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Comanche County :- Beginning on the township line between townships four (4) and five (5) North, at its intersection with the range line be- tween ranges fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) West; thence east along said township line to its inter- section with the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center sec- tion line across range nine (9) West; thence south along said center section line to its intersection with the State line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence west along said State line to its intersec- tion with the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) West; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the north line of township three (3) South; thence west along said township line to the north and south center section line across range fourteen (14) West; thence north along said center section line to the base line; thence west along the base line to the range line between ranges fifteen (15) and sixteen (16) West; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Lawton is hereby designated the County Seat of Comanche county.
Craig County :- Beginning on the State line between Kansas and Oklahoma at its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence eastward along said State line to its intersection with the center line of the Neosho River; thence down along the center line of said Neosho River to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line be-
tween townships twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Vinita is hereby designated the County Seat of Craig county.
Custer County :- Said county to be and remain as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed under the provisions of this constitution. Arapaho is hereby designated the County Seat of Custer county.
Creek County :- Beginning at the northwest corner of the Creek nation, extending thence east along the boundary line between the Creek nation and Pawnee county to its intersection with the range line between ranges nine (9) and ten (10) East; thence south along said range line to the township line between townships eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) North; thence east along the said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range twelve (12) East; thence south along said center section line to the southeast corner of section sixteen (16), in township sixteen (16) North, range twelve (12) East; thence west along the section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges ten (10) and eleven (11) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the west boundary line of the Creek nation; thence north- ward along the said boundary line to the point of beginning. Sapulpa is hereby designated the County Seat of Creek county.
Delaware County :- Beginning at the southwest corner of section six (6), township twenty-five (25) North, range twenty-two (22) East; thence east along the section line to the Missouri State line; thence southward along the State line of Missouri and of Arkansas to the township line between townships nineteen (19) and twenty (20) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence north along said range line to the point of begin- ning. Grove is hereby designated the County Seat of Delaware county.
Dewey County :- Said county to be and remain as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed by the provisions of this constitution. Taloga is hereby designated the County Scat of Dewey county.
Ellis County :- Beginning on the one hundredth (100th) meridian at its intersection with the township line between townships twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) North; thence east along said township line to the range line between ranges
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twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) West; thence south along said range line to its intersec- tion with the township line between townships nineteen (19) and twenty (20) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian); thence up along the center line of said river to its intersection with the State line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence north along said State line and the one hundredth (100th) meridian to the point of beginning. Grand is hereby designated the County Seat of Ellis county.
Garfield County :- Said county shall be and remain as it now exists under the Territory. of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed under the pro- visions of this constitution. Enid is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Garfield county.
Garvin County :- Beginning on the range line between ranges four (4) and five (5) West, at its intersection with the township line between townships four (4) and five (5) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with east and west center sec- tion line across township two (2) North; thence west along said center section line to its intersec- tion with the range line between ranges one (1) and two (2) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the section line, two (2) miles north of and parallel to the township .line between townships one (1) and two (2) North; thence west along said section line to its intersection with the center line of the Washita River; thence southward along the center line of the said Washita River to its intersection with the base line; thence west along said base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) West; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the town- ship line between townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges four (4) and five (5) West; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Pauls Valley is hereby designated the County Seat of Garvin county.
Grady County :- Beginning on the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian), at its intersection with the ninety- eighth (98th) meridian; thence southeastwardly along the center line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the range line between ranges four (4) and five (5) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the town- ship line between townships two (2) and three
(3) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) West; thence north along said range line to the east and west center section line across township eight (8) North; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the ninety-eighth (98th) me- ridian; thence north along said ninety-eighth (98th) meridian to the point of beginning. Chickasha is hereby designated the County Seat of Grady county.
Grant County :- Said county shall be and re- main as it now exists under the Territory of Okla. homa, until hereafter changed under the provisions of this constitution. Pond Creek is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Grant county.
Greer County :- Beginning on the State line between Texas and Oklahoma · at its intersection with the township line between townships six (6) and seven (7) North; thence east along said town- ship line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) West; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships seven (7) and eight (8) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the center line of the North Fork of Red River; thence down along the center line of said North Fork of Red River to its intersection with the range line between ranges nineteen (19) and twenty (20) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center section line of township four (4) North; thence west along said center section line to the north and south center section line across range twenty-one (21) West; thence south along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between townships three (3) and four (4) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the center line of the Salt Fork of Red River; thence down along the center line of said river to its intersection with the east and west center section line of township three (3) North; thence west along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the base line; thence west along said base line to its intersection with the State line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence westward and northward along said State line to the point of beginning. Mangum is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Greer county.
Harper County :- Beginning on the one hun- dredth (100th) meridian at its intersection with the Kansas and Oklahoma State line; thence east along said State line to its second intersection with the center line of the Cimarron River, in range twenty-one (21) West; thence southeastwardly
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along the center line of said Cimarron River to its intersection with the range line between ranges nineteen (19) and twenty (20) West; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships twenty-four (24) and twenty-five (25) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the one hundredth (100th) meridian; thence north along said meridian to the point of beginning. Buffalo is hereby designated the County Seat of Harper county.
Haskell County :- Beginning on the center line of the Canadian River at its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence down along the center line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the center line of the Arkansas River; thence down along the center line of said Arkansas River to its intersection with range line between ranges twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) East; thence south along the said range line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships eight (8) and nine (9) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) East; thence south along said range line to the northeast corner of section twenty-five (25), township seven (7) North, range twenty-two (22) East; thence west along the sec- tion line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township eight (8) North; thence west along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges seventeen (17) and eighteen (18) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Stigler is hereby designated the County Seat of Haskell county.
Hughes County :- Beginning on the township line between townships nine (9) and ten (10) North, at the southwest corner of section thirty- five (35), township ten (10) North, range eight (8) East; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the center line of the Canadian River (sometimes called South Canadian); thence up along the cen- ter line of said Canadian River to its intersection with the range line between ranges eleven (11) and twelve (12) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships three (3) and four (4) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the center
line of the Canadian River; thence up along the center line of said Canadian River to its inter- section with the east line of the Seminole nation; thence north along the said east line of the Semi- nole nation to its intersection with the township line between townships seven (7) and eight (8) North; thence east along said township line to the southwest corner of section thirty-five (35), township eight (8) North, range eight (8) East; thence north to the point of beginning. Holden- ville is hereby designated the County Seat of Hughes county.
Jackson County :- Beginning on the range line between ranges nineteen (19) and twenty (20) West, at its intersection with the center line of the North Fork of Red River; thence down along the center line of said river to the State line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence westwardly along said State line to its intersection with the base line; thence east along said base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) West; thence north along said range line to its intersec- tion with the east and west center section line of township three (3) North; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the cen- ter line of Salt Fork of Red River; thence up along the center line of said river to its intersec- tion with the township line between townships three (3) and four (4) North; thence east along said township line to the southeast corner of see- tion thirty-three (33), township four (4) North, range twenty-one (21) West; thence north to the southwest corner of section fifteen (15) of said township and range; thence east along the section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges nineteen (19) and twenty (20) West; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Altus is hereby designated the County Seat of Jackson county.
Jefferson County :- Beginning at the southwest corner of section fifteen (15), township three (3) South, range nine (9) West; thence east along the section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) West; thence south along said range line to its intersec- tion with the center line of Mud Creek; thence southeastwardly along the center line of said Mud Creek to the State line between Texas and Okla- homa; thence' westwardly along said State line to its intersection with the north and south center section line of range nine (9) West; thence north along said center section line to the point of begin- ning. Ryan is hereby designated the County Seat of Jefferson county.
Johnston County :- Beginning on the base line at the southeast corner of section thirty-three (33), township one (1) North, range four (4) East; thence east along said base line to its inter-
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section with the range line between ranges seven (7) and eight (8) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships one (1) and two (2) South; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the town- ship line between townships four (4) and five (5) South; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the boundary line between the Choctaw and the Chickasaw nations; thence south along said boundary line to its intersection with the east and west center section line across township five (5) South; thence west along said center section line to its intersection with the center line of the Washita River; thence up along the center line of said Washita River to its inter- section with the section line one mile north of and parallel to the township line between townships four (4) and five (5) South; thence west along said section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence north along said range line to its intersec- tion with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) South; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the north and south center section line across range four (4) East; thence north along said center section line to the point of beginning. Tishomingo is hereby designated the County Seat of Johnston county.
Kay County :- Said county shall be and remain as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed under the provisions of this constitution. Newkirk is hereby designated the County Seat of Kay county.
Kingfisher County :- Said county shall be and remain as it now exists under the Territory of Oklahoma, until hereafter changed under the pro visions of this constitution. Kingfisher is hereby designated the County Seat of Kingfisher county.
Kiowa County :- Said county shall be and re- main as it now exists under the Territory of Okla- homa, until hereafter changed under the provisions of this constitution. Hobart is hereby designated the County Seat of Kiowa county.
Latimer County :- Beginning at the northwest corner of section thirty (30), township seven (7) North, range nineteen (19) East; thence east along the section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships five (5) and six (6) North; thence west along said township line to its inter- section with the section line two miles east of the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence south along said
section line to its intersection with the township line between townships four (2) and five (5) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the section line one mile west of the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence south along said section line to its intersection with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the south and north center section line across range seventeen (17) East; thence north along said center section line to its intersection with the township line between town- ships six (6) and seven (7) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Wilburton is hereby designated the County Seat of Latimer county.
Le Flore County :- Beginning on the center line of the Arkansas River at its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) East; thence down along the center line of said Arkansas River to its intersec- tion with the State line between Arkansas and Oklahoma; thence southward along said State line to its intersection with the base line; thence west along said base line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the township line between townships two (2) and three (3) North; thence west along said township line to its intersection with the section line one mile west of the range line between ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence north along said section line to its intersection with the town- ship line between townships four (4) and five (5) North; thence east along said township line to the section line two miles east of the range line be- tween ranges twenty-one (21) and twenty-two (22) East; thence north along said section line to its intersection with the township line between townships five (5) and six (6) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-two (22) and twenty-three (23) East; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the town- ship line between townships eight (8) and nine (9) North; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges twenty-three (23) and twenty-four (24) East; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Poteau is hereby designated the County Seat of Le Flore county.
Lincoln County :- Said county shall be and re- main as it now exists under the Territory of Okla- homa, until hereafter changed under the provisions
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of this constitution. Chandler is hereby designated the County Seat of Lincoln county.
Logan County :- Said county shall be and re- main as it now exists under the Territory of Okla- homa, until hereafter changed under the provisions of this constitution. Guthrie is hereby designated the County Seat of Logan county.
Love County :- Beginning on the township line between townships five (5) and six (6) South, at its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) West; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the section line between sections two (2) and three (3), township six (6) South, range three (3) East; thence south along said section line to the northwest corner of section twenty-six (26) in said township; thence east along the section line to the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence south along said range line to its intersection with the State line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence westward along said State line to the center line of the mouth of Mud Creek; thence up along the center line of said Mud Creek to its intersection with the range line be- tween ranges three (3) and four (4) West; thence north along said range line to the point of begin- ning. Marietta is hereby designated the County Seat of Love county.
Major County :- Beginning on the township line between townships twenty-three (23) and twenty- four (24) North, at its intersection with the range line between ranges sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) West; thence east along said township line to its intersection with the center line of the Cimarron River; thence down along the center line of said Cimarron River to its intersection with the range line between ranges twelve (12) and thirteen (13) West; thence north along said range line to its intersection with the east and west center sec- tion line of townships twenty-three (23) North; thence east along said center section line to its intersection with the range line between ranges eight (8) and nine (9) West; thence south along said range line to the north line of Kingfisher county; thence westward along the north line of Kingfisher, Blaine and Dewey counties to the in- tersection with the range line between ranges six- teen (16) and seventeen (17) West; thence north along said range line to the point of beginning. Fairview is hereby designated the County Seat of Major county.
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Marshall County :- Beginning at the northwest corner of section thirty-five (35), in township four (4) South, range three (3) East; thence east along the section line to its intersection with the center line of the Washita River; thence down along the center line of said Washita River to its intersection with the state line between Texas and Oklahoma; thence westward along said state
line to its intersection with the range line between ranges three (3) and four (4) East; thence north along said range line to the northeast corner of section twenty-five (25), township six (6) South, range three (3) East; thence west along the sec- tion line to the northwest corner of section twenty- six (26) in said township and range; thence north to the point of beginning. Madill is hereby desig- nated the County Seat of Marshall county.
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