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 fourth day of September, 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-seventh. By the President: ALVEY A. ADEE Acting Secretary of State. WM H TAFT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHEREAS an Executive Order dated July first, nineteen hundred WHEREAS it appears that the public good will be promoted by including in the Gallatin National Forest, within the State of Montana, a portion of the area heretofore embraced in the Helena National Forest, also within the State of Montana; and WHEREAS certain lands should be eliminated from the Gallatin National Forest; September 4, 1912. Gallatin Forest, Mont. Vol. 30, p. 36. National Now, therefore, I, William H. Taft, President of the United States Boundaries modified. 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 that the boundaries of this, the Gallatin National Forest, and the boundaries of the above-mentioned Helena National Forest, are hereby changed as shown on the diagram forming a part hereof and on the diagram forming a part of the proclamation for the said Helena National Forest, which I have also signed this same day; and Ante, p. 1760. that the said Gallatin and the said Helena 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 procla- Area affected. mation nor by the above-mentioned Helena 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 Gallatin, nor from the said Helena National Forest, except those areas shown as eliminations on the diagrams froming parts of the said proclamations. Vol. 34, p. 233. This proclamation shall not prevent the settlement and entry of Agricultural lands. 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." No public lands are included in the areas hereby eliminated. 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 fourth day of September, 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-seventh. By the President: ALVEY A. ADEE Acting Secretary of State. 87618°-VOL 37-PT 2- -56 WM H TAFT No public lands eliminated. September 19, 1912. Superior Forest, Minn. Preamble. National Boundaries modified. Vol. 30, p. 36. Prior rights not af fected. Eliminations drawn for classification, etc. Vol. 36, p. 847. Area affected. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS it appears that the public good will be promoted by adding certain forest lands to the Superior National Forest, within the State of Minnesota, and by eliminating therefrom certain other lands; 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, 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 Superior National Forest are hereby changed and that they are now as shown on the diagram forming a part hereof. The withdrawal made by this proclamation shall, as to all lands 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 appro priation is legally maintained or such reservation remains in force. with- The lands herein eliminated from the Superior National Forest are 'hereby withdrawn for classification under the Act of June twentyfifth, nineteen hundred and ten (36 Stat., 847), 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. It is not intended by this proclamation to release any land from reservation except the areas indicated on the diagram as eliminated. 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 September, 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-seventh. By the President: HUNTINGTON WILSON Acting Secretary of State. WM H TAFT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS an Executive Order dated July first, nineteen hundred and eight, directed that the Missoula National Forest and portions of the Lewis and Clark and Hell Gate National Forests should constitute the Missoula National Forest; and WHEREAS it appears that the public good will be promoted by eliminating from the Missoula 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 |