The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-11
NO TREsPASSING ALLOWED.
Notice to the Land Grabbing Cattle Kingn
to Get Out

Notice to the Land Grabbing Cattle Kingn
to Get Out.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The following procla-
nation by the President was issued to-day:
BY the President Of the United States Of America
Proclamation:
Whereas, Public policy demands that the public
domain shall be reserved for the occupancy of actual
settlers in good faith and that our people who seek
homes upon such domain shall in wise be prevent
ed by any wrongful interference from the safe and free
entry thereof, to which they may be entitled: and
Whereas, To secure and maintain this benefcent
policy statute passed by the Congress of the
United States, the 25th day of February in tho
year 1885, which declared to be unlawful any in
closure of any public lands in Sta:e Territory
to to;s any Of which ihc land included wishin
ticn corporation making or controlling
such nclosure had claim color OF title made or
acquired i'll good faith asserted right thereto by
under claim made ia good faith with view to en-
try thereof at the proper Land Office and which stat
ute also prohibited any person by force threats ntim
ldation or by any fencing incosure other unlawful
means from preventing or obstructng any person
from peaceably entering upon establishing settle
men or residence on any tract of public land subject
to settlement or entry under the public land laws of
the United States and from preventing obstructing
Tree passage and transit over through the public
lands; and
Whereas, 1t is by the fifth section cf said act pro-
Vided as follows: That the President is hereby
authorized to take such shall be necessary
to remove and destroy any unlawful incosure of any
OF such lands, and to employ civil military force as
may be necessary for that purpose;' and
Whereas 1t has been brought to my knowledge that
unlawful incosures and such prohibited by the
terms of the aforesaid statute, exist upon the public
domain and that actual legal settlement thereon is
prevented and obstructed by such Enclosures and by
force, threats. and intimidation
Now therefore, l. Grover Cleveland President of the
United States do hereby order and direct that any and
every unlawful inclosure of the public lands main
taired by any person association corporation be
Immediately removed and do hereby forbid any
person association corporation from preventing
obstructiIG by of such enclosures, by force
thereto
from peaceaby entering upon and establishing
settlement or residence on any part of such
public land which is subject to entry
and settlement under the laws of the
United States; and command and require each and
every officer of the United States upon whom the
duty is legally devoved, to this order TO be
obeyed and all the provisions of the act of Congress
herein mentioned to be faithfully enforced.
IN testimony whereof have hereunto set my band
and caused the seal of the United States be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this 7th day of
August 1898, and of the independence of the United
States Of America tho one hundred and tenth.
By the President GROVER CLEVELAND.
Il. +. BAYARD, Secretary of State.