The Globe-republican., 1905-01-05

NOTICE of change and reestabllshment Of
~ boundaries of the land districts In the
Stte of Kansas and the disc0ntinuance Of
the Wakeeney land district and land office
Notice is hereby given tliat the President Of
The United States, by Executive order dated
December II. 1904, has, pursuant to the pro.
visions of sections 22jO, 1852, and 22I3 of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States, and
by virtue of the authority therein given, di.
rccted that the boundary lines of the several
land districts in the State of Kansas be
changed and reestabished as follows, and
the Wakeeney land district and land office ut
Wakeeney discontinued. "T0PEKA LAND
DISTRICT Beginning at the intersection OF
the range line between ranges Is and l6 west
of the Sixth Principal Meridian with the
northern boundary OF the State; thence south
on sud range line to the southeast corner Of
township Ii south, range 10 west; thence
cast to the southeast corner OF township ID
south, range II west; thence south on the
range line between 10 and II west to the
southern boundary of the State; thence east
along the said southern boundary to the
southeast corner of the State thence north
md n0rthwesterly along the eastern bound.
aly of the State tn Its intersection with the
boundary Of the STATE; thence west
along said northern boundary to the place
OF beginning; and the lands now included
within the Colby and Dodge City land dis.
trlcts lying within the ab0ve-described
lines arr hereby transferred to
ind made part of the Topeka land district,
and the archives and records pertaining to
suid lands transferred to the land office at
fopeka. COLBY LAND DIsTMCT,-Beginning
Mt the intersection OF the range line between
ranges ID and l6 west of the Sixth Principal
Meridian with the northern boundary of the
State thence south on said range line to the
ontheast corner of township 10 south, range
70 west thence west along the third standard
parallel south 10 the western boundary OF
he State; thence north along said western
boundary to the northwest corner
,olthern boundary Of the State to
he place Of beginning; and the lands now
hcluded within the Wakeeney land district
wing within the above described boundary |
mes are hereby transferred to and made n |
,art of tho Colby land district, and the
rch!ves and records pertaining to said lands |
transferred to the land office at Colby |
lodge CITY LAND DISTRICT. Beginning at |
He lfcTsectl0n VI we range lne between |
anges 10 and II west of the sixth Principal |
lerldian with the southern boundary OF the
tate; thence north on said range line to
he southeast corner of township 10 south,
ange II west; thence west along the third
tandard parallel south to tile western
oundaiy of the State; thence south along
MD western boundary to the southwest cor.
or Of the State: thence eastalong the south
IN boundary Of the State to the place Of be
inning; and the lands now included within
10 Wakeeney land district lying within the
described boundary lines are hereby
'ansfcrred to and made part of the Dodge
lily land district, and the archives and rec.
rds pertaining to said lands transferred to
he land office ut Dodge City The Wakeeney
md district and the land office at Wakeeney
re hereby ordered to be discontinued" In
pursuance OF said Executive order, the
lange of boundaries above indicAted and
ansier of lands and archives affected will
Ike effect on February Is, 1905, and the wa.
eeney land district discontinued, and the
nd office ut Wakecuey discontinued and
osed at the close Of official hours on Febru. |
Y a, 1905. Given undermy hand at the City
Washington, District Of Columbia, this
st dny OF December, A, d. 1871. BY tho 4
resident: W. A. RICHARDS, Commissioner
tie general Land Office. II