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Proclamation 562—Establishment of the Sawtooth Forest Reserve, Idaho

May 29, 1905


By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whereas, it is provided by section twenty-four 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", "That the President of the United States may, from time to time, set apart and reserve, in any State or Territory having public land bearing forests, in any part of the public lands wholly or in part covered with timber or undergrowth, whether of commercial value or not, as public reservations, and the President shall, by public proclamation, declare the establishment of such reservations and the limits thereof";

And Whereas, the public lands in the State of Idaho, 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 in me vested by section twenty-four of the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby make known and proclaim that there are hereby reserved from entry or settlement and set apart as a Public Reservation all those certain tracts, pieces or parcels of land lying and being situate in the State of Idaho, and within the boundaries particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the north-west corner of Section three (3), Township thirteen (13) North, Range five (5) East, Boise Base and Meridian, Idaho; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township thirteen (13) North, Range eight (8) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section fifteen (15), Township twelve (12) North, Range eight (8) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), Township twelve (12) North, Range nine (9) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township twelve (12) North, Range ten (10) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Township twelve (12) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), Township eleven (11) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), Township eleven (11) North, Range twelve (12) East; thence southerly to the southwest corner of Section sixteen (16), Township ten (10) North, Range twelve (12) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township ten (10) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), Township nine (9) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-five(35), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section one (1), Township eight (8) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twelve (12), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township eight (8) North, Range fourteen (14) East; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section five (5), Township seven (7) North, Range fourteen (14) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township seven (7) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section one (1), Township six (6) North, Range thirteen (13) East; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence. easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty (30), Township six (6) North, Range fourteen (14) East; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township six (6) North, Range fifteen (15) East; thence southerly, allowing for the proper offset on the First (1st) Standard Parallel North, to the south-west corner of Section fifteen (15), Township four (4) North, Range fifteen (15) East; thence easterly to the north-cast corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Township three (3) North, Range fifteen (15) East; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section one (1), Township three (3) North, Range fourteen (14) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township three (3) North, Range ten (10) East; 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 north-east quarter of Section seven (7), Township three (3) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section four (4), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the northwest quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section one (1), Township three (3) North, Range ten (10) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section two (2), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township four (4) North, Range ten (10) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section five (5), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section nine (9), Township three (3) North, Range ten (10) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-two (32), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township three (3) North, Range seven (7) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), Township three (3) North, Range six (6) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section six (6), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-two (32), Township four (4) North, Range six (6) East; thence easterly to the southeast corner of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township four (4) North, Range seven (7) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twelve (12), Township four (4) North, Range six (6) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), Township four (4) North, Range five (5) East; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Township five (5) North, Range five (5) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Township five (5) North, Range six (6) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Township six (6) North, Range six (6) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township seven (7) North, Range six (6) East; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Township eight (8) North, Range five (5) East; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township eight (8) North, Range four (4) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; 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 north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section one (1), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Township nine (9) North, Range four (4) East; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township ten (10) North, Range four (4) East; thence northerly to the south-west corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the northwest corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence southerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the southwest corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township eleven (11) North, Range four (4) East; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township twelve (12) North, Range four (4) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section two (2), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Township thirteen (13) North, Range five (5) East; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty (30), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), said township, the place of beginning; such of the above-named corners as have not been established by the official surveys being intended to be located at the points where such corners would fall in projecting the surveys in the directions indicated without allowing for any irregularities which may occur in actually extending the surveys;

Excepting from the force and effect of this proclamation all lands which may have been, prior to the date hereof, embraced in any legal entry or covered by any lawful filing duly of record in the proper United States Land Office, or upon which any valid settlement has been made pursuant to law, and the statutory period within which to make entry or filing of record has not expired: Provided , that this exception shall not continue to apply to any particular tract of land unless the entryman, settler or claimant continues to comply with the law under which the entry, filing or settlement was made.

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

The reservation hereby established shall be known as The Sawtooth Forest Reserve.

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 29th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-ninth.

Signature of Theodore Roosevelt

THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

By the President:

FRANCIS B. LOOMIS,

Acting Secretary of State.

Theodore Roosevelt, Proclamation 562—Establishment of the Sawtooth Forest Reserve, Idaho Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/207347

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