(b) Twenty-day advance period for simultaneous preference-right filings. For a period of 20 days from July 2, 1947, to July 22, 1947, inclusive, such veterans and persons claiming preference rights superior to those of such veterans, may present their applications, and all such applications, together with those presented at 10:00 a. m. on July 23, 1947, shall be treated as simultaneously filed. (c) Date for non-preference right filings authorized by the public-land laws. Commencing at 10:00 a. m. on October 23, 1947, any of the lands remaining unappropriated shall become subject to such application, petition, location, or selection by the public generally as may be authorized by the public-land laws. (d) Twenty-day advance period for simultaneous non-preference right filings. Applications by the general public may be presented during the 20-day period from October 1, 1947, to October 21, 1947, inclusive, and all such applications, together with those presented at 10:00 a. m. on October 22, 1947, shall be treated as simultaneously filed. Veterans shall accompany their applications with certified copies of their certificates of discharge, or other satisfactory evidence of their military or naval service. Persons asserting preference rights, through settlement or otherwise, and those having equitable claims, shall accompany their applications by duly corroborated affidavits in support thereof, setting forth in detail all facts relevant to their claims. Applications for these lands, which shall be filed in the district land office at Salt Lake City, Utah, shall be acted upon in accordance with the regulations contained in § 295.8 (Circular No. 324, May 22, 1914, 43 L. D. 254), and Part 296 of this chapter, to the extent that such regulations are applicable. Applications under the homestead laws shall be governed by the regulations contained in Parts 166 to 170, inclusive, of this chapter and applications under the desert land laws and the small tract act of June 1, 1938, shall be governed by the regulations contained in Parts 232 and 257, respectively, of this chapter. Inquiries concerning these lands shall be addressed to the district land office at Salt Lake City, Utah. Secs. 3 to 6, secs. 8 to 17, and secs. 21 to 27, inclusive; Secs. 34, 35, and 36. T. 24 S., R. 20 E., Secs. 34, 35, and 36. T. 25 S., R. 20 E., Secs. 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 24. T. 26 S., R. 20 E., Secs. 22 to 26, inclusive; Sec. 27, E2: Sec. 34, E2; Secs. 35 and 36. T. 27 S., R. 20 E., Secs. 1 and 2; Sec. 7, S2; Sec. 8, S2; Secs. 9 to 24, inclusive. T. 28 S., R. 20 E., Secs. 14 to 23, and secs. 26 to 32, inclusive. T. 24 S., R. 24E., partly unsur. Secs. 6, 7, and secs. 15 to 36, inclusive. T. 29 S., R. 24 E., Secs. 34 and 35. T. 291⁄2 S., R. 24 E., Secs. 25, 26, 35, and 36. T. 30 S., R. 24 E., Secs. 1 and 12. T. 30 S., R. 25 E., Secs. 5 to 9, 15 to 18, 20 to 23, inclusive, 26 and 27. The gross area of the public and nonpublic lands aggregates approximately 212,627.52 acres, of which 181,544.20 acres are undisposed of public domain and 2,321.64 acres have been patented with some mineral reservation to the United States. This revocation shall not have the effect of reinstating Public Land Order No. 130 (43 CFR, 1943 Supp., App. to Chapter I), which was revoked by Public Land Order No. 256. [P.L.O. 370, May 21, 1947, 12 F.R. 3450] [Public Land Order 371] WITHDRAWING PUBLIC LAND FOR A RADIO RE- By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c. 369, 37 Stat. 497 (4 3U.S.C. 141-143), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR, Cum. Supp.), it is ordered as follows: Subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, the following-described public land in California is hereby temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry, and reserved and set apart under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior for use by the State Division of Forestry as a radio repeater station site for Federal and State cooperative forest fire-protection work: MOUNT DIABLO MERIDIAN T. 5 S., R. 18 E., Sec. 5, lot 4. The area described contains 17.56 acres. This order shall take precedence over but not modify the withdrawal for classification and other purposes made by Executive Order No. 6910 of November 26, 1934, as amended, so far as such order affects the above-described land. [P.L.O. 371, May 26, 1947, 12 F.R. 3626] [Public Land Order 372] WITHDRAWAL OF PUBLIC LANDS FOR USE OF By virtue of the authority contained in section 1 of the act of June 25, 1910, ch. 421, 36 Stat. 847 (43 U. S. C. 141), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.); It is ordered as follows: Executive Order No. 6964 of February 5, 1935, as amended, temporarily withdrawing certain lands for classification and other purposes, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the following-described public lands in Wisconsin: FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 21 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 30, E2NW. T. 22 N., R. 1 W., Sec. 34, NE1⁄44SE. T. 20 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 4, SE4NW1⁄4; Sec. 14, NE1⁄4NW. T. 21 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 14, W2SW. T. 22 N., R. 2 W., Sec. 22, SW1⁄4SW; Sec. 28, SW1⁄4NW1⁄4· T. 20 N., R. 3 W., Sec. 2, SESE; Sec. 4, NENE; The areas described aggregate 561.09 acres. Subject to the conditions expressed in the above-mentioned acts and to all valid existing rights, the above described public lands are hereby temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale or entry, and reserved and set apart for use and development by the Department of Agriculture for soil erosion control and other land utilization activities in connection with the Black River Project, LU-WI-6: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall restrict prospecting, developing, mining, entering, or leasing the mineral resources of the lands under the applicable laws. It is intended that the public lands described herein shall be returned to the administration of the Department of the Interior when they are no longer needed for the purpose for which they are reserved. [P.L.O. 372, May 26, 1947, 12 F.R. 3626] [Public Land Order 373] ALASKA REVOKING IN PART PUBLIC LAND ORDER NO. 324 OF AUGUST 14, 1946, WITHDRAWING PUBLIC LANDS FOR CLASSIFICATION AND PROPOSED DESIGNATION AS NATIVE RESERVATIONS FOR INHABITANTS OF VILLAGES OF BARROW AND KLUKWAN, AND VICINITY By virtue of the authority vested in the President and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.); It is ordered as follows: Public Land Order No. 324 of August 14, 1946 (43 CFR, 1946 Supp., App. to Chapter I), temporarily withdrawing public lands for the purpose of classification and proposed designation thereof as native reservations for the use and occupancy of the native inhabitants of the native villages of Barrow and vicinity and Klukwan and vicinity, Alaska, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the hereinafter-described public lands in the vicinity of Klukwan. Effective upon the signing of this order (May 26, 1947), the jurisdiction over such lands for administrative purposes shall be vested in the Department of the Interior and any other department or agency of the Federal Government, according to their respective interests then of record. This order shall not otherwise become effective to change the status of the surveyed or unsurveyed public lands until 10:00 a. m. on July 28, 1947. At that time, subject to valid existing rights, including native possessory rights, if any, and the provisions of existing withdrawals, the unsurveyed lands shall become subject to settlement and other forms of appropriation in accordance with the applicable public land laws and regulations, and the surveyed lands shall become subject to settlement, application, petition, location, or selection as follows: (a) Ninety-day period for preferenceright filings. For a period of 90 days from July 28, 1947, to October 27, 1947, inclusive, the public lands affected by this order shall be subject to (1) application under the homestead laws, or the small tract act of June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 609, 43 U.S.C. 682a), as amended, by qualified veterans of World War II, for whose service recognition is granted by the act of September 27, 1944 (58 Stat. 747, 43 U.S.C. 279-283), subject to the requirements of applicable law, and (2) application under any applicable public-land law, based on prior existing valid settlement rights and preference rights conferred by existing laws or equitable claims subject to allowance and confirmation. Application by such veterans shall be subject to claims of the classes described in subdivision (2). (b) Twenty-day advance period for simultaneous preference-right filings. For a period of 20 days from July 8, 1947, to July 28, 1947, inclusive, such veterans and persons claiming preference rights superior to those of such veterans, may present their applications, and all such applications, together with those presented at 10:00 a. m. on July 28, 1947, shall be treated as simultaneously filed. (c) Date for non-preference right filings authorized by the public-land laws. Commencing at 10:00 a. m. on October 27, 1947, any of the lands remaining unappropriated shall become subject to such settlement, application, petition, location, or selection by the public generally as may be authorized by the public-land laws. (d) Twenty-day advance period for simultaneous non-preference right filings. Applications by the general public may be presented during the 20-day period from October 7, 1947, to October 27, 1947, inclusive, and all such applications, together with those presented at 10:00 a. m. on October 27, 1947, shall be treated as simultaneously filed. Veterans shall accompany their applications with certified copies of their certificates of discharge, or other satisfactory evidence of their military or naval service. Persons asserting preference rights, through settlement or otherwise, and those having equitable claims, shall accompany their applications by duly corroborated affidavits in support thereof, setting forth in detail all facts relevant to their claims. Applications for these lands, which shall be filed in the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, shall be acted upon in acordance with the regulations contained in § 295.8 of this chapter (Circular No. 324, May 22, 1914, 43 L.D. 254), to the extent that such regulations are applicable. Applications under the homestead laws shall be governed by the regulations contained in Parts 65 and 66, of Title 43 of this chapter and applications under the small tract act of June 1, 1938, shall be governed by the regulations contained in Part 257, of this chapter. Inquiries concerning these lands shall be addressed to the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. The lands affected by this order are described as follows: The tract of land at Klukwan, near the mouth of the Chilkat River, near latitude 50°30', longitude 136°, that was reserved and set apart for educational purposes by Executive Order of May 4, 1907, containing approximately 0.16 of an acre; The lands on the left bank of Chilkat River included in Sec. 32, S2 Sec. 33, SW Sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 56 E.; NW4 Sec. 5, NE1⁄4 Sec. 6, T. 29 S., R. 57 E., Copper River Base and Meridian, that were reserved for the use of the natives of Alaska residing then or thereafter at the Village of Klukwan by Executive Order No. 1764, of April 21, 1913, as modified by Executive Order No. 3673, of May 15, 1922, containing approximately 800 acres. The N1⁄2 Sec. 33, T. 28 S., R. 56 E., Copper River Base and Meridian, that was reserved for school, health, and other purposes by Secretarial Order of April 27, 1943, issued pursuant to authority contained in the Act of May 31, 1938 (52 Stat. 593), containing 320 acres; and, The area described as: Beginning at a point on the divide between the stream flowing into Chilkat Lake and the stream flowing into the Takhin River, approximate latitude 135°46'30" N., approximate longitude 59°17'06" W. This point is approximately 14 miles south from the right bank of the Chilkat River as shown on sheet No. 9, between United International Boundary Thence States and Canada, 1923 Edition. following down right bank of stream to Chilkat Lake; thence along easterly shore of Chilkat Lake and stream to the Salmon River; thence along right bank of Salmon River to the Chilkat River; thence southeasterly along right bank of said river to a point due north of the place of beginning; thence south approximately 14 miles to initial point, containing approximately 12,800 acres. Portions of the areas are subject to withdrawal orders as indicated above. While some of the lands are agricultural in character, and suitable for gardening, the soil in general is largely scrub and gravel. [P.L.O. 373, May 26, 1947, 12 F.R. 3627] [Public Land Order 374] EXCLUDING CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND FROM By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of June 4, 1897, (30 Stat. 11, 36; 16 U. S. C. 473), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.), is ordered as follows: it The following-described tracts of public land in Alaska, occupied as homesites, and identified by surveys of which plats and field notes are on file in the Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D. C., are hereby excluded from the Chugach and Tongass National Forests as hereinafter indicated, and restored, subject to existing withdrawals and to valid existing rights, to entry under the applicable public land laws: CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST On the northwest shore of Eyak Lake 12 miles east of Cordova, 1.17 acres; latitude W. 60°32'30'' 145°43'00'' N., longitude (Homesite No. 69). TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST U. S. Survey No. 2386, Tract "J", 1.92 acres; latitude 58°21′49′′ N., longitude 134°37'07'' W. (Homesite No. 651, Peterson Hill Group); U. S. Survey No. 2416, Lot 15, 4.16 acres; latitude 57°28′28′′ N., longitude 134°33′34′′ W. (Homesite No. 452, Killisnoo Group); U. S. Survey No. 2492, Lot "B", 0.99 of an latitude 58°21'00'' N., longitude 134°38′35′′ W. (Homesite No. 732, Smuggler's Cove Group); acre; U. S. Survey No. 2553, Lot "AB", 0.57 of an acre; latitude 55°28'09" N., longitude 131°46'44" W. (Homesite No. 738, Clover Pass Group); U. S. Survey No. 2678 (unapproved), Lots 4 and 5, 1.51 acres; latitude 55°24′30′′ N., longitude 131°45′35′′ W. (Homesite No. 901, Mud Bay Group, Revillagigedo Island); Lot 5, Fritz Cove Group, Auke Bay, 0.92 of an acre; latitude 58°22'00" N., longitude 134°38'00" W. (Homesite No. 774); Lot 4, Triangle Group, Auke Bay, 0.41 of an latitude 58°23'00'' acre; N., longitude 134°39'00" W. (Homesite No. 792); Lot 4, Block 1, Auke Lake Group, 0.57 of an 58°21'49" latitude N., longitude acre; 134°37'07" W. (Homesite No. 854). [P.L.O. 374, May 29, 1947, 12 F.R. 3743] [Public Land Order 375] ALASKA EXCLUDING CERTAIN TRACTS OF LAND FROM THE CHUGACH AND TONGASS NATIONAL FORESTS AND RESTORING THEM TO ENTRY By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 11, 36 (16 U.S.C. 473), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR, Cum. Supp.), it is ordered as follows: The following-described tracts of public land in Alaska, occupied as homesites, and identified by surveys of which plats and field notes are on file in the Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D. C., are hereby excluded from the Chugach and Tongass National Forests as hereinafter indicated, and restored, subject to valid existing rights, to entry under the applicable public land laws: CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST U. S. Survey No. 2525, Lot 8, 3.42 acres; latitude 60°30'05"' N., longitude 149°47′00′′ W. (Homesite No. 59, Snug Harbor Group); TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST U. S. Survey No. 2475, Lot "L," 4.18 acres; latitude 58°21′35′′ N., longitude 134°33'00'' W. (Homesite No. 239, Mile 7 Group, Glacier Highway); Lot 6, Mud Bay Group, Revillagigedo Island, 1.53 acres; latitude 55°24′30" N., longitude 131°45'35" W. (Homesite No. 834). [P.L.O. 375, June 3, 1947, 12 F.R. 3769] [Public Land Order 376] REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 2495 OF By virtue of the authority vested in the President by section 1 of the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847 (43 U.S.C. 141), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.), it is ordered as follows: Executive Order No. 2495 of November 24, 1916, withdrawing the followingdescribed public land in Nevada for use by the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, as a ranger station in connection with the administration of the Toiyabe National Forest, is hereby revoked: MT. DIABLO MERIDIAN T. 15 N., R. 47 E., Sec. 36, SW1⁄41⁄4SW. The area described contains 40 acres. This order shall not otherwise become effective to change the status of the land until 10:00 a. m. on the 63d day from the date on which it is signed (June 5, 1947). At that time the land shall, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, become subject to such application, petition, location, or selection as may be authorized by the public-land laws. [P.L.O. 376, June 5, 1947, 12 F.R. 3863] [Public Land Order 377] EXCLUDING A TRACT OF LAND FROM THE By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 11, 36 (16 U.S.C. 473), and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.), it is ordered as follows: The following-described tract of public land in Alaska, occupied as a resort site, and identified by a survey of which the plat and field notes are on file in the Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D. C., is hereby excluded from the Tongass National Forest as hereinafter indicated, and restored, subject to valid existing rights, to application and sale under the trade and manufacturing site act of May 14, 1898, 30 Stat. 413, amended (48 U.S.C. 461): TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST as U. S. Survey No. 2403, Lot 93, Herring Bay, 2.14 acres; latitude 55°19′20′′ N., longitude 131°30'00" W. [P.L.O. 377, July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4588] [Public Land Order 378] REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6086 By virtue of the authority vested in the President and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR Cum. Supp.), it is ordered as follows: Executive Order No. 6086 of March 28, 1933, establishing the Rio Grande Wildlife Refuge within Socorro and Sierra Counties, New Mexico, is hereby revoked. Part of the land released by this order is covered by first form reclamation withdrawal and some of it has been patented. Information as to the status of any particular tract will be furnished on request, by the District Land Office at Las Cruces, New Mexico, where applications for any land subject to disposal shall be filed. This order shall not otherwise become effective to change the status of such lands until 10:00 a. m. on September 2, 1947. At that time the lands shall, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, become |