The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-07
ARTICLE XVII.
COUNTIES.
County and Township Government.


Section l. Each county in this state,
now or hereafter organized, shall be a
body polite and corporate
Sec. 2. There are hereby created, sub
iect to change by the legislature In and
for each organized county OF this state,
the offices Of judge Of the county court.
county attorney. clerk OF the district
court. county clerk. sheriff, county treas
urer, register OF deeds, county surveyor
superintendent OF public instruction,
three county commissioners, and such
municipal township officers as are now
provided for under the laws of the Ter
ritory Of Oklahoma. except as in this
constitution otherwise provided
Sec O. The several counties Of the
State shall provide, as may be prescribed
by law, for those inhabitants who. by
reason OF age, nfirmty. or misfortune.
may have claims upon the sympathy and
aid Of the county.
COUNTIES AND COUNTY SEATS.
Section /. The State Of Oklahoma Is
hereby divided into counties named and
described as follows tan descriptions are
referred to the Indian Meridian and base
line established by the United States
Geological Survey iSs5-1s9s; unless
otherwise specifically mentioned):
ADAIR cOUNTY:-Beginni on the
township line between townships nine
teen (l0 and twenty C20) North. at its
intersection with the range line between
ranges twenty-three CZS) and twenty
four (2D East; thence east along said
township line 10 its intersection with the
Arkansas State line; thence southward
along said Arkansas State line to its in
tersection with the township line be-
tween townships thirteen (13) and four
teen dD NORTH; thence west along said
township llhe TO its intersection with the
range line between ranges twenty three
(2s) and twenty-four (24) East; thence
north along said range line to the point
Of beginning. westvllle is hereby desig-
mated the County Seat Of Adair county.
ALFALFA COUNTY, beginning on
the Kansas md Oklahoma State line
at it's intersection with the range line be-
tween ranges twelve Q2) and thirteen
l3) West; thence eastward along said
State line to its intersection with the
range line between ranges eight go and
nine (sl West; thence south along said
range line to its intersection with the
east and west center section line Of town
ship twenty-three (2s) North: thence
west along said center section line to its
intersection with the range line between
ranges twelve C2) and Thirteen u3)
West; thence north along said range
line to the point OF beginning. Cherokee
Is hereby designated the County Seat Of
Alfalfa county.
ATogA COUNTY. Beginning at the
northwest corner Of township two (2)
North range twelve u2) East; thence
cast along the township line between
townships two Cd and three (s) North,
to it's intersection with the range line be-
tween ranges thirteen d3) and fourteen
dD East; thence south along said range
line to It's Intersection with the township
line between townships one (l) and two
(2) North thence east along said town
ship line te its intersection with the
range line between ranges fifteen u5)
and sixteen (16) East: thence south
along said range line to Its intersection
with the base line; thence west along
said base line to itS intersection with
the range line between ranges four
teen (l4 and ffteeA u5) East: thence
south along said range line to irs inter-
section with the township line between
townships four (4) and five go South;
thence west along said township line 70
les Intersection with the range line be-
tween ranges eight 90 and nine {N
East thence north along said range line
line between townships one % and two
90 South; thence east along saald town
ship line 70 its intersection with the