thence East along the North boundary line of townships thirteen North to the Southeast corner of township fourteen North of range one East; thence North to the Southeast corner of township fifteen North of range one East; thence East to the Southeast corner of township fifteen North of range three East; thence North to the Northeast corner of township fifteen North of range three East; thence East along the North line of townships fifteen North to the summit of the main range of the Little Belt Mountains; thence in a Southerly direction along the summit of the main range of said Little Belt Mountains to the Northeast corner of township ten North of range ten East; thence in a Northerly direction along the summit of the divide between the waters of the Musselshell River and Sheep and Belt Creeks on the one side and the Judith River and Wolf Creek on the other side, to the North line of townships fifteen North; thence East along the North line of townships fifteen North to the Northeast corner of township fifteen North, range ten East; thence North along the East boundary line of range ten East to the South boundary line of Choteau county; thence West along the South boundary line of Choteau county to its intersection with the East boundary of township nineteen north, of range eight East; thence North along the East boundary of said township nineteen North of range eight East to the fifth standard parallel North; thence West along said fifth standard parallel North to a point in the middle of the main channel of Belt Creek; thence in a Northwesterly direction following the main channel of Belt Creek to the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River; thence along the main channel of the Missouri River to the place of beginning.

Section 2. All territory and appurtenances, within the boundaries of Cascade county as by this Act established, heretofore belonging to Meagher county, are hereby segregated from the said Meagher county, attached to, and made a part of the county of Cascade.

Section 3. The boundaries of Meagher county are hereby altered so as to conform to the boundaries of Cascade county as established by this Act.

Section 4. The indebtedness of Meagher county as the same shall exist at the time of the passage of this Act shall be apportioned between the county of Meagher and the county of Cascade, after first deducting therefrom the value of all county buildings, bridges, real estate and other property belonging to Meagher county and not included within the territory hereby segregated from Meagher county, and attached to Cascade county,

in proportion as the assessed valuation of all property within the territory so segregated from Meagher county, bears to the assessed valuation of all property remaining within the county of Meagher, after the said alteration of its boundaries. Provided, that in the apportionment of said indebtedness the county of Cascade shall be credited with any moneys paid to Meagher county, after the creation of Cascade county upon the theory or understanding that the town of Barker or any portion of the territory hereby segregated from Meagher county was within the boundaries of Cascade county as originally formed and any such sum or sums of money with the legal rate of interest shall constitute a set-off against the lawful claims of Meagher county against Cascade county by reason of the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. The apportionment of said indebtedness shall be based upon the value of the assessable property of Meagher county for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six as determined by the Boards of Equalization, and a depreciation of one per cent. per annum from the date of construction of the county buildings and improvements shall govern the estimate of the value of said county buildings and improvements, and the actual value of all county real estate, and other county property as it may exist when such apportionments is made shall govern such estimate.

Section 6. The chairman of the Boards of County Commissioners of Meagher and Cascade counties together with the Judge of the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District shall meet at the court house in the city of Great Falls on a day to be named by said District Judge, not later than June 1st, 1897, and there make apportionment of said indebtedness as provided for in this Act.

Section 7. The county of Cascade, and the county of Meagher, shall each be held to pay its pro rata share of said indebtedness so to be determined as the same shall become due and payable.

Section 8. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Section 9. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after twelve o'clock noon of the first day of March, 1897.

Approved March 1, 1897.

HOUSE BILL NO. 86.

An Act to extend the Boundaries of Lewis and Clarke County and to alter the boundaries of Meagher County, Broadwater County and Cascade County to conform thereto.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana:

Section 1. All that part of the State of Montana embraced within the following boundaries, shall be known as and shall be Lewis and Clarke, to-wit: Beginning at a point where Sun River crosses the Helena Guide Meridian, thence up Sun River on the most northerly branch thereof that heads in the Rocky Mountains to the crest of the said Rocky Mountains. Thence southerly along the crest of the said Rocky Mountains to the head of Ten Mile Creek; thence along the divide between Ten Mile Creek and the waters of the North Boulder to the divide between the waters of Lump Gulch, and Ten Mile Creek; thence along said divide to the divide between the waters of Grizzly Gulch and Lump Gulch; thence along the said divide to the divide between the waters that come into Dry Gulch above Helena and the waters of Prickley Pear Creek to the north peak of the Mountains easterly from Helena known as Dry Gulch Mountains: thence due east to the Missouri River; thence along the middle of the main channel of the Missouri River to a point in said River where the present easterly boundary line of Lewis and Clarke County intersects the west boundary line of Section 32 Township 10 North of range 1 East; Thence north along said line to its intersection with Cave Gulch thence up the said Cave Gulch to the summit of the Big Belt Mountains; thence along the summit of the said mountains to the south west corner of Township 14 North, Range 1 East; thence west along the south line of Townships 14 North to the south west corner of Township 14 North, Range 1 West; thence north along the west line of Range 1 West to a point on said Range line directly opposite the Junction of the Dearborn River with the Missouri River; thence directly west to the Junction of the said Dearborn River with the Missouri River; thence up the middle of the main channel of the Dearborn River to its intersection with the Helena Guide Meridian; thence along the said Helena Guide Meridian to its intersection with Sun River, the place of beginning.

Section 2. All territory and appurtenances within the boundaries of Lewis and Clarke county as by this Act established heretofore belonging

to Meagher county, Broadwater county, and Cascade county are hereby segregated from said counties of Meagher, Broadwater and Cascade and are attached to and made a part of the county of Lewis and Clarke.

Section 3. The boundaries of Meagher, Broadwater, and Cascade County are hereby altered to conform to the boundaries of Lewis and Clarke County as established by this Act.

Section 4. The indebtedness of Meagher County, Broadwater County, and Cascade County as the same shall exist at the time of the passage of this Act shall be apportioned between the said counties and the county of Lewis and Clarke, after first deducting therefrom the value of all county buildings, real estate and other property belonging to the counties of Meagher, Broadwater, and Cascade, and not included within the territory hereby segregated from Meagher County, Broadwater County, and Cascade, and attached to Lewis and Clarke County in proportion as the assessed valuation of all property within the territory so segregated from the said counties of Meagher, Broadwater and Cascade bears to the assessed valuation of all property remaining within the said counties of Meagher, Broadwater and Cascade after the said alteration of their boundaries.

Section 5. The apportionment of indebtedness shall be based upon the value of the assessable property of Meagher County, Broadwater County, and Cascade County, for the year 1896, as determined by the Boards of Equalization, and the actual value of all county real estate and other county property as it may exist when such apportionment is made, shall govern said estimate.

Section 6. The chairman of the Boards of County Commissioners of Lewis and Clarke County, Meagher County, Broadwater County and Cascade County together with Judge Henry of the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District, shall meet at the Court House in the City of Helena, on the day to be named by said District Judge, not later than June 1st., 1897, and there make the apportionment of said indebtedness as provided for in this Act.

Section 7. The County of Lewis and Clarke and the counties Meagher, Broadwater and Cascade, shall each be held to pay its pro rata share of said indebtedness, so as to be determined as the same shall become due and payable.

Section 8. All Act and parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Section 9. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after

March 5, 1897.

Approved March 6, 1897.

SENATE BILL NO. 49.

An Act entitled an Act to make a portion of the Crow Indian Reservation, in the State of Montana, a part of Yellowstone County and to alter the boundary lines of the counties of Yellowstone and Custer, so far as may be necessary to make them conform to the provisions of this Act.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Montana:

Section 1. That all that portion of the Crow Indian Reservation in the State of Montana lying between the south boundary line of said Reservation and the Yellowstone River, and west of the Mid Channel of the Big Horn River, is hereby bestowed upon and made a part of Yellowstone County.

Section 2. That the boundary lines of the Counties of Yellowstone and Custer are hereby altered so far as may be necessary to make them conform to the provisions of this Act.

Section 3. Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to in any way affect or prejudice any suit now pending in any court of the State of Montana, or in any court of the United States, by Custer County against any person or persons or corporations for the collection of taxes due from such person or persons or corporation to the County of Custer: Nor as entitling Yellowstone County to the right to collect any taxes whatsoever that may have been levied by Custer County prior to the passage of this Act on any property within the limits of the territory described in Section 1, of this Act, which said taxes are hereby declared to be due to and the sole property of Custer County; and the treasurer of Custer county shall have the right to enter that portion of territory now segregated and bestowed upon Yellowstone County and to distrain for and sell property for unpaid taxes due or to become due Custer County and to prosecute all such suits at law or in equity as may be necessary for the collection of such taxes, to the same extent and as fully as if this Act had not been passed.

Section 4. All acts and parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Approved March 5, 1897.