interest 6%. Usurj^ forfeits excess ofinterest. Population.—18S0, 4,282,891, male, 2,136,655 female,2,146,236, native 3,695,062, colored 85,535, Chinese 464, Indians184. Topography, Area, Soil, Products, etc.—Length eastand west3oomiles, width 176 miles, area 44,985 sq. miles, 28,790,400acres. Surface very diverse. Level at the so

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