IN TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, M. D. M.: Of section 20 the south half, Of section 22 the south half, Of section 23 the south half, fected. The withdrawal made by this proclamation shall, as to all lands, Prior rights not af which are at 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 at the City of Washington this nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and [SEAL.] twelve, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-sixth. Forest, Mont. WHEREAS an Executive Order dated June twenty-fifth, nine-Blackfeet National teen hundred and eight, directed that a portion of the Lewis and Preamble. Clark National Forest should constitute the Blackfeet National Forest; and WHEREAS an Act of Congress approved May eleventh, nineteen Vol. 36, p. 354. hundred and ten (36 Stat., 354), reserved as the Glacier National Park that portion of the former Blackfeet National Forest cast of the Flathead River; and WHEREAS certain readjustments are necessary in the interforest boundaries of the Blackfeet and the Kootenai National Forests, within the State of Montana; and WHEREAS certain lands should be eliminated from the said Blackfeet National Forest; Area diminished. Now, therefore, I, William H. Taft, 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 ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11-34), 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 this, the Blackfeet National Forest, and the boundaries of the above mentioned Kootenai National Forest, are hereby changed as shown on the diagram forming a part hereof and on the diagram forming a part of the said Kootenai Proc- Ante, p. 74. lamation, which I have also signed this same day; and that the said Blackfeet and the said Kootenai Proclamations are made and are intended to be and shall be considered as one act to become effective simultaneously; and that it is not intended by this Proclamation nor by the above mentioned Kootenai Proclamation to reserve any land not heretofore embraced in a National Forest in the said above mentioned State, nor to release any land from this, the said Blackfeet, nor from the said Kootenai National Forest, except those areas shown as eliminations on the diagrams forming parts of this, the Blackfeet, and of the Kootenai proclamations. Area affected. The lands herein eliminated from the Blackfeet National Forest are hereby withdrawn under the Act of June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and ten (36 Stat., 847), for classification, and will, when compatible with public interests, be restored to settlement and entry under the laws applicable thereto on such dates as shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior and after such notice as he may deem advisable. This proclamation shall not prevent the settlement and entry of 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 City of Washington this nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and [SEAL.] twelve, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-sixth. By the President: PC KNOX Secretary of State. WM H TAFT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS an Executive Order dated June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and eight, directed that a portion of the Lewis and Clark National Forest should constitute the Flathead National Forest; and WHEREAS it appears that the public good will be promoted by eliminating from the Flathead National Forest certain lands within the State of Montana; Now, therefore, I, William H. Taft, 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 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 "do proclaim that the boundaries of the Flathead National Forest are hereby changed and that they are now as shown on the diagram forming a part hereof. No public lands are included in the areas hereby eliminated. This proclamation shall not prevent the settlement and entry of 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." It is not intended by this proclamation to release any land from reservation except the areas indicated on the diagram as eliminated, nor to reserve any land not heretofore embraced in a National Forest. 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 nineteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve, [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-sixth. By the President: PC KNOX Secretary of State. WM H TAFT |