northwest corner of township eight, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 20.]

SEC. 29. [Furnas.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska known and described as townships one, two, three, and four, north, of ranges twenty-one, twentytwo, twenty-three, twenty-four, and twenty-five, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Furnas. [G. S. § 1, 224.]

SEC. 30. [Frontier.]-The county of Frontier is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, or [of] range thirty, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, or [of] range twenty-five, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township five, north, of range twenty-five, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township six, north, of range twenty-four, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township eight, north, or [of] range twenty-four, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, north, of range thirty, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 21, 216.]

SEC 31. [Gage.]-The county of Gage is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township one, north, of range eight, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township six, north, of range eight, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township six, north, of range five, east; thence south along the township line, dividing townships four and five, east to the southern boundary line of the state; and thence east along the state line to the place of beginning. [Id. § 22.]

SEC. 32. [Garfield.-The county of Garfield is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township numbered twenty-one, north, of range thirteen west of the 6th principal meridian; thence north to the northeast corner of township numbered twenty-four in range thirteen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township numbered twenty-four in range sixteen, west; thence south to the southwest corner of township numbered twenty-one north, in range sixteen, west; thence east to the place of beginning.]

SEC. 33. [Gosper.]-Whereas, In the constitution of this state in the article on legislative apportionment, and also in the article on "The judicial department," the county of Gosper is recognized as one of the counties of this state, and Whereas, Since about the 29th day of August, 1873, there has existed in the district of country bounded on the east by Phelps county, on the south by Furnas county, on the west by Frontier county, and on the north by Dawson county-an organized county in fact, called and known as Gosper county, but of the creation, organization, or naming of which there exists no sufficient record or evidence, therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Sec. 1. That all of the acts of the people of said district of country named in the preamble in and about the organization of said county and the establishment of county government therein, and all the official acts of the several county officers of said county, including all who have been officers of said county, or of any precinct, school district, or road district therein, since such de facto organization, be and the same are hereby declared to be legal and binding to all and every intent and purpose, the same as though the said county had been established, bounded, and named by legislative authority and duly organized by and under proclamation of the governor of the state, and the evidence of such proclamation and such organization duly preserved. [1881, § 1, chap. 36.]

SEC. 33 a. [Grant.]-That all of that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-one (21), north of range thirty-six (36), west of the sixth principal meridian; thence north on said range line to the northeast corner of township twenty-four (24) north of range thirty-six (36) west; thence west along the south boundary line of Cherry county to the east county line of Sheridan county; thence south along the east boundary line of Cheyenne county to the south line of township twenty-one (21), range forty (40) west; thence east along said township line

SEC. 32. Boundaries of this county not defined by legislative enactment, but by proclamation of govern Oct. 4, 1884, as the result of a prior vote of electors of Wheeler county, from which Garfield county was taken.

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to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Grant. [1887, chap. 22.]

SEC. 34. [Greeley.]-The county of Greeley is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township seventeen, north, of range twelve, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township seventeen, north, of range nine, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty, north, of range nine, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range twelve, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 23, 216.]

SEC. 35. [Harlan.]-The county of Harlan is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range twenty, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range seventeen, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range seventeen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, or [of] range twenty, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 24, 217.]

SEC. 36. [Hall.]-The county of Hall is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, or [of] range twelve, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range nine, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range nine, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range twelve, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 25.]

SEC. 37. [Hamilton.]-The county of Hamilton is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range eight, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range five, west; thence north to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence west along the middle of said south channel, to the line dividing ranges eight and nine, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 26.]

SEC. 38. [Hayes.]-All of that portion of territory bounded as follows, to wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of township eight, range thirty-one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, range thirty-five; thence south to the southwest corner of township five, range thirty-five; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, range thirty-one; thence north to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby declared to be the county of Hayes. [1877, § 1, 212.]

SEC. 39. [Hitchcock.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska known and described as townships one, two, three, and four, north, of ranges thirty-one, thirtytwo, thirty-three, thirty-four, and thirty-five, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Hitchcock. [G. S. § 3, 225.]

SEC. 40. [Holt.]-The county of Holt is bounded as follows: commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-five, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-five, north of range nine west; thence north to the middle of the main channel of the Niobrara river; then up said channel to a point where the second guide-meridian intersects the same, thence south along said. second guide-meridian to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 27, 217.]

SEC. 40 a. [Hooker.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-one (21), north, of range thirty-one (31), west of the sixth of the principal meridian; thence north along the west boundary line

SEC. 40. Boyd county taken from Holt. See secs. 5 b, c, p. 328 ante.

SEC. 40. The act of 1883, ch. XXVII, was not ratified by the legal voters of Holt Co. 54 N. W. R., 113.

of Thomas county to the northeast corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range thirty-one (31), west; thence west along the south line of Cherry county to the northwest corner of township twenty-four (24), north, of range thirty-five (35), west; thence south along the east boundary line of Grant county to the southwest corner of township twenty-one (21), north, of range thirty-five (35), west; thence east along the north. boundary line of McPherson county to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Hooker. [1889, chap. 1.]

SEC. 41. [Howard.]-The county of Howard is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range twelve, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen [north of ] range nine, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township sixteen, north, of range nine, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 28, 217.]

SEC. 42. [Jefferson.]-The county of Jefferson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range four east; thence north to the northeast corner, thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range four, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 29, 217.]

SEC. 43. [Keith.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska, lying between the west boundary line of Lincoln county and the east boundary line of Cheyenne county and the boundary line between Nebraska and the territory of Colorado, and between the second and fourth standard parallels, north of the base line, shall hereafter be known as the county of Keith. [G. S. § 6, 225.]

SEC. 44. [Keya Paha.]-The county of Keya Paha is bounded as follows: commencing in the middle of the channel of the Niobrara river, where the line dividing ranges sixteen (16) and seventeen (17), west of sixth (6) principal meridian, crosses said Niobrara river; thence north to the forty-third (43) parallel of north latitude; thence west along said parallel of north latitude to the line dividing range twenty-four (24) from range twenty-five (25) west of sixth (6) principal meridian, thence south along said line to the middle of the channel of the Niobrara river, thence down the middle of the channel of the Niobrara river to the place of beginning. [Laws 1893, chap. 13.]

SEC. 45. [Knox.]-The county of Knox is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-nine north, of range eight, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-nine north, of range two west; thence north to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence along the middle of the main channel of said river to the point where the dividing line between ranges eight and nine, west, intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning; Provided, That this act shall not take effect until the president of the United States shall by proclamation declare the Indian title to the unorganized territory transferred to Knox county by this act extinguished, and until a majority of the legal voters of Knox county give their assent to the transfer of said unorganized territory in the manner provided by law. [Amended 1883, chap. XXXIV.]

SEC. 46. [Johnson.]-The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township four, north, of range nine, east ; thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-three in township four, north, of range twelve, east; thence north by section lines to the northeast corner of section four in township six, north, of range twelve, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township six, north, of range nine, east; thence south to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Johnson. [G. S. § 30, 218.]

SEC. 47. [Kearney.]-The territory on the north bounded by the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; on the east by the line dividing ranges twelve and thirteen, west; on the south by the first standard parallel; on the west by the line divid

SEC. 43. Perkins county taken from this county by vote of electors. See note to sec. 60a.

SEC. 44. "An act to more definitely describe the boundary of Keya Paha county and to amend section seven hundred and seventy-nine (779) of chapter ten (10) of the consolidated statutes of Nebraska, 1891, and to repeal said section as now existing." (Which said section was never enacted by the legislature. See note to 1891 edition compiled statutes, 1891. Took effect April 8, 1893.)

ing ranges sixteen and seventeen, west, shall be and constitute the county of Kearney. [Id. § 31.]

SEC. 47a. [Kimball.-The county of Kimball is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of section three, in township number sixteen, north, of range fifty-three, west; thence due west on the township line between townships sixteen and seventeen, north, to a point where said line intersects the east boundary line of the territory of Wyoming; thence south along the west boundary line of the state of Nebraska to a point where the said line intersects the north boundary line of the state of Colorado; thence east along the south boundary line of the state of Nebraska to a point where said line intersects a line extending due north on the section line between sections sixteen and seventeen, township twelve, north, range fifty-three, west; thence north to the northwest corner of section four, in township twelve, north, of range fifty-three, west; thence due east to the southeast corner of section thirty-four in township thirteen, north, of range fifty-three, west; and thence due north to the place of beginning. ]

SEC. 48. [Logan.]—That all that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township seventeen (17), north, range twenty-six (26), west, of the sixth principal meridian, running thence west along the north line of Lincoln county to the southwest corner of township seventeen (17), north, range twenty-nine (29), west; thence north to the northwest corner of township twenty (20), north, range twenty-nine (29), west; thence east to the northeast corner of township twenty (20), north, range twenty-six (26), west; thence south along the west line of Custer county to the point of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Logan. [1885, chap. 33.]

SEC. 49. [Lancaster.]-The county of Lancaster is bounded as follows: Cominencing at the southwest corner of township seven, north, of range five, east, thence east to the southeast corner of township seven, north, of range eight, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range eight, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range five, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 32, 218.]

SEC. 50. [Lincoln.]-The county of Lincoln is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range thirty-four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range twenty-six, west; thence north to the fourth standard parallel; thence west to a point where the dividing line between ranges thirty-four and thirty-five intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 34.]

SEC. 51. [Loup.]-All that portion of the state of Nebraska bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of township twenty-four, north, of range seventeen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-four,north, of range twenty, west; thence south to the southwest corner of township twenty-one, north, of range twenty, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-one, north, of range seventeen, west; thence north to the place of beginning, be and the same shall hereby constitute the county of Loup. [1883, chap. XXXV.]

SEC. 52. [Madison.]-The county of Madison is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-one, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-four, north, of range one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-four, north, of range four, west; thence south to the southwest corner of township twenty-one, north, of range four, west; thence east to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 35, 218.]

SEC. 52a. [McPherson.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township seventeen (17), north, of range thirty (30), west of the sixth principal meridian, thence north along the west boundary line of Logan county to northeast corner of township twenty (20), north, of range thirty (30), west; thence west along said township line to the north west corner of township twenty, north, of range thirty-five (35), west; thence south on said range line to southwest corner of

SEC. 47a. Erected out of Cheyenne county by vote of electors. Nov. 6, 1888.

township seventeen (17), north, of range thirty-five (35), west; thence east along the north boundary line of Lincoln county to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of McPherson. [1887, chap. 23.]

SEC. 53. [Merrick.]—The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of township sixteen, north, of range three, west; thence south by the line dividing ranges two and three, west, to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence westerly by the middle of said south channel to its intersection with the line dividing ranges eight and nine, west; thence north by said line to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range eight, west; thence east to the west boundary of the Pawnee Indian reservation; thence by the boundaries of said reservation passing by its south side around the line dividing townships sixteen and seventeen, north; thence east to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Merrick. [G. S. § 36, 218.]

SEC. 54. [Nance.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska included in and known as the Pawnee Reservation be and the same shall constitute the county of Nance. [1879, § 1, 148.]

SEC. 55. [Lands attached to Nance county.]-That all of sections numbered six (6), seven (7), eighteen (18), nineteen (19), thirty (30), and thirty-one (31), in township No. seventeen (17), north, of range No. eight (8), west of the sixth (6th) principal meridian lying west of the old Pawnee Indian Reservation be and the same are hereby attached to and made a part of said Nance county, Nebraska. [1881, § 1, chap. 37.] SEC. 56. [Boundaries extended.]-The boundaries of the said Nance county are hereby extended so as to include all of said unorganized territory. [Id. § 2.]

SEC. 57. [Nemaha.]-The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of section thirty-four in township four, north, of range twelve, east; thence north by section lines to the northwest corner of section three in township six, north, of range twelve, east; then east by the line dividing townships six and seven, north, to its first intersection with the state boundary; thence around the old channel of the Missouri river, and including what is known as McKissock's island, by the east ern boundary of the state to the intersection thereof with the line dividing township" three and four, north; thence by said line west to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Nemaha. [G. S. § 37, 219.]

SEC. 58. [Nuckolls.]-The county of Nuckolls is bounded as follows: Com mencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range eight, west; thence east along the base line to the southeast corner of said township in range five, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range five, west; thence west to the northwest corner of said township in range eight, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 38, 219.]

SEC. 59. [Otoe.]-The county of Otoe is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township seven, north, of range nine, east; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence up said channel until it intersects the dividing line between townships nine and ten; thence west to the northwest corner of township nine, north, of range nine, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 39, 219.1

SEC. 60. [Pawnee.]-The county of Pawnee is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range nine, east; thence east to the southeast corner of said township in range twelve, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township three, north, of range twelve, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township three, north, of range nine, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 40, 219.]

SEC. 54. In the original act the following proviso was attached: Provided, That all territory lying south of the south line of township seventeen shall be and hereby is attached to Merrick county; and all territory lying north of the south line of township seventeen shall be and hereby is attached to Platte county, for judicial and revenue purposes, until the officers shall have been elected and the said county permanently organized according to law.

SECS. 55-6. "An act to attach certain unorganized territory to the county of Nance and to make said terri tory a part of said Nance county, Nebraska." Approved and took effect March 1, 1881.