subject to the organization as such at the will of her people at some future time. [1885, chap. 31.j

SEC. 5. [Boone.]—The county of Boone is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township eighteen, north of range eight, west; thence east along the northern boundary of the Pawnee reservation, to a point where the dividing line between ranges four and five, west, intersect the same; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-two, north, of range five, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-two, north, of range eight, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 4, 213.]

SEC. 5 a. [Box Butte.-The county of Box Butte is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township 24 north, range 47 west thence north to the northeast corner of township 28 north, range 47 west; thence west to the northwest corner of township 28 north, range 52 west; thence south to the southwest corner of township 24 north, range 52 west; thence east to the place of beginning.]

SEC. 5 b. [Boyd.]-That the unorganized territory lying north of Holt County and in the State of Nebraska be organized into a new county to be known as the county of Boyd. [1891, chap. 20, § 1.]

SEC. 5 c. [Same.]-The county of Boyd shall be bounded as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Niobrara River intersected by the range line between (8) eight and (9) nine west; thence north on said range line to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence up the main channel of said river to a point intersected by Forty-third (43) north parallel. Thence west on said parallel to a point intersected by the range line between sixteen (16) and seventeen (17), thence south on said line to a point in the middle of the main channel of the Niobrara River, thence down the main channel of said river to the place of beginning. [Id. § 2.]

SEC. 6. [Brown.]-That all of that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-five (25) north, of range seventeen (17) west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west to the southwest corner of township twenty-five (25), range twenty-four (24); thence north to the northern boundary of the state; thence east to the range line between ranges sixteen (16) and seventeen (17); thence south to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Brown. [1883, chap. XXXI.]

SEC. 7. [Burt.]-That the territory bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the north line of sections twenty-one (21), twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23), and twenty-four (24), of township twenty-four (24) north, range ten (10) east of sixth principal meridian, intersects the east boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence west along said section lines to the northwest corner of said section twenty-one (21), thence south along the west line of said sections twenty-one (21) and twenty-eight (28) to the south boundary line of the Omaha Indian reservation; thence west on the south boundary line of said reservation to the line dividing ranges seven (7) and eight (8) east; thence south by said line to the south line of township twenty-one (21) north, of range eight (8) east; thence east by said line to the northeast corner of section six (6) in township twenty (20) north, of range nine (9) east; thence south by section lines one (1) mile east of the guide meridian to the southwest corner of section twenty (20) in township twenty (20) north, of range nine (9) east; thence east by section lines to the state boundary; thence northwardly up said boundary to the place of beginning, shall constitute the county of Burt. [Amended 1889, chap. 4.]

SEC. 8 [Butler.]-The county of Butler is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of township thirteen north, of range four, east; thence north to the south bank of main channel of the Platte river, thence along the south bank of the main channel of the Platte river to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range one, east; thence south to the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range one, east; thence east to the place of beginning. [1875, 70. Amended, 1879, 109.]

SEC. 9. [Buffalo.]-The county of Buffalo is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the dividing line between ranges twelve and thirteen crosses the southern channel of the Platte river; thence up said channel to a point where the dividing line between ranges eighteen and nineteen intersect the same; thence north along said line to the third standard parallel; thence east along said parallel to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range thirteen west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 7, 213.]

SEC. 10. [Cass.]-The county of Cass is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township ten, 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

SEC. 5 a. Erected out of Dawes county by vote oʻoletom. Nor. 2. 1886,
SECS. 5 D-c. "An act to form a new county."

[Laws 1891, chap. 20. Took effect Aug. 1, 1891.]

SEC. 6. County divided by vote of electors Nov. 4, 1884, and Keyapaha county organized from it by proclamation of governor Dec. 17, 1884. Rock county is taken from this county by vote of electors. See note to sec. 66 a.

Platte river; thence up said Platte river until it intersects the line dividing townships twelve and thirteen, north, the last time; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range ten, east; thence south two miles; thence west six miles; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 8.]

SEC. 11. [Cedar.]-The county of Cedar is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river, at which the line dividing ranges one and two, west, crosses said river; thence south to the southwest corner of township twenty-nine, north, of range one, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-nine, north, of range one, west; thence south to the southeast corner of township twenty-eight, north, of range one, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-eight, north, of range three, east; thence north to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence up said channel to the place of beginning. [Amended 1875, 73.]

SEC. 12. [Chase.]-That the following portion of the state of Nebraska, commencing at a point where the first standard parallel intersects the west boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, of range thirty-six; thence north to the northeast corner of township eight, north, of range thirty-six; thence west to the west boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence south to the place of beginning, shall hereafter be known as the county of Chase. [G. S. § 5, 225.]

SEC. 13. [Cherry.]—That all that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-five (25) north, of range twenty-five (25) west of the 6th principal meridian; thence west to the southwest corner of township twenty-five (25) north, of range forty (40); thence north on the east line of Sioux county to the northern boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence east along said boundary line to the range line between ranges twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25); thence outh on said range line to the point of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the County of Cherry. [1883, chap. XXXII.]

SEC. 14. [Cheyenne.]-The county of Cheyenne is bounded as follows: Comnencing at a point formed by the intersection of the forty-first degree of north latitude with the twenty-seventh degree of longitude west from Washington; thence north along said twenty-seventh degree of west longitude to a point formed by its intersection with the forty-second degree of north latitude; thence east along said forty-second degree of north latitude to a point formed by the intersection with the twenty-fifth decree of longitude west from Washington; thence south to the northeast county of Colorado territory; thence west to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 10, 214.]

SEC. 15. [Clay.]-The county of Clay is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of range eight, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, of range five, west; thence north to the north corner of township eight, north, of range five, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, north of range eight, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 11.]

SEC. 16. [Colfax.]-The county of Colfax is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point where the dividing line between ranges one and two, east, intersects the south bank of the Platte river; thence along said south bank to a point where the dividing line between ranges four and five, east, intersects the same; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty, north, of range four, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range two, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 12.]

SEC. 17. [Cuming.]-The county of Cuming is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-one, north, of range four east; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-one, north, or [of] range seven, east ;

SEC. 14. County divided by vote of electors, Nov. 6, 1888, and Banner, Kimball, Scotts Bluff, and Deuel coun ties organized from it.

thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-four, north, of range seven, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-four, north, or [of] range four, east; thence south to the place of beginning. Id. § 13.]

SEC. 18. [Custer.]-That all of that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township thirteen (13), north, of range seventeen (17), west of the sixth principal meridian, thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty, north of range seventeen (17), west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty (20), north, of range twenty-five (25), west; thence south to the southwest corner of township thirteen (13), north, of range twenty-five (25) west; thence east to place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Custer. [1877, § 1, 211.]

SEC. 19. [Dakota.]-The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the most westerly point where the township line between townships twenty-nine and thirty north intersects the state boundary; thence west along said line to the northwest corner of section three in township twenty-nine, north, of range six east; thence south by section lines to the north line of the Omaha reservation; thence east along said line to the state boundary; thence northwardly by said boundary to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Dakota. [G. S. § 14, 214.]

SEC. 20. [Same-Indian reservation.]-That all that portion of the Winnebago and Omaha reservations not embraced in the counties of Cuming and Burt, be and the same is hereby attached to the county of Dakota for election, judicial, and revenue purposes. [1879, § 1, 180.]

SEC. 21. [Dawes.-That all that portion of Sioux county of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-four (24) north, of range forty-seven (47) west of the 6th principal meridian; thence west to the southwest corner of township twenty-four (24) north, of range fifty-two (52); thence north on the range line between ranges fifty-two (52) and fifty-three (53) to the northern boundary line of the state of Nebraska; thence east along said boundary line to the range line between ranges forty-six (46) and forty-seven (47); thence south on said range line to the point of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Dawes. [1885, chap. 32.]

SEC. 22. [Dawson.]-The county of Dawson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range twenty-five, west; thence east to the center of the south channel of the Platte river; thence down said channel to a point where the dividing line between ranges eighteen and nineteen intersects the same; thence north along said dividing line to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range nineteen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range twenty-five west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 15, 215.]

SEC. 22a. [Deuel.-The county of Deuel is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Cheyenne county and running thence west along the south line of the state of Nebraska to its intersection with range line between range forty-six and forty-seven west of the sixth principal meridian; thence north along said range line to township line between townships twelve and thirteen north; thence east along said township line to section line between sections thirty-two and thirty-three, in township thirteen north, of range forty-six west; thence north on said section line parallel with and two miles east of range line between ranges forty-six and forty-seven, west to the north line of Cheyenne county; thence east along the north line of Cheyenne county to the northeast corner thereof; thence south along the east line of said county to the place of beginning.]

SEC. 23. [Dixon.]-The county of Dixon is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-seven, north, of range four, east; thence SEC. 20. "An act to attach a portion of what is known as the Winnebago and Omaha reservations, in the state of Nebraska, to the county of Dakota for election, judicial, and revenue purposes." Laws 1879, 180. Took effect Feb. 27, 1879.

SEC. 21. Box Butte county taken from this county by vote of electors, Nov. 2, 1886. See note to sec. 58. SEC. 22a. Erected out of Cheyenne county, by vote of electors, Nov. 6, 1888.

east to the line dividing sections thirty-three and thirty-four in township twenty-seven, north, of range six, east; thence north to the dividing line between townships twentynine and thirty, north, of range six, east; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence up said channel to a point where the dividing line between ranges three and four, east, intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 16, 215.]

SEC. 24. [Dodge.-The territory bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the line dividing ranges 4 and 5 east, with the south bank of Platte river; thence easterly along the south bank of the Platte river to the fourth standard parallel; thence east along said parallel to the southeast corner of section thirty-one (31) township seventeen (17) north, range ten (10) east; thence north on section lines three miles, to the northeast corner of section nineteen (19), township seventeen (17) north, of range ten (10) east; thence west on section lines two miles to southwest corner of section thirteen (13), township 17, range 9 east; thence north on section lines one mile to northwest corner of section 13, last aforesaid; thence west on section line one mile to southwest corner of section eleven (11), township 17, N. R. 9, east; thence north on section lines one mile to northwest corner of said section eleven (11), last aforesaid; thence west on section lines one mile to the southwest corner of section three, T. 17, R. 9, E.; thence north on section lines one mile to the north west corner of said section 3; thence west on section line one mile to northwest corner of section 4, township seventeen, range 9, east; thence north on section line one mile to northeast corner of section thirty-two (32), township 18, R. 9, E.; thence west one-half mile on section line to northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two, township 18, R. 9, E.; thence north on half section line two miles to the southeast corner of the southwest quarter of section seventeen, township 18, R. 9, E.; thence west on section line one-half mile to southwest corner of section seventeen, township 18, R. 9, E.; thence north on section lines fifteen miles to northeast corner of section six, township 20, R. 9, E.; thence west along the fifth standard parallel to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range five, east; thence south by the line dividing ranges four and five, east, to the place of beginning, shall be and constitute the county of Dodge. [G. S. § 17, 215. Amended 1875, 71.]

SEC. 25. [Douglas.]—The county of Douglas is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river, two miles south of the dividing line between townships fourteen and fifteen, north; thence up said main channel to a point where the fourth standard parallel intersects the same; thence west to a point in the middle of the main channel of the Platte river; thence down said channel to a point two miles due south of the dividing line between townships fourteen and fifteen; thence east to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 18, 215.]

SEC. 26. [Dundy.]-That the following portion of the state of Nebraska, commencing at the southwest corner of said state; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range thirty-six; thence north to the northeast corner of township four, north, of range thirty-six; thence west to the west boun [dary] line of the state of Nebraska; thence south to the place of beginning, shall hereafter be known as the county of Dundy. [G. S. § 4, 225.]

SEC. 27. [Franklin.]-The county of Franklin is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range thirteen, west; thence north to the first standard parallel; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, of range sixteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 19, 216.]

SEC. 28. [Fillmore.]-The county of Fillmore is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast cornor of township eight, north, of range one, west; thence west to the

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 governor Oct. 4, 1884, as the result of a prior vote of electors of Wheeler county, from which Garfield county was taken.