Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 35 Part 2.djvu/1183

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2236 PROCLAMATIONS, 1909. B°“”d"i°*°”'“'8°‘*· Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, by virtiue of the ppwer in mp vesteg by the Act of Congress, approved June ourth, eig teen un red an ninety-seven V¤1.30,p.3€·. entitled, "An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes/’ do proclaim that the Mono National Forest is hereby enlarge and that its boundaries are as shown on the diagram forming a part hereof. ,*2*;* rishw ¤¤* ef- The withdrawal made by this proclamation shall, as to all lands ` which are at this date legally approgriated under the (public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, e subject to, an _ shall not interfere with or defeat legal rights under such appropriation, nor prevent the use for such public purpose of lands so reserved, so long as such pppropriation is egally maintained, or such reservation remains in orce. A8¤¤¤"·¤¤"¤¤**· This roclamation shall not prevent the settlement and entry of V01M' P` m any lands heretofore opened to settlement and entry under the Act of Congress approved June eleventh, nineteen hundred and six, entitled, "An Act to provide for the entry of Agricultural lands within forest reserves." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. · Done at the Citfy of Wasliington this second day of March, in the year 0 our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine, [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-third. Tnnononn Roosnvmm By the President: Ronmrr BAcox Secretary of State. “¤*¤¤*·*°°°- Br mn Pnnsrnnxr or run Umrnn Srxrms or- Azunnrcm A PROCLAMATION ¤*¤s¤=•v¤= N=¤¤¤¤¤¤ WHEREAS, an Executive Order si ed Jul first, nineteen hun- Forest Arls . . gn Q maine1e.` dred and eight, directed that parts of the Black esa National Forest 22{{{"‘· ”· ”‘“‘· ’"‘· gud the Tonto National Forest be known as the Sitgreaves National orest; And whereas, it appears that the public good will be romoted by including in the Sitgreaves NationalpForest certain lands within the Territory of Arizona, shown on the diagram hereto attached and forming apart hereof, which are in part covered with timber, and which constitute a part of the_VVh1te ll ountain Apache Indian Reservation, established y Executive Order dated November ninth, eighteen hundred and sevenpy one, and modified by subsequent Orders; . B°”¤¤¤*'¤¤°¤*¤'¤°•*· Now, tlxagpfore, b, Theodor? Eoosevelt, President of the United States of erica, v virtue o the power in me vested by the Act f va som-36· Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seveii, entitled, “Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes," do roclaim that the said lands are hereby added to the Sitgreaves National Forest and that the boundaries of said National Forest are now as shown on the two parts of the said diagram, and such National Forest so enlarged shall, except as hereinafter provided, be subject to all the laws aifecting National Forests including the mineral land laws of