Executive Order 5898—Withdrawal of Public Lands in Aid of Legislation, Arizona

Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847-848), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), it is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in the State of Arizona be, and they are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, subject to any prior valid existing claim initiated under the public land laws, by settlement or otherwise, and subject to the conditions of said acts, in aid of contemplated legislation that may enable the State of Arizona to secure, for the use of the University of Arizona, such of the withdrawn lands as are not subject to prior valid claims, and as may be needed for the purpose sought, the withdrawal to remain in full force and effect until the enactment of the contemplated legislation, or until revocation of the withdrawal by Executive order:

All of secs. 11, 14, 22, 28, and E. ½ sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 16 E., Gila and Salt River meridian, Arizona.

HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
August 2, 1932.