September 2, 1912
White House
It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 1538, dated May 28, 1912, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to eliminate therefrom the following described lands now reserved for the Maricopa band or village of Papago Indians, to-wit:
Township 4, Range 2, S. ½ of section 15;
Township 4, Range 3, NE. ¼ of section 19; NE. ¼ and E. ½ of NW. ¼ of section 29 ; NE. ¼ and N. ½ of NW. ¼ of section 33;
Township 5, Range 2, all of township excepting sections 1 and 12;
Township 5, Range 3, S. ½ of sections 25, 26 and 27;
Township 5, Range 4, E. ½ of sections 15, 22 and 27; SW. ¼ of section 27; and S. ½ of sections 28, 29 and 30.
All South and East of the Gila and Salt River principal Meridian, in Arizona.
Wm. H. Taft