The Clifton clarion., 1885-03-11
The Sierra Bonita Bill.


 now embraced within the counties of Cochise and Graham, and bounded as follows, to wit: Begin nlng on the boundary line between Graham and Pinal counties, at the corner of townships 3 and 4 south, ranges IS and 19 east, and running thence between townships 3 and 4 south, "A miles east to the cor Ter of townships 3 and 4 south, ranges g and 23 east; and run ming between ranges p and 23 east, F miles south to first stand ard south and the corner of town ships 5 and 6 south, ranges p and 23 east; and running thence along the first standard south, 6 miles east to the corner of townships 5 and 6 south, ranges B and "A east; and running thence between ranges 23 and 24 east, 12 miles south to the corner of townships and s south, ranges g and "A east; and running thence between townships ' and s south, 6 miles east to the corner of townships ' and s south, ranges 24 and 25 east; and running thence between ranges 24 and 25 east, 6 miles south to the corner of townships s and 9 south, ranges 24 and 25 east; and running thence between town ships s and g south, IS miles east to the corner of townships s and 3 south, ranges 27 and 2S east; and running thence between ranges 27 and 2S east, 12 miles south to the second standard south at the cor her of townships 10 and II south, ranges 27 and 2S east; and run ming thence along the second standard south "A miles east to its intersection with the line between Arizona and New Mexico; and running thence along the bounda ny line between Arizona and New Mexico, 54 miles south, to its inter section with the line of townships 19 and 20 south, range 32 east; and running thence between town ships 19 and 20 south, 409 miles west to the corner of townships 19 and 20 south, ranges 25 and 26 east; and running thence between ranges 25 and 26 east, 6 miles north to the corner of townships IS and 19 south, ranges 25 and 26 east; and running thence between townships IS and 19 south, 6 miles west to the corner of townships IS and 19 south, ranges "A and 25 east; and running thence between ranges 24 and 25 east 12 miles north to the corner of townships 16 and IT south, ranges "A and 25 east; and running thence between townships 16 and IT south 12 miles west to the corner of townships 16 and 17 south, ranges p and 23 east; and running thence between ranges p and 23 east 6miles north to third standard south; thence running along the third standard south 4 miles west to the corner of townships 15 and 16 south, ranges 21 and P east; and run hing thence between ranges 21 and | P east 6 miles north to the corner of townships IA and 15 south, ranges 21 and p east; and run ming thence between townships IA | and 15 south 6 miles west to the | corner of townships IA and Is south, ranges 20 and 21 east; and running thence between ranges 20 and 21 east "A miles north to the second standard south at the cor her of townships 10 and Il south, ranges 20 and 21 east; and run ming thence along the 2d standard south 12 miles west to the corner of Graham, Pinal and Pima coun- ties; and running thence along the line between Graham and Pi- nal counties, Az miles to the place of beginning; be and the same is hereby formed into a county to be known and designated as the coun- of Sierra Bonita.
 SEC. 2.-The Governor of the Territory of Arizona is hereby au- thorized and empowered to appoint all such county officers in the coun- ty of Sierra Bonita, subject to ap- proval by the Council, as may be to effect a complete county organization under the laws of the Territory, and the Pro bate Judge so appointed may qualify before any officer in the county of Graham or Cochise, au- thorized to administer oaths; and all other officers appointed as shall qualify before the