Beginning at the southwest corner of township one hundred thirty-seven north, range fifty-five west of the fifth principal meridian, a point on the ninth standard parallel; thence east along the ninth standard parallel to the present main channel of the Red River of the North; thence in a northerly direction along the present main channel of the Red River of the North to the intersection of the present main channel of the Red River of the North with the line between townships one hundred forty-three and one hundred forty-four north; thence west along the line between townships one hundred forty-three and one hundred forty-four north to the northwest corner of township one hundred forty-three north, range fifty-five west; thence south along the line between ranges fifty-five and fifty-six west to the southwest corner of township one hundred forty-one north, range fifty-five west, a point on the tenth standard parallel; thence east along the tenth standard parallel to the northwest corner of township one hundred forty north, range fifty-five west; thence continuing south along the line between ranges fifty-five and fifty-six west to the point of beginning.