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78 Frederick V. Holman Sherman County. "Beginning at a point in the center of the main channel of the Columbia river, opposite the mouth of John Day river; thence up the middle of the main channel of said John Day river to the south line of township 2 south where it crosses the said John Day river ; thence west along the said south line of township 2 south to the middle of the Deschutes river ; thence down the center of the main channel of said river to a point in the center of the main channel of the Columbia river opposite to the mouth of the Deschutes river ; thence up the middle of the main channel of said Columbia river to the place of beginning." (General Laws of 1889, page 82). Tillamook County. "All that portion of Yamhill and Clatsop counties, em- braced within the following boundaries, to wit: commencing at a range of hills near the Pacific ocean, north of the Nehalem river, known as Saddle mountains, thence east, following the summit of said range of hills to the summit of the Coast range of mountains, thence south following the summit of the said Coast range of mountains, to the southern boundary of Polk county, thence due west to the Pacific ocean, thence along the sea shore to the place of beginning." (Special Laws of 1853-4, page 6). Umatilla County. "All that portion of Wasco county, beginning in the middle of the channel of the Columbia river opposite the mouth of Willow creek, thence up the middle of the channel of said river to the point where the 46th parallel of latitude crosses said river; thence east along said parallel to the summit of the Blue mountains; thence southwest along the summit of said mountain to the divide between the middle and south fork of John Day's river; thence northwest along said divide to its intersection with the south fork of John Day's river;