The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-09-25
Proclamation.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


,eneral Laws Of 1893. can act to
,rovide for the creation and organi-
alton of new counties and the gov
rnment of the same" and acts amen
atory thereof, a petition was filed
,ith the Secretary of State on the 3lst
lay of July, A. D., 1902, praying for
he creation of a new county out of
erritory now lying in Beltrami coun-
V, said State, to be named BLACK
)UCK, and described as follows, to-
sit:
All that tract Of territory con-
tanned within, aud described by
metes and bounds, as follows:
Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of Beltrami county in State of
: Minnesota, running thence in q
westerly direction on and along the
boundry line between said Beltrami
county and Cass county, Minnesota,
to the point where Said boundary
line intersects with the range line
between Ranges numbered thiIty-
one and thirty-tWo W. running
thence in northerly direction on
and along said Range line to the
northwest corner of Township num-
bered one hundred and fOrty-eight n
of Range numbered thirty-one W.,
running thence in a westerly direc-
ton on and along the town line be-
tween Townships numbered one
hundred and forty-eight and one
hundred and forty-nine n, OF
Range numbered thirty-two W., to
the southwest corner of Township
numbered one hundred and forty
nine n, of Range numbered thirty
two W.; running thence in q nOrther-
ly direction on and along the range
line between Ranges numbered thir-
ty-two and thirty-three W., to the
northwest corner of township num-
bered one hundred and fifty-two n,
of Range numbered thirty-two W.;
running thence westerly direction
on and along the town line between
Townships numbered one hundred
and fifty-two n, of Range numbered
thirty three w, and one hundred and
fifty three n, of Range numbered
thirty two W; to the southwest cor
ner of said township numbered one
hundred and tifty-three of Range
numbered 81 W; running thence in a
northerly direction on and along
the said Range line between Ranges
l. numbered thirty-tw and thirty
three W, to the northwest corner OF
Township numbered one hundred
and fifty-six n, of Range numbered
thirty. two W; running thence in a
westerly direction on and along the
Town line between townships num-
bered one hundred and fifty-six n,
of Range numbered thirty-three W;
and one hundred and fifty seven n,
of Range numbered thirty-two W,
( to the southwest corner OF said
Township numbered one hundred
ard fifty y-seven n, OF Range number
ed thirty-two W, running thence in a
northerly direction on and along
= the said Range line between Ranges
numbered thirty-two and thirty
three W, to the northwest corner OF
township numbered one hundred
and sixty, north Of Range numbered
thirty-two W; running thence in. a
westerly direction on and along the
town line between Townships num-
bered one hundred and sixty n, OF
Range numbered thirty three W, and
one hundred and sixty-One north OF
Range numbered thirty-two w, TO
the southwest corner of said Town
ship numbered one hundred and
sixty-one n, of Range numbered
thirty-twO W, running thence in a
northerly direction on and along
the said Range line between Ranges
numbered thirty two and thirty-three
Il OF
Range line intersects with the north
boundary line of said Beltrami
county, running thence in an east
erly direction on and along the said
north boundary line of said Beltrami
county to the northeast corner OF
said Beltrami county; running
thence in a southerly direction on
and along the boundry line between
Itasca county, Minnesota, and said
Beltrami county, said point OF
commencement, embracing and in
GLIDING Townships numbered 147,
las, 149, $50, ISL, l52, 1913, l54, l55,
156, 157, 15S, l59, l6O, and that
part of 146 within Beltrami county
n, of Range numbered 30 W, and
townships numbered 147, l4S, l49,
$50, 151, 1872, l53, 154, l55, 15G, 157.
15S. I59, 100, 16l, and that part of
146 within Beltrami county n, of
Range numbered 81 W, and town
ships, numbered 149, $50, l5l, 152,
153, l54, 155, 1856. 157, l5S, l54, 100,
l6l, 162 n, of Range number 32 W,
and that part of Townships number
ed 145 n, of Ranges numbered 30 and
81 W, within said Beltrami county.
And whereas said petition has been
luly considered and found and certi-
led to as conforming in all respects
% the provisions of said law,
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, Samuel r.
Van SAINT, Governor Of the State of
Minnesota, pursuant the authority in
ne vested by the law aforesaid, Do
HEREBY DIRECT AND PROCLAIM
hat the question Of the creation Of
he proposed new county of BLACK
DUCK be submitted 10 the voters of
'aid Beltrami county at the next Cen
raj Election to be held in this state
IN the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1902.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF / have
lereunto set my hand and caused the
treat Seal of the State Of Minnesota
o be hereto affixed this End day of
August, 1902.
Great Seal s. r. VAN SAINT,
GpvppnOP