The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-10-02
Proclamation.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Ry nEDA EaNT

kAUOlOAuutlVu.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Whereas, Pursuant to Chapter one
hundred and forty three l43l of the
General Laws of 1893, san act to
provide for the creation and organi-
,ation of new counties and the gov
,rnment of the same, and acts amen
latory thereof, petition was filed
With the Secretary of State on the 3lst
lay of July, A. D., 1902, praying for
;he creation of new county out OF
;erritory now lying in Beltrami coun-
,y, said State, to be named BLACK
DUCK, and described as follows, to-
wit:
All that tract of territory con-
tanned within, and described by
metes and bounds,s as follows:
Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of Beltrami county in State OF
Minnesota, running thence in a
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-
tion on and along the town line be-
tween Townships numbered one
hundred and orty-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 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
numbered thirty-twO and thirty
three W, to the northwest corner OF
Township mum bered 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
and fifty-seven n, of Range number
ed thirty two W, running thence in q
northerly direction on and along
the said Range line between Ranges
numbered thirty 1.-TWO and thirty
4 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
W, to where said last mentioned
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 southerly direction on
. and along the boundry line between
Itasca county, Minnesota, and said
Beltrami county, said point of
commencement, embracing and in
j Guiding Townships numbered lat,
J 149, 149, $50, ISL, 152, 153, l54, 155,
1856, 157, 15S, 159, 100, and that
part of LAG within Beltrami county
I n, of Range numbered 30 W, and
townships numbered lat, 14S, 149,
$50, Isl, 152, 1853, 154, 155, 1856, 157.
! 15S, 159, 100, 16l, and that part of
/ 146 within Beltrami county n, of
Range numbered 81 W, and town
ships, numbered 149, $50, Isl, 152,
153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 15S, 159, 100,
16l, 1872 n, Of Range number 81 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 bas been
lu1y considered and found and certi-
led to as conforming in all respects
o the provisions OF said law,
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, Samuel r.
Ian SAINT, Governor of the State of
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 30 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
donday in November, 1902.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF ] have
ereunto set my hand and caused the
treat Seal of the State of Minnesota
0 be hereto affixed this End day Of
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