Executive Order 5433—Revocation of Withdrawals of Public Lands

Montana

Executive Orders Nos. 2599 and 3053, dated April 16, 1917, and February 28, 1919, respectively, withdrawing certain lands in Montana in aid of legislation, are hereby revoked as to the following-described lands:

In T. 7 S., R. 7 E., Montana principal meridian, secs. 29 and 30, and that part of sec. 32 north and east of the Yellowstone River (NE. ¼ NE. ¼, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and SE. ¼ NE. ¼).

It is further ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution No. 85, approved June 12, 1930, that, subject to valid rights, the unreserved public lands in the above-described areas shall be opened to entry under the homestead or desert-land laws by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by the resolution, under the terms and conditions of said resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, for a period of 91 days, beginning with the 63d day from and after the date hereof, and thereafter if unentered, to appropriation under any public land law by the general public.

Subsequent to this order, and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no right may be acquired to said land by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise, except strictly in accordance herewith.

HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
August 28, 1930.