The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-01-22
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECU-
TIVE DEPARTMENT.

l. lS II DlLt EAASi hSAN -
WHEREAS. pursuant to Chapter 143. of
the General Laws OF the state OF
Minnesota. for the year 1893. entitled
IAN Act to provide for the creation and orr
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 1895. which act Is entitled
AN Act to amend sectlons two C2l and four %
OF Chapter 143. Of the General Laws OF the
year 1888. providing for the creation and Or
ganization OF new counties ana the az, govern, t,t
nent of the same" petition was MEG with
the Secretary of State. OF the state OF Mime
soto. on the 18th day Of March. 1902, praying
| for the creation Of a. new county out OF terri
tory now lying in Beltramf county. In the
state OF Minnesota. to be named Clearwater
County and which territory Is described as
follows. to-wlt:
line bet tween townships one hundred and fTty-
two C52) and one hundred and ffty-three f153l
intersects the boundary line between Ked
Lake and Beltrami Counties, thence south
along the range line between ranges thirty
eight t38 and thirty-nine (39) TO the point
where said range line intersects the northern
boundary line Of Becker County. Minnesota,
thence east along the town line between town
ships one hundred and forty-two Q42) and one
hundred and forty-three u40 to a point
where said township line intersectS the west
ern boundary line Of Hubbard County. Min
nesota. thence north along the range line pc
tween ranges thirty-fye l35) and thirty-six
ts6, to the point where said range line inter r.
shore OF Red Lake, In said Beltrami County.
thence, following the said meandered line
around the western shore OF said Red Lake 70
where said meandered line intersects the
township line between township one hundred
and fifty-two Q52) and one hundred and fifty
three (53) thence west along the township
line between township one hundred and fifty
two G52) and township one hundred and fifty
three (153) to the place OF commencement.
Containing and embracing therein townships
one hundred ana u Gne and
forty-five d45), one hundred forty-six q46),
one hundred forty-seven 90. one hundred
forty-eight u49, one hundred forty-nine 149).
one hundred fifty $50. one hundred fifty-one
d5D, and one hundred ffty-two 152). north of
ranges thirty-six c36. thirty seven {5D and
thirty-eight C'S. west Of the Fifth Principal
ships aforesaid of said Beltrami County.
Minnesota. =~=zs
And that the village of Bagley be the coun-
N IN sad said oetition Of and that T. n Faik. Of the
town Of CopIey. j. W. Johnson. OF the town OF
Leon. Knute Nora Of the town Of Nora. Ben
Sorenson. Of the town OF Popple, and John
county OF Clearwater. be and constitute the
first Board Of County Commissioners of said
proposed county. All as provided in said Pc
tition.
AND WHEREAS. on the 2sth 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 all respects
to the provisions of sections two and three of
Chapter one hundred and forty three Q43l OF
theGeneral Laws OF the state OF Minnesota
for the year, 1893. as amended by Chapter one
hundred and twenty-fonr d2N OF the General
Laws OF said state for the year 1895. AR.
uAND WHEREAS. pursuant to the proyi-
hundred and forty-three G40 as amended by
said chapter one hundred and twenty-four
tl24 the Governor Of the State Of Minnesota.
on the 2sth day of May, A. d. 1902. duly issued
his proclamation declaring that said petition
had been duly filed and considered and di-
county Of Clearwater be submitted to the
general election to be he'd in said state Oh
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November. 1902, which proc lamation was duly
with the provisions Of the said act of the Leg
islaturc. -- N..
AND WHEREAS it appears that the notice
Of an election. as provided by section four. or
chapter one hundred and forty-three Of the
general laws OF the state OF Minnesota for the
year 1893. as amended by chapter one hun.
dred and twenty-four OF the general laws of
said state for the year 1885, was duly given TO
the electors Of the county OF Beltrami, and
that the question Of the creation or 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 certi-
fled abstract OF the votes pOlled In the sa1d
county OF B 2ltram. at the said general cleo.
tion 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 1853. that total OF seven hum
dred and fourteen (7i4) votes were polled at
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.
NOW THEREFORE,, I, s. r. Van SAINT Coy
ernor of the state Of Minnesota. In compli-
ance with section eight of said chapter one
hundred and and forty-thrce. OF the general
laws OF the state Of Minnesota for the year
1893. do hereby publish. declare and proclaim
that the proposition to organize ana create
the said county of Clearwater did receive at
the said election q majority OF the votes cast
thereatupon the said proposition ana the same
was duly adopted. and that the said county or
Clearwater as hereinbefore bounded ana de-
scribed, with the county seat located ana the
County Commissioners named. as set forth In
duly created and organized and vested WIN
all the rights and privileges conferred by
law upon an organized county OF the state OF
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
Ihave here e-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 2Dth
day OF December. "A. ID. 1eO2.
Attest:
p. Il. HANSON, S. r. VAN SAINT s.
Governor.
IN Wi