Proclamation 524—Enlargement of the Yellowstone Forest Reserve, Wyoming and Montana

Whereas, The Yellowstone Forest Reserve, in the States of Wyoming and Montana, was established by proclamation, dated January twenty-ninth, one thousand nine hundred and three, under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act to repeal timber-culture laws and for other purposes", and 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";

And Whereas, it is provided by the aforesaid act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, that "The President is hereby authorized at any time to modify any Executive order that has been or may hereafter be made establishing any forest reserve, and by such modification may reduce the area or change the boundary lines of such reserve, or may vacate altogether any order creating such reserve";

And Whereas, the public lands in the States of Wyoming and Montana, within the limits hereinafter described, are in part covered with timber, and it appears that the public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving said lands as a public reservation;

Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the aforesaid act of Congress, approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-Seven, do hereby make known and proclaim that the boundary lines of the aforesaid Yellowstone Forest Reserve are hereby modified so as to read as follows:

Beginning at the point where the boundary line between the States of Wyoming and Idaho intersects the southern boundary of the Yellowstone National Park; thence easterly, northerly and westerly along the boundary of said park to the point for the intersection of said boundary with the range line between Ranges nine (9) and ten (10) East, Principal Meridian, Montana; thence northerly along said surveyed and unsurveyed range line, allowing for the proper offset on the First (1st) Standard Parallel South, to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township four (4) South, Range ten (10) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township three (3) South, Range ten (10) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence easterly along the township line to the north-east corner of Township three (3) South, Range eleven (11) East; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township three (3) South, Range twelve (12) East; thence easterly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the point for the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), Township three (3) South, Range thirteen (13) East; thence northerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed range line to the point for the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township two (2) South, Range fourteen (14) East; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section five (5), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township two (2) South, Range fifteen (15) East; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed range line to the south-west corner of Section seven (7), Township five (5) South, Range sixteen (16) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the point for the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly along the First (1st) Standard Parallel South to the north-west corner of Section five (5), Township six (6) South, Range seventeen (17) East; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Township seven (7) South, Range eighteen (18) East; thence easterly to the point for the northeast corner of said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township seven (7) South, Range nineteen (19) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence easterly along the section lines to the north-east corner of Section thirty (30), Township seven (7) South, Range twenty (20) East; thence southerly along the section lines to the north-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), Township eight (8) South, Range twenty (20) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence southerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the boundary line between the States of Montana and Wyoming; thence westerly along said state boundary line to the point for the north-west corner of Section twenty-four (24), Township fifty-eight (58) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West, Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian, Wyoming; thence southerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the point for the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township fifty-seven (57) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence westerly along the Fourteenth (14th) Standard Parallel North to the northwest corner of Township fifty-six (56) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section six (6), Township fifty-four (54) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township fifty-three (53) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence westerly along the Thirteenth (13th) Standard Parallel North to the north-west corner of Township fifty-two (52) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence southerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section twelve (12), Township fifty-two (52) North, Range one hundred and five (105) West; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township fifty-one (51) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence westerly to the point for the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township fifty (50) North, Range one hundred and five (105) West; thence southerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty (30), Township fifty (50) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section eighteen (18), Township fifty (50) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township forty-nine (49) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence easterly along the Twelfth (12th) Standard Parallel North to the north-east corner of Township forty-eight (48) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section one (1), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Township forty-eight (48) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of the north-west quarter of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of the north-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the southeast corner of the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township forty-seven (47) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), Township forty-seven (47) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence southerly along the section lines to the southeast corner of Section sixteen (16), Township forty-six (46) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the southeast corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township forty-five (45) North, Range one hundred and one (101) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence westerly along the Eleventh (11th) Standard Parallel North to the north-east corner of Township forty-four (44) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township forty-four (44) North, Range one hundred and three (103) West; thence westerly to the northern boundary of the Wind River or Shoshone Indian Reservation; thence in a general north-westerly and south-westerly direction along the boundary of said reservation to the intersection of said boundary with the south line of Section twenty-nine (29), Township forty-three (43) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence westerly along the section lines to the south-west corner of Section twenty-six, (26), Township forty-three (43) North, Range one hundred and seven (107) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence northerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the northeast corner of the south-east quarter of Section twelve (12), Township forty-three (43) North, Range one hundred and eight (108) West; thence westerly to the northwest corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of the southeast quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section eleven (11), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section two (2), said township; thence westerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township forty-two (42) North, Range one hundred and eight (108) West; thence easterly to the northeast corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of township forty-one (41) North, Range one hundred and seven (107) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly along the Tenth (10th) Standard Parallel North to the north-east corner of Lot two (2), Section three (3), Township forty (40) North, Range one hundred and six (106) West; thence southerly to the northwest corner of the south-east quarter of Section ten (10), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section twelve (12), said township; thence southerly to the northwest corner of Section nineteen (19), Township forty (40) North, Range one hundred and five (105) West; thence easterly to the northeast corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the western boundary of the Wind River or Shoshone Indian Reservation; thence southerly and easterly along the boundary of said reservation to the north-cast corner of Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly along the Eighth (8th) Standard Parallel North to the north-west corner of Township thirty-two (32) North, Range one hundred (100) West; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence easterly to the northeast corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the southeast corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), Township thirty-one (31) North, Range one hundred (100) West; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section six (6), Township thirty (30) North, Range ninety-nine (99) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township twenty-nine (29) North, Range one hundred (100) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section ten (10), Township twenty-nine (29) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the northeast quarter of Section thirty-two (32), Township thirty (30) North, Range one hundred and two (102) West; thence westerly to the southwest corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section fourteen (14), Township thirty (30) North, Range one hundred and four (104) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township thirty-one (31) North, Range one hundred and five (105) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the point for the southeast corner of Township thirty-two (32) North, Range one hundred and six (106) West; thence northerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence northerly to the point for the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence northerly, allowing for the proper offset on the Eighth (8th) Standard Parallel North, to the point for the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-one (21), Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and six (106) West; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence westerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section eighteen (18), Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and seven (107) West; thence southerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly along the quarter-section lines to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section fourteen (14), Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and eight (108) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section eleven (11), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of the northeast quarter of Section twelve (12), said township; thence northerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range one hundred and eight (108) West; thence westerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed section lines to the south-west corner of Section twenty-six (26), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range one hundred and nine (109) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section two (2), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of the south-west quarter of Section thirty-five (35), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range one hundred and nine (109) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of the north-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the northwest corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of the south-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the southwest corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the southwest corner of the north-east quarter of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range one hundred and nine (109) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), Township thirty-six (36) North, Range one hundred and ten (110) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly along the Ninth (9th) Standard Parallel North to the south-east corner of Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one hundred and ten (110) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twelve (12), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one hundred and eleven (111) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence westerly to the northeast corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence westerly along the Ninth (9th) Standard Parallel North to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one hundred and twelve (112) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section one (1), said township; thence westerly to the northeast corner of Section two (2), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one hundred and thirteen (113) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence westerly along the Ninth (9th) Standard Parallel North to the northeast corner of Township thirty-six (36) North, Range one hundred and fourteen (114) West; thence southerly to the point for the southeast corner of Section thirteen (13), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range one hundred and fourteen (114) West; thence westerly to the point for the north-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section three (3), Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and fourteen (114) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty (20), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence easterly along the Eighth (8th) Standard Parallel North to the north-west corner of Township thirty-two (32) North, Range one hundred and fourteen (114) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township twenty-nine (29) North, Range one hundred and fifteen (115) West; thence easterly along the Seventh (7th) Standard Parallel North to the north-east corner of Township twenty-eight (28) North, Range one hundred and fifteen (115) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township twenty-six (26) North, Range one hundred and sixteen (116) West; thence westerly to the southwest corner of Township twenty-six (26) North, Range one hundred and seventeen (117) West; thence northerly along the surveyed and unsurveyed range line to the point for the north-west corner of Township twenty-eight (28) North, Range one hundred and seventeen (117) West; thence westerly along the Seventh (7th) Standard Parallel North to the south-east corner of Township twenty-nine (29) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-four (34), Township thirty (30) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly to the point for the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-one (31), Township thirty-one (31) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence northerly along the quarter-section lines to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section six (6), Township thirty-two (32) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence easterly along the Eighth (8th) Standard Parallel North to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township thirty-three (33) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence northerly to the northwest corner of Section twenty-seven (27), Township thirty-four (34) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section five (5), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the southeast quarter of Section thirty-one (31), Township thirty-five (35) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence northerly along the range line to the point for the north-east corner of Township thirty-six (36) North, Range one hundred and nineteen (119) West; thence westerly along the unsurveyed Ninth (9th) Standard Parallel North to the point for the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township thirty-seven (37) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence northerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence westerly to the boundary line between the States of Wyoming and Idaho; thence northerly along said state boundary line to the point for the intersection with the north line of. Section seven (7), Township forty-three (43) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence easterly to the point for the south-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence northerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township forty-four (44) North, Range one hundred and eighteen (118) West; thence easterly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the point for the south-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the point for the north-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence westerly along the unsurveyed Eleventh (11th) Standard Parallel North to the boundary line between the States of Wyoming and Idaho; thence northerly along said state boundary line to the point of intersection with the southern boundary of the Yellowstone National Park, the place of beginning.

Excepting and excluding from reservation all those certain tracts, pieces or parcels of land lying and being situate in the State of Wyoming and within the boundaries particularly described as follows, to wit:

Beginning at the north-west corner of Township forty-two (42) North, Range one hundred and sixteen (116) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township forty-two (42) North, Range one hundred and fifteen (115) West; thence southerly to the southeast corner of said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), Township forty-one (41) North, Range one hundred and fifteen (115) West; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence westerly along the Tenth (10th) Standard Parallel North to the point for the north-west corner of Section three (3), Township forty (40) North, Range one hundred and sixteen (116) West; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township forty (40) North, Range one hundred and seventeen (117) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence westerly to the point for the south-west corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence westerly to the point for the southeast corner of Section six (6), said township; thence northerly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly along the Tenth (10th) Standard Parallel North to the point for the southeast corner of Section thirty-one (31), Township forty-one (41) North, Range one hundred and seventeen (117) West; thence northerly to the point for the south-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence easterly to the point for the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the point for the north-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence northerly to the point for the southwest corner of Section twenty-three (23), Township forty-two (42) North, Range one hundred and seventeen (117) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Township forty-two (42) North, Range one hundred and sixteen (116) West; the place of beginning.

Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to make settlement upon the lands reserved by this proclamation.

The lands hereby excluded from the reserve and restored to the public domain shall be open to settlement from the date hereof, but shall not be subject to entry, filing or selection until after ninety days' notice by such publication as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.

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 4th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-eighth.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

By the President:

JOHN HAY,

Secretary of State.