The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-03-03

nefeUy SSteUilSueQ Is Tue county OF OtWStSuo.
Beginning at the southwest corner of town
ship number 105a north Of range number
ten west Of the meridian running thence
west on the township line thirty miles to the
township line between ranges fifteen and SIX
teen; thence north on said township line twen-
ty-f0ur miles to the township line between
township one hundred and eight and one hum
dred and nine thence east on said township
line eighteen miles to the township line oe-
tween ranges twelve and thirteen thence
south on said township line. six miles to the
township line between township one hundred
and seven and one hundred and eight thence
east on said line twelve miles to the township
line between ranges ten and eleven west, and
thence south eighteen miles to the place of
Sec. z. That 80 much of the Territory as
is embraced in the following boundaries be and
the same is hereby established as the county OF
Dodge. 80 ....4 ~. ..-i.,1t. j. H. ... ~
Beginning at the southwest corner Of town
ship los north range Is west, running thence
west on the township line "a miles to the town.
ship line between ranges 19 and 20 thence
north on said township line twenty-f0ur miles
to the township line between one hundred and
eight and one hundred and nine thence east
twenty-fo miles on said township line to the
township line between ranges fifteen and SIX
teen; thence south on said township line twen-
ty-four miles to the place of beginning.
Sec. 8. That so much Territory as Is embrac-
ed in the following boundaries be and the same
is hereby established as the county Of Mower :
Beginning at the south west corner OF town.
ship l0l north, range Is west running thence
west on the boundary line between Minnesota
Territory and the State of Iowa 80 miles to
the township line between ranges IL and 10
west thence north on said township line "a
miles to the township line between township
l04 and 105 !; thence east on said township line
thirty miles to the township line between
ranges thirteen and IA west thence south
on said township line "a miles to the place of
beginning.
Sec. 4. That so much territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries be, and is
hereby established as the county of Freedom {:
Beginning at the south west corner of town
ship l01, north range, Is west running thence
west on the boundary line between Minnesota
Territory and the State of Iowa, 30 miles to
the township line between ranges % and "a !;
thence north on said township line "a miles to
the township line between township l04 and
los; thence east on said township line 30 miles
to the township line between ranges l8 and 10
west, thence south "a miles to the place of be-
ginning.
Sec. 5. That so much Of the territory as is
embraced in the following boundaries, be and
the same is hereby established as the county of
Blue Earth
Beginning at the south west corner of town.
ship los north range, "a west running thence
west on said township line 80 miles to the
township line between ranges 20 and 80 ;
thence north on said township line to the CEN
tire of Minnesota river thence down said riv-
err to the north line of township lob north, in
range q west thence east on said township
line to the township line between ranges "a
nd fho
ship line "a miles to the place of beginning.
Sec. g. That so much territory as is embrac-
ed in the following boundaries be and the
same is hereby established as the county of
Farribault:
Beginning at the southwest corner of town
ship 10l north range, % west running thence
west on the boundary line between the Terri
tory of Minnesota and the State of Iowa. SO
miles to the township line between range 20
and 80 west thence north on said township
line "a miles to the township line between
lO4 and los north; thence east on said line Sc
miles to the township line between ranges %
and "a west !; thence south on said township
line "a miles to the place of beginning.
Sec. Z. That SO much territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries be, and the
same is hereby established as the county of
Steele:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of town.
ship l05, north range, l9 west thence run
ming west 30 miles on said township line to the
township line between ranges "a and rs west !;
thence north "a miles on said township line to
the township line between townships 10S and
100 thence east on said township line 30 miles
to the township line between ranges 19 and 20
west thence south on said township line to
the place ofbeginning.
Sec. 8. That so much territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries be and the
same is hereby established as the county of
Rice:
Beginning at the southwest corner of town
ship 100 north, range IL west; running thence
west on said township line "a miles to the
township line between range % and 20, thence
north on said township "a miles to the town
ship line between township liz and 113 north !;
thence east on said township line II miles to
the township line between ranges 20 and 81 !;
thence south miles to the township line be-
tween townships Ill and liz thence east on
said township line to the township line be-
tween range Is and - thence south Is miles
to the place of beginning.
Sec. 9. That so much territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries, be and the
kOta:
Beginning at the centre ofthe channel of the
Minnesota river, at the mouth of Credit river
thence on o direct line to the north east cor
ner of township liz, in range 81 west, thence
south on the township line between ranges 20
and FL west, to the township line between
township one hundred and eleven and one hun
dred and IL thence east onsaid line to the centre
of the channel of the Cannon river, thence down
said river, in the centre of said channel to the
township line between ranges II and 18, west
OF the fifth meridian thence north on said line
to the township line between township 112
and lib north; thence east on said line 6
miles, to the township line between ranges 16
and II west thence north miles to the town.
ship line between townships 113 and ia !;
thence east miles on said line thence north
on the section line across the centre of town
ship one hundred ia, range 16 west, to the
centre of the channel of the Mississippi river :;
thence up the centre of the channel of said riv-
er, to the mouth of the Minnesota river; thence
up the centre of the channel of said river, to
the place of beginning.
Sec TO- That so much territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries, be and the
same is hereby established as the county of
Scott:
Beginning at the southwest corner of town.
ship 49, range 20 west thence west on the
township line to the centre of the Minnesota
river thence down said river to the township
line between range 20 and FL thence south
on said township line to the place of beginning.
Sec. IL. That so much territory as is en-
braced in the following boundaries, be and the
same is hereby established as the County of
Sueur:
beginning at the southwest corner of town.
snip Io9 north, range % west !; running thence
west on said line to the centre of the channel
OF the Minnesota river /; thence down said river