The Meeker herald., 1892-02-20
The Settlers Win.

folinw.n: isa copy 0f u letter frpia
Land Commissioner Carter 10 tho sfe-
friaTy 81 the Interior regarding the sri-
tiers within the proposed national park.
The sum and substance ~ II Is ilat
iiins- having mai- valid locations OF
ranches wi;hin the rrscryr limits be-
fore the prssiitn; Issued his proclama.
,ion can now die on ,hcir claims aud
perfect their titles II they wish Ia. The
decision II the cn;am. s!uurg has siucu
received the ninriiun ot the secretary.
nni tho settlers up near the ili,',pis
rt- cuyi--i-'r',,"g,y nari.yt
In. Honorable s~erv,aTy os ta- iuirriuri
Nn-iam In rtcrir,, iy y"ur rcf-f-nru II
th- d'h instant. ~ mrilufiai. siNrrsi ~ ". ",
Liiy zHi ". ~ clark ss voHitniiirr rvprs-
s.nSiEz tho ci,.srns q isip ni,itcn counties.
ruiarain.
sasi ft-tnuriai uas rs;sfgr.i g. inc far o'n.
sit~fniiun nui fvpurt. THtfr ordinary cir
cum iaianc,s. I suuil san'rni flYsrif. afi my
duty p,..i'i i.o ;uini.ri. With the ug'.eii state
tazui that the ir,r, ds.rgii.c,i in sait memorial
hnd shirA fuuns Ihr ,asls ihrrvpi. vas -.
sss.r.i - th- rfv'tiarf - ihr ruiII'i slsis'
Ing The white river p'1tslu t.m'-gr fr-.Htru,
ur.irr ss-iiun - ~ thr nc ~ starch q. i-1i.
anil hsiir,' yotii tho luFt siiriian u this -.
nau. Furthermore. 'bsi s.hiir Tt'd sscti0I pm
,lis- for ihc rr,aiiHn - such rr.esyafi"ns,
thrrr s. M provision male flr the HbriHitiun
pf proclamation. which. ia my opinion. San
uniy h. done - q sre,ini Eci - suuHrv.a- liut
in sirw of the iislsliiots 49, ou'. and is- uy-
-furris made In .iid m-fnUTtai hni In Wow 81
the adverse criticism yiadr In tho ip.ai prvls
In various i,srt. ~ Cnlnrniu. PARTON. % Uh'ch
haN. Fiyichssi fir. nui 'ap.ciaiIy iu tius ~ the
urmh-r - persons vhu-u Interests Hrr d-
fyciiy Hn~Ci.,i - aush proclamation. I layr
the honor tn prrsor' hrruviih trior rvyirW
ug the preliminary si"ps which lsi tu tho sris
ting aIsiTt uf such r,s"rt aiiuu. together with
such transcripts II the f-ruf,ia aui paia In
this usiru ~ will whom uunsli-rnii in cunu~o-
iiun with the memorial which l. herewith fc-
turned. all lu determining upon line ~ POI.
iry which may. IN a measure nt irnsi. muiify
the provisions IN aid proclamation. thereby
o1IyiliinH N" nrc,ssigy for special legislation.
Tho nrst pnpcr thhg vaa nisi in this unir-
relative To- .aii reservation. ia % certified copy
Of q Joint memorial iruwu up by tho general
assembly of tho State ~ Colorado. duly or
proved by the governor. etc, asking rnl
strongly urging that the lauis duHrfibri IN
said memorial and now rnbrurcii IN snId r'-s-
cr,ution. l,r Immediately rr.crVCd nni With
drawn from settlement. ''un,u such time ~
congress shall take action Ia the matter.
Thi. memorial was approved April IS, $50,
ut a sifnc when the creation uf - reservation
for the specific puTpns" uf timber reserve
had not b,cn considered IN connection with
the general powers uf the president, To make
reservations uf the public lands
The failure uf congress tu take action on this
particular measure md the passage Of the 9Th
-cciiyn II tho oct ~ March .. isIi, authorizing
timber reservations tu bo mad" by prcslicn.
tiai proclamation. brought the matter brfprr
this department, nnd Office for consideration
and action.
Upon receipt In this o1c", uf saH memorial.
anI upon the gH;h duy ug September. i-1i,
special accent WIS drtnilc,l to prococd 70 the
lands sought to be- embraced In tho reservation
for the purpose of making m examination In
the field with Wow to determining certain
matters deemed essential In the cunsidcmtiou
of such case.
Your memorandum Of October l, ispi. direct
ing tho preparation uf the proclamation In this
case and Indicating your wishes ~ to the man.
ncr Of doscribing the trnct and Indicating the
lands to be excepted from the operation of the
proclamation, brought to clusc nli cunsiicr-
tion II the cnsc, except the preparation Of
the proclamation directed hv you.
Tho lands had boon temporarily withdrawn
from settlement nn1 entry by telegram Of
October Z. ispi by telegram uf October y,
1891. the matter wn- withdrnwn from the hands
Of tho special agent, aud by letter OF October
t. lsni. the proclamation was transmitted TO
YOU. in duplicate. for the signature Of the prus-
idcnt. who ssuci It on October 10. isoi.
1t will bo observed that although hy tho cir
cuar approved by the department May Is, 1891.
Issuing instructions as TO the mode of proceed.
urc under she 9Th section Of the act of March
3, 1891. u copy of which is herewith enclosed.
publication was required. calling on the par
tics Interested. for or nvainst the creating Of
reservation, to make known their yluws to
thia Office. sicli publication WIS, In the case Of
the white river plateau timber reserve.
"mitiod. 10 opportunity was givcn for those