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 PROCLAMATIONS, 1919. 1779 BY rmt Pnnsmmzr or rim Unrmn Srams or Aumuca ...I’°°°"‘._"°', 2- lm A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, it appears that the public good will be romoted b reI£{£€`i'$. ue§?°i°°`°l adding certain lands to the Lincoln National Forest, within the Statl; *"°*¤'°*** of New Mexico. Now, therefore, I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United iirtii z°g°§i1h%:iZ States of America, byivirtue of the power in me vested lay the Act of Congres approved arch third, eighteen hundred an ninet -one (26 Stat., 1095), entitled, "An Act to repeal timber culture laws, ver a»,p.ee. and for other urposes", and also by the ct approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and_ ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11 at 34 and 36), entitled "An Act Making appropriations for snmdry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal dyear ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, an for other Fpurposes", do proclaim that the boundaries of the Lincoln National orest are hereby changed to include the following lands, to wit: The north half of northeast quartpr of Section twenty, and northwest quarter of Section twenty- one, m township nme south, range thirteen east, New Mexico Principal Meridian. The withdrawal made hereby shall, as to all iehde which are at .;;.**:;¤=·***==‘·*~·¤°* this date leglally appropriated under the public land laws or reserved for any pub 'c purpose, be subject to, and shall not interfere with or defeat leg-al rig ts under such appropriation, nor prevent the use for such pub 'c purpose of lands so reserved, so long as such appropriation  maintained, or such reservation remains in force. IN WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this second dai of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine undred and nine- [smn.] teen, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-fourth. Woomzow W1r.soN By the President: Romnrr Lansmo, Secretary of State. Br rm: Pnnsmmzr or run Umrnn Srxrns or Aumuoa A PROCLAMATION Whereas Scotts Bluff is the highest known point within the State u§•g>*m*g8§]'g§;,§gj;gg:f of Nebraska, affording a view for miles over the surrounding country; memhie Whereas Mitchell Pass, lying to the south of said bluff, was traversed by the old Oregon Trail and said bluif was used as a landmark and rendezvous by thousands of immigrants and frontrersmen travelling said trail eu route for new homes in the Northwest; and _ _ Whereas, in view of these facts, as well as of the scientific interest the region possesses from a geologcal standpoint, it ap(pears that the public interests will be promoted by reserving the lan s upon which the said bluff and the said ass are located as a national monument: _ NOW, THEREFORE, I,%Voodrow Wilson, President of theUnited N§;_j;_**g§f“°¤‘*m°¤¤ States of America, by virtue of the power and authority m me vested ver. si, p. 22s. by section two of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act for the preservation of American antiquities," approved Jnme 8, 1906 (34 Stat., 225), do proclaim that there are hereby reserved from all forms of appropriation under the public—land laws, and set apart as the Scotts