two (2) East; thence easterly to the point for the south-west corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence northerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section one (1), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section four (4), Township twenty-three (23) South, Range three (3) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence easterly to the southwest corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section one (1), said township, the place of beginning.

Excepting from the force and effect of this proclamation all lands which may have been, prior to the date hereof, embraced in any legal entry or covered by any lawful filing duly of record in the proper United States Land Office, or upon which any valid settlement has been made pursuant to law, and the statutory period within which to make entry or filing of record has not expired: Provided, that this exception shall not continue to apply to any particular tract of land unless the entryman, settler or claimant continues to comply with the law under which the entry, filing or settlement was made.

Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to make settlement upon the lands reserved by this proclamation.

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

DONE at the City of Washington this 2nd day of May, in [SEAL.] the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-eighth.

By the President:

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

FRANCIS B. LOOMIS,

Acting Secretary of State.

BY THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of America.

A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, The Yellowstone Forest Reserve, in the States of Wyoming and Montana, was established by proclamation, dated January twenty-ninth, one thousand nine hundred and three, under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act to repeal timber-culture laws and for other purposes", and the act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, 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";

And whereas, it is provided by the aforesaid act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, that "The President is hereby authorized at any time to modify any Executive order that has been or may hereafter be made establishing any forest reserve, and by such modification may reduce the area or change the boundary lines of such reserve, or may vacate altogether any order creating such reserve";

And whereas, the public lands in the States of Wyoming and Montana, within the limits hereinafter described, are in part covered with timber, and it appears that the public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving said lands as a public reservation;

Now, therefore, I, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the aforesaid act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, do hereby make known and proclaim that the boundary lines of the aforesaid Yellowstone Forest Reserve are hereby modified so as to read as follows:

Beginning at the point where the boundary line between the States. of Wyoming and Idaho intersects the southern boundary of the Yellowstone National Park; thence easterly, northerly and westerly along the boundary of said park to the point for the intersection of said boundary with the range line between Ranges nine (9) and ten (10) East, Principal Meridian, Montana; thence northerly along said surveyed and unsurveyed range line, allowing for the proper offset on the First (1st) Standard Parallel South, to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township four (4) South, Range ten (10) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township three (3) South, Range ten (10) East; thence northerly to the northeast corner of Section five (5), said township; thence easterly along the township line to the north-east corner of Township three (3)

South, Range eleven (11) East; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township three (3) South, Range twelve (12) East; thence easterly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the point for the north-east corner of Section twentyfive (25), Township three (3) South, Range thirteen (13) East; thence northerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed range line to the point for the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township two (2) South, Range fourteen (14) East; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section five (5), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township two (2). South, Range fifteen (15) East; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed range line to the south-west corner of Section seven (7), Township five (5) South, Range sixteen (16) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the point for the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly along the First (1st) Standard Parallel South to the north-west corner of Section five (5), Township six (6) South, Range seventeen (17) East; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Township seven (7) South, Range eighteen (18) East; thence easterly to the point for the northeast corner of said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township seven (7) South, Range nineteen (19) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence easterly along the

section lines to the north-east corner of Section thirty (30), Township seven (7) South, Range twenty (20) East; thence southerly along the section lines to the north-west corner of Section twentynine (29), Township eight (8) South, Range twenty (20) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27),. said township; thence southerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the boundary line between the States of Montana and Wyoming; thence westerly along said state boundary line to the point for the north-west corner of Section twenty-four (24), Township fifty-eight (58) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West, Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian, Wyoming; thence southerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the point for the southeast corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township fifty-seven (57) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence westerly along the Fourteenth (14th) Standard Parallel North to the northwest corner of Township fifty-six (56) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), Township fifty-four (54) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township fifty-three (53) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence westerly along the Thirteenth (13th) Standard Parallel North to the north-west corner of Township fifty-two (52) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence southerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section twelve (12), Township fifty-two (52) North, Range one hundred and five (105) West; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township fifty-one (51) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence westerly to the point for the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township fifty (50) North, Range one hundred and five (105) West; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty (30), Township fifty (50) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-six (26), said

township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twentyfour (24), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township fifty (50) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township forty-nine (49) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence easterly along the Twelfth (12th) Standard Parallel North to the north-east corner of Township forty-eight (48) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section one (1), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Township forty-eight (48) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of the north-west quarter of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of the south-west quarter of the north-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the southeast corner of the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township forty-seven (47) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), Township fortyseven (47) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence southerly along the section lines to the southeast corner of Section sixteen (16), Township forty-six (46) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twentyeight (28), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the southeast corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (5), Township forty-five (45) North, Range one hundred and one (101) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence westerly along the Eleventh (11th) Standard Parallel North to the north-east corner of Township forty-four (44) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen