The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1903-01-29
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECU
TIVE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS. pursuant to Chapter 49, OF
the General Laws Of the state of
Minnesota. for the year 1893. entitled
| IAN Act to provide for the creation and or
ganization OF new counties and the govern
ment Of the same" as amended by Chapter
124. Of the General Laws Of the State Of Min
nesota for the year 1885, which act is entitled
/ AN Act to amend sections two t2 and four "a
OF Chapter 143. Of the General Laws Of the
year 1893. providing for the creation and Or
ganiZation or new counties and the govern
the Secretary of State. Of the State of Minne-
soto. on the 2sth day of March. 1902, praying
| for the creation OF new county out OF terri
tory now lying In Beltrami county. In the
County, and which territory Is described as
| follows, to-W1t: %
| line between townships one hundred and fifty
| two Q52) and one hundred and fifty-three Q53)
| intersects the boundary line between Red
| Lake and Beltrami Counties. thence south
| along the range line between ranges thirty
| eight (30 and thirty-nine 800 to the point
where said range line fntersects the northern
thence east along the town line between town
ships one hundred and forty-two (142) and one
hundred and forty-three Q43) TO a point
ne Of Habbard cosnS S Ma
neSOta. thence north along the range line be-
tween ranges thirty-fve I35) and thirty-six
(s6) to the point where SAID range line inter
shore OF Red Lake, in said Beltrami County.
thence. following the said meandered line
around the western shore OF said Red Lake to
where said meandered line intersectS the
township line between township one hundred
and ffty-two 050 and one hundred and fifty
three (153) thence west along the township
line between township one hundred and fifty
two 0o2) and township one hundred and fifty
three u5O to the place OF commencement.
Containing and embracing therein townships
htt,L NnI neft h hmm
dred and forty-f0ur 144), one hundred and
forty-fve n45), one hundred forty-six q46).
one hundred forty-seven, Q4O. one hundred
forty-eight 14s), one hundred forty-nine u49),
one hundred fifty $50. one hundred tfty-one
(l5D. and one hundred fifty-two u52). north Of
ranges thirty-six $685. thirty-seven C3D and
Meridian. being In al the thirty {30) town
ships aforesaid of said Beltrami County.
Minnesota. y
And that the village OF Bagley be the coun-
ty seat Of said proposed new county as named
In said petition, and that e. n. Falk. Of the
town Of Copley. J. W. Johnson OF the town Of
Leon, knute Nora OF the town Of Nora. Ben
sorenson Of the town of Popple. and John
Pearson, OF the town Of Pine Lake. all In said
county OF Clearwater. be and constitute the
first Board Of County Commissioners of said
AND WHEREAS. on the 18th day Of May.
1902. said petition was duly considered by the
Governor, State Auditor and Secretary OF
State OF the State of Minnesota. and found
and certified to as conforming In al respects
TO the provisions Of sections two and three OF
Chapter one hundred and forty-three q43) Of
thesGeneral Laws Of the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1893. as amended by Chapter one
hundred and twenty-four l2D Of the General
uAND WHEREAS. pursuant to the provi-
sions of said section two OF said chapter one
hundred and forty-three Q4O as amended by
said chapter one hundred and twenty-four
u@D the Governor Of the State Of Minnesota;
on tile 18th day Of May. A. d, 1902. duly issued
his proclamation declar ing that said petition
had been duly filed and considered and di-
rectlng that the question OF the proposed new
county OF Clearwater be submitted to the
voters OF said Reitrami County at the next
general election to be held In said state on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November 1902. which procl amation was duly
fled, recorded and published in accordance
with the provisions Of the said act Of the Leg
AND WHEREAS, 1t appears that the notice
Of an election, as provided by section four. Of
chapter one hundred and forty-three Of the
general laws OF the state OF minnesota Tor the
dred and twenty-fonr OF the general laws OF
said state for the year 1905. was duly given TO
the electors Of the county OF Beltrami, and
that the question or the creation OF the coun-
ty OF Clearwater. would be voted upon at the
said general election, and that the law for
such cases. made and provided. has been In
all respects complied with.
AND WHEREAS. 1t appears from the certl-
fed abstract of the votes Dolled In the said
county OF sltrami, at the SAID general elec-
ton on file In the Office Of the Secretary OF
State OF the state OF Minnesota, as required
by sections seven and eight of said act of the
Legislature Of 1893. that q total of seven hum
dred and fourteen (714) votes were polled Mt
said election. on the question of the creation
Of the proposed new county OF Clearwater. or
which six hundred and sixty-four (66D were
In favor of establishing said county OF Clear
water. .,-.. 800
ernor Of the state Of Minnesota. In compli-
ance with section eight Of said chapter one
hundred and and forty three. OF the general
laws Of the state Of Minnesota for the year
1893 do hereby publish. declare and proclaim
that the proposition to organize and create
the said election ma Iorlty OF the votes cast
was duly adopted. and that the sa Id county OF
Clearw alter as herenbefore bounded and de-
scribed with the county seat located and the
County Commissioners named, as set forth In
said petition. and proclamation. has been
duly created and organized and vested with
ali the rights and privileges conferred by
] law upon an organized county of the state OF
Minnesota.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
| have here unto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal
OF the State OF Minnesota, to
GREAT SEAL. be hereto affixed, at the Cap
itOl In the City OF st. Paul.
In said state. on this the Goth
day OF December. A. ID. 1902.
Attest:
p. r. HANSON. S.R. VAN SAINT.
Secretary of state.