William Howard Taft

Executive Order 1558—Reserving Land in South Dakota for Indian School and Administrative Purposes

July 06, 1912

It is hereby ordered that the following described tracts in Tripp County, South Dakota, namely: Lot 5, containing 14.82 acres, and Lot 6, containing 17.58 acres, in Section 23, Township 103 N., R. 75 W., 5th principal meridian in South Dakota, be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale or other disposition, and set aside for Indian school and administrative purposes; subject to any prior valid rights of any persons.

Signature of William Howard Taft
WM. H. TAFT.

The White House,
July 6, 1912

William Howard Taft, Executive Order 1558—Reserving Land in South Dakota for Indian School and Administrative Purposes Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/276713

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