Executive Order 5698—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands Pending Resurvey, Colorado

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4482, dated July 19, 1926, which withdrew in addition to other lands the public lands in T. 5 S., R. 100 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado, pending a resurvey be, and the same is hereby, revoked as to the above-mentioned township.

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution 85 of June 12, 1930 (46 Stat. 580), and subject to valid rights, that the above-described lands, where of the propel' character, if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened, under the terms :and conditions of such resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, to entry under the stock-raising homestead laws only, for a period of 91 days beginning with the date of the official filing of the plat of resurvey, by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by the resolution, and thereafter to appropriation by the general public under said laws.

Subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no rights may be acquired to the released lands by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise, except strictly in accordance herewith.

HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
August 31, 1931.