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, thirty-two, 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 Missouri river; thence up said channel so far as it constitutes the boundary line of this state; thence west on said state line to the range line between ranges sixteen and seventeen; thence south on said range line to the point of beginning; Provided, This section shall not take effect until a majority of the legal voters of Holt county give their assent to such boundary change at the next general election in the manner provided by section 9 of chapter 18 of the Compiled Statutes of 1881, entitled "An act concerning counties and county officers," attaching "unorganized territory, not exceeding two townships," except that it shall be the duty of the county board to call said election without any petition having been presented to the county commissioners thereof; Provided, This section shall not take effect until this act shall have been ratified by a majority of the legal voters of Holt county as above provided. [Amended 1883, chap. XXXIII.]

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.]

SEC. 43. [Keith.J-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. Keyapaha.-The county of Keyapaha is bounded as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of said Brown county and running thence south on the eastern boundary thereof to the center of the channel of the Niobrara river, thence up the center of said channel to the western boundary line of said Brown county; thence north along said boundary line to the northwest corner of said Brown county; thence east along said northern boundary line to the place of beginning.

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

SEC. 44. This county taken from Brown county by vote of electors November 4, 1884 and proclamation of governor December 17, 1884.

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

SEC. 48. [Logan.]-That all that portion of the state of Nebraska commencing at the southeast corner of township seventeen (17), north range twentysix (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: Commencing 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 twentyfour 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: Com mencing 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. [Id. § 35.]

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. [Id. § 36.]

SEC. 54 [Nance.]-That all of 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 thirtyone (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 eastern boundary of the state to the intersection thereof with the line dividing townships 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: Commencing 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.]

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.]

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.]

SEC. 61. [Phelps.]-That all that portion of territory commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of the base line, and range twenty, west of the sixth principal meridian; thence running north to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence running in an easterly direction along the middle of the south channel until it reaches the line dividing the sixteenth and seventeenth ranges west of the said sixth principal meridian; thence south to the southeast corner of township five, north, and seventeen west, as aforesaid; thence west to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Phelps. [G. S. § 1, 223.]

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 territory a part of said Nance county, Nebraska." Approved and took effect March 1, 1881.

SEC. 62. [Pierce.]-The county of Pierce is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-five, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-five, north, of range one, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty-eight, north of range one, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-eight, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Amended 1875, 73.]

SEC. 63. [Polk.]-The county of Polk is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen, north, of range one, west; thence north to the south bank of the north channel of the Platte river; thence west along said south bank to the dividing line between ranges two and three, west; thence to the middle of the south channel of the Platte river; thence west along said channel to a point where the dividing lines between ranges four and five, west, intersects the same; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 42.] SEC. 64. [Platte.]-The county of Platte is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point on the south bank of the Platte river where the dividing line between ranges one and two, east, crosses the same; thence along said south bank to a point where the dividing line between townships sixteen and seventeen intersects the same; thence to the south bank of the main channel of the Platte river; thence west along said south bank to its intersection with the lines dividing ranges two and three west; thence north by said line to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range two west; thence west on the fourth standard parallel to the eastern boundary of the Pawnee Indian reservation; thence west and north by the boundaries of said reservation to the line dividing ranges four and five, west; thence north to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range four, west; thence east by the fifth standard parallel to the line dividing ranges one and two, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 43.]

SEC. 65. [Red Willow. That all that portion of the state of Nebraska, known and described as townships one, two, three and four north, of ranges twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty, west, shall hereafter be known as the county of Red Willow. [G. S. § 2, 224.]

SEC. 66. [Richardson.]-The county of Richardson is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range thirteen, east; thence east to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river; thence up said channel until it intersects the line dividing townships three and four, north; thence west to the northwest corner of township three, north [of range thirteen, east]; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 44, 220.]

SEC. 67. [Saline.]-The county of Saline is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township five, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township five, north, of range four, east; thence north to the northeast corner of township eight, north, of range four, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township eight, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 45.]

SEC. 68. [Sarpy.] The county of Sarpy is bounded as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of the main channel of the Missouri river, due east of a point in the middle of the main channel of the Platte river, where the same disembogues into said Missouri river; thence up the middle of the main channel of the said river to a point two miles due south of the north line of township fourteen, north; thence due west to the middle of the main channel of the Platte river; thence down said channel to the place of beginning. [Id. § 46.]

SEC. 69. [Saunders.]- The county of Saunders is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range five, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen, north, of range eight, east; thence south two miles; thence east six miles; thence north two miles;

thence east to the main channel of the Platte river; thence up said main channel until it intersects the line dividing ranges four and five, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [ld. § 47.]

SEC. 70. [Seward.]-The county of Seward is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township nine, north, of range one, east; thence east to the southeast corner of township nine, north, of range four east; thence north to the northeast corner of township twelve, north, of range four, east; thence [west] to the northwest corner of township twelve, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. Id. § 48.]

SEC. 71. [Sheridan.]-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-one (41) west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west to the southwest corner of township twenty-four (24) north, of range forty-six (46); thence north on the range line between ranges forty-six (46) and forty-seven (47) to the northern boundary line of the State of Nebraska; thence east along said boundary line to the range line between ranges forty (40) and forty-one (41); thence south on said range line to the point of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Sheridan. [1885, chap. 34.]

SEC. 72. [Sherman.]-The county of Sherman is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township thirteen, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township thirteen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township sixteen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township sixteen, north, of range sixteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 49, 220.]

SEC. 73. [Sioux.]-That all that portion of Sioux county of the State of Nebraska, commencing at the southeast corner of township twenty-four (24) north of rauge fifty-three west of the sixth principal meridian; thence west to the western boundary line of the State of Nebraska; thence north along said boundary line to the north-west corner of the State of Nebraska; thence east on the northern boundary line of the State of Nebraska to the range line between ranges fifty-two (52) and fifty-three (53); thence south to the place of beginning, be and the same shall constitute the county of Sioux. [1885, chap. 35.]

SEC. 74. [Stanton.]-The county of Stanton is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township twenty-one, north, of range one east ; thence east to the southeast corner of township twenty-one, north, of range three, east; thence north to the north east corner of township twenty-four, north, of range three, east; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty-four, north, of range one, east; thence south to the place of beginning. [G. S. § 50, 221.] SEC. 75. [Thayer.]-The county of Thayer is bounded as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of township one, north, of range four, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township one, north, of range one, west; thence north along the sixth principal meridian to the first standard parallel; thence west to the northwest corner of township four, north, of range four, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 51.]

SEC. 76. [Valley.]-The county of Valley is bounded as follows; Commencing at the southwest corner of township seventeen, north, of range sixteen, west; thence east to the southeast corner of township seventeen, north, of range thirteen, west; thence north to the northeast corner of township twenty, north, of range thirteen, west; thence west to the northwest corner of township twenty, north, of range sixteen, west; thence south to the place of beginning. [Id. § 52.]

SEC. 76. Unorganized territory north of Valley county and attached thereto by act of 1875, p. 162 now known as Garfield county.