The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-01-15
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECU-
TIVE DEPARTMENT.

TIVE DEPARTMENT.
WHEREAS. pursuant to Chapter l43. 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
l24. OF the General Laws OF the State OF Min
nesota for the year 1895. which act is entitled
AN Act to amend sections TWO Cgl and four al
OF Chapter 143. OF the General Laws Of the
year 1893. providing for the creation and or
ganization Of new. counties and the govern
mcnt Of the same q petition was filed with
the Secretary of State. Of the. state OF Mime
soto, on the 18th day Of March. 1902. praying
for the creation OF new county out Of terri
tory now lying In Beltrami county. In the
state OF Minnesota, to be named Clearwater
County, and whichterritOry Is described as
follows. to-w1t:
Commencing at the point where the tow n
line between townships one hundred and fifty
two Q52) and one hundred and ffty-three Q53)
Lake and Beltrami Counties, thence south
along the range line between ranges thirty
eight (3S and thirty-nine Cs9 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 onehundred and forty-two u42) and one
hundred and fOrty-thrte Q43 to a point
where said township line intersects the west
ern boundary line Of Hubbard County, Min
nesota. thence north along the range line be-
| tween ranges thirty-fiye l33) and thirty-six
(36) to the point where said range line inter-
sects the meandercd line of the southern
shore Of Red Lake. n said Beltrami County.
thence following the said meandered line
around the western shore Of said Red Lake 70
where said meandered line intersects tho
township line between township one hundred
and tfty-two da2) and one hundred and fifty
three G53) thence west along the township
| line between township one hundred and fifty
two n5?l and township one hundred and fifty
| three 1853 to the place OF commencement
| Containing and embracing therein townships
one hundred and forty-three Q4J. one hum
forty-fve d45l. one hundred forty-six n46),
forty-cight u4s). one hundred forty-nine d49).
one hundred fifty $50, one hundred ffty--one
| d5D, and one hundred ffty-two Q52), north OF
thirty-eight i (8s). west OF the Fifth Principal
| Meridian. being In all the thirty (3O town
ships aforesaid Of said Beltrami County.
Minnesota.
And that the village Of Bagley be the colin-
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
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
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 CAB OF
thesGeneral Laws OF the state Of Minnesota
for the year 1903. as amended by Chapter one
hundred and twenty-four 124 OF the General
nAND WHEREAS. pursuant to the provi-
sions Of said section two of said chapter one
hundred and forty--three (l43) as amended by
said chapter one hundred and twenty-four
on the 2Sth day of May, A. ID. 1902 duly issued
his procl lamation DECLARING that said petition
had been duly fled and considered and di-
recting that the question OF the proposed new
county of Clearwater be. submitted to the
voters of said Beltrami County at the next
general election to be held In said state on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
flied, 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 for the
year 1893. as amended by chapter one hum
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 q the conn-
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-
| fed abstract Of the votes polled IN the said
| county of b 3ltram. at the said general cleo
tlon on file In the office OF the Secretary OF
State Of the State OF Minnesota. us required
by sections seven and eight Of said act OF the
Legislature of 1893. that total Of seven nun
/ dred and fourteen (714l votes were polled al
said election. on the question Of the creation
Of the proposed new county OF Clearwater, ol
which six hundred and sixty-four 0B4) were
in favor Of establishing said county or Clear
water as. .@-. -
NOW THEREFORE,, |. S. r. Van SAINT. Gov
ernor of the state Of Minnesota. In comDli-
| hundred and and forty-three. OF the general
| laws of the state Of Minnesota for the year
| 1923. do hereby publish. declare and proclaim
| that the proposition to organize and create
| the said county OF Clearwater did receive at
| the said election ajority of the votes cast
was duly adopted. and that the said county OF
Clearwater as herenbeforH bounded and de-
scribed with the county seat located ana the
County Commissioners named. as set forth III
said petition. and proclamation, has been
duly created and organized and vested with
all the rights and privileges conferred by
law upon an organized county OF the state OF
Minnesota.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
Ihave 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 10Th
day Of December. A. d. l!Nr2.
p. F.. HANSON. $. II. VAN SAINT.
Secretary OF state. g.
an, mr.