https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-accepting-the-republican-nomination-for-president

Proclamation 554—Establishment of the Pikes Peak Forest Reserve, Colorado

May 12, 1905


By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Whereas, The Pikes Peak Timber Land Reserve, The Plum Creek Timber Land Reserve and the South Platte Forest Reserve, in the State of Colorado, have been heretofore established by proclamations, under the provisions of the acts of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act to repeal timber-culture laws, and for other purposes", and 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 appears proper that the greater portion of the area embraced in said forest reserves, with the addition thereto of certain lands, should be included in one reserve and be designated by one name; and it appears that the public lands in the State of Colorado, within the limits hereinafter described, are in part covered with timber, and that the public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving the same 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 acts of Congress, do hereby make known and proclaim that the proclamations heretofore issued respecting said forest reserves are hereby superseded, and The Pikes Peak Forest Reserve is hereby established in place thereof, with boundaries as follows:

Beginning at the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township two (2) South, Range seventy-four (74) West, Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian, Colorado; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirteen (13), Township two (2) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence westerly to the. north-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section fifteen (15), Township three (3) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty (20), Township three (3) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the northeast quarter of said section; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section eighteen (18), Township four (4) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence westerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section seventeen (17), Township four (4) South, Range seventy-five (75) West; thence southerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty (20), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section nineteen (19), Township four (4) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nine (9), 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 north-east corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the north-west west quarter of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-six (36), 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 township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-two (32), Township four (4) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), 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 westerly to the north-east corner of Section two (2), Township five (5) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section thirty (30), Township five (5) South, Range seventy-two (72) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence southerly along the section lines, allowing for the proper offset on the First (1st) Correction Line South, to the south-east corner Of Section nine (9), Township six (6) South, Range seventy-two (72) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty (20), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of lot two (2) of fractional Section nineteen (19), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), Township six (6) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Township seven (7) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence southerly to the south-west corner of lot two (2) of fractional Section thirty (30), Township seven (7) South, Range seventy-two (72) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-cast quarter of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), Township seven (7) South, Range seventy (70) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the southwest quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the northeast corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; 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 south-west corner of Section thirty (30), Township seven (7) South, Range sixty-nine (69) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east comer of the south-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section four (4), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Township eight (8) South, Range sixty-nine (69) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section five (5), Township nine (9) South, Range sixty-eight (68) West; thence southerly to the southeast corner of the north-west quarter of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-west 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 easterly to the north-east corner of Township ten (10) South, Range sixty-eight (68) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said township; thence easterly along the Second (2nd) Correction Line South to the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township eleven (11) South, Range sixty-seven (67) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township thirteen (13) South, Range sixty-seven (67) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Township fourteen (14) South, Range sixty-eight (68) West; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township fourteen (14) South, Range sixty-seven (67) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section three (3), Township fifteen (15) South, Range sixty-seven (67) West; thence southerly to the southeast corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence westerly along the Third (3rd) Correction Line South, to the south-west corner of Township fifteen (15) South, Range sixty-eight (68) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township fourteen (14) South, Range sixty-nine (69) West; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section eight (8), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the northwest quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section six (6), said township; thence westerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Township thirteen (13) South, Range sixty-nine (69) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of Section thirteen (13), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township eleven (11) South, Range sixty-nine (69) West; thence westerly along the Second (2nd) Correction Line South to the north-east corner of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the south-west comer of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section three (3), Township twelve (12) South, Range sixty-nine (69) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the northeast corner of Section thirteen (13), Township twelve (12) South, Range seventy (70) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the southeast quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the northwest quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the northwest corner of Section fifteen (15), Township twelve (12) South, Range seventy-one (71) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township thirteen (13) South, Range seventy-one (71) West; thence westerly to the north-west corner of Township fourteen (14) South, Range seventy-one (71) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section one (1), Township fourteen (14) South, Range seventy-two (72) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section seventeen (17), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirteen (13), Township fourteen (14) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section nineteen (19), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirteen (13), Township fourteen (14) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eleven (11), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section thirty-six (36), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section two (2), Township fifteen (15) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the south-cast quarter of Section four (4), said township; thence southerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section ten (10), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence southerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence southerly along the section lines, allowing for the proper offset on the Third (3rd) Correction Line South, to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section nine (9), Township fifty-one (51) North, Range twelve (12) East, New Mexico Principal Meridian; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section fourteen (14), Township fifty-one (51) North, Range eleven (11) East; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence northerly along the section lines to the point of intersection with the Third (3rd) Correction Line South; thence westerly along said Correction Line to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-one (31), Township fifteen (15) South, Range seventy-five (75) West, Sixth (6th) Principal Meridian; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-nine (29), said township;thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-seven (27), said township; thence southerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of the south-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-five (25), 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 south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), Township fourteen (14) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of said section; thence northerly to the northwest corner of the south-west quarter of Section five (5), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section one (1), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of Section six (6), Township thirteen (13) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section five (5), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section nine (9), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section ten (10), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-four (24), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section twelve (12), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section two (2), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence easterly to the southwest corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township twelve (12) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section twenty-six (26), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of the southeast quarter of Section three (3), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township eleven (11) South, Range seventy-three (73) West; thence northerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the southeast corner of the south-west quarter of Section twenty-one (21), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section twenty (20), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section thirteen (13), Township eleven (11) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east .quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence northerly to the southwest corner of the north-west quarter of Section eleven (11), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section ten (10), said township; thence northerly along the quarter-section lines, allowing for the proper offset on the Second (2nd) Correction Line South, to the north-west corner of the southeast quarter of Section thirty-four (34), Township ten (10) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of said section; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section three (3), said township; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section four (4), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section eight (8), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-east quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section seven (7), said township; thence northerly to the north-east corner of Township nine (9) South, Range seventy-five (75) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township eight (8) South, Range seventy-five (75) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section thirty-five (35), Township seven (7) South, Range seventy-five (75) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), Township seven (7) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section sixteen (16), Township eight (8) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-one (31), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section one (1), Township nine (9) South, Range seventy-seven (77) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section two (2), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section fifteen (15), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence southerly along the range line, allowing for the proper offset on the Second (2nd) Correction Line South, to the northwest corner of Section thirty (30), Township eleven (11) South, Range seventy-seven (77) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section twenty-eight (28), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-seven (27), Township twelve (12) South, Range seventy-seven (77) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section four (4), Township thirteen (13) South, Range seventy-seven (77) West; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section eleven (11), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section seventeen (17), Township thirteen (13) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-nine (29), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the south-west quarter of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section four (4), Township fourteen (14) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the northeast corner of Section ten (10), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence easterly to the northeast corner of Section fourteen (14), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section twenty-three (23), said township; thence easterly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section twenty-five (25), said township; thence southerly to the southeast corner of the north-west quarter of Section one (1), Township fifteen (15) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the south-east quarter of Section two (2), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of said section; thence westerly to the north-east corner of the north-west quarter of Section ten (10), said township; thence southerly to the south-east corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the north-west quarter of said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section sixteen (16), said township; 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 said section; thence southerly to the south-east corner of Section thirty-three (33), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Township thirteen (13) South, Range seventy-seven (77) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section eighteen (18), said township; thence northerly to the south-east corner of Township twelve (12) South, Range seventy-eight (78) West; thence westerly to the south-west corner of the south-east quarter of Section thirty-four (34), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of Section twenty-two (22), said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirteen (13), Township twelve (12) South, Range seventy-nine (79) West; thence northerly along the section lines, allowing for the proper offset on the Second (2nd) Correction Line South, to the south-west corner of Section thirty-six (36), Township eight (8) South, Range seventy-nine (79) West; thence easterly to the south-east corner of said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Township eight (8) South, Range seventy-eight (78) West; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township seven (7) South, Range seventy-seven (77) West; thence northerly to the northwest corner of said section; thence easterly to the north-east corner of Section thirty-five (35), said township; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section one (1), said township; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34), Township six (6) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section three (3), said township; thence easterly along the First (1st) Correction Line South, to the south-east corner of Township five (5) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence northerly to the north-east corner of said township; thence westerly to the south-west corner of Section thirty-four (34) Township four (4) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence northerly to the northwest corner of Section three (3), Township three (3) South, Range seventy-six (76) West; thence easterly to the south-west corner of Township two (2) South, Range seventy-four (74) West; thence northerly to the north-west corner of Section nineteen (19), 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 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;

Provided further, That nothing herein shall give any force or effect to any claim or right to any of the lands heretofore embraced within the reserves hereby consolidated which would not have been entitled to recognition if said reserves as heretofore established had been continued in force without being merged into a single reserve as herein-before provided.

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.

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

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 12th 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 554—Establishment of the Pikes Peak Forest Reserve, Colorado Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/207302

Simple Search of Our Archives