[Public Land Order 170] VIRGIN ISLANDS RESERVING LAND FOR USE OF WAR DEPARTMENT 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: Jurisdiction over the following-described land owned by the United States on the Island of Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, is hereby transferred from the Department of the Interior to the War Department and the land is reserved for military purposes: Beginning at a point designated as Corner 1, being the Southeast corner of the Federal Reservation entitled "Benedict Field", and situated on the Caribbean Shore Line, from which United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Station Manning (latitude 17°42' 30.266'' N., longitude 64°47'37.874" W.) bears approximately North 26° West 4,040 feet dis tant; Thence by magnetic bearings, N. 16°48′ W., 1,372.0 feet to Corner 2; N. 81°57' E., 553.2 feet to Corner 3; N. 15°02′ W., 2,442.1 feet to Corner 6; N. 23°09' W., 341.0 feet to Corner 7; N. 39°44′ W., 234.0 feet to Corner 8; N. 52°41' W., 865.8 feet to Corner 9; N. 31°17'40" E., 3,457.59 feet to Corner 1-E; N. 72°05' E., 505.58 feet to Corner 2-E; S. 17°24'40" E.. 7,809.16 feet to Corner 11-E, situated on the shore line of the Caribbean Sea; Thence along the shore line of the Caribbean Sea in a westerly direction, along the southerly border of the parcel to Corner 1, the point of beginning. The tract as shown on Map A4-2.45 of Benedict Field Addition, Tract No. 3, on file in the Office of the District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, contains 427.084 acres. This order is subject to the condition that The Virgin Islands Company may continue to use the cattle pens, dipping vats, and other facilities located on the above-described land, provided the Commanding Office of Benedict Field is notified in advance of such use in order that proper guard may be posted. The jurisdiction granted by this order shall cease at the expiration of the six months' period following the termination of the unlimited national emergency declared by Proclamation No. 2487 of May 27, 1941 (55 Stat. 1647). Thereupon, the jurisdiction over the land shall be vested in the Department of the Interior. This order is confidential and shall not be filed in the Division of the Federal Register, or be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, or be given other publicity, until publication thereof has been expressly authorized by or at the direction of the Secretary of War. NOTE: Confidential status released by letter dated January 13, 1947 of the War Department. [P.L.O. 170, Sept. 24, 1943, 12 F.R. 1032] [Public Land Order 267] WITHDRAWING PUBLIC LAND FOR USE OF THE 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: Subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public land is hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws, including the mining and mineral-leasing laws, and reserved for the use of the Navy Department for aviation purposes: TALLAHASSEE MERIDIAN T. 32 S., R. 40 E., Sec. 20, lot 1, the east ten acres, as shown on plat approved December 26, 1859. This order shall take precedence over but not modify the withdrawal for classification and other purposes made by Executive Order No. 6964 of February 5, 1935, as amended, so far as such order affects the above-described land. The jurisdiction granted by this order shall cease at the expiration of the six months' period following the termination of the unlimited national emergency declared by Proclamation No. 2487 of May 27, 1941 (55 Stat. 1647). Thereupon, jurisdiction over the land hereby reserved 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. The land, however, shall remain withdrawn from appropriation as herein provided until otherwise ordered. This order is confidential and shall not be filed in the Division of the Federal Register, or published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, or be given other publicity, until publication thereof has been expressly authorized by or at the direction of the Secretary of the Navy. NOTE: Confidential status released by letter dated December 23, 1946, of the Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department. [P.L.O. 267, Mar. 16, 1945, 12 F.R. 839] [Public Land Order 335] TRANSFERRING FROM WAR DEPARTMENT TO By virtue of the authority vested in the President by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 159, as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910, 36 Stat. 447, or otherwise, 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 land on Sand Island within the area reserved for military purposes by Executive Order No. 3358 of November 24, 1920, is hereby transferred to the Treasury Department for the use of the Coast Guard: Beginning at a pipe in concrete marking an angle point in the boundary of the Sand Island Military reservation, which point is coincident with the southeast corner of Tract "C", which Tract is now under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department (Executive Order No. 6584, dated February 6, 1934), and from which point the azimuth (measured clockwise from true south) and distance to concrete monument marked "U. S." and designated as "North Base" is 331°09'25'', 937.96 feet; and from said "North Base" the azimuth and distance to United States Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" is 247°34′52.4'', 8,261.80 feet; Thence by true azimuths and distances as follows: 296°31'00'', 669.05 feet; 61°06'00', 367.87 feet; 122°30'05'', 893.53 feet; 213°37'30'', 130.50 feet; 285°30'30", 420.00 feet to the point of beginning. The tract as described contains 5.52 acres and is shown upon map F-60/27 of Sand Island Military Reservation, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, approved June, 1943, on file in United States Engineer Office, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. [P.L.O. 335, Dec. 23, 1946, 12 F.R. 1031 [Public Land Order 336] EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE 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. 7295 of February 14, 1936, establishing the Lake Bowdoin Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, in Montana, the designation of which was changed to the Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge by Executive Order No. 8592, of November 12, 1940 (3 CFR, Cum. Supp.), is hereby revoked so far as it affects the following described lands: PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 30 N., R. 31 E., sec. 10, NESE SW 4 SE1⁄4SE, S1⁄2 SE SW4 SE SE, NE SE SE SE. SE NW 4 SE1⁄44 SE SE, S1⁄2 SE 4 SE SE: sec. 11, SENE1⁄4NE1⁄4 NE1⁄4SW, NE SW4 NENE SW, S1⁄2SW NENE1⁄4 SW, SE NE NE1⁄4SW, NE SW NESW, SE1⁄44 NW14 SW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, S2 SW4NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4,SE1⁄4 NE1⁄41⁄4 SW, NE1⁄4 SE SE NW4 SW, S1⁄2 SE1⁄4SENW1⁄4 SW, NESWSW, SENE1⁄4NW1⁄4 SW14 SW, NESW4 NW4 SW4 SW S1⁄2 SW4 NW1⁄41⁄4 SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, SE1⁄44 NW4 SWSW, S1⁄2SWSW, SE1⁄4SW. The area described contains 110 acres. [P.L.O. 336, Dec. 30, 1946, 12 F.R. 181] REVOKING [Public Land Order 337] EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 4625 OF APRIL 1, 1927, RESERVING CERTAIN LOTS IN FEDERAL ADDITION TO THE TOWN SITE OF SEWARD By virtue of the authority vested in the President by the act of March 12, 1914, 38 Stat. 305, and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3 CFR, Cum Supp.), it is ordered as follows: Executive Order No. 4625 of April 1, 1927, reserving lots 11 and 12, block 8, in the Federal Addition to the town site of Seward, Alaska, for the use of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, is hereby revoked. [P.L.O. 337, Dec. 31, 1946, 12 F.R. 181] [Public Land Order 338] NEVADA WITHDRAWING PUBLIC LAND FOR USE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE SITE By virtue of the authority vested in the President and pursuant to Executive Order No. 9337 of April 24, 1943 (3CFR, Cum. Supp.), it is ordered as follows: Subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public land in Nevada is hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, but not the mineral-leasing laws, and reserved for the use of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, as an administrative site: MOUNT DIABLO MERIDIAN T. 21 S., R. 61 E., sec. 1, SE SW1⁄4. The area described contains 40 acres. This order shall take precedence over, but shall not modify, the order of the Acting Secretary of the Interior of November 3, 1936, establishing Nevada Grazing District No. 5, so far as it affects the above-described land. [P.L.O. 338, Jan. 7, 1947, 12 F.R. 398] [Public Land Order 339] REVOKING PUBLIC LAND ORDER NO. 134 OF 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. 134 of June 7, 1943, (43 CFR, 1943 Supp., App. to Chapter I) withdrawing the hereinafter-described public lands for the use of the War Department for aviation purposes, is hereby revoked. The jurisdiction over and use of such lands granted to the War Department by Public Land Order No. 134 shall cease upon the date of the signing of this order. Thereupon, the jurisdiction over and administration of such lands 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 such lands until 10:00 a. m. on March 12, 1947. At that time the lands shall, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, become subject to application, petition, location, or selection as follows: (a) Ninety-day period for preferenceright filings. For a period of 90 days from March 12, 1947, to June 10, 1947, inclusive, the public lands affected by this order shall be subject to (1) application under the homestead or the desert land 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. Applications 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 February 20, 1947, to March 12, 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 March 12, 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 June 11, 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 May 22, 1947, to June 11, 1947, inclusive, and all such applications, together with those presented at 10:00 a. m. on June 11, 1947, shall be treated as simultaneously filed. Veterans shall accompany their aplications with certified copies of their or certificates of discharge, or other satisfactory evidence of their military or naval service. Persons asserting preference rights, through settlement 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 Billings, Montana, 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, Billings, Montana. The lands affected by this order are described as follows: PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 16 N., R. 23 E., sec. 31, SESE4.1 The area described contains 40 acres. This land is in an area which comprises low table land with some good soil. [P.L.O. 339, Jan. 8, 1947, 12 F.R. 398] [Public Land Order 340] NEW MEXICO REVOKING IN PART PUBLIC LAND ORDER 186 OF OCTOBER 11, 1943, WITHDRAWING PUBLIC LANDS FOR USE OF WAR DEPARTMENT AS AN AUXILIARY LANDING FIELD AND AS PRACTICE BOMBING RANGES 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. 186 of October 11, 1943 (43 CFR, 1943 Supp., app. to ch. I), withdrawing public lands for 1 The NE SE sec. 18 was erroneously described as public land in Public Land Order No. 134. It was patented October 9, 1920. the use of the War Department as an auxiliary landing field and as practice bombing ranges, is hereby revoked so far as it affects the hereinafter-described public lands. The jurisdiction over and use of such lands granted to the War Department by Public Land Order No. 186 shall cease upon the signing of this order. Thereupon, the jurisdiction over and administration of such lands 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 such lands until 10:00 a. m. on March 17, 1947. At that time the lands shall, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, become subject to application, petition, location, or selection as follows: (a) Ninety-day period for preferenceright filings. For a period of 90 days from March 17, 1947 to June 16, 1947, inclusive, the public lands affected by this order shall be subject to (1) application under the homestead or the desert land laws, or the small tract act of June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 609, 43 U. S. C. sec. 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. secs. 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. Applications 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 February 25, 1947 to March 17, 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 March 17, 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 June 17, 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 May 28, 1947 to June 17, 1947, inclusive, and all such applications, together with those presented at 10:00 a. m. on June 17, 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, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 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, Las Cruces, New Mexico. The lands affected by this order are described as follows: NEW MEXICO PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 20 S., R. 24 E., sec. 4. T. 24 S., R. 27 E., sec. 24, NE1⁄44. T. 25 S., R. 30 E., sec. 18. The areas described aggregate 2,081.82 acres. These public lands are located in the central and southerly part of Eddy County, New Mexico, in a typical desert area, level to rolling in topography, at an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet. [P.L.O. 340, Jan. 13, 1947, 12 F.R. 417] [Public Land Order 341] MONTANA REVOKING PUBLIC LAND ORDER 90 OF FEBRUARY 10, 1943, WITHDRAWING PUBLIC LANDS FOR USE OF WAR DEPARTMENT FOR AVIATION PURPOSES 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. 90 of February 10, 1943, as amended by Executive Order No. 9526 of February 28, 1945, (43 CFR, Supps., App. to chapter I) withdrawing public lands for the use of the War Department for aviation purposes, which was revoked in part by Public Land Order No. 214 of March 13, 1944, (43 CFR, 1944 Supp., App. to chapter I) is hereby revoked as to the remaining lands described hereinafter. The jurisdiction over and use of such lands granted to the War Department by Public Land Order No. 90 shall cease upon the date of the signing of this order. Thereupon, the jurisdiction over and administration of such lands 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 such lands until 10:00 a. m. on March 17, 1947. At that time the lands shall, subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of existing withdrawals, become subject to application, petition, location, or selection as follows: (a) Ninety-day period for preferenceright filings. For a period of 90 days from March 17, 1947 to June 16, 1947 inclusive, the public lands affected by this order shall be subject to (1) application under the homestead or the desert land laws, or the small tract act of June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 609, 43 U. S. C. sec. 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. secs. 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. Applications by |