The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-03-24
List of Election Districts as Heretofore
Erected.
FIRST DISTRICT.

Commencing in the Kansas river, at the mouth
of Cedar creek thence mp said river to the first
tributary above the town of Lawrence thence up
said tributary to its source; thence by direct
line to the west side of F. Rolf's house thence
by due south line to the Santa Fe road, and
along the middle of said road to point due
south Of the source of Cedar creek; thence due
north to the source of said Cedar creek, aud down
the same to the place of beginning.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth of Big Spring
branch. on the south bank of the Kansas river |;
thence up said branch to it's furthest source |:
thence by southerly line crossing the Wakaru-
river, on the east side of the house of Charles
Matney, to the middle of the Santa Fe road :;
thence along the middle of said road to the line
Of the First District; thence by the same, along
the west side of the house of F. Rolf, 30 the
head of the first tributary of the Kansas, above
the town of Lawrence; and thence by the same
tributary to the Kansas river. and up the south
bank of said river to the mouth of Big Spring
branch, the place of beginning.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Commencing at the mouth of Big Spring
branch, on the south side of tfle Kansas river !:
thence up the same to its furthest source; thence
by southerly line to the north bank of the
Wakarusa river, OH the east side of the house of
Charles Matney; thence up said river and its
main branch to the line OF the Pottawatomie
Reservation and thence by the southern and
western line of said Reservation to the Kansas
river. and down the said river to the place of be-
ginning.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Commencing at the Missouri State line in the
middle of the Santa Fe Road: thence along the
middle of said road TO Rock creek, near the 65th
mile of said road thence south to the line of the
late Shawnee Reservation ceded by the treaty of
1854; thence due east along the south line of said
Reservation and the north lines of the existing
Reservations of the Sacs and Foxes. the existing
Reservations Of tue Chippewas and Ottawas. and
the late Reservations of the Piankeshavs. Weas.
PeoIias, and Kaskaskias, to the Missouri State
liBe; thence up the Missouri State line to the
place of beginning.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
+ Commencing at the Missouri State line at the
southern boundary of the Fourth District thence
eastraleng the same TO the northwest corner of
the Sac and Fox Reservation thence due south
along the western line thereof and due south to
the south branch of the Neosho river, about sew
enty miles above the Catholic Usage Mission
thence down said river to the north line of the
Reserve for New York Indians, and east along
said line to the head waters of Little Usage river.
or the nearest point thereto; and thence down
said river to the Missouri State line, and up said
line to the place of beginning.
SIXTH 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 the north
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
southern line Of the Territory; thence by the
southern and eastern lines of said Territory to
the place Of beginning.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
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 westwardly along the middle of said road
to Rock creek, near the 65th mile of said road /:
thence due south TO the north line of the Sac and
Fox Reservation; thence along the north and
vest lines thereof, and due soath, to the Neosho
rivers thence up said river to q point due south
Of the mouth of Elm creek thence due north TO
the mouth Of Elm creek, and up said creek to
the Santa Fe road. and thence By direct line in
a northerly direction to the southwest corner of
the Pottawatomie Reservation thence along the
southern line of said Reservation TO the head wa
ters of the Wakarusa river. or the point nearest
thereto; thence to and down the said river to the
place Of beginning.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
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 direct
northeriy line TO the southw corner of the Pot
taRatoniie Reservation; thence up the western
line thereof TO the Kansas river; thence mp 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: thence due north to
the head of the south branch of the Neoslo nv
er thence down said river 20 the line of the Sew
enth District; thence due nerth to the place Of
NINTH DISTpTCT
Commencing ON the Smoky Hill Fork. beyond
tie most westerly sett3emcats thence down the
same and the Kansas river, to the month Of Wild
Cat creek thence up said creek TO the head wa
tiers thereof; thence due north TO the Ifidepend-
Tence eInigrant road thence up said road to the
north iine OF the Territory; thence west along
the same beyond the nlpst westerly settlements
andshenee due south TO the place Of beginning
. TENTH DISTRICT.
Commencing at the moufi. of yer.niliion Nv
er fEenee up the same, beyond the house Of Jo-
san ". Adams thence due west 70 the indie
penoenee einigrant road thence up the middle of
SAID road 70 the line of the Ninth District thence
oy the same 70 the head of Wild Cat creek. and
Gown said creek TO the Kansas river thence down
sald nyer TO the place of beginning.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Conmsncing in the Vermiliion river. oppo-
ate the north side Of the house Of Josiah d. Ad-
ana thence up said river to the head of the
man branch; thence due north to the military
fosd from Forf Leavenwerth TO Fort Kearney /;
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