Chapter 595. To establish an additional land office in the State of Montana
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CHAP. 595.— An Act To establish an additional land office in the State of Montana. April 28, 1902. [[Public, No. 84](/us/pl/57/84).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Public lands. Great Falls, Mont., district established. Boundaries. That all that portion of the State of Montana bounded and described as follows: Beginning nt the northeast corner of the State and running thence west on the national boundary line between the United States and British possessions to the point intersected by the eastern boundary line of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation; thence south along the lino of said reservation to where it is intersected by the eastern line of the Lewis and Clarke Forest Reservation: thence south on said line to the southwest corner of township twenty-two north, range eight west; thence east along the line between townships twenty-one and twenty-two north172 to the northeast corner of township twenty-one north, range four west; thence south along the line between ranges three and four west to the northeast corner of township fourteen north, range four west; thence cast along the line between townships fourteen and fifteen north to the southeast corner of township fifteen north, range three east: thence north to the* northeast corner of said township; thence east along the line between townships fifteen and sixteen north to the southeast corner of township sixteen north, range ten east; thence north along the line between ranges ten and eleven east to the northeast corner of township eighteen north, range ton east: thence east along the line between townships eighteen and nineteen north to the northeast corner of township eighteen north, range twelve east; thence north along the line, between ranges twelve and thirteen east to-the Missouri River; thence south and east, following the Missouri River to the east line of the State of Montana: thence north along said line to the place of beginning, be, and the same is hereby, constituted a new land district, to be, called Great Falls land district of the State of Montana; and the land oilice for said district shall be located at theOffice at Great Falls. town of Great Falls.
Sec. 2. That the President, by and with the advice and consent ofAppointment of register and receiver. the Senate, is hereby authorized to appoint a register and receiver for such land district, who shall discharge like and similar duties and receive the same amount of compensation as other officers discharging like duties in the other land offices of said State. Approved, April 28, 1902.