The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-26
COUNTY. DIVISION IS
VOICE OF EAST
s|DERs
Resolutions of Governor John
son Will Get q Unanimous
Vote at Election

.
Mayor Dunlevy: II always =
have been in favor of county
division and see no reason why
= should change my views"
Judge T. A. Sullivan: "Just the
thing we want and it should carry
at the general election"
=" Attorney Finlayson: me for
county division"
/" Attorney Massee: II admit that
I" I would be pervericator If said
we're not in favor of it." =
: City Attorney Collins: II am in =
= favor of county division" u
]. r. Johnson: "You can put
me down as being in favor of
= county division"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
It is evident from the sentiment
in East Grand Forks as ascertained
by a Times reporter this morning
that the vote on the question of coun-
ty division would be unanimous in
favor of the proposed plan which
will be voted on at the election of
November 8.
Besides the above citizens a num-
Der Of more we're asked opinions and
there was not one who expressed any
opposition to the proposed county
division az set out in the resolution
offered by Governor Johnson. It is
understood that the proposition will
be the unanimous choice Of the voters
Of Crookston and should carry at the
election.
The matter Of establishing a poor
farm in Polk county is also up for
consideration and will be voted on at
the next election, but as this matter
has not received much attention. it
is not known at this time what the
sentiment is with reference to its
establishment.
Following is Governor ,Johnson's
resolution:
Whereas, pursuant to chapter seven
co. revised laws Of Minnesota, 1905,
a petition was filed with the secretary
of state on the 7th day Of December.
A. D. 1906. praying for the creation
of new county out of territory now
lying in Polk county, Minnesota, the
same to be known as Nelson county,
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner
of township numbered 147, north of
range 80, west of the fifth principal
meridian in Minnesota; thence run
ming west along the south boundary
line of townships LAT Of ranges 80, 40,
Al, AZ and 43, the same being the
boundary line between Polk and Nor
man counties to the southwest corner
of township LAT, range 40; thence
running north along the range line be-
tween ranges 43 and "A to the north
west corner of township 148, range 40;
thence west along the north boundary
line of township 148 to the southwest
corner of township 149, range 43;
thence north along the range line be-
tween ranges 40 and "A to the north
west corner of township 149, range 43;
thence east along the north boundary
line of said township last named and
townships 149, ranges AZ and Al, to
the northeast corner of said town.
ship last named; thence north along
the west boundary line and east along
the north boundary line of township
$50, range 40. to the northeast corner
of said township last named; thence
north along the west boundary line
and east along the north boundary
line of township ISL, range 80, to the
northeast corner Of the said township
last named; thence south along the
range line between ranges 80 and 80
to the southeast corner of township
149, range 80; thence east along the
north boundary line of township 14S,
range 80, to the northeast corner Of
same; thence south along the range
line between RANGES 80 and 80 to the
place of beginning. all of said terri.
tory being within the county of Polk
and including and embracing the
whole of townships numbered LAT,
14S, 149, ranges 80, 40, Al, AZ and 43,
townships $50, ranges 80 and 40, and
township 151, range 80; and that the
village of Fosston be the county seat
thereof; and that Fred s. Syverson of
Hill River, T. Hansen Of Queen, Dreng
Grundysen of Sletten, Jens o. Rindal
of Garden and Oscar Melsness of Bad
ger, all legal voters and residents
within said proposed new county, be
and constitute the first board Of coun-
ty commissioners of said proposed
county, and the same to be known az
Nelson county; and in which said PEI,
tition 1t is represented and ayerrel
that the said hereinbefore described
territory. comprises more than 400
square miles, and contains Eioro than
1000 Inhabitants, and that the remain
ing area of Polk county, after deduct
ing the territory hereinbefo:e de-
scribed will comprise more than 400
square miles and contains more than
1000 Inhabitants.
5 And, whereas, the said petition has
been duly considered and found and
certified to % conforming IN all re.
spects to the provisions VI Law; E
Now. therefore, I. John A. johnson,