Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16

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on tss ssgth bsak g g tie x.lsss :. Riyss thence
. seutheflY line crossing tie Eakssesa river,
on lie East si1s of tie h61se 6f Charyss Nfsaaey
to f1s middle e Tie eGntA Re Road; tlsnes szsae
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| Of the house Of - Relf to the bead Of the
frst tributary Of the Kansas, above the town Of
LsWrenees and thence by the said tributary tc
the Kansas river and up the south bank oe said
river to the mouth Of Big Spring branch, the
Plaes Of beginning.
zzss5 Distries.
Comneneing at the mouth Of Big Spring
Branch on the south side Of the Kansas river,
thence up the same to its farthest source, thence
tby6seu<heEly sins % ths ncFsA hznksf she
Wakarusa rsvsr on the east side Of the house Of
Charles Matney thence up said river and its main
branch @ the line Of the Pottawattzmie Resef-
yatica, and tkenes by the southern and Western
Down the said river to the place Of beginning :.
Fo.rth Distrief. =. s,
Commencing at the Missouri State line In the
middle Of the Santa Re Read, thence slong the
middle Of said to Rock ereek near the 9Th
mile Of said road thence south to the line c the
1854 thence due East along the South line OF
said reservation and the North lines Of the exist
ing reservations Of the Sacs and Ecxes--the exc
isting reservations Of the Chippewas and Otta.
was and the late reservations OF the Piankeshaus.
Weas, Peurias and Kaskaskias, to the Missouri
State line-thence .ap the Missouri State line to
the place ek beginning. ssiJ ;ss. u tssz-i.
s.e +4 Fifth Disfrict.,s - ..sss s:IE,
OCRneneing ut the Missouri State Line st the
Southern boundary Of the 4th District, thence
East along the same to the North West corner
Of the Sac and Fox reservation, thence due South
along the Western line thereof and due south to
the South branch Of the Neoshos river about sew
~rkrxs 49,
thence down said river to the North line Of the
reserve for New York Indians and East aleng
said line to the head waters Of Little Usage fiv-
er or the nearest point thereto, and thence down
said river to the Missouri State Line and up said
line to the place Of beginning.
Sirth District.
Commencing on the Missouri State line in Lit
tie Usage river, thence up the same to the line
of the reserve for the New York Indians or the
nearest point thereto thence to and by thenorth
line Of said reserve to the Neosho river, and up
said river and the South branch thereof to the
head, and thence by due South line to the South
ern line Of the Territory, thence by the Southern
and Eastern lines Of said Territory to the place
Of beginning. -fsars. -
~ Seventh D;strict. 5sf.
Commencing at the East side of the house Of
Charles Matney, on the Wakarusa river thence
due South to the middle of the Santa Fe road !;
thence Mestwardly along the & middle Q. said
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road thence due South to the North line Of the
Sac and Fox reservation; thence along the North
and West lines thereof apd due South to the Ne
oshO river thence up said river to q point due
South of<he Mouth Of Elm creek thence due
north to the mouth Of Elm creek and up said creek
to the Santa Fe road, and thenee BY . di-
rect line in N0rtlYerIy direction to the South
West corner Of the PottaWattOmie reservation !;
thence along the Southern line Of saidreseryation
to the head waters of the Wakarusa river, or the
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said river to the place OF beginning.
Eighth District. i
Commencing at the mouth of Elm creek, one
Of the branches Of Usage river thence up the
same to the Santa Fe road thence by a direct
Northerly line to the Southwest corner OF the
Pottawattomie reservation; thence up the Wes-
tern line thereof to the Kansas river; thence up
said river and the Smoky Hill Fork, beyond the
most Westerly settlements: thence due South to
the line Of the Territory; thence by the same to
the line of the Sixth District; thsnce due North
to the head of the South branch Of the Neoslfo
river; thence down said river to the line of the
Seventh District; thence due North to the place
Of Beginning. -f--
Ninth District.
Commencing on the Smoky Hill Fork beyond
the most westerly settlements thence down the
same and the Kansas river, to the mouth Of Wild
Cat creek; thence up said creek to the bead wa
ters thereof; thence due north to the Indepea-
dence emigrant road thence up said road to the
North line Of the Territory; thence west along
the same beyond the most westerly settlements,
and thence due south to the place Of beginning.
Teath District.
Commencing at the mouth of Vermillion river;
thence up the same beyond the house Of Josiah
d. Adams; thence due west to the Independence
Emigrant road thence up the middle OF said
road to the line Of the Ninth District thence by
the same to the head of Wild Cat creek and
down said creek to the Kansas river thence down
said river to the place of Beginning.
Eleventh. District.
Commencing in the Vermillion:river opposite
thence up said river to the head OF the main
branch thence due north to the Military road
from Fort Leavenwoth to Fort Kearney, thence
along the middle of said Road to the crossing Of
the Vermillion branch of the Blue, thence due
North to the Northern line Of the Territory,
thence West along said line to the Independence
Emigrant road, thence down said road toa point
due West of the North end of the house Of JOSH
ah d. Adams, and due East to the place of be-
ginning.
4sls Tpetfh Districs.
Commencing atthe mouth Of Soldier creek in
the Kansas river, thence up said creek to the head
Of the main branch, thence due north to the
Military road from Fort LeavenWorth to Fort
Kearney, thence along the middle Of said road
to the line of the Eleventh District, thence due
South to the head OF Fermillion river, down
Vermillion River to the mouth and down Kan
sas River to the place Of beginning.
1893 Ihfrteeath District.
Commencing in the Kansas river at point
three miles above the mouth OF Stranger creek,
thence in Northwardly direction by line
to and three miles West Of the
several courses Of said creek to the line Of the
late Kickapoo reservation thence by the South
ern and Western lines Of said reservation to the
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