Executive Order 1359: Reserving Land in New Mexico for Indian Purposes

Executive Order 1359: Reserving Land in New Mexico for Indian Purposes

May 24, 1911

White House

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in New Mexico, being a part of the lands restored to the public domain by Executive order of January 16, 1911, be, and the same hereby are, reserved from entry, sale, or other disposition, for Indian purposes:

Sec. 6, of T. 22 N., R. 9 W.; NW. 1/4 of sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 12 W.; SE. 1/4, E. 1/2 W. 1/2, and SW. 1/4, SW. 1/4, sec. 31, T. 23 N., R. 9 W.; W. 1/2, sec. 20, all of sec. 30, and W. 1/2 of sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 12 W.; N. 1/2 of sec. 20, T. 16 N., R. 15 W. of the New Mexico principal meridian; Provided, That nothing herein shall affect any valid existing rights of any person.

Wm. H. Taft