BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas the Nebraska National Forest was enlarged by proclamation of the President of the United States dated July 19, 1915; and Whereas, In order to provide for a proper adjustment of the claims of the State of Nebraska to lands within said National Forest, in satisfaction of its common school grant, a memorandum of agreement was entered into under date of September 12, 1919, between the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and the Governor of the State of Nebraska, whereby it was agreed that the said State should relinquish all its title or claim under its grant in aid of common schools to lands included within the Nebraska National Forest, being the whole of certain sections sixteen and thirty-six, and be allowed to select other lands equivalent in acreage and value lying along and within the boundaries of said National Forest, which are located in such position that, when eliminated therefrom, all of said selected lands will lie outside the new exterior boundaries of the National Forest; and

November 25, 1919.

Forest, Nebr."
Preamble.

Nebraska National

Vol. 39, p. 1740.

Whereas, It appears that the public interests would be promoted Vol. 39, p. 1740. by modifying said Proclamation of July 19, 1915, so as to allow the State of Nebraska, in furtherance of the aforesaid agreement, to make selections of the lands agreed upon for selection, and hereinafter described, as indemnity in satisfaction of the aforesaid portions of its common school grant;

Area diminished.

Now, therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninetyseven, 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 said proclamation is hereby modified so as to admit of immediate selection, by the State of Nebraska, as indemnity Selection of lands in partial satisfaction of its common school grant and in furtherance of the before-mentioned agreement of September 12, 1919, and not otherwise, of the following described lands within the said Nebraska National Forest, to wit:

In T. 22 N., R. 28 W., Secs. 1 and 2;

In T. 23 N., R. 28 W., E2, SE NW4 and E2 SW4 of Sec. 14, Secs. 23, 26 and 35;

NE1⁄4

In T. 32 N., R. 30 W., SE Sec. 6, N1⁄2 NE NE1⁄44, NW and SE4 of Sec. 7, NE NE, N1⁄2 NW4 NE, N1⁄2 N2 NW14 and S1⁄2 of Sec. 8, Secs. 9 and 10, NE NE4, W1⁄2 E1⁄2 and W of Sec. 15, Sec. 17, NE1⁄44 of Sec. 18, Secs. 20 and 21, N1⁄2 of Sec. 28, N1⁄2 of Sec. 29;

Sixth Principal Meridian.

Provided, that all selections by the State of Nebraska hereunder must be filed within ninety days from the date of this proclamation, and the lands embraced in selections made by the State of Nebraska

by Nebraska, allowed.

Description.

Eliminated lands granted to Nebraska.

hereunder, to the extent that such selections receive the final approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be, and the same are, hereby declared eliminated from the Nebraska National Forest, such eliminations to become effective from the date of such approvals.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

DONE in the District of Columbia this 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine[SEAL.] teen, and of the Independence of the United States the one-hundred and forty-fourth.

By the President

ROBERT LANSING

Secretary of State.

WOODROW WILSON

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas it appears that the public good will be promoted by adding to the Gran Quivira National Monument certain lands in the State of New Mexico containing ruins of archaeological value;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power vested in me by section two of the Act of Congress approved June 8, 1905, entitled "An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities" (34 Stat., 225), do proclaim that said lands, to-wit, the tracts described as the S2 SW1⁄4, and S2 SE4, Sec. 34, the S2 SW4 Sec. 35, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., and unsurveyed lands which by protraction of the lines of the public survey in T. I S., R. 8 E., would probably be described as the N2 NW4 Sec. 2 and the N2 NE4 Sec. 4, in T.1 S., R. 8 E., New Mexico Principal Meridian, are hereby reserved from appropriation and use of all kinds under the public land laws, subject to all prior valid claims, and set apart as an addition to the Gran Quivira National Monument, and that the boundaries of said national monument are now as shown on the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof.

Warning is hereby given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate or injure any natural feature of this monument or to occupy, exploit, settle, or locate upon any of the lands reserved by this proclamation.

The Director of the National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, management, and control of this monument, as provided in the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat., 535).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

DONE in the District of Columbia This 25th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine[SEAL.] teen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-fourth.

By the President

ROBERT LANSING

Secretary of State.

WOODROW WILSON

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

December 2, 1919.

Lincoln

Preamble.

National

WHEREAS, it appears that the public good will be promoted by Forest, N. Mex. adding certain lands to the Lincoln National Forest, within the State of New Mexico.

Area extended.

Now, therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United Vol. 26, p. 1103. States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one (26 Stat., 1095), entitled, "An Act to repeal timber culture laws, Vol. 30, p. 36. and for other purposes", and also by the Act approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), 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 boundaries of the Lincoln National Forest are hereby changed to include the following lands, to wit: The north half of northeast quarter of Section twenty, and northwest quarter of Section twentyone, in township nine south, range thirteen east, New Mexico Principal Meridian.

Prior legal rights not

The withdrawal made hereby shall, as to all lands which are at affected. this date legally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any public purpose, be subject to, and 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 appropriation is legally maintained, or such reservation remains in force.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done in the District of Columbia this second day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and nine[SEAL.] teen, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth.

By the President:

ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.

WOODROW WILSON

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

December 12, 1919.

Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska.

Whereas Scotts Bluff is the highest known point within the State of Nebraska, affording a view for miles over the surrounding country; Preamble. Whereas Mitchell Pass, lying to the south of said bluff, was traversed by the old Oregon Trail and said bluff was used as a landmark and rendezvous by thousands of immigrants and frontiersmen travelling said trail en route for new homes in the Northwest; and

Whereas, in view of these facts, as well as of the scientific interest the region possesses from a geological standpoint, it appears that the public interests will be promoted by reserving the lands upon which the said bluff and the said pass are located as a national monument: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested by section two of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act for the preservation of American antiquities," approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat., 225), do proclaim that there are hereby reserved from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws, and set apart as the Scotts

National Monument, Nebraska.

Vol. 34, p. 225.