The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-23
County Division Propositions.

Shall the new county Of Stevenson be formed
out OF that portion Of Mclean County, beginn.
(al) west Of the 5th Principal Meridian and
running thence east on the boundry line be.
one hundred fifty one lI5ll to the, northeast
corner Of township one hundred and fifty [l5ol
north Of range eighty 80 west; thence south
hundred fifty 10 and one hundred forty
nine l49 north of range eighty 80 west to
the southeast corner Of township one hundred
west thence west along the south town
ships lines of township one hundred forty
nine -l4s north of ranges eighty 80 and
eighty one 81 west to the northeast corner
of township one hundred forty eight 1iS
north of range eighty two 81 west; thence
south along The east township line Of townships
ed forty seven l47 north of range eighty two
50 west to the southeast corner of township
eighty il tsa tSo s. ssf's we estet thence VEST "oa'n along II tie
south township lines Of townships one hundred
forty seven. ~ north Of ranges eighty two
the ace running in a. northwest .rIy direction
along the north and east banks Of the said
township line of township one hundred fifty
$50 north of range ninety one 81 west:
thence north on the vest township line OF
range ninety one 81 west to the northwcst
corner of said township one hundred fifty
10 north OF range ninety one 81 west
County of Mclean and State Of North Dakota;
Shall the new county of Sheridan he formed
out of that portion of Mclean bounty, be.
section thirty-six Of township one hundred
forty-tiye, north, of Range seventy nine. west
OF the 9TH p. m, Sc corner OF %,llo.19 and and
ty-eight and range seventy-nine. to the north
east corner Of section one OF Townnship
one,hnndfed fcrty-e tSaac!s l n,s north nor no OF K iantE,
east corner of section thirthy-six IS Town.
ship one hundred orty.nine 149 north, of
m. thence north to the northern boundry line
of Mclean County; thence east on the county
line to thc northeast corner Of Mclean County;
east corner of Mclean County, taking into con
sidcration any correction line made by the
Government survey, thence west on the county
line to the point OF the beginning.
Shall the new County of Sheridan he formed
out of that portion of Mclean County. beSinn-
ing at the northeast corner Of said Mclean
County; thence running, due sohlh along The
thereof; thnce. running due west along the
south line of said county and the line between
Townships one hundred forty-fonr ~, ard
corner of Township one hundred torty,tour
~ north Of Ra,gs sefventyiIn I'M Ena - -.
so to the south east corner OF 1oWnsitip
one hundred forty-three 1l3 north OF Range
fiii ase Bet S see NTown ashsiHee one hun hundred ed forty
to the middle Of the channel Of the Mis-
souri, river thence; following the middle
a northwcstcrly direction to a point where the
line between Townships one hundred forty
three 14s and one hundred f,rty.fopr III
river; thence along said line between Town
ships one hundred forty-three l,l43 and one
hundred forty four l54 to, the north vest
corner of Township one hundred fort y-thrce
1913 north of Range 6ighty-one 81 to the
north line of said county THENCE east along the
north line of said county to the place "t be-
Cunning, being the northeast corner thereof.